Indonesia has picked Joko Anwar's gory but stylish horror film Impetigore to represent the country in the 2021 Oscar race in the international feature category. The selection was unveiled earlier this ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Hong Kong crackdown poses an immediate challenge for Biden
Follow the latest on Election 2020 China keeps tightening its grip on Hong Kong. On Wednesday, Beijing forced the ouster of four lawmakers in the semiautonomous city’s local government who, under a ... ( read original story ...)
WHO drops censorship of words ‘Taiwan’ and ‘China’ on social media after backlash
Heath body says countries’ names had been blocked on their Facebook page because of an ‘onlsaught’ of cyber attacks ... ( read original story ...)
Outgoing Trump administration bans investments in Chinese companies it says support China’s military
The White House continued to push an economic decoupling with China by banning certain U.S. investments in companies linked to Chinese military ... ( read original story ...)
Former China finance minister says trade frictions with U.S. could remain under Biden
Trade frictions between the United States and China may not ease in the near term even if Joe Biden becomes president of the United States, former Chinese finance minister Lou Jiwei said on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Daimler to revamp China plant to make Actros trucks as sales surge
Germany's Daimler AG and its China commercial vehicle partner Beiqi Foton Motor Co plan to invest 2.75 billion yuan ($415.32 million) to build Mercedes-Benz-branded Actros heavy ... ( read original story ...)
Bahrain’s long-serving prime minister dies at age 84 | Charlotte Observer
Bahrain’s Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al. He was 84. Bahrain's state-run news agency announced his death, saying he had been receiving treatment at the Mayo Clinic in the United States, without ... ( read original story ...)
Bahrain’s long-serving prime minister dies at age 84 | Charlotte Observer
Bahrain’s Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al. He was 84. Bahrain's state-run news agency announced his death, saying he had been receiving treatment at the Mayo Clinic in the United States, without ... ( read original story ...)
New study reveals Georgia ranks 5th-highest in student debt nationally
Georgia has the fifth-highest average federal student debt rates in the U.S with a sum of more than 64 billion dollars. ( read original story ...)
Georgia’s two Senate runoff elections could spark $1 billion in political spending, analysts say
With Georgia’s two Senate runoff elections on Jan. 5 poised to determine the balance of power in Washington, the state is expected to see massive spending on ads and other campaign activities. ( read original story ...)