Cost of living: A refugee family runs out of food in Hong Kong
Hong Kong – Slouched against the lone, grime-covered, grated window of his tiny apartment in the working-class neighbourhood of Sham Shui Po in Hong Kong, there is a look of despair in 41-year-old Rana’s* brown eyes. One of his feet, visibly swollen, is angled high up against the wall of peeling, off-white paint as the
Reporting in Gaza, a new year brings the same harsh reality
Gaza City – “What are your wishes for the New Year?” It is a typical question, but you do not ask it in the Gaza Strip. If you did, you would open yourself up to strange or angry looks, or someone might think you were making fun of them. So instead, I have asked the
Dubai drops 30 percent tax on alcohol to woo tourists, expats
The changes took effect on Sunday and will run for a one-year trial period, according to domestic media.Dubai has suspended a 30 percent tax on alcohol and dropped a licence fee requirement previously needed to buy alcohol in the commercial and tourism hub, two major retailers said on social media. The move is expected to
Actor Jeremy Renner ‘critical but stable’ after snowplough mishap
The US movie star had been ploughing snow at his property near Reno, Nevada when he suffered serious injuries.American movie star Jeremy Renner, known for his role as Hawkeye in several Marvel blockbusters, was in a critical but stable condition following an accident, his representative said. Renner, 51, had been ploughing snow when he suffered
Israeli forces kill two Palestinian men in occupied West Bank
Ramallah, Occupied West Bank – The Israeli army has killed two Palestinian men during a raid on a village near the city of Jenin in the northern occupied West Bank. Mohammad Samer Hoshiyeh, 22, and Fouad Mohammad Abed, 25, were shot dead early on Monday in Kufr Dan, northwest of Jenin, the Palestinian Ministry of
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