The ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) has long prided itself on its high ethical standards but two political entanglements within a week have some wondering if its reputation of “whiter than white” …
Israel Can’t Get Trump To Return Artifacts Stockpiled At Mar-a-Lago
When the treasures were to be returned to Israel, they got “stuck” in the United States. When Israeli authorities learned several months ago that the antiquities eventually ended up at the Mar-a-Lago …
UN agency slashes cash aid to Syrian refugees in Jordan, raising the alarm on its funding crunch
The United Nations food agency said Tuesday it will reduce monthly cash aid for 120,000 Syrian refugees living in camps in Jordan because …
US soldier detained in North Korea got there on a tour bus
An American was detained Tuesday after crossing into North Korea, United Nations Command said. The body that oversees security in the so-called demilitarized zone that separates North and South Korea …
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on July 19)
South Korea’s household debt is growing at an alarming pace amid … in connection with a steady rebound in the real-estate market as well as a rollback of the past property purchase regulations. In a …
‘Clearly drunk’ Marine arrested in Japan, faces charges
Japanese authorities arrested Lance Cpl. Edgar Jesus Lopezvicente, a 20-year-old U.S. Marine, over the weekend for trespassing.
Embassy of Pakistan sells ‘blighted’ former Kalorama annex for $7.1M
“Not for the faint of heart.” That’s how Long & Foster marketed 2201 R St. NW, a former Embassy of Pakistan annex. Well, it’s finally sold.
Florida ban on property purchases by citizens of China and some other countries is challenged
A lawyer representing Chinese citizens in Florida has told a federal judge that a new law banning them and some other foreign nationals from purchasing property in large swaths of the state violates …
World Series champ Ryan Vogelsong lists $6.8 million Georgia ranch with ‘resort quality’ spa
Former S.F. Giants star Ryan Vogelsong is selling his Georgia mansion, a gorgeous gentlemen’s ranch with over 11 acres of sprawling landscape.
Govt sounds the alarm as Laos on alert as Typhoon Talim approaches
People in Laos are urged to brace themselves for the potential impact of Typhoon Talim, which will pass over Laos until Tuesday, bringing heavy rain and strong winds in central and southern provinces …