WHEN Baron Friedrich von Steuben, a Prussian officer helping the Continental Army, asked for a translator at Valley Forge to address some troops during America’s revolutionary war, the story goes that he was told there was no need. This particul... Read more
Questions on the Coronavirus and discussed. You can be part of this hot debate. Not only the tourism world is talking about the impact of the coronavirus on travel and tourism and the business behind. There is now an invitation to join the discu... Read more
Australia is battling a bushfire crisis that has left more than two dozen people dead and burned 10 million hectares (40,000 sq miles) of land. The fires are expected to last for many weeks yet – and the recovery process will go on for man... Read more
I didn’t relish the thought of going on vacation alone — but Bali turned out to be a great place to learn how to revel in the joy of my own company. A friend from New Zealand invited me on a fitness retreat she was running outside the coastal to... Read more
Singapore buys about half of its fresh water from Malaysia. Photo: AFP Singapore buys about half of its fresh water from the southern Malaysian state of Johor, with which it shares a maritime border, at three Malaysian sen (less than 1 US cent)... Read more
India’s Supreme Court has postponed hearing pleas challenging the constitutionality of a new citizenship law critics say violates the country’s secular constitution and has sparked massive protests. The court on Wednesday asked the f... Read more
Troops have been deployed to India’s ethnically diverse northeastern states of Assam and Tripura, amid violent protests against the passing of a controversial and far-reaching law that offers a path to Indian citizenship for non-Muslim min... Read more
Freelance translators have both the ability and flexibility of working on different projects depending on their schedules and lifestyle. Online translators can earn some extra cash from a number of available opportunities. Below is a list of ide... Read more
Many developing countries, and some developed countries too, actively seek foreign direct investments (FDI) to spur economic growth or create a balance in an economy that is somehow developed but unbalanced. For instance, if a developed economy... Read more
Irish authorities are preparing to intercept up to 16 migrants that have been found in the back of a lorry on an overnight ferry travelling from France to Ireland, according to the vessel’s operators. The Stena Horizon ship, which left Che... Read more
