In today’s roundup of regional news headlines, China’s indebted Evergrande Group announces an early redemption of convertible bonds, Hong Kong loses its lustre with global property investors, and Singapore says it will adjust policies as necessary to keep the real estate market in line with fundamentals. China Evergrande to Redeem $2.1B in Bonds Early Indebted…
Read MoreTracing Chinua Achebe’s Background – His Earliest Life and Schooling in Nigeria
Nigerian novelist,Chinua Achebe,, best known for his first novel, Things Fall Apart which is the most widely-read and discussed book in modern African literature, described his writing as an attempt to set the historical record straight by showing that African people did not hear of culture for the first time […]
Read MoreInterim Senior Operations and Administrations Officer JOb at Farm Africa • GlobeScholarships
Job Title: Interim Senior Operations and Administrations Officer Organisation: Farm Africa Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda Reports to: Finance and Administration Manager. Duration & Hours: 4 month full-time, fixed-term contract: March 21 – July 21 About US: Farm Africa, founded in 1985, is an international non-governmental organization working in Uganda, Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania. We […]
Read MoreThe Many Benefits Of Chiropractic Care For Lower Back Pain Relief
In my chiropractic practice of 35 years I have heard my patients say, many times, that their lower back pain “made them feel old.” Anyone suffering from discomfort of the back can readily understand and sympathize with that sentiment and look forward to the time back pain relief will arrive. […]
Read MoreGolden Globes Predictions: Most provocative Supporting Actress (Film) – Can Nicole Kidman “Zazz” Her Means to the HFPA?
Courtesy of STXFILMS / A24 / SONY PICTURES CLASSICS / NETFLIX Variety’s Awards Circuit is home to the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars from Film Awards Editor Clayton Davis. Following Academy Awards history, buzz, news, reviews and sources, the Oscar predictions are updated regularly with the current year’s contenders in all categories. Variety’s Awards…
Read MoreCosts for an international student to study at university in the US
January 18th, 2021 by Al C Millions of students around the world dream of studying in the US. There are a lot of famous universities and colleges to choose from. Improving their future prospects, getting a high quality higher education, and access to better opportunities are just some of the […]
Read MoreRamesh Pateria – A Creative Marble Sculptor From India
I met Ramesh Pateria for the first time in the late 60s when I visited his show in the Jehangir Art Gallery in Mumbai. There was an untamed animal quality about him. Badly shaved and with hair unkempt he looked like a hobo on the street. But his pieces of […]
Read MoreBlue Foundation preparing for subsequent Contemporary Shepard flight
by Jeff Foust — January 13, 2021 FAA flight restrictions indicate Blue Origin will attempt its next New Shepard launch as soon as Jan. 14. Credit: Blue Origin Updated 10:45 a.m. Eastern with Blue Origin statement. WASHINGTON — Blue Origin is gearing up for the next test flight of its New Shepard suborbital vehicle as…
Read MoreJazz And Flamenco Guitar Music – Ivor Mairants Excelled At Both!
Ivor Mairants was born in Rypin, Poland on July 18, 1908 and was well-known throughout the world to guitar players of all musical styles. After some 60 years as a virtuoso guitarist, teacher, composer, and being the leading United Kingdom music instrument retailer, he devoted the last few years of […]
Read MoreBook Review: Event by Slavoj Zizek
Philosophers have great difficulty writing books for the general reader. They either use technical terms and obscure language that give the impression of deep thought, beyond the reach of the uninitiated and essentially boring, or they write in plain language that risks their profound insight being dismissed as little more […]
Read MoreSignal aid up after outage By Reuters
(Reuters) – Signal said on Saturday it had restored its services a day after the application faced technical difficulties as it dealt with a flood of new users after rival messaging app WhatsApp announced a controversial change in privacy terms.Signal has seen a rise in downloads following a change in WhatsApp’s privacy terms, which required…
Read MoreInteresting Facts About Wimbledon
Summer in Britain is heralded each June by the two-week tennis competition known as The Championships, Wimbledon. Wimbledon, as it is commonly called, is hosted by the All England Club in the district of Wimbledon, a London suburb. Wimbledon is one of four tournaments that make up the Grand Slam […]
Read MoreCanadian company pulls out of Carrefour takeover after France insists ‘No’
Updated 1 hour ago · Published on 16 Jan 2021 1:00PM · Canadian convenience store chain Couche-Tard has reportedly withdrawn the takeover of supermarket giant Carrefour after the French government says it will veto the deal, citing food security concerns. – EPA pic, January 16, 2021. CANADIAN convenience store chain Couche-Tard has reportedly pulled out…
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