US calls Chinese brakes on ‘escalation’ of US diplomats

[ad_1] WASHINGTON – The United States on Saturday (September 12) called Beijing’s decision to impose restrictions on all US diplomats on Chinese soil as an “escalation,” the latest reprimand in an ongoing tit-for-tat dispute over foreign missions. Relations between the world’s two major economies have deteriorated in recent months, with …

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Tennis: Japanese welcome Osaka, forcing discussion on racism

[ad_1] TOKYO (Reuters) – As they celebrated Naomi Osaka’s victory in the final of the US Open in Flushing Meadows on Saturday, Tokyoites were eager to embrace their heroines’ stand against racial injustice. Osaka, who won her third Grand Slam title with the win over Victoria Azarenka, has used her …

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Zuraida prepares to go to court for direct settlements

[ad_1] Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin says she is prepared to face any legal action over her comments on a solid waste project in Kuala Lumpur. SABAK BERNAM: Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin said she is prepared to go to court for direct agreements issued under …

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