Has corruption decreased in Pakistan over the course of the past year? It doesn’t seem like it, as Transparency International’s latest corruption perception rankings indicate that if anything, the ... ( read original story ...)
Jim Jordan mulling Ohio Senate run after Portman retirement
Republican Rep. Jim Jordan is "considering" running for GOP Sen. Rob Portman’s seat, after the two-term senator from Ohio announced he would not seek reelection in 2022, Fox News has learned. ( read original story ...)
Apple CEO Tim Cook Says India Business Doubled In December Quarter
Apple has doubled its business in India in the December quarter on the back of strong performance of its online store, and the tech giant sees a good growth trajectory going ahead, its CEO Tim Cook ... ( read original story ...)
Fact check: Jim Jordan falsely claims Biden ordered the release of all undocumented immigrants
President Joe Biden has already ordered significant changes to US immigration policy. But he has not issued an order that Republican Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan claims he did. ( read original story ...)
Jordan White: Ross County sign striker as Motherwell spell is cut short
Ross County sign Jordan White as the striker's Motherwell spell is cut short, with manager John Hughes impressed with the 28-year-old's "hunger". ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Bats living in Cambodia in 2010 carried ‘nearly identical’ pathogen to COVID-19 virus, scientists discover
Scientists say the discovery could be crucial in finding where the disease started and to prevent further pandemics. ( read original story ...)
Kazakhstan climbs 19 positions, gaining 38 points for the first time in the Corruption Perceptions Index
NUR-SULTAN, Kazakhstan - Kazakhstan climbed 19 positions, gaining 38 points for the first time in the Corruption Perceptions Index, Olga Shiyan, executive director of Transparency Kazakhstan, said at ... ( read original story ...)
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Independent Union Under Threat In Kazakhstan, HRW Says
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged the Kazakh authorities drop a lawsuit against an independent labor union, saying the case is a violation of workers' fundamental rights to organize and associate. ( read original story ...)
‘They use old cloths’: Sri Lanka to give schoolgirls free period products
In a country where women often still resort to rags as sanitary towels, campaigners are trying to break down a damaging taboo ... ( read original story ...)