Singapore's 'fake news' bill is bad news for Facebook
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said he welcomed more regulation of big tech, but he probably didn't mean this.
US President Trump says he called Xi Jinping the 'king' of China
S President Donald Trump said he called Chinese President Xi Jinping a "king" during a state visit to Beijing in 2017 and that the Communist Party leader appeared to appreciate the remark.
Khashoggi's children could get as much as $70 million in compensation for his killing
The children of Jamal Khashoggi have received millions of dollars' worth of property, one-off payments and large monthly allowances as compensation for the killing of the Saudi journalist, a source familiar with the matter told CNN on Tuesday.
Trump takes shot at Biden over kiss complaint
US president Donald Trump took a shot on Tuesday at former vice president Joe Biden, a possible Democratic rival in the 2020 race for the White House, mocking him over allegations of unwanted physical contact with women.
Erdogan suffers major setbacks in local elections
Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling AK Party was on track on Monday to lose control of Turkey’s two biggest cities, Istanbul and Ankara, in a stunning local election setback that could complicate the president’s plans to combat recession.
Japan opens doors to skilled foreign workers under new visa system
Japan on Monday opened its doors to workers of nine Asian countries under a new visa system. Bangladesh would not get the opportunity.
China and Macron’s U-turn
LESS than a week ago, president Macron was lambasting Italy for signing agreements with China in the context of their New Silk Road, alias President Xi Jinping’s Belt and Road Initiative, in the
Can Christchurch heal our collective wounds?
I VISITED the city of Christchurch on May 23, 2018, as part of a larger speaking tour in New Zealand that also took me to Auckland, Wellington, Hamilton and Dunedin.
Facebook to tighten live stream access after mosque attacks
Facebook on Friday said it was tightening live video streaming rules in response to the service being used to broadcast deadly attacks on mosques in New Zealand.
60 years after exile, Tibetans face a fight for survival in a post-Dalai Lama world
The Dalai Lama describes it as "freedom in exile," but it's a "freedom" which has lasted longer than he likely ever dreamed about.
