With communist authorities in China openly and gleefully shredding the post-World War II liberal order, it may be time for the United States and Taiwan to show Beijing the dangers of doing so by ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan throws its weight behind Hong Kong citizens who want to resettle on the island
China approved a proposal to draft national security legislation that critics say will infringe on Hong Kong's freedom and autonomy, and grant the central government in China broad powers to crush ... ( read original story ...)
Five med students from Armenia finally reach Kochi
Five Malayali medical students, who had been stranded in Armenia for the past two months, finally reached Kochi, thanks to the efforts of the Indian Doctors’ Club in Qatar. ( read original story ...)
Deaths, Hospitalizations Up Day Before Georgia Bars Reopen
The Georgia Department of Public Health reports coronavirus deaths and hospitalizations continue to increase one day before bars reopen. ( read original story ...)
Fawn lays beside unknown soldier’s headstone at Georgia cemetery
A maintenance supervisor at Anderson National Historic sight in Georgia snapped a photo of a young fawn huddled next to one of the headstones there. ( read original story ...)
People gather in Savannah, elsewhere in Georgia for peaceful protests
People gathered Sunday in Savannah, Augusta and Columbus to peacefully protest the death of George Floyd, a Minnesota man who died while in police custody. ( read original story ...)
Kemp authorizes thousands of National Guard troops to be deployed across Georgia
Gov. Brian Kemp (R) authorized up to 3,000 Georgia National Guard troops to be deployed to cities across Georgia on Saturday as protests against George Floyd’s and Ahmaud Arbery’s deaths continue. ( read original story ...)
Chinese tech groups boost Singapore presence in south-east Asia push
Chinese technology groups such as ByteDance and Alibaba are boosting their presence in Singapore as they vie with US rivals for dominance in south-east Asia. Artificial intelligence start-up SenseTime ... ( read original story ...)
Israel keeps schools open after COVID-19 spike
Israeli schools will remain open despite a COVID-19 outbreak at a high school, the health ministry said on Saturday, but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that coronavirus curbs would be ... ( read original story ...)
Public transportation safety questioned amid Israel’s reopening
Temperatures are not checked on buses or at bus stops and no one is responsible for making sure masks are on correctly, at least initially. ( read original story ...)