When U.S. allies like Canada and France grumble about overuse of the U.S. dollar, and as Washington’s rivals like Iran start trading in cryptocurrencies and the Chinese yuan,…
Read more ‘Redollarization,’ not ‘dedollarization’: Standard Chartered thinks U.S. dollar fears are overstated | FortuneMacau authorities have stepped up their crackdown on illegal gambling after discovering a series of underground betting operations inside local casinos. Over the course of just more than…
Read more Macau Discovers String of Hidden Casino Betting ActivitiesThe Squatty Potty is put to the test. Previously, I’ve talked about the potential efficacy of prunes and dried figs to keep us regular. What influence does body…
Read more What Is the Best Poop Position? | NutritionFacts.orgIn 2017, Respond.io set out to solve a simple problem: businesses couldn’t keep up with customers who had moved to messaging apps. Today Respond, with its customer conversation…
Read more Malaysia’s AI agent-powered messaging app Respond.io raises $62.5M, eyes acquisitions | TechCrunchFeb 27 (Reuters) – U.S. envoy Tom Barrack met former Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, the Shi’ite alliance’s candidate for premier, on Friday, two sources familiar with the…
Read more U.S Envoy Barrack Meets Iraq’s Ex-Prime Minister Maliki, Two Sources SayBEIJING, Feb 27 (Reuters) – China’s military said on Friday it conducted a routine patrol in the South China Sea from February 23 to 26, and accused the…
Read more China Conducts Patrol in South China Sea, Accuses Philippines of ‘Disrupting’ PeaceDAMASCUS, Feb 26 (Reuters) – The Syrian government and Druze factions controlling the southern city of Sweida on Thursday carried out their first prisoner exchange since deadly clashes…
Read more Syrian Government Forces and Druze Factions Exchange Prisoners in SweidaBy Kyu-seok Shim and Joyce Lee SEOUL, Feb 25 (Reuters) – South Korea and the United States will conduct major joint military drills known as Freedom Shield from…
Read more South Korea and the US to Conduct Freedom Shield Military Drills in MarchWASHINGTON, Feb 20 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday told a briefing he would sign an order to impose a 10% global tariff under Section 122…
Read more Trump Says He Will Sign Order Imposing a 10% Global TariffFeb 17 (Reuters) – Peru’s Congress on Tuesday began a debate in which they will discuss whether to remove President Jose Jeri after just four months in office,…
Read more Peru’s Congress Begins Debating Removal of President JeriMOSCOW, Feb 17 (Reuters) – Russia could deploy its navy to prevent European powers from seizing its vessels and may retaliate against European shipping if Russian ships are…
Read more Kremlin Aide Warns West Over Seizure of Russian VesselsMOSCOW, Feb 17 (Reuters) – Air defence systems shot down 151 Ukrainian drones overnight, the TASS news agency said on Tuesday, citing the Russian defence ministry. (Reporting by…
Read more Russia Downs 151 Ukrainian Drones Overnight, TASS Says, Citing Defence MinistryMalaysia authorities have had enough of illegal gambling and are preparing new legislative measures to crack down on the activity. While nothing is set in stone yet, officials…
Read more Malaysia Readies New Legislation to Crack Down on Illegal GamingSEOUL, Feb 16 (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un presided over the completion ceremony of a new housing district in Pyongyang for families of troops who…
Read more North Korea’s Kim Opens New Pyongyang Housing District for Families of Fallen Soldiers, KCNA SaysTAIPEI, Feb 15 (Reuters) – China is the real threat to security and is hypocritically claiming to uphold U.N. principles of peace, Taiwan Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung said…
Read more China Is the Real Threat, Taiwan Says in Rebuff to Munich SpeechUnder Francesco Bonami’s direction, By Art Matters has embraced a curatorial model that favors instinct, experimentation and intellectual risk. Photo: Qingshan Wu, courtesy of By Art Matters Late…
Read more Francesco Bonami’s Case Against Trend-Chasing in the Museum BusinessBEIJING, Feb 13 (Reuters) – China and the United States held an anti-narcotics intelligence exchange meeting from Tuesday to Thursday in the U.S., Chinese state media reported on…
Read more China and US Held Anti-Narcotics Intelligence Meeting, Xinhua ReportsSince many of you seemed to enjoy the 7 Random Facts About Vietnam post, I thought to complete it with another installment. This time, the facts will not…
Read more 7 Unusual Facts About Vietnam – Dragos RouaMOSCOW, Feb 12 (Reuters) – A Ukrainian drone attack has caused a fire at an oil refinery owned by Lukoil near Ukhta in Russia’s northwestern Komi Republic, the…
Read more Ukrainian Drone Strike Causes Fire at Refinery in Russia’s Komi Region, Governor SaysMOSCOW, Feb 9 (Reuters) – Russia’s Federal Security Service said on Monday that the men suspected of shooting one of the country’s most senior military intelligence officer had…
Read more Russia’s FSB Says Ukraine’s SBU Was Behind Assassination Attempt on Top General
