Demonstration at Turkish Embassy in DC Turns Violent
A demonstration outside the Turkish Embassy in northwest Washington led to nine people being injured, and two arrested. The altercation came as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met… source
SINGAPORE: Paying people their worth in gold – a first in Singapore
How would you like to be paid your worth in gold? Singapore-based precious metals dealer BullionStar is doing just that, by rewarding staff with the commodity as salary, and it…
Bridging Asia: Does Asian migration bring more benefits than drawbacks?
Conventional wisdom holds that migration is generally a good thing: host countries can plug the gaps in their labour markets, while migrants get the opportunity to pursue what they see…
NEW DELHI: Diabetes on the rise among India’s children
Childhood diabetes is becoming a serious health problem in India. According to JDRF, a US-based research foundation on juvenile diabetes, nearly a million children and teenagers have been diagnosed… source
China’s mooncake sales hit by austerity drive
Mooncake sales in China are down between 30 and 60 per cent due to the Chinese government’s ban against buying the seasonal delicacy using public funds. Channel NewsAsia’s Beijing correspondent……
27 Dec 2013: App Development Interview
We speak with developers of two home-grown apps, to find out more about the scene in Singapore and what we can expect in the years ahead. source
Cameroon beats Senegal in Libyan “migrant camp match”
Migrants from Cameroon and Senegal in Libya have not lost hope of living their dreams sometime in future as football stars. At the Tajoura migrant camp they have formed two…
Uncertainty deepens over Kenya’s electoral crisis [The Morning Call]
The Kenyan Electoral Commission (IEBC) has questioned the possibility of holding a credible presidential election on the 26th of October, while the opposition called for demonstrations on… source
African Union to hep Zimbabwe attain credible elections
The chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat said the organization will help Zimbabwe attain credible elections later this year. The AU chairperson said the African… source
Is LaVar Ball making Lonzo Ball’s life tougher in the NBA? | FIRST THINGS FIRST
Nick Wright and Danny Kanell talk Lonzo and LaVar Ball. Is LaVar making life tougher for his son in the NBA? SUBSCRIBE to get the latest from First Things First:…