MLK Day commemoration: In the quest for social justice Yesterday was Martin Luther King Day, mostly known as MLK Day, a day that commemorates the birthday of the iconic civil rights leader that played a fundamental role in making the United States a better place to live for millions of Afro-Americans citizens that had been disenfranchised of their most basic rights for too long. Opinion 18 Jan, 2022
Asian shares track weakness on Wall St. China shares higher TOKYO: Shares were lower in early Asian trading Wednesday after a lackluster session on Wall Street, where the Dow industrial average ended almost flat after backtracking from a broad rally earlier in the day. KEEPING SCORE: Japan's Nikkei 225... Women 17 Jan, 2018
Trump: Why allow immigrants from �shithole countries�? WASHINGTON: In bluntly vulgar language, President Donald Trump questioned Thursday why the US would accept more immigrants from Haiti and “shithole countries” in Africa rather than places like Norway, as he rejected a bipartisan immigration... Women 12 Jan, 2018
Asia gains as China shares surge on stimulus hopes TOKYO: Asian shares were mostly higher on Tuesday as Shanghai stocks surged after data pointing to slower Chinese economic growth fanned stimulus hopes. Spreadbetters expected Europe to follow Asian shares' lead and forecast a higher open for... 19 Jan, 2016
Dr. King�s legacy: Power of nonviolence Now more than ever in Nepal, all stakeholders should work together in the sincere, constructive, and non-violent spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to achieve mutually agreeable and lasting compromises Today the United States celebrates the... 18 Jan, 2016
IN OTHER WORDS: King’s message Martin Luther King Day can be an uncomfortable holiday. How would King have applied the principle of nonviolence after the terrorist attacks of 9/11? What would he say about the war in Iraq and homeland security? The principles that King believed in... 18 Jan, 2005
BIZ BRIEFS Crude prices stay steady SINGAPORE: Crude futures held firm on Monday above $48 a barrel — the highest since the end of November — with the New York Mercantile Exchange closed for the Martin Luther King Day holiday. Light sweet crude for February... 17 Jan, 2005
