In the months leading to Bangladesh’s national election on Sunday, thousands of opposition supporters and politicians have been arrested.
A One-Sided Affair as Bangladesh’s Ailing Democracy Goes to the Polls
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to roll to a fourth consecutive term as the gutted opposition boycotts what it calls an unfair election.
Bangladesh opposition calls for strike on election weekend as premier Hasina seeks forgiveness
Bangladesh’s main opposition party is calling for general strikes on the weekend of the country’s parliamentary election, urging voters to join calls for boycott.
Big cricket rivals India and Pakistan to meet in New York in headline match in men’s T20 World Cup
Fierce cricket rivals India and Pakistan are in the same group for this year’s men’s Twenty20 World Cup and will meet in a marquee match in New York.
China promises pandas for the U.S. on the 45th anniversary of the two nations’ ties
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said the United States and China must insist on peaceful coexistence and promised that giant pandas would return to the U.S. — specifically California — by year end.
Taiwan’s presidential candidate Ko Wen-je seeks a middle ground with China, attracting young voters
With Taiwan’s presidential and parliamentary elections less than two weeks away, the island’s alternative party candidate Ko Wen-je is promoting a policy of patience toward China, which has been upping its threat to annex the island by force.
Wynn also flags month-pay 2023 bonus for Macau staff
Wynn Macau Ltd became on Friday the fourth of Macau’s six casino operators to announce a “bonus”, also described in a statement as a “distribution of special allowance,” for work done by company staff ... ( read original story ...)
Prince Abdul Mateen of Brunei Shares First Photo of New Fiancée and Her Huge Engagement Ring!
The couple will wed in a 10-day lavish event kicking off next week tmski/Instagram Prince Abdul Mateen of Brunei and his fiancée Anisha Isa Kalebic are preparing to tie the knot in a lavish royal ... ( read original story ...)
Some Georgia Republicans Who Sank an Education Voucher Bill in 2023 Aren’t Changing Their Minds
Senate Bill 233 is still pending in the House Education Committee, and could re-emerge quickly if a majority materializes, said Kyle Wingfield, president and CEO of Georgia Public Policy Foundation, ... ( read original story ...)
Can you cut through parking lots to avoid red lights in Georgia? What the law says
“In Georgia, there is no law on the books that says it’s illegal to cut through a parking lot to avoid an intersection,” Ben Michael, an attorney at Michael & Associates,” told McClatchy News. “As ... ( read original story ...)