TAIPEI, Taiwan — Typically drab and nondescript, Taipei’s Xinyi District Household Registration office exploded with life and color on Friday morning. Taiwanese and foreign reporters surrounded the office’s main desk to witness history, as Taiwan became first in Asia to legally recognize same-sex marriages. While office workers took in the spectacle, one couple after … [Read more...] about After a Long Fight, Taiwan’s Same-Sex Couples Celebrate New Marriages
UK PM Theresa May announces resignation, will quit on June 7
Embattled British Prime Minister Theresa May confirmed her resignation in a solemn address given outside her former residence at No. 10 Downing st Friday in a long-awaited move. The process for electing a new leader should begin next week May said, after confirming that she had informed the Queen of her decision to step down while expressing regret that she had failed to … [Read more...] about UK PM Theresa May announces resignation, will quit on June 7
China leads with 75% share in total foreign loans
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, for the first time, fully disclosed the debt taken from China which stood at $6.5 billion for the current fiscal year alone, equal to three-fourths of the $8.6 billion worth of total loans that Islamabad received in the past 10 months, show official documents. Under pressure from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the government of Prime Minister … [Read more...] about China leads with 75% share in total foreign loans
#BoycottDollar and #MadeinPakistan Trend on Twitter as Rupee Slides Further
The increased influence of Dollar in Pakistanis’ everyday life and the recent bailout package with the IMF has sparked a wave of debate not just in our usual conversations but on social media as well. With prices of everyday commodities skyrocketing with the reason being told as ‘Dollar’ fluctuation, the masses have now started a campaign asking for a boycott of the imported … [Read more...] about #BoycottDollar and #MadeinPakistan Trend on Twitter as Rupee Slides Further
Injured police officer visited by K9 partner who was with him during shooting
COLUMBUS, Ga. - As Auburn Police Officer Webb Sistrunk continues his recovery after being shot in the line of duty, he had a special visitor Wednesday from his K9 partner, Leon. Officer Sistrunk's health is improving, and he has been downgraded from ICU to critical care at Piedmont Columbus Regional hospital. "The Sistrunk family thanks everyone for their continued … [Read more...] about Injured police officer visited by K9 partner who was with him during shooting