Amazon, Apple , Facebook and Alphabet unit Google may have to change their business practices in Europe or face hefty fines between 6-10% under new draft EU rules to be announced on Tuesday. The rules are the most serious attempt by the 27-country bloc to rein in the power of[Read More…]
Tunisia’s revolution after a fruit seller killed himself a decade ago inspired a wave of revolt in Arab countries as people rose up to demand democracy. This is what happened in each of the main uprisings. TUNISIA Fruit seller Mohammed Bouazizi set himself on fire on Dec. 17, 2010 after[Read More…]
Venezuelan tax offices stand deserted, classrooms lack teachers, and utility bills go uncollected, as meager civil servant salaries drive chronic absenteeism and resignations in the hundreds of thousands. After years of economic crisis in the once-prosperous OPEC member, many state institutions now work at a fraction of capacity as workers[Read More…]
Doha beat Riyadh to clinch the hosting rights for the 2030 Asian Games at the general assembly of the Olympic Council of Asia on Wednesday in Muscat, the regional governing body announced. OCA President Sheikh Ahmad Al Fahad Al Sabah announced the winner at the conclusion of the vote, which[Read More…]
Two of Britain’s most influential journals for healthcare and medical professionals jointly called on the government on Tuesday to scrap plans to relax COVID-19 restrictions for five days around Christmas or risk overwhelming the health service. In what was only their second joint editorial in more than 100 years, the[Read More…]
Somalia cut diplomatic relations with neighboring Kenya on Tuesday, accusing it of meddling in politics as protests and gunfire erupted in the capital Mogadishu over delayed elections. The dispute could undermine cooperation in the fight against the Islamist group al Shabaab in Somalia, where Kenya provides 3,600 troops to an[Read More…]
Uncategorized Missouri City recently elected Robin Elackatt, one of the first mayors of Asian heritage in the Houston area. Robin Elackatt is also the second India native to fill a top elective post in Fort Bend County in two years, alongside Fort Bend County Judge KP George who assumed office two[Read More…]
COVID-19 cases and the need of hospitalization have been exponentially increasing in Fort Bend County, causing Judge KP George to elevate the threat level from orange to red. Fort Bend County Health and Human Services Director Dr. Jacquelyn Johnson-Minter said the county has surpassed 25,000 cases and just in two[Read More…]
