POLITICS
In an attempt to retain seasoned officers, a group of 28 New York State lawmakers lobbied Albany to provide a boost to officer’s pensions in the recently signed $237 billion budget bill. Officers who now stick around for at least 25 years will be eligible for an annual pension worth
Japan and Australia Commit to Strengthen Military Cooperation in Asia-Pacific
Japan and Australia's foreign and defence ministers vowed to deepen their countries' defence cooperation...
Twitter to Introduce New Controls for Ad Placements: Reuters Exclusive
By Sheila Dang Twitter Inc will roll out new controls as soon as next week to let companies prevent...
Keystone Pipeline Shut After 14,000-Barrel Oil Spill in Kansas
By Brijesh Patel, Rod Nickel, and Nia Williams Canada's TC Energy shut its Keystone pipeline in the...
Indonesia Approves New Criminal Code; Sex Outside Marriage Now Banned
On Dec. 6, the Indonesian parliament voted unanimously to pass a new criminal code that bans sex outside...
U.S. Military Bill Features Up to $10 Billion to Boost Taiwan
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON - The U.S. Congress is expected to start voting as soon as Wednesday...
New Peru President Sworn In, Predecessor Castillo Arrested
By Marco Aquino LIMA - Peru swore in a new president on Wednesday after a day of political drama that...
Foxconn’s COVID-Hit China Plant Lifts “Closed-Loop” Management Curbs
LONDON - HONG KONG, Dec 8 - Apple supplier Foxconn's COVID-hit Zhengzhou facility in China has lifted...
US Government Blacklists Companies With Ties to Russia
WASHINGTON, United States — The Biden administration on Wednesday, Dec. 7 added 24 companies and other...
NY Democrats to Set Hearing to Determine Fate of Republican Lester Chang’s Bid to Represent NYS’s Assembly
State Assembly Democrats are forging ahead in an attempt to block Lester Chang (R-Brooklyn) from taking...