Sepak Takraw! I wrote about this when I discovered it in Thailand, back in 1986?, way before Facebook, and even the internet. Four off duty police officers taught me the game in a public park in Bankok. I was much younger then, about 35, and a second degree black belt in Uechi Ryu Karate, so …
The Aam Aadmi Party, which rose to power in New Delhi, is overhauling an education system that serves as a lifeline for millions of families looking to break the cycle of poverty. By Karan Deep Singh Aug. 16, 2022, 5:00 a.m. ET “NEW DELHI — Pradeep Paswan used to skip school for weeks, sometimes months. His classrooms …
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Aug. 15, 2022 By Indrajit Samarajiva Mr. Samarajiva is a Sri Lankan writer who publishes at his blog Indi.ca. “As a Sri Lankan, watching international news coverage of my country’s economic and political implosion is like showing up at your own funeral, with everybody speculating on how you died. The Western media accuse China of luring us into a …
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From her first days in Congress, the future speaker was willing to confront China’s leaders. As she looked toward her legacy, the California Democrat was not about to back down this time.+ Aug. 2, 2022 By Carl Hulse Aug. 2, 2022 阅读简体中文版閱讀繁體中文版 “WASHINGTON — In 1991, a trio of junior House members on a bipartisan trip …
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Why Pelosi’s Visit to Taiwan Is Utterly Reckless Aug. 1, 2022 “I have a lot of respect for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. But if she does go ahead with a visit to Taiwan this week, against President Biden’s wishes, she will be doing something that is utterly reckless, dangerous and irresponsible. Nothing good will come …