Monthly Archives: June 2019
US national sentenced to 12 years in Vietnam prison for ‘state overthrow plot’
Michael Phuong Minh Nguyen, 55, confessed that he wanted to start protests, but he denied more severe accusations of preparing to...
Italy to host 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina
The International Olympic Committee announced on Monday that it has accepted the bid by Italy to host the 2026 Winter Olympics, which will take place in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo.
Trump imposes severe new sanctions against Iran
President Trump hit Iran back on Monday by imposing economic sanctions against Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his partners.
4 new laws and rules introduced in Dubai in 2019
From having your liquor permit to canceling your phone contract, Dubai has made life a lot easier for foreign residents.
China demands a proper explanation from FedEx on Huawei
After PC Magazine, a popular American computer magazine, said that FedEx refused to send the device, FedEx had apologized suggesting that it was an "operational mistake."
Paralyzed man treated with stem cells shows signs of recovery
Kris Bosen, a 21-year-old man from Bakersfield, CA, has undergone a historic stem cells therapy that allows him to recover from paralysis
Turkish Election Re-Run: Erdogan’s Ruling Party Set to Lose Control of Istanbul
According to the state-run press agency Anadolu, the Turkish opposition's mayoral candidate, Ekrem Imamoglu, won again in a new election in Istanbul on Sunday, winning over 54 percent of the vote.
Analysts predict oil could jump to over $100 per barrel if war breaks out
As the latest escalation of conflict in the middle east has already shown, a war between the US and Iran would impact global oil prices
An Intelligence officer reveals a big Turkish-Qatari scandal
Trusted Turkish intelligence sources disclosed files on the Palestinian prisoner Zaki Hassan's "assassination"
Microsoft bans Slack and discourages AWS and Google Docs use internally
Microsoft has prohibited its 100,000 + staff from using the free version of Slack
