World Leaders, Tech Execs Pledge to Curb Online Violence

May 15, 2019 admin Politics Comments Off on World Leaders, Tech Execs Pledge to Curb Online Violence

PARIS Facebook, Google, Twitter and other tech companies joined a dozen countries in a global pledge Wednesday to step up efforts to keep internet platforms from being used to spread hate, organize...

After Fujairah, Hook Says ‘No Need to Pour Gasoline’ over Tensions in Gulf

May 14, 2019 admin Politics Comments Off on After Fujairah, Hook Says ‘No Need to Pour Gasoline’ over Tensions in Gulf

Brian Hook, U.S. Special Representative for Iran answered Radio Farda's questions in Brussels in an interview with RFE/RL correspondent Rikard Jozwiak.RFE/RL: We've seen the initial reports from U.S....

Singapore ‘Fake News’ Law Draws Fire From Google, Facebook

May 09, 2019 admin Politics Comments Off on Singapore ‘Fake News’ Law Draws Fire From Google, Facebook

SINGAPORE Google said on Thursday an anti-fake news law passed by Singapore's parliament could stunt innovation, a quality that the city-state wants to nurture under plans to expand its tech...

How Vietnam, Philippines Will Get around China’s Fishing Ban in Disputed Sea

May 06, 2019 admin Politics Comments Off on How Vietnam, Philippines Will Get around China’s Fishing Ban in Disputed Sea

TAIPEI Beijing has declared a moratorium on fishing in about half the heavily disputed South China Sea every year since 1995. And every year other countries with competing sovereignty claims keep...

US renews Iran sanctions waivers for nuclear work

May 04, 2019 admin Politics Comments Off on US renews Iran sanctions waivers for nuclear work

The administration of US President Donald Trump has renewed three key waivers that will allow European allies, Russia and China to cooperate with Iran on civil nuclear programs, Trend reports citing...

Leaders of Hong Kong Pro-democracy Protests Sentenced

Apr 24, 2019 admin Politics Comments Off on Leaders of Hong Kong Pro-democracy Protests Sentenced

HONG KONG A court in Hong Kong handed down prison sentences of up to 16 months Wednesday to eight leaders of massive 2014 pro-democracy protests after they were convicted last month of public...

Study: Natural Disasters Double Likelihood of Child Poverty

Apr 17, 2019 admin Politics Comments Off on Study: Natural Disasters Double Likelihood of Child Poverty

LONDON Children in some disaster-prone regions are twice as likely to be living in chronic poverty, according to new research.A report from the London-based Overseas Development Institute (ODI)...

Paul Ryan Says Rest of World Should Be More Like Taiwan

Apr 15, 2019 admin Politics Comments Off on Paul Ryan Says Rest of World Should Be More Like Taiwan

TAIPEI, TAIWAN The former speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Paul Ryan, said Monday that the U.S. wants the rest of the world to be more like Taiwan � praise that will likely anger...