Pope Francis began his most risky foreign trip on Friday, flying into Iraq amid the tightest security ever seen for a papal visit to appeal to the country’s leaders and people to end militant violence …
Imran Khan to seek vote of confidence in Pakistan parliament today
On Thursday, Khan declared his intention to seek vote of confidence in parliament after Pakistan Finance Minister Abdul Hafiz Sheikh lost his bid for Senate seat. Imran Khan government had been …
Get India map right first: Finance Minister to Freedom House
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today slammed US-based Freedom House for downgrading India’s freedom rankings and said the organisation should first get the Indian map right and then comment on …
Cyprus Opens Door to Vaccinated Brits, Breaks Ranks With EU
Cyprus said it will let in Britons who have had two Covid-19 jabs from May, opening the door to a wave of older U.K. holidaymakers as it targets an early return in the tourist traffic on which its …
China slams Lithuania’s plan to set up a representative trade office in Taiwan
China has hit out at Lithuania’s plans to set up a representative trade office in Taiwan, after it emerged that the Baltic nation was exploring broader ties with Taipei. At a press conference in …
QFC favours Singapore model of targeted policy intervention in financial services industry
The Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) has favoured Singapore model of targeted policy intervention to carve a niche place in the global financial services industry, especially in view of the growing …
Georgia House backs campaign finance ethics measure
The Georgia House passed legislation Friday aimed at giving state ethics investigators more tools to make cases and clarifying that some uses for leftover campaign money are illegal.
Bills 531 & 241 impose new restrictions on voting in Georgia
Nsé Ufot, New Georgia Project CEO, joins Yahoo Finance’s Kristin Myers to break down the proposed legislature to impose new voting restrictions in Georgia.
Statement on Visit of Pope Francis to Iraq
Statement on Visit of Pope Francis to IraqPR NewswireNEW HAVEN, Conn., /PRNewswire/ — The Knights of Columbus joins Pope Francis in prayer and support as he makes his March 5-8 apostolic journey to …
Cuomo accuser speaks out on alleged harassment claims, Pope Francis begins first-ever papal trip to Iraq
Texas regulators declined to rescind $16 billion in alleged overcharges for electricity during last month’s blackouts, leaving the state’s power market facing a potential financial crisis.“Decisions …