After the same witness took the stand on Thursday (Aug 4) on the second day of a court hearing involving Country Garden Danga Bay, the lawyer for the property developer protested against the way the …
More than 200,000 Yazidis still displaced in Iraq: UN
Eight years on since the Islamic State jihadist group’s massacres of Yazidis, more then 200,000 survivors are still displaced from their homes in Iraq, the United Nations said Thursday.
Yazidis victimized by terror groups say int’l community abandoned them
Living in harsh conditions in camps for eight years and unable to return to their homes due to PKK terrorists in northern Iraq’s Sinjar region, …
China Evergrande to get $817.8 mln for giving up land use rights for soccer stadium
Troubled property developer China Evergrande Group said on Thursday it would receive 5.52 billion yuan ($817.8 million) for cancelling a contract to buy land-use rights for a soccer stadium.
Blinken backs EU proposal to revive Iran nuclear deal
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken backed a proposal from the European Union aimed at salvaging the Iran nuclear deal, saying Monday that the United States is “prepared to move forward on the basis …
1,200-year-old Hindu temple in Pakistan opened to public after reclaiming from illegal occupants
A 1,200-year-old Hindu temple here in the capital of Pakistan’s Punjab province has been formally opened to the public after it was reclaimed from a Christian family following a lengthy court battle, …
Fairfield by Marriott opens near Mumbai airport, 131st Marriott property in India
Fairfield by Marriott, part of Marriott Bonvoy’s portfolio of 30 brands, on Thursday announced the opening of Fairfield by Marriott Mumbai international airport, marking its debut in Mumbai.
Why ‘Fake in India’ beats ‘Make in India’
Unlike in the James Bond films, Gems cannot be James in the world of copyright and trademarks …
China Evergrande to Get $817.8 Million for Giving up Land Use Rights for Soccer Stadium
The indebted group will return the land-use rights to the Guangzhou Municipal Planning and Natural Resources Bureau, from which it had acquired the rights in April 2020 for 6.81 billion yuan. …
Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan is performance, not policymaking | READER COMMENTARY
It is expected that one day Taiwan will be mainland China’s property. In the face of that future reality, Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan has little to do with diplomacy or democracy and more to do …