Media closures unrelated to press freedom: Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam-
By Associated Press HONG KONG: Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on Tuesday said that the recent closure of two media […]
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Activists call on Tesla to close new Xinjiang showroom-
By Associated Press BEIJING: American-based activists are appealing to Tesla Inc. to close a new showroom in China’s northwestern region
Sri Lanka announces USD 1 billion economic relief package; says won’t default on debt-
By PTI COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan government on Tuesday announced a USD 1.2 billion economic relief package amidst a severe
January 6 attack posed loyalty test for Indiana Rep. Greg Pence-
By Associated Press WASHINGTON: Greg Pence watched the Jan. 6 insurrection unfold from an extraordinary perch. As chants of “Hang
Sokhary Chau becomes first Cambodian American mayor in US-
By Associated Press BOSTON: A refugee who survived the Khmer Rouge’s brutal rule has become the first Cambodian American mayor
US close to ending buried nuke waste cleanup at Idaho site-
By Associated Press BOISE: A lengthy project to dig up and remove radioactive and hazardous waste buried for decades in
Australia’s COVID-19 cases, hospitalisations hit new records-
By Associated Press SYDNEY: New virus cases in Australia surged to record levels on Tuesday, increasing the strain on hospitals
Ontario shuts schools, indoor dining, gyms amid coronavirus surge-
By Associated Press TORONTO: All schools in Canada’s most populous province will be shut down and move to online learning
New cruises in Brazil suspended amid spread of omicron-
By Associated Press BRASILIA: Cruise ship activity has been temporarily suspended along Brazil’s shores until Jan. 21 due to the
Cambodia activist Theary Seng briefly detained after protest in shackles-
By Associated Press PHNOM PENH: Cambodian security forces on Tuesday briefly detained a Cambodian-American lawyer who is a prominent rights