Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com has raised nearly $4 billion as its shares debuted on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Thursday. China's second biggest online retailer, JD.com saw ... ( read original story ...)
In controversial move, China passes Hong Kong security law draft
China's legislature passed a draft on Thursday of the national security law that spurred massive protests in Hong Kong last year. This latest step has been openly criticized by the G-7. ( read original story ...)
Cyprus says common EU migration deal ‘imperative’
The European Union must forge a common migration policy that obligates member states to take in a proportional number of asylum seekers and restricts EU funding access ... ( read original story ...)
Armenia Releases Former President Kocharyan on $4 Million Bail
Armenia's criminal court of appeal released former president Robert Kocharyan from custody on Thursday on bail of 2 billion drams ($4.2 million). Kocharyan, who served as president for a decade, was ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia Marching Band Drops Song From ‘Gone With The Wind’ For ‘Georgia On My Mind’
The Redcoat Band will no longer play "Tara's Theme" from the controversial film. And it already has an apt replacement in mind: the official state song, best known for Ray Charles' rendition. ( read original story ...)
Georgia Senate Appropriations Committee rolls out budget plan with $2.6B in cuts
The Georgia Senate Appropriations Committee on Wednesday approved a scaled-back spending proposal for the upcoming fiscal year, which starts July 1. ( read original story ...)
Georgia’s Redcoat Band will no longer play ‘Tara’s Theme’ from ‘Gone With the Wind’ after games
The Redcoat Band at the University of Georgia will no longer play 'Tara's Theme' from 'Gone With the Wind,' a longtime postgame tradition. ( read original story ...)
Georgia officer emotionally recounts McDonald’s drive-thru experience
Georgia sheriff’s deputy Stacy Talbert tearfully recounted via Facebook Live the delays in her order at a McDonald’s drive-thru. McDonald’s said in a statement she was not denied service, and the ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia eliminates one-size-fits-all assessment of teacher candidates
On Thursday, the Georgia Professional Standards Commission voted to remove the edTPA assessment as a requirement for the certification of educators in Georgia, making it easier and less costly for ... ( read original story ...)
Kemp and Woods want second year of no state tests in Georgia | Charlotte Observer
Georgia’s governor and the state school superintendent say they’ll ask federal permission to suspend all state standardized testing for a second year. ( read original story ...)