First woman mayor of Bogota marries girlfriend
Bogota: Claudia Lopez, the first woman elected mayor of Colombia’s capital Bogota, married her girlfriend of three years on Monday. Although the country is deeply religious and conservative, same-sex marriage is legal and gay couples have the right to adopt children. AFP
Seoul appoints ‘Mr Smile’ as Prime Minister
seoul: South Korean President Moon Jae-in appointed an anodyne former parliamentary speaker known as “Mr Smile” as prime minister on Tuesday. Chung Sye-kyun earned the soubriquet for his mild demeanour, and local reports say he has six times been voted the “most gentlemanly lawmaker” by reporters covering the National Assembly. AFP