When China and the UK were negotiating the handover of Hong Kong in the 1980s, Martin Lee helped to write the legal framework that would underpin the future governance of the Asian financial hub, ... ( read original story ...)
Pro-China Kiribati president loses majority over switch from Taiwan
Party that switched recognition from Taiwan to China last year lost majority in elections this week over handling of the move ... ( read original story ...)
In Taiwan, the coronavirus pandemic is playing out very differently. What does life without a lockdown look like?
Cellphones tracked, restaurants with X's taped on every other chair, thermometers to enter a building. Taiwan shows that the post-virus normal is different. ( read original story ...)
Spl flight evacuates 26 Bhutan nationals from Odisha
Bhutan Government operated a special flight on Thursday to evacuate its nationals from various parts of the country, including Odisha. ( read original story ...)
Armenia Commemorates Victims Of Ottoman-Era Killings Amid Coronavirus Lockdown
Armenia turned off street lights and church bells rang across the country late on April 23 in an altered commemoration to the victims of the World War I-era massacre of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire ... ( read original story ...)
Titans take Georgia offensive tackle Isaiah Wilson at No. 29
The Tennessee Titans are looking to improve the protection of quarterback Ryan Tannehill so they drafted offensive tackle Isaiah Wilson out of Georgia at No. 29 overall ... ( read original story ...)
Trump approved of Georgia’s plan to reopen before bashing it
President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence repeatedly told Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp that they approved of his aggressive plan to allow businesses to reopen, just a day before Trump ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia businesses resist governor’s call to reopen
When Georgia’s Republican governor Brian Kemp said he would allow gyms, hair salons, tattoo parlours and other small businesses in the state to reopen on Friday, Paris Campeau had a tough decision to ... ( read original story ...)
At least 3 tornadoes touch down in South, central Georgia
The tornadoes ravaged historic areas, brought hail-force winds and dismantled buildings and homes across the area. The first tornado was reported in Pelham, and swiftly began moving east at about 55 ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia district picks ex-leader of New York, Miami schools
One of Georgia's largest school districts is likely to be led by the former leader of New York City's school system. The DeKalb County school board members on Thursday named Rudy Crew as their sole ... ( read original story ...)