[ad_1] WASHINGTON (BLOOMBERG) – Secretary of State Michael Pompeo will not meet with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan or other government leaders when he visits Turkey next week, a highly unusual situation that US officials attributed to scheduling conflicts and Turkish officials considered a insult. US officials who briefed reporters on …
Read More »Duterte from the Philippines acquits police chief for COVID-19 lockdown birthday party
[ad_1] MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte acquitted his newly appointed police chief of any rule violations on Saturday (Nov. 14) as he celebrated his birthday in May during one of the world’s strictest coronavirus lockdowns. In a national address, Duterte defended Police Chief Debold Sinas, promoted Monday to commander of …
Read More »Trump Loyalists March on Washington to Challenge Voting Result
[ad_1] WASHINGTON: Thousands of Donald Trump supporters rallied in Washington on Saturday (Nov. 14), and the president made a step in his caravan while sticking to discredited claims that massive fraud denied him election victory. Protesters near the White House greeted Trump’s brief appearance with savage cheers, salutes, and whistles, …
Read More »Why were JD.com shares up today
[ad_1] What happened Actions of JD.com (NASDAQ: JD) They were winning today after China’s largest direct online retailer posted extraordinary results during Singles’ Day, the unofficial November 11 holiday that is China’s largest shopping event. As of 11:44 a.m. EST on Thursday, JD shares were up 6%. Image source: JD.com. …
Read More »Hyflux of Singapore supports SGI’s restructuring agreement
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Hyflux Ltd., in its third year of a debt restructuring process, supports a plan proposed by Strategic Growth Investments LLC to acquire and privatize the Singapore-based water treatment company in a transaction that includes an injection of cash of 208 million Singaporean dollars ($ 154 million). The firm …
Read More »SATS, SIA travel-related actions exceed key levels, bringing STI to a maximum of 5 months
[ad_1] The Edge Singapore Posted on Fri 13 Nov 2020 / 20:36 GMT + 8 / Updated 1 day ago Among the stocks that have moved above the resistances and the 50- and 100-day moving averages is Singapore Airlines, which closed at $ 3.83, hovering above the top of a …
Read More »Mastermind of theft is imprisoned, whipped
[ad_1] Shaffiq AlkhatibThe times of the straitNov 12 From 2020 The mastermind of a blatant daylight robbery at an Ang Mo Kio jewelry store last year was jailed for three years and three months with six baton strokes on Thursday (Nov 12) after fleeing with nearly $ 120,000 in valuable …
Read More »Biden is likely to break barriers and elect a woman to lead the Pentagon
[ad_1] WASHINGTON: President-elect Joe Biden is expected to take a historic step and select a woman to head the Pentagon for the first time, breaking one of the few remaining barriers for women in the department and the presidential cabinet. Michele Flournoy, a politically moderate Pentagon veteran, is viewed by …
Read More »As soon as Trump leaves office, he is at greater risk of prosecution
[ad_1] By: New York Times | Updated: November 13, 2020 8:45:33 pm US President Donald Trump speaks on the results of the 2020 US Presidential Election in the Brady Press Conference Room at the White House in Washington, USA, November 5, 2020. (Reuters / Carlos Barria) President Donald Trump lost …
Read More »President Halimah and Prime Minister Lee convey their condolences to Bahrain on the death of their Prime Minister, Middle East News & Top Stories
[ad_1] President Halimah Yacob and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong have written to Bahrain leaders to convey their condolences on the passing of Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, the world’s longest-serving prime minister. Prince Khalifa died at the age of 84 on Wednesday (November 11) while receiving medical treatment …
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