I booked an April holiday to Thailand through STA Travel, but it was cancelled because of coronavirus. I visited its Exeter office in early March to ask about a refund, but I was told I could only …
Pentagon report: Turkey sent up to 3,800 fighters to Libya
Turkey sent between 3,500 and 3,800 paid Syrian fighters to Libya over the first three months of the year, the U.S. Defense Department’s inspector general concluded in a new report, its first …
Hong Kong police arrest pro-democracy politician set to run for legislature
Hong Kong police arrested on Friday pro-democracy politician Tam Tak-chi, who is expected to run for a seat in the legislature in September’s election, on charges including incitement to participate …
Hong Kong reports 50 locally transmitted coronavirus cases
Hong Kong authorities reported 50 locally transmitted coronavirus cases on Friday, stoking further concern about an escalating third wave of infections in the global financial hub.
Hong Kong Demands Taiwan Officials Sign ‘One China’ Document for Visa Renewal, Source Says
The source declined to say exactly how many Taiwan officials were asked to sign the paper but said its acting chief, Kao Ming-tsun, had returned to the island late on Thursday aft …
Fighting in Taiwan parliament over disputed nomination
World Fighting in Taiwan parliament over disputed nomination. Posted . Fighting erupted inside and outside of Taiwan’s parliament again on Friday (July 16) over the disputed nomin …
Taiwan Envoy Exits Hong Kong After Balking at ‘One China’ Pledge
Taiwan’s top representative to Hong Kong returned home after refusing to sign a statement supporting the “one China” principle, the news site Up Media reported, in another example of the city’s …
If China Invades, Taiwan Could Target Shanghai And Beijing With Cruise Missiles
If that happens, Taiwan could do more than merely defend its islands and beaches. It could strike back at China with a growing arsenal of long-range, supersonic cruise missiles that could reach as far …
Column One: The true story of the heartthrob prince of Qatar and his time at USC
When a Qatari sheikh came to live in L.A., an entire economy sprouted to meet his wishes. “His highness doesn’t like to hear no,” one associate told a professor.
Qatar Airways Launches A Global Private Jet Card Program
Qatar Executive, the private jet division of award-winning Qatar Airways, wants a bigger share of the fast-rebounding market of global private jet travelers. Better known for its worldwide network of …