Pat Toomey spoke before a group of Lebanon County business and political leaders in an effort to gauge the status of the state's economy, months into a pandemic. "Especially as we in Washington are ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh should turn to endogenous development for economic recovery
Ever since the outbreak of coronavirus in March in the country, Bangladesh’s economy has been severely affected, particularly because of its overdependence on RMG sector exports and remittance ... ( read original story ...)
Indian merchants sue Amazon over unfair business practices – report
In a claim filed to the Competition Commission of India (CCI) earlier this month, the All India Online Vendors Association accused Amazon of unfair business practices. In the legal filing, seen by ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. slaps trade sanctions on more Chinese entities, this time for South China Sea island building
The U.S. placed 24 Chinese companies on its trade blacklist over China's construction of islands in the South China Sea. ( read original story ...)
Maldives sups with both India and China
The Maldives on Wednesday made it clear that it would continue with its balancing act vis-a-vis India and China, iterating that Beijing would remain an important development partner of Male a ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia State University sets records for enrollment and size of freshman class
Classes began Monday with more than 54,000 students enrolled this semester, compared to last year's record of about 53,000. ( read original story ...)
Remembering a great Georgia teacher lost to COVID-19
July, 2020, was a tragic month around the world. In the United States, thousands of people lost their lives to the COVID-19 virus. Among them was the highly respected and much-beloved band leader and ... ( read original story ...)
A Georgia narcotics agent resigned after a GBI investigation. He got a new job days later.
A narcotics agent recently resigned from the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office after the GBI completed an investigation — but before the sheriff could determine if any disciplinary action was warranted ... ( read original story ...)
Black Georgia Senate hopeful pelted with racial slurs, porn at virtual town hall | Charlotte Observer
U.S. Senate candidate Rev. Raphael Warnock is speaking out after his virtual town hall event in Georgia was disrupted by online hackers. Warnock, who’s also senior pastor of the ... ( read original story ...)
Pompeo adds visit to Oman to Middle East, Africa tour
US secretary of state to stop in Muscat in tour aimed at building off Israel-UAE normalization agreement; meetings in Sudan and Bahrain do not yield breakthroughs ... ( read original story ...)