FILE – Hong Kong activist Nathan Law attends a candlelight vigil outside the Chinese Embassy in London on June 4, 2023, to mark the anniversary of China’s bloody 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy protests in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square. Kin Cheung/AP hide caption toggle caption Kin Cheung/AP BEIJING — An activist wanted by the Hong Kong government […]
Immigration kiosks were offline for hours at major airports and some passengers said they were stranded on planes. The outage was resolved early Monday. #Tech #Outage #Canadian #Airports #Resolved #Causing #Delays
The WTO Secretariat and World Bank have successfully completed the pilot phase of their joint project “Digital Trade for Africa” with the publication of digital trade assessments for six African countries — Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria and Rwanda. At an information session on 25 September, the two organizations briefed WTO members on key […]
Afghanistan’s Taliban government released an American citizen from detention on Sunday, a week after freeing an elderly British couple. In a statement the country’s foreign ministry identified the detainee as Amir Amiri and said he had been handed over to Adam Boehler, Washington’s special envoy on hostages. Boehler made a rare visit to Kabul earlier […]
Endangered barrel cactuses known as biznaga are seen growing inside the botanical gardens of the National Autonomous University of Mexico in Mexico City. Rebecca Blackwell/AP hide caption toggle caption Rebecca Blackwell/AP MEXICO CITY — Even though it’s illegal, bars of acitrón are stacked in nearly every stall at the Merced market in Mexico City. They […]
He pioneered the study of Chinese law, was among the first foreigners to practice commercial law in China and spoke out about human rights there. #Jerome #Cohen #Lawyer #Plumbed #Chinese #Legal #System #Dies
At a meeting on the Work Programme on E-Commerce on 25 September, WTO members expressed readiness to intensify discussions on e-commerce to achieve outcomes at the upcoming 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14). Members are preparing to consider proposals on a draft ministerial decision on the work programme and the moratorium on the imposition of customs duties […]
The latest edition of Hong Kong’s largest annual LGBTQ carnival will be held online after organisers were unable to secure a venue at the West Kowloon Cultural District. In an Instagram post on Saturday, organisers of Pink Dot HK 2025 said that this year’s event would be held as an online concert, with Cantopop stars […]
The United Nations marks its 80th Anniversary this year. NPR’s Scott Simon speaks with Nahal Toosi, senior foreign affairs correspondent at Politico, about the organization’s relevance today. #U.N #marks #80th #anniversary #foreign #affairs #expert #reviews #relevance
Hundreds of state services were offline the day after a lithium battery exploded during maintenance work at a data center, officials said. #Fire #South #Korean #Government #Building #Nationwide #Outages
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