The mayor of Hiroshima urged Japan to sign a landmark UN treaty banning nuclear weapons as the city, on August 6, marked 74 years since being targeted in the world’s first atomic attack. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe led commemorations at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima as residents offered silent prayers, lit candles and placed […]
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Houston on September 22. He greeted his hosts with “Howdy”, the traditional Texan way of greetings. He tweeted “Howdy Houston” soon after landing in the energy capital of the world in the afternoon. “It’s a bright afternoon here in Houston,” he added. He is scheduled to address a […]
When Hong Kong’s leader Carrie Lam appeared before the press on Tuesday, she appeared to be expecting to deliver a brief statement and move on. Instead she faced a media onslaught. No sooner were her prepared remarks finished than the full-frontal assault, in both Cantonese and English, began. “You blame your own political misjudgement on […]
