La destra del dopo Berlusconi che rischia di imboccare la strada sbagliata
Read More Le esequie milanesi di Silvio Berlusconi sono state solenni, imponenti, eccessive, così del resto è stata l’intera sua vita – eccessiva, appunto. Dal punto di vista cerimoniale erano forse dovute, quel di più di enfasi, nello svolgimento e nei resoconti, gli ha aggiunto però un evidente significato politico, si può temere che qui […]
Expert Calls for South Korea to Strengthen Intellectual Property Protection Against China Theft
Read More In recent years, Beijing’s efforts of technology theft were exposed one after another, primarily through its talent acquisition program called the “Thousand Talents Plan.” Many of those involved in the scheme, Chinese or foreigners, were subjected to legal consequences in the victimized countries. However, analysts believe South Korea, in particular, has long lacked […]
Patients to Get Jabbed Again After Storage Uncertainty Compromises Vaccines
Read More An Australian medical clinic’s error in documenting whether their vaccines were stored at the right temperature has led to the health department declaring 20 years’ worth of vaccinations may be ineffective. The vaccines were likely exposed to temperatures that reduce their efficacy, the department said in their probe into Dodges Ferry Medical Clinic […]
Blinken, Singapore Foreign Minister Hold Press Availability
Read MoreU.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan hold a joint press availability at the Department of State at 11:45 a.m. ET on June 16. …
Heather Mack, Convicted in Bali of Killing Mom and Stuffing Body in Suitcase, Pleads Guilty in US
Read More Heather Mack of Chicago (C) is mobbed by reporters as she arrives in the courtroom for her sentencing hearing at a district court in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia, on April 21, 2015. (Firdia Lisnawati/AP Photo) CHICAGO—The American woman accused of helping to kill her mother and stuffing her body in a suitcase during a […]
Conservative MP Introduces Bill to Enhance Canada-Taiwan Ties
Read More Conservative MP Michael Cooper has introduced a private member’s bill in the House of Commons aimed at bolstering Canada’s ties with Taiwan. Upon introducing Bill C-343 on June 15, Cooper said strengthening ties with Taiwan is in the national interest considering it is Canada’s 11th largest trading partner and manufactures critical high-tech products such […]
KZN rhinos find new home in DRC’s Garamba National Park
Read More Sixteen southern white rhinos have been moved from &Beyond Phinda Private Game Reserve in KwaZulu-Natal to Garamba National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. (Photo by Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket via Getty Images) Sixteen southern white rhinos have been moved from &Beyond Phinda Private Game Reserve in KwaZulu-Natal to Garamba National Park in […]
Only 32% of adults read books regularly, survey finds
Read More A survey found only 32% of adults in South Africa read books regularly. Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga this week encouraged parents to get books for their children to stimulate a culture of reading from a young age, after a survey found only 32% of adults in South Africa read books regularly. Motshekga […]
Egypt clinic helps women reclaim bodies scarred by genital mutilation
Read More Razor blades are often used to perform FGM. Photo by James Akena Reuters Intissar was only 10-years-old when she was forced to undergo genital mutilation, but 30 years later, one clinic is offering help for some of the millions of Egyptian women affected by the still-rampant practice. Intissar, a journalist who like other […]
UPDATE: Poland prevents Ukrainian bound South African delegation from disembarking for hours
Read More South African journalists and President Cyril Ramaphosa’s security are stuck in Poland despite the president having earlier met Poland’s leader. (Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg via Getty Images) Poland blocked the South African delegation travelling on a peacekeeping mission to Russia and Ukraine from getting off their plane for hours, citing what it said were undeclared […]