Tag: politics
Hong Kong editors who face prison in sedition case told court about journalistic ideals
HONG KONG -- Writing to the Hong Kong court that convicted him of sedition, former Stand News editor Patrick Lam said he regretted...
The Clintons pitch philanthropic commitments as pro-democracy work at their 2024 foundation meeting
NEW YORK -- With the backdrop of elections worldwide that highlight strains on democracy, former President Bill Clinton urged attendees of his foundation's...
UK leader Starmer aims to shed gloomy image by saying things will get better — eventually
LIVERPOOL, England -- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer tried to shake off his image as a gloom-monger on Tuesday, telling voters exhausted by...
Jury awards teen pop group OMG Girlz $71.5 million in battle with toy maker over "L.O.L." dolls
NEW YORK -- Toy maker MGA Entertainment must pay $71.5 million in damages for infringing on the name and likeliness of teen pop...
Trump wants to lure foreign companies by offering them access to federal land
SAVANNAH, Ga. -- Donald Trump’s new idea to lure foreign companies to the U.S. is to offer them access to federal land.In a...
Japan asks China to ensure the safety of Japanese citizens after a schoolboy was fatally stabbed
TOKYO -- Japan’s top diplomat asked China to ensure the safety of Japanese citizens there after the fatal stabbing of a Japanese schoolboy,...