Karachi’s business community has raised alarms over a sharp increase in Karachi extortion cases. Trade and industrial groups demand immediate government action. They warn that fear and insecurity threaten investments, jobs, and economic activity in the city. The Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI) and All City Traders Ittehad reported 96 extortion cases this […]
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Oil prices rise after tanker attacks stoke Middle East tensions
Oil prices rose on Monday after US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Washington will take all actions necessary to guarantee safe navigation in the Middle East, as tensions mounted following attacks on tankers last week. Brent futures had climbed 26 cents, or 0.4 percent, to $62.27 a barrel by 0314 GMT. They gained 1.1 […]
Idjwi, a haven of peace in DR Congo’s conflict-ridden east
Luc Henkinbrant fought against the impunity of war criminals in the conflict-ridden east of the Democratic Republic of Congo for a decade. Now the Belgian former UN human rights official dreams of turning the Lake Kivu island of Idjwi into a magnet for ecotourists. He and his Congolese wife Esperance Mawanzo divide their time between […]
To the east, a new emperor
The new emperor of Japan has succeeded his father on May 1, 2019. The institution of emperor of Japan is one of the oldest in the world. The people of Japan love their emperor. For his part, the emperor has always maintained dignity and respect of the throne. Tenno, a word of Japanese language, means […]