Day: August 18, 2022

U.S., Taiwan to start trade talks under new initiative

The United States and Taiwan have agreed to start trade talks under a new initiative to reach agreements with “economically meaningful outcomes”, with a Taiwan official saying China’s “economic coercion” would also be discussed. Washington and Taipei unveiled the U.S.-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade in June, just days after the Biden administration excluded the Chinese-claimed… Read More U.S., Taiwan to start trade talks under new initiative

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Longtime Trump Organization senior executive Allen Weisselberg pleads guilty to tax fraud charges

A longtime senior executive at Donald Trump’s family business pleaded guilty on Thursday to helping it engineer a 15-year tax fraud, in an agreement that will require him to testify about the company’s business practices. Allen Weisselberg, the former chief financial officer at the Trump Organization, entered his plea to all 15 charges he faced… Read More Longtime Trump Organization senior executive Allen Weisselberg pleads guilty to tax fraud charges

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Pope Francis rules against investigation of Canadian Cardinal Marc Ouellet over sexual abuse allegations

Pope Francis has decided there is not sufficient evidence to open a Church investigation into Canadian Cardinal Marc Ouellet over allegations of sexual assault, the Vatican said in a statement on Thursday. Ouellet, a prominent Vatican official, was named earlier this week in a class action lawsuit against the Quebec Catholic diocese that alleged cases… Read More Pope Francis rules against investigation of Canadian Cardinal Marc Ouellet over sexual abuse allegations

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Hong Kong court lifts reporting restrictions on national security case of 47 pro-democracy activists

A Hong Kong court lifted restrictions on Thursday on reporting pre-trial proceedings of a landmark national security case involving 47 pro-democracy campaigners that has dragged on for more than a year. The decision comes one day after the lifting of a reporting restriction for another national security case involving a civil society group behind Hong… Read More Hong Kong court lifts reporting restrictions on national security case of 47 pro-democracy activists

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Multiple casualties reported following huge explosion at mosque in Kabul

A blast that tore through a Kabul mosque during evening prayers on Wednesday killed 21 people, Kabul police said, as the United Nations expressed concern over a growing number of civilian casualties from explosions. Police spokesperson Khalid Zadran said that another 33 people had been injured in the blast, which witnesses said shattered the windows… Read More Multiple casualties reported following huge explosion at mosque in Kabul

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