US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order ending Hong Kong’s special trade privileges. Trump also announced sanctions against officials and banks involved in Beijing’s crackdown on civil rights...
Coronavirus in a devolved UK: Northern Ireland – BBC News
The four nations of the UK have each had strikingly different responses to the coronavirus crisis. Devolution has meant different policies in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland – from easing lockdown...
Pakistan’s mango industry hit by reduced exports, low prices
With much of the world’s air traffic grounded by the coronavirus pandemic, exports of mangoes from Pakistan have been badly affected. As Rahul Radhakrishnan explains, farmers are struggling as the domestic market...
Visiting Turkey’s July 15 Memorial Museum
Istanbul’s famous 15 July Martyrs Bridge (Bosphorus Bridge) witnessed one of the most dramatic nights in the country’s history. At the Anatolian end of the bridge now stands a memorial and museum to commemorate the...
Jerusalem SHAKEN by anti-govt rally and calls for PM Netanyahu to quit
Anti-government rallies swept through Jerusalem on Tuesday night. Police used crowd control measures on protesters who defied orders to follow ‘social distancing’ regulations. Demonstrators called on the...
Ex-Austrian FM on EU-US relations after Merkel says the US no longer reliable
Germany’s Chancellor, Angela Merkel, has urged Europe to reconsider its defence policy – arguing that Washington is no longer a reliable partner. The warning comes just weeks after the Trump administration...
South Korea takes on 2nd wave of Coronavirus pandemic with testing
Although South Korea has been held up as an example of a country that had beaten the coronavirus pandemic, authorities announced last month that the country was in the grip of a second wave of infections. In February...