Amelia “Emmy” Specht is known by fellow students at The Stony Brook School as “The Girl With the Charity,” she said. Makes sense. Specht, 17, has spent more than half of her life developing ways to he …
Halifax man faces August trial on charge of doing business with Syria
A Halifax businessman charged with violating Canada’s economic sanctions against Syria will stand trial in Nova Scotia Supreme Court in August. Nader Mohamad Kalai, 54, is the first person to be …
EU renews Syria sanctions with conflict in its 10th year
The European Union is prolonging for another year its sanctions against Syrian President Bashar Assad and other top political officials, military officers and business people over the regime’s …
The Latest: Houthi rebels admit virus has spread in Yemen
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it …
Does Trump Want Iran to Try to Go Nuclear?
The odd thing about this decision is that those companies were helping to prevent Iran from reviving its nuclear program. With the waivers removed, the brakes will be lifted, and Iran is likely once …
Former Congressman Sam Johnson, who was taken as POW during Vietnam War, dead at 89
Former Texas Rep. Sam Johnson, who spent nearly seven years as prisoner of war in Vietnam before serving in Congress for decades, died Wednesday.
Vietnam, China demand aids Asia’s dry bulk shipping despite COVID-19
Asia’s dry bulk shipping market has found support from robust coal demand from Vietnam and China as well as plentiful iron ore flows to China, despite COVID-19 pulling down consumption in other …
Vietnam’s Tourism Industry Gets Back to Business With Discount Offers
The first in Southeast Asia to reopen its economy, Vietnam’s hotels and resorts are discounting paradise to make it more attractive to local travelers.
Monpura island in Bangladesh lights up with solar mini-grids
A joint initiative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and the Sustainable and Renewable Energy Development Authority (SREDA) at the Ministry of …
China Loosens Business Travel From Korea and Germany, Pressuring Other Countries
As businesses world-wide struggle to resume operations, two planeloads of German executives traveling to China in coming days are raising pressure on foreign rivals to resume international business …