Maria Ressa, Dmitry Muratov: journalists attacked win 2021 Nobel Peace Prize
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The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the Nobel Peace Prize 2021 Friday, October 8, to two journalists who had led a "courageous fight for freedom of expression in the Philippines and Russia".
Maria Ressa from the…
State Department does not enforce Goldman law to return children: lawyer
Twelve years after helping bring Tinton Falls child Sean Goldman home to his father David - a high-profile saga that involved five years of legal wrangling with Brazil - Red Bank attorney Patricia Apy is still asked about the case all the…
Factbox: Main parties contesting Japan’s lower house poll
Newly elected Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is applauded after being chosen as the new Prime Minister at the Lower House of Parliament in Tokyo, Japan on October 4, 2021. REUTERS / Kim Kyung-HoonTOKYO, October 7 (Reuters) - Japan's…
Iranian president hopes for new chapter in Iran-Japan friendship
In a message to the new Japanese Prime Minister, Raisi, on behalf of the Iranian government and nation, congratulated Kishida Fumio on taking office.He hoped that during Kishida's tenure as prime minister, a new chapter would begin in the…
To boost Japan’s lukewarm birth rate, get men off the couch
TOKYO - Imagine you are a policy maker looking to increase your country's low birth rate, what should you do? An important step is to encourage men to take more care of children and do housework, according to a Nikkei analysis.Japan's…
Coal shortages drive up prices and strain economies
Dan Brouillette on elections, energy, jobs Coal supply shortages are pushing fuel prices to record highs and laying bare the challenges of weaning the world economy from one of its most important and polluting energy sources. The…
Justice O’Malley Disagrees with Majority on Applicability of Arbitration Agreements in IPR…
Last month, in the case In re: MaxPower Semiconductor, Inc., the Federal Circuit Court of Appeal (“the CAFC”) dismissed an appeal by MaxPower Semiconductor, Inc. (“MaxPower”) from four decisions to institute between the parties examination…
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BREAKTHROUGH - Elfren S. Cruz - The Filipino StarOctober 7, 2021 | 00h00
In stable and functioning democracies, the common finding is…