Capital Link’s 3rd Annual Singapore Maritime Forum on April 20
NEW YORK – Capital Link's 3rd Annual Singapore Maritime Forum will take place on Tuesday, April 20, 3-6 PM SGT as a digital event.
Prosecutor: FedEx Shooter Didn't Have "Red Flag" Hearing
INDIANAPOLIS — A former FedEx employee who shot and killed eight people at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis never appeared before a judge for a hearing under Indiana's...
A Look at High-Profile Cases Over Killings by US Police
MINNEAPOLIS — Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin i s charged with murder and manslaughter in George Floyd's death after pressing his knee into Floyd's...
Cuba's Communist Party Chooses Miguel Díaz-Canel as Leader
HAVANA — In many ways, Cuba's new maximum leader is nothing like those who have governed the island for the past six decades.
Erdogan Furious Turkish-Cypriot Rules Will Regulate Koran Lessons
ΑΝΚΑRA -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has warned the self-declared Turkish republic on the occupied northern third of Cyprus to reverse a court decision that regulates educational courses, including for the Koran.
Report: More Than Half Cyprus’ Golden Visas Sold Were Unlawful
ΝΙCOSIA -- The scandal surrounding Cyprus' sale to rich foreigners of so-called Golden Visas - residency permits that came with European Union passports - was far worse than initial estimates, a special panel finding 51.81 percent weren't legal.
Christodoulides, Dendias Discuss Cyprus Issue, Developments in East Med
NICOSIA -- Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias, who is visiting Cyprus to take part in a meeting of the foreign ministers of Greece, Cyprus, Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) taking place in Paphos, on Friday met with his Cypriot counterpart Nikos Christodoulides on the sidelines of the...
Could the Pandemic Help Boost Diversity in Clinical Trials?
The pandemic has exposed troubling inequities in the United States that have left Black and Hispanic people at higher risk of dying from COVID-19 – and getting a smaller...
NASA's Mars Helicopter Takes Flight, 1st for Another Planet
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA's experimental Mars helicopter rose from the dusty red surface into the planet's thin air on Monday, achieving the first powered...
Kluge: All COVID-19 Vaccines Authorised for Use Meet Safety Standards
ATHENS -- All of the COVID-19 vaccines that have been authorised for use meet the standards requirements for safety, efficacy and quality, WHO Regional Director for Europe, Dr...
Mantinada - A Uniquely Cretan and Poetic Way of Life
`Mantinada' is the art of musical declamation (recitative) in the form of a narrative sung to the rhythm of accompanying music. It is prominent in several parts of...
Lazarakia: Commemorating the Raising of Lazarus
The Saturday of Lazarus, when Jesus raised his friend Lazarus from the dead foreshadows the Resurrection of Jesus. In villages across Greece, young children receive a special...
India to Expand Vaccination Eligibility in May
NEW DELHI — India says it will begin vaccinating everyone 18 and older for the coronavirus starting May 1 as the country battles a surge in infections.
Turkey Is Making COVID-19 Vaccines Available for All People 55 and Older
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey is making COVID-19 vaccines available for all people 55 and older as of Monday.
Slovakia Is Easing Its Tight Lockdown
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia — Slovakia is easing its tight lockdown amid a decline in new coronavirus infections.