A series of protests, including a moving candlelight vigil by mothers of young protesters, convinced Hong Kong’s chief executive to back off from swift imposition of a law allowing extradition of citizens to mainland China. “It was a remarkable reversal for [Carrie] Lam, the leader installed by...
Citizens of Hong Kong express alarm about the erosion of freedoms since the United Kingdom handed control of the city to the People’s Republic of China in 1997. Hundreds of thousands of people, as many as a million, wore white and marched to protest a bill allowing criminal extradition to China....
After a shakeup in Saudi Arabia’s royal succession plan, the country presented its new crown prince as a reformer. Much of the world went along with the characterization until journalist Jamal Khashoggi entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on October 2 and was not seen again. Turkey accuses the...
Disappearing act: Saudi Arabia struggles to explain what happened to journalist Jamal Khashoggi, last seen entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul – or the effects of the war raging in Yemen since 2015
WASHINGTON: The disappearance of Jamal...
Out-of-wedlock childbirths have become more common worldwide since the 1960s, but with wide variations among and within countries. Inreasing economic independence and education combined with modern birth control methods have given women more control over family planning. In about 25 countries,...
Shifting culture: Women's increasing economic independence contributes to more children born outside of marriage, though acceptance varies widely among countries; throughout much of Latin America, out-of-wedlock births are the norm, left, but some...
Muslim girls are the center of a debate that has been raging for 14 years in France; since 1989 (when "l'Affair de Foulard" occurred), the French government has tried to find a way to reconcile the Muslim headscarf with their conception of secularism, particularly within schools....
Muslim headscarves and other religious symbols are almost certain to be banned from French schools and public buildings after a specially appointed commission told the government yesterday that legislation was needed to...
Homelessness is a mark of failure for communities in providing basic security. Based on national reports, about 2 percent of the world’s population may be homeless. Another 20 percent lacks adequate housing, reports demographer Joseph Chamie. Such statistics come with a caveat. Obtaining accurate...
Under the open sky: Increasing numbers of people are homeless, in both wealthy and poor cities, from Russia to India
NEW YORK: People openly live on the streets of the world’s major urban centers – from Cairo to Washington, DC – a disconcerting...
The United States under Donald Trump targets China with protectionist policies with little regard to how these may harm close allies or traditional trade partners. China and other US trade partners may have assumed that the United States would tread carefully to avoid harming its own companies and...
War counsel: Hardline US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer has President Trump ‘s ear, and China stands atop a steel glut
STOCKHOLM: In his book Fear, journalist Bob Woodward suggests that Donald Trump’s protectionist instincts may be...
Since at least the 1800s, Chinese immigrants speaking the Teochew dialect have moved to many regions of Southeast Asia in search of a better life. Many of them have become the most successful groups in their adopted countries, says Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. Sometimes...
THERE are about 25 million Teochews around the world, of which more than half - 60 per cent - are living outside China. Over half a million are in Singapore. They form 20 per cent of the Chinese population, making them...
