Tea and Tariffs in Rural Yunnan
New Republic4 days agoChina has doubled its foreign affairs budget in just the last five years under Xi’s leadership, not including investment, infrastructure development or financing that China also leverages to ...
Yemen is the world’s forgotten war
Stars and Stripes15 hours agoBEIRUT (Tribune News Service) — It’s been called the forgotten war — and with good reason. The war in Syria gets clicks and shares, and the fight to defeat Islamic State is never far from the ...
The Horn of Africa's Red Sea coastline extending north of Somalia through Djibouti and Eritrea toward the critical Suez Canal is already dotted with ports owned or run by countries locked ...
Rickman, Booker: The future is African – and the United States is not prepared
Pioneer Press6 days agoBeginning in 2035, the number of young people reaching working age in Africa will exceed that of the rest of the world combined, and will continue every year for the rest of the century. The ...
Arab states launch biggest assault of Yemen war with attack on main port
Reuters6 days agoA Saudi-led alliance of Arab states launched an attack on Yemen’s main port city on Wednesday, the largest battle of the war, aiming to bring the ruling Houthi movement to its knees at the risk ...
U.N. Withdraws From Yemeni Port City Amid Fears Of Devastating Attack
KPBS San Diego7 days agoYemeni fighters loyal to the government carry explosives and land mines believed to have been planted by Houthis on June 8 near Hudaydah. The United Nations has withdrawn its international aid ...
Fifa threatens action against BeoutQ for infringement of broadcast rights
The Drum3 days agoFifa has threatened to take action against Saudi TV station BeoutQ for 'illegally' distributing the opening matches of 2018 Fifa World Cup in the MENA region. Fifa in a statement wrote: "Fifa ...
Comedy at The Improv with Howie Nave: Alycia Cooper performs this week at Lake Tahoe
Tahoe Daily Tribune5 days agoAlycia Cooper is a first-class comic and her career has accelerated nicely. She was a semi-finalist on NBC’s “Last Comic Standing,” where the somewhat controversial comedian Roseanne (one of
Exploring life of Agatha Christie with stamps - Times of India
The Times of India7 days agoThe two month long Agatha Christie Crime festival just had its second session, where the organisers Arun Singh and Club Literati explored life and works of the 'Queen of Mystery' Agatha Christie ...
Eat. Drink. Laugh. Solve a murder!
The Martinsburg Journal5 days agoFind out at the final audition for The Smooth Criminals, the world’s greatest Michael Jackson tribute band. This comedy murder mystery is billed as one-third scripted, one-third improv, one-third audience participation, and all funny.