Amnesty International said Monday it would close its Hong Kong office because of the threats posed to staff by the national security law that China has imposed on the city. The decision ended the international human rights organization’s presence in Hong Kong for more than 40 years and came as …
Read More »James Bond Film “No Time to Die” Raises 56 Million Dollars at the US Box Office
After being delayed for 18 months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the premiere of the film “No Time to Die” was able to achieve its ticket sales target. The last James Bond film in the Daniel Craig era grossed $56 million from screenings in 4,407 North American theaters and easily …
Read More »Ethiopian PM Appointed For 2nd Office Time While War Is Widespread
Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed has been appointed for a second five -year term in the war -torn country for nearly a year. Abiy’s Prosperity Party was declared the winner of legislative elections earlier this year in an election that has been criticized and boycotted from time to time by opposition …
Read More »UN Says Ethiopia Has No Right To Expel Its Office
UN Secretary -General Antonio Guterres told Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed that Ethiopia had no legal basis for expelling seven UN humanitarian officials. According to Farhan Haq, deputy UN spokesman, Guterres in a Friday telephone conversation with the Ethiopian leader said the world body did not accept Ethiopia’s decision to …
Read More »Underfunded, US Post Office to Slow its Service
The United States Postal Service (USPS) will start slowing first-class postal delivery on Friday as part of cost-saving efforts, while the US Congress is still considering a financial rescue package to help this underfunded institution. The new standard, which was finalized in August, has changed the standard postal delivery service …
Read More »Office Cluster Contributes 75% of Corona Cases in Gorontalo
The Gorontalo Province Covid-19 Handling Acceleration Task Force revealed that 75 percent of cases of corona virus transmission in the region occurred in offices, most of which were in health service facilities, regional government offices and the police.
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