Sri Lanka’s president says he will use the overwhelming mandate received by his governing coalition in recent parliamentary elections to remove a constitutional amendment curtailing presidential power ... ( read original story ...)
NYPD Officer Comes Home Early From Afghanistan, Surprises Sergeant Father
Officer Murphy from the NYPD 43 Precinct came home from a tour of duty in Afghanistan with the Air National Guard. His first order of business was to surprise his dad, Sergeant Murphy, who works at ... ( read original story ...)
Iran unveils new ballistic missile named after the general killed in a US drone strike earlier this year
Iran also unveiled a new cruise missile named after an Iraqi militia leader who was killed in the drone strike that eliminated a top Iranian general. ( read original story ...)
Turkey holds rates in favour of back-door steps to boost lira
Turkey's central bank held its key rate steady as expected on Thursday despite the lira hitting record lows this week, and it said it will continue back-door liquidity measures that have tightened ... ( read original story ...)
Western Union to Serve Underserved People in the Philippines
Western Union (WU) partners with CARD Bank for efficient money transfer services to underserved families across the Philippines. ( read original story ...)
Social Justice Entrepreneur Touts Enduring Impact Of Mission-Driven Business
First, explode business myths Shahid, who co-founded Malala Fund ... “When I learned that one of the girls that I cared deeply about and had supported in Pakistan was shot by the Taliban for wanting ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia’s Harmful Restrictions on Foreign Journalists, Academics
Several Australian journalists and academics are on the Indonesian government’s visa blacklist, meaning that their decades of research and linguistic skills go to waste. Immigration officials stopped ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia’s new 75,000-rupiah banknote coins another anti-China hoax
Some social media users falsely claimed one of the children on the new note was actually wearing a Chinese outfit, in the latest episode of disinformation targeting Beijing and the country’s ethnic ... ( read original story ...)
India rice prices rise as exporters grapple with floods, coronavirus
Rice export prices in top-hub India edged higher this week as floods and surging coronavirus cases hammered supply and export logistics. India's 5% broken parboiled variety rose to $383-$389 per tonne ... ( read original story ...)
When Will Apple Release ‘Made In India’ iPhone 12?
Apple may be able to release its first “made in India” iPhone 12 models by mid-2021, a report says. Cupertino tech giant Apple is said to be planning to produce “iPhone 12 m ... ( read original story ...)