Day: January 30, 2021

Categories Russia

Back to class: Russian universities set to resume full-time teaching as Covid-19 cases fall sharply nationwide

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Students in Russia will soon be dusting off their travelcards as the country prepares for a return to traditional, in-person teaching at universities and colleges, with Covid-19 lockdown measures due to be relaxed. … Read More >Back to class: Russian universities set to resume full-time teaching as Covid-19 cases fall sharply nationwide

Categories Russia

The best way to repair the Russian/American relationship is for both sides to minimise contacts, and keep out of each other’s way

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Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin spoke on the phone this week, and the issue of extending the vital New START nuclear treaty is now as good as settled. … Read More >The best way to repair the Russian/American relationship is for both sides to minimise contacts, and keep out of each other’s way

Categories Asia & Pacific

China insists UK is ‘shooting itself in the foot’ as Britain’s Hong Kong visa programme kicks off on Sunday

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The Chinese Foreign Ministry has expressed its opposition to British interference in Hong Kong’s affairs as the UK prepares to open its new visa programme to 70 percent of the island’s residents on January 31. … Read More >China insists UK is ‘shooting itself in the foot’ as Britain’s Hong Kong visa programme kicks off on Sunday

Categories Shows

Farewell Larry: Remembering the King of Talk

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Legendary broadcaster Larry King leaves a legacy of over 50,000 interviews birthed from the Brooklynite’s insatiable curiosity. Talkers Magazine publisher and show host Michael Harrison describes the transformation of talk radio, as the format has raced to keep up with ever-evolving media platforms and their listeners. … Read More >Farewell Larry: Remembering the King of Talk

Categories World

New Zealand trade minister calls on Australia to ‘show respect’ to China amid Beijing-Canberra trade war

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New Zealand’s Minister for Trade Damien O’Connor has called on Australia to follow his country’s lead, relax its assertive approach and “show respect” to China in order to make more diplomatic progress with Beijing. … Read More >New Zealand trade minister calls on Australia to ‘show respect’ to China amid Beijing-Canberra trade war

Categories Asia & Pacific

‘Creative approach’: South Korea suggests North should freeze ALL ‘nuclear activities’ just to ‘begin’ rapprochement with US

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South Korea’s PM Chung Sye-kyun has urged all sides of the Korean standoff to show “creative” thinking, urging the North to at least freeze all its nuclear activities and scale down its program, to show goodwill. … Read More >‘Creative approach’: South Korea suggests North should freeze ALL ‘nuclear activities’ just to ‘begin’ rapprochement with US