Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva credits his wife of mere months, Rosangela da Silva, with giving him new life.. Da Silva married Lula, 77, a twice-widowed cancer survivor, in May.
A Myanmar junta court sentenced ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi to seven years in prison for corruption on Friday, a legal source told AFP, ending the 18-month trial of the Nobel laureate.. Suu Kyi -- who has now been jailed for 33 years -- appeared in good health, the source added.
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva rose from childhood poverty to Brazil's highest office and record approval ratings, only to lose some of his shine in an explosive corruption scandal.. The scandal engulfed some of Brazil's most influential politicians, business executives and the PT. The stain of corruption turned Lula into a pariah for many Brazilians, and the 2022 elections went down to the wire.
Brazil's leftist icon Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva returns triumphant to the presidency Sunday after years out in the cold, with plans for a spectacular inauguration amid ultra-tight security.. - Security fears - The state of Brasilia has said it will deploy "100 percent" of its police force -- some 8,000 officers -- for Sunday's celebrations amid fears of disturbances following the failed bomb attack in Brasilia a week before the inauguration.
New York's first legal recreational marijuana dispensary opened on Thursday in the heart of Manhattan.. Manhattan borough president Mark Levine came to the opening and made a point of buying cannabis products -- including jelly beans.
A Myanmar junta court is expected to give its verdicts on the final charges against jailed civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Friday, closing the military's latest battle with the democracy figurehead.. In previous corruption cases, the court has generally sentenced Suu Kyi to three years per charge.
South Korea took steps on Friday to limit travellers from mainland China, imposing visa restrictions, testing requirements and limiting flights as Beijing grapples with a surge in Covid-19 infections.. "Until the February next year, those entering (South Korea) from China will be required to undergo a Covid test before and after their arrivals," Seoul's Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Friday.
Peru's economy minister pledged on Thursday to launch an investment program of $1.6 billion to ramp up growth hampered by constant political crises.. Contreras said his goal is for Peru's economy to grow 3.9 percent next year.
China has insisted the data it publishes on Covid-19 deaths has always been transparent, state media reported, despite the official figures being tiny compared with other countries and its hospitals overwhelmed with infections.. "China has always been publishing information on Covid-19 deaths and severe cases in the spirit of openness and transparency," said Jiao Yahui from the National Health Commission (NHC) tolr reporters on Thursday.
The Catholic Jesuit order, of which Pope Francis is a member, has been rocked by claims a prominent priest abused several women, a case raising questions about how the Church sanctions offenders.. But behind the scenes, the case has provoked questions about the ability of the Holy See to respond to allegations of abuse, particularly historic claims.
