The Department of Trade and Industry said the worst is over for the Philippines and the economy is seeing signs of recovery with improvements in different economic indicators as preparations for the …
UK lawyer prosecuting Hong Kong activists called a ‘mercenary’ by Dominic Raab
A British lawyer who is prosecuting a case against pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong has been labelled a “mercenary” by Dominic Raab, the UK’s foreign secretary, as controversy over his appointment …
HSBC chief wrote to Hong Kong activist over frozen bank account
Noel Quinn, HSBC chief executive, personally wrote to a Hong Kong pro-democracy activist to say that the bank was legally obliged to freeze his account, in a sign of the tightrope that corporations …
Wheelchair climber hauls himself 250 metres up Hong Kong skyscraper for charity
Lai Chi-wai spent 10 hours pulling himself up the tower to raise money for spinal cord patients …
US-China relations: Pompeo’s bomb-throwing Taiwan shift leaves Biden in bind with Beijing
By putting Taiwan’s status regarding the United States and China at the top of President-elect Joe Biden’s foreign policy agenda, he has introduced a serious roadblock to improved relations between …
Pompeo’s new Taiwan rules aim to upset Biden
Before his tenure ends on Wednesday, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Jan. 9 gave Taiwan another diplomatic gift by lifting the restrictions on contacts between senior US government officials and …
Chess4Solidarity organizes game between Israel and Bhutan
However in this recent tournaments players from Lebanon, Syria and other countries that do not have diplomatic ties with Israel have logged in to play.
Georgia Lawmaker Greene Calls Out State Official After Blaming Her for Loss of GOP Senate Seats
“Morons like you are responsible for losing Georgia’s 2 Republican Senate seats,” tweeted Marjorie Taylor Greene in response to Gabriel Sterling, the chief operating officer for Georgia’s secretary of …
Georgia beach leaders want faster response to complaints
Georgia’s largest public beach may require owners of vacation rentals to respond faster to complaints about their guests. The Tybee Island City Council is considering giving owners of short-term …
A post-Trump Palestine
Palestinians should stop hoping for change of policy in Washington and move forward with their struggle for freedom.