The U.S. State Department sent Congress an informal notification of plans to sell $10 billion of defense equipment, including precision-guided munitions, non-precision bombs and missiles to the United ... ( read original story ...)
Michael Jordan ‘Would Average 60’ In Today’s NBA, Former Agent Says
Renowned sports agent David Falk said former client Michael Jordan, in his prime, would efficiently average 60 points a game in today’s NBA. ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia: Formula 1 Deal Despite Abuses
The Group’s plans to take its flagship Grand Prix race to Saudi Arabia should be conditioned on freeing imprisoned women’s driving advocates and dropping the charges against them, Human Rights Watch ... ( read original story ...)
Annie Nightingale interview: ‘I played a set in Iraq in the 80s — all they wanted to hear were Rick Astley songs’
The most dangerous place I’ve visited is Iraq. It was the end of the country’s war with Iran, in 1988 — there was meant to be a ceasefire and I went in with the British Council, who wanted a DJ for an ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi favored to win ahead of general election
Myanmar votes on Sunday in an election seen as a referendum on a fledgling democratic government whose reputation collapsed overseas amid allegations of genocide but which remains popular at home. ( read original story ...)
Suu Kyi party set to win Myanmar vote with weak opposition
Voting was underway in Myanmar's elections on Sunday, with the party of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi heavily favored to retain power it had wrestled from the powerful military five ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar Holds Election as Transition to Democracy Faces Hurdles
The incumbent National League for Democracy, led by the Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi, is widely expected to remain in power despite concern over ethnic turmoil. ( read original story ...)
Suu Kyi victory expected as voting underway in Myanmar
Voting was underway in Myanmar’s elections on Sunday, with the ruling party of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi heavily favored to be returned to power. More than 90 parties are competing ... ( read original story ...)
Japan extends $414 mil. loans to Myanmar for road, corporate finance
Japan and Myanmar have signed a total of 42.78 billion yen ($414 million) in low-interest loans to allow the Southeast Asian country to build road infrastructure and facilitate financing for small and ... ( read original story ...)
Iran hopes for a change in ‘destructive U.S. policies’ after Biden win
Iran's first vice president said he hoped for a change in "destructive U.S. policies" after Democrat Joe Biden captured the U.S. presidency on Saturday, adding that the era of Donald Trump and his ... ( read original story ...)