by Administration | Dec 8, 2019 | Emerging Markets
Hong Kong anniversary: Six months since ‘million-man’ marchAt least two deaths, more than 10,000 tear gas canisters fired and almost 6,000 arrests. It has been six months since a mass anti-government march in Hong Kong which organisers say attracted more...
by Administration | Dec 7, 2019 | Monthly Topics
Indian Gang Rape Victim Set on Fire on Way to Court, DiesA woman in northern India who was on her way to a court hearing of a rape case she had filed months ago was set on fire Thursday morning by five men. She died from her injuries late Friday. Two of the five men...
by Administration | Dec 6, 2019 | Monthly Topics
China to Waive Tariffs for Some US Soybeans, PorkBEIJING – China will waive import tariffs for some soybeans and pork shipments from the United States, China’s finance ministry said Friday, citing a decision by the country’s cabinet. The tariff waivers were...
by Administration | Dec 5, 2019 | Monthly Topics
Trump Vows to Designate Mexican Cartels as Terrorist GroupsU.S. President Donald Trump appears intent on following through with his plan to formally designate Mexican drug cartels as terrorist organizations. His announcement has put the Mexican government on the...
by Administration | Dec 4, 2019 | Emerging Markets
Pakistan tycoon hands over $244m to settle UK corruption probeBritain’s National Crime Agency said assets and cash frozen in the UK will be handed over to Pakistani government. Malik Riaz Hussain, a Pakistani real estate tycoon, has agreed to hand over 190...
by Administration | Dec 3, 2019 | Monthly Topics
House Intelligence Committee Plans Tuesday Release of Impeachment ReportWHITE HOUSE – The U.S. House Intelligence Committee is expected to publicly release Tuesday a report on its findings and recommendations in the impeachment inquiry into President Donald...
by Administration | Dec 2, 2019 | Emerging Markets
Uncertainty remains as Iraq parliament accepts PM’s resignationParliament approves resignation of Abdul Mahdi’s government after two months of protests that left more than 400 dead. Baghdad, Iraq – Iraqi legislators approved Prime Minister Adel Abdul...
by Administration | Dec 1, 2019 | Monthly Topics
195 Nations Meet in Madrid for Climate TalksEnvironment ministers and experts from nearly 200 countries meet in Madrid Monday for annual United Nations climate talks. Presided by Chile and hosted by Spain, the so-called Cop 25 follows a raft of alarming studies — and...
by Administration | Nov 30, 2019 | Monthly Topics
Botswana’s Drought Makes Wasteland of Harvests, LivestockSouthern Africa is having one of the worst droughts in years with more than 40 million people expected to face food insecurity because of livestock and crop losses. Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia and Zimbabwe...
by Administration | Nov 29, 2019 | Monthly Topics
Impeachment Process Explained Donald Trump faces a process that could end with his removal as President of the United States. Impeachment hearings underway now in the House of Representatives are just the start of what is prescribed by the U.S. Constitution. In...
