Thousands of people celebrated gay rights with song, dance and a march in Seoul Saturday, amid rain and boisterous protests by conservative Christians. Religious South Koreans have been a loud fixture at the annual parade for years, holding a rival anti-homosexuality rally while trying to physically block the march. Some 2,000 police troops lined up … Read more
Bangkok’s street food culture will survive a crackdown on vendors, Thailand’s tourism chief vowed Thursday, assuring travellers that a city renowned for its chaotic charm was not being remodelled into a Singapore-lite. The City Hall stunned Thais and tourists alike this week with plans to bar the capital’s world-famous food stalls from all main roads … Read more
Sweden’s prime minister has told the families of the victims of Friday’s truck attack they are not alone, after the country held a minute of silence. Stefan Lofven said all of Sweden’s thoughts were with them following a ceremony outside Stockholm City Hall, also attended by the mayor and most of the Swedish royal family. … Read more
The popular bronze statue of a young girl staring down a bull on Wall Street will stay in place until March 2018, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Monday. Initially installed on March 7 for one week, the “Fearless Girl” sculpture appeared in media around the world, seen by many as a defiant symbol … Read more
When traveling floats parade through the streets of New Orleans at Mardi Gras, the tradition is for the crowd to shout “Throw me something, Mister” — and for the riders to toss them brightly-colored beads in return. But these days, carnival societies in the southern US city are also hurling something sharper: political satire aimed … Read more
Hundreds of thousands of people took part in rival rallies in Seoul Saturday, protesting for and against the impeachment of President Park Geun-Hye, after months of political turmoil in South Korea. Park was impeached by parliament in December over a corruption scandal that tapped into mounting economic and social frustrations and brought millions of people … Read more
Ghanaian leaders from the public and private sector have applauded Rwanda’s transformation journey following the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. The 20 Ghanaian business leaders, investors and government officials were in the country on a five-day business trip last week to learn from Rwanda’s success story, according to Kojo Akoto Boateng, one of the organisers … Read more
Ghanaian leaders from the public and private sector have applauded Rwanda’s transformation journey following the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. The 20 Ghanaian business leaders, investors and government officials were in the country on a five-day business trip last week to learn from Rwanda’s success story, according to Kojo Akoto Boateng, one of the organisers … Read more
Edgar Matobato’s days are spent — for now, at least — in a verdant, bucolic compound some way outside Manila. Chickens, ubiquitous in the rural Philippines, scratch in the dirt and there is a sizable supply of food stacked up on the porch of one of the small structures that make up the compound. It’s … Read more
Hundreds of students from at least four high schools in Portland, Oregon, took to the street on Monday against U. S. President-elect Donald Trump. The protest march, according to Portland Police Bureau, ended hours later in the afternoon without incident. The bureau, which posted a series of messages on its Twitter social media network account … Read more
US President-elect Donald Trump has praised protesters’ “passion” after a new night of demonstrations against his election victory that included rioting in Portland, Oregon. “Love the fact that the small groups of protesters last night have passion for our great country,” he tweeted. “We will all come together and be proud!” He had previously blamed … Read more
Overnight protests against the election of Donald Trump as US president turned violent in Portland, Oregon. About 4,000 demonstrators gathered in the centre of the western city. Some smashed shop and car windows, threw firecrackers and set rubbish alight. Police declared a riot and made 26 arrests. Oregon voted in favour of Hillary Clinton in … Read more
Protests have been held for a second night in several US cities after the election of Donald Trump as president – but with smaller crowds. They were mainly young people saying a Trump presidency would create deep divisions along racial and gender lines. However police in Portland said they were dealing with vandalism and aggressive … Read more
President-elect Donald Trump fired back on social media after demonstrators in both red and blue states hit the streets for another round of protests, showing outrage over the Republican’s unexpected win. Demonstrations occurred from Portland, Oregon, to Chicago, to New York and parts in between and each typically drew a few hundred people, less than … Read more
Protests have been held for a second night in several US cities after the election of Donald Trump as president – but with smaller crowds. They were mainly young people saying a Trump presidency would create deep divisions along racial and gender lines. In response, Mr Trump tweeted that the protests were “very unfair”. Earlier, … Read more