In Brief

US expels ‘anti-Trump’ South African envoy

Washington: The US is expelling South Africa’s ambassador, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, calling the envoy a “race-baiting politician” who hates President Donald Trump. Ties have slumped since Trump cut US financial aid to South Africa.

G7 prejudiced: China on SCS criticism

Taipei: China has lashed out at accusations it is endangering maritime safety made by top diplomats from the Group of 7 industrialised democracies in a joint statement, saying the G7 members are “filled with arrogance, prejudice and malicious intentions.”

Military airstrike in Myanmar kills 27

Bangkok: An airstrike by Myanmar’s military on a central village under the control of a pro-democracy resistance group has killed at least 27 civilians and injured 30 others, an opposition group and Myanmar’s online media said Saturday. The attack occurred on Friday in Let Pan Hla village in Singu township, about 65 km north of Mandalay, the country’s second-largest city, a spokesperson for the Mandalay People’s Defence Force said. The military did not comment.