African Union set to unveil commemorative statue of Emperor Haile Selassie I
By Kylie Kiunguyu on February 3, 2019 — The debate has been raging for the past eight years: Which African leader was the greater pioneer of Pan-Africanism – Ghanaian President Kwame Nkrumah or monarch and semi-deity Emperor Haile Selassie? Finally, both have been honoured with commemorative statues at the headquarters of the African Union. The issue of the […]
Hillary Clinton is sounding the alarm over China’s efforts to covertly interfere with politics worldwide – Business Insider
Hillary Clinton warned Australia and New Zealand to take China’s interference attempts “seriously.” Clinton also praised a New Zealand academic, Anne-Marie Brady, who has pioneered work on the Chinese Communist Party’s secretive arm that tries to …Read more
How All Gore Built the Global Warming Fraud
OCTOBER 19, 2018 – By Jay Lehr, Tom Harris, Source: https://www.heartland.org/ And changed the alarmism from global cooling to global warming, and now climate change. Although his science is often seriously wrong, no one can deny that Al Gore has a flare for the dramatic. Speaking about climate change in an October 12 PBS interview, the former […]
Islands to Oasis eyes seasonal work for ni-Vans in U.S.A
- Their visit came after the Seasonal Workers Program Forum held in Port Vila in mid-2018
The Vanuatu Daily Post – A team of agriculturalists from California, United States of America (USA) were in Vanuatu recently to explore new possibilities of sourcing local labor for seasonal work on farms in the U.S. Islands to Oasis, an Australian-based company brought 25 farmers, growers and entrepreneurs who run companies that support the agriculture […]
Japan and North Korea should talk, South Korea’s Moon says – Reuters
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan and North Korea should begin talks to normalise relations between the two countries and contribute to peace and stability in the region, South Korean President Moon Jae-in told a Japanese newspaper on Tuesday. FILE PHOTO – South …Read more
Look to the East: Haile Selassie and the Rastafari Movement
By Adjei-Gyamfi Yaw on November 5, 2018 — Yaw Adjei-Gyamfi explores the links between Emperor Haile Selassie and Rastafarians and considers why he remains a source of inspiration for Rastas all over the world Recently, Ethiopia became the third African country, after Rwanda and Seychelles, to achieve gender parity in their Cabinets when Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s appointments […]
Mueller rejects Trump request to answer questions in writing – CBS News
Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who is now on President Trump’s legal team, told CBS News correspondent Paula Reid Monday afternoon that special counsel Robert Mueller’s office has rejected proposals to allow Mr. Trump to answer questions from …Read more
Netanyahu puts wrong foot forward by serving Japan’s Abe dessert in a shoe – Washington Post
JERUSALEM â There aren’t that many cultures where putting a shoe on the dining room table is acceptable behavior, but for the Japanese there is clear etiquette against allowing outdoor shoes inside. That might explain the furor following a visit by …Read more
One-Time Potential Rival to China’s Xi Draws Life Sentence – Wall Street Journal
BEIJINGâA former top Communist Party official once seen as a potential successor and rival to Chinese President Xi Jinping received a life sentence on corruption chargesâa punishment state media portrayed as lenient. A court on Tuesday issued the …Read more
Pope says indigenous people must have final say about their land
Francis echoes growing body of international law and standards on the right to ‘prior and informed consent’ In the 15th century papal bulls promoted and provided legal justification for the conquest and theft of indigenous peoples’ lands and resources worldwide – the consequences of which are still being felt today. The right to conquest in […]
