Cathay Pacific Airways posts record losses amid virus

Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways on Wednesday announced historic losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The losses come despite the financial restructuring measures taken by the airline, including laying off staff and cutting salaries. Losses rose to $2.8 billion in 2020 alone, the airline […]

Israel arrests Al-Aqsa preacher Sheikh Ekrima Sabri

Israeli forces arrested Sheikh Ekrima Sabri, the preacher of Al-Aqsa Mosque, from his house in occupied East Jerusalem on Wednesday morning. Israeli police and intelligence teams surrounded the house and asked Sheikh Sabri to accompany them, a relative told Anadolu Agency, asking not to be named for […]

Kyoto Declaration on criminal justice adopted in Japan

The Kyoto Declarationon global cooperation against crime was unanimously adopted Sunday by the participating delegates at the 14th UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice in Japan. Held in an innovative hybrid format combining in-person and virtual attendance, the UN Congress welcomed a total […]

US Senate passes $1.9tr COVID-19 relief bill

The US Senate passed on Saturday President Joe Biden’s much-awaited $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, sending it back to House of Representatives for approval.  The upper chamber had a 50-49 vote, with one absentee and all Republicans voting against the relief package, which was passed through budget reconciliation […]

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