BEIJING – China said Monday it will impose sanctions on three U.S. lawmakers and one ambassador in response to similar actions taken by the U.S. last week against Chinese officials over alleged human rights abuses against Muslims in the Xinjiang region. U.S. Senators Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz, Rep. Chris Smith and Ambassador
The Queen was not informed in advance about the dismissal of Australian Prime Minister Gough Whitlam, newly released letters show. Whitlam’s government was removed by the Queen’s representative at the time, Governor-General Sir John Kerr, and replaced with an opposition party. The letters, released after a court battle, show Sir John wrote it
In a country like Kenya, artisanal and small-scale mining represents a significant proportion of gemstone mining. Taita Taveta County is the largest producer of gemstones, with artisanal and small-scale mining accounting for over 60% of its annual production. Gemstone mining is a source of employment and an important foreign exchange earner for both
The leaders of Serbia and Kosovo are set to meet face-to-face in Brussels later this week after they agreed to restart talks that have been frozen since November . European Union officials praised the agreement to meet, which came after video talks between Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and Kosovo Prime Minister Avdullah Hoti
Poland s incumbent President Andrzej Duda has narrowly beaten challenger Rafal Trzaskowski in Sunday s presidential vote. One of the major issues of the election was the future of the country s strained relations with the European Union. Mr Duda is a social conservative allied with the government led by the nationalist Law
Qual è il rapporto dei ragazzi nati nel periodo tra la fine del vecchio millennio e l’inizio di quello nuovo con l’informazione? Quali strumenti utilizzano per acquisire notizie? Sono queste le domande che devono in maniera sempre più crescente porsi i rappresentanti dei gruppi editoriali, in quanto catturare le nuove generazioni rappresenta una
A parable to offer a more rounded perspective on the fragility of contemporary society, the workings of ecological crisis and their interactions. The coronavirus pandemic and climate change are both intrinsic to capitalism. Both are global problems, and both are simultaneously ecological and economic. But each crisis is playing out very differently on the
From global protests against racial injustice to the election, some Americans who use social media are taking to these platforms to mobilize others and show their support for causes or issues. But experiences and attitudes related to political activities on social media vary by race and ethnicity, age, and party, according to a
WASHINGTON — The Russia investigation, which began this summer four years ago, is back in the news — with President Trump on Friday commuting Roger Stone’s prison sentence, with Robert Mueller’s op-ed defending Stone’s prosecution, and even with Jeff Sessions’ Senate runoff tomorrow in Alabama. And despite everything that’s happened since Mueller concluded
KABUL, Afghanistan — During one of the most violent stretches of fighting in northern Afghanistan, as the Taliban scored victories that had eluded them since the beginning of the conflict, the top American commander went public with a suspicion that had nagged for years: Russia was aiding the insurgents. In diplomatic circles in