Zuma's graft case postponed till May ’19

Johannesburg: A South African court on Friday postponed the corruption case against former President Jacob Zuma till May 2019 after defence lawyers petitioned the court to drop all charges.

Women against gender-based violence in Egypt

Cairo: The UN Population Fund in Egypt in collaboration with the National Council for Women and the Ministry of Youth and Sports organised on Friday the first all-women's race in support of ending violence against females.

Marriott data breach hits 500 million guests

New York: Marriott International said on Friday that its guest reservation system has been hacked, potentially exposing the personal information of approximately 500 million guests.

Whales die after mass stranding off NZ

Wellington: Fifty-one whales have died after becoming stranded on a beach on the Chatham Island off New Zealand.

23 killed in US air strike in Af: UN

Kabul: At least 23 civilians, including women and children, were killed by a US air strike in southern Afghanistan earlier this week, according to an UN investigation, as ordinary Afghans continue to bear the brunt of the 17-year conflict.

Moon rocks sell for $855,000 in US auction

New York: The only documented moon rocks still in private hands sold at an auction house here for $850,000. Thursday's sale - including all sorts of objects and items pertaining to outer space - took place a month before the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 8 mission to send men around the Moon for the first time.