Kemp said on Thursday that he would seek federal permission to suspend mandated standardized testing for 2020-21, the second year in a row, because of disruptions to learning due to the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Family of Rayshard Brooks demands charges against officers; ‘March on Georgia’ demands end to systemic racism
A "March on Georgia" demanding an end systemic racism in the criminal justice system and voter suppression in the state was underway in Atlanta. ( read original story ...)
Kemp and Woods want second year of no state tests in Georgia
Georgia's governor and the state school superintendent plan to ask for federal permission to suspend all state standardized testing in public schools for a second year. Gov. Brian Kemp and State ... ( read original story ...)
Palestine’s right to statehood under international law (Part-II)
Although the Resolution passed by the UNGA in 2012 does not constitute binding international law, it does bring Palestine one step further towards statehood under both the constitutive and declarative ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Oman detects 739 new cases, 1,467 COVID-19 recoveries
Oman detected 739 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 26,818, the Ministry of Health said on Thursday. For more coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Oman’s state-owned entities change hands
As the newly-formed Oman Investment Authority takes over most of the Gulf country’s public assets, questions arise as to whether this is streamlining the administration, economic reform or power ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Family Office Hires Seven to Manage Rich Asian Assets
Kamet Capital Partners Pte is on a hiring spree as the Singapore family office tops $1 billion in assets for the wealthy clients it serves in Asia. ( read original story ...)
Embassy of Republic of Korea in Turkmenistan introduces electronic visa
BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 18 By Jeila Aliyeva - Trend: The embassies of the Republic of Korea will stop issuing visa stickers in all countries from July 1, 2020, and will switch to issuing e-visas, Trend ... ( read original story ...)
Report: North Korea troops detected at DMZ, disputed maritime border
June 18 (UPI) --North Korea's military appeared to be moving to the front lines near the South as a U.S. reconnaissance plane flew over the peninsula, following days of threats and provocations from ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea an ‘extraordinary threat’: US
"As we’ve been starkly reminded in recent days, North Korea continues to present an extraordinary threat to the region and which demands our continued vigilance," said David Helvey, the acting ... ( read original story ...)