MICHELLE MANN The third Monday of every January is set aside to recognize the contributions and legacy of slain civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative events in Coffee and Dale counties will take place on Sunday and Monday of this year. Two MLK Day events are planned on Enterprise on Sunday. An …
Washington, DC, January 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Political leaders and automotive experts will gather at the Walter E. Washington Center in downtown DC one week from today, January 19, for the Day for Public Policy at the Washington, DC Auto Show. This crucial segment of the annual auto show consists of special auto industry-focused …
It looks like one of Penticton’s most popular and successful summer events will continue to draw thousands of custom car lovers. The Peach City Beach Cruise is scheduled for the end of June with more than 800 custom cars on display along Lakeshore Drive. The 15-member board of directors of the nonprofit Peach City Beach …
BEIJING — Chinese embassies suspended the issuance of new visas to South Koreans and Japanese on Tuesday in apparent retaliation for recent COVID-19 testing requirements imposed by those countries on travelers from China. The embassies in Tokyo and Seoul announced the suspensions in brief online notices. The notice from Seoul, posted on the embassy’s WeChat …
BEIJING (AP) — China on Tuesday suspended the issuance of visas for South Koreans to enter the country for tourism or business in an apparent retaliation for South Korea’s COVID-19 testing requirements imposed on Chinese travelers. Japan’s Kyodo news service said the ban would also affect Japanese travelers. A Japanese Foreign Ministry official said he …
nairobi President William Ruto assigned Vice President Rigathi Gachagua the lead on coffee sector reforms in a new Executive Order that replaces an initial one issued last year. As per Executive Order 1 of 2023, Ruto also directed First Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi to oversee a file he named Government Delivery Services, which ostensibly replaces …
BEIJING—China has suspended or closed the social media accounts of more than 1,000 critics of the regime’s policies on the COVID-19 outbreak, as the country moves to roll back strict anti-virus restrictions. The popular social media platform Sina Weibo said it had addressed 12,854 violations, including attacks on experts, academics and medical workers, and issued …
Embilipitiya’s extensive Uda Walawe Reservoir is one of the largest irrigation systems in the south-central area of the island. The Walawe Basin, located in parts of Ratnapura, Hambantota and Moneragala districts, is graced with many tourist attractions. Among them, the most popular attractions are the Uda Walawe Reservoir and its adjoining Udawalawe National Park. Having …
The chairman of the federal transportation and infrastructure committee says he will call a meeting of the group to discuss the holiday travel chaos involving two Canadian companies. “I will call a transport committee meeting and ask VIA Rail and Sunwing to come forward,” Peter Schiefke, who is a Liberal MP, said in a tweet …
BEIJING — The Chinese government has strongly criticized the COVID-19 testing requirements imposed on passengers from China and has threatened countermeasures against the countries involved, which include the US and several European nations. “We believe that the entry restrictions adopted by some countries against China lack scientific basis, and some excessive practices are even more …