When American comic Jesse Appell first arrived in China, his intestinal fortitude was tested by Beijing street food. And that's become material his standup act, which was on display recently at the Hot Cat Club, a small but popular Beijing bar and performance venue. |
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Woe to the American president who says anything sensible on the subject of religion. President Obama forgot that unwritten rule recently at the National Prayer Breakfast when he pointed out what an eighth-grader could tell you: that acts of violence have been committed in the name of many faiths,.... |
Protest ... Indonesian Twitter users are protesting against the hashtag #BoycottBali, which advocates for Australians to cancel their holidays to Bali in support of Australian death-row prisoners Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan. Picture: AP. Source: Supplied. |
We have not yet had a serious debate on the Conservatives' proposed anti-terrorism legislation, Bill C-51. But each well-publicized ISIL/ISIS atrocity only makes it more difficult for that debate, when it comes, to be clear-headed and rational. A lot of Canadians this writer speaks with are.... |
Sydney . Darren Sammy needed treatment on his back, Andre Russell pulled up after bowling an embarrassing long-hop while fresh-faced captain Jason Holder speared a ball so wide that first slip was placed in immediate peril. In three crude snapshots, the decline of West Indies cricket was perfectly.... |
The Communication Minister’s appearance on the ABC’s Q&A program last night was TV gold for the public broadcaster, bringing in the biggest ratings for the show since 2012. Raw figures show a total of 893,000 viewers tuned in to watch Mr Turnbull charm his way into The Lodge. |
The lawyers argue President Joko Widodo's blanket ban on clemency to Chan, Sukumaran and all death row drug offenders, failed to judge individual cases on their merits as required. Mr Lubis urged Attorney-General HM Prasetyo to halt plans to move the men from Bali's Kerobokan jail to central Java's.... |
RODERICK “Chucky” Gordon has done it again! The 2014 National Calypso Monarch delivered two solid performances which pushed him to the head of the class for a second consecutive year during Sunday’s Dimanche Gras show at the Queen’s Park Savannah in Port of Spain. |
Forty years ago this month, Margaret Thatcher became leader of the Conservative Party. Long before she morphed into the Iron Lady, her popular appeal was based on her provincial background and her ability to relate to housewives and small business owners. |
Forty years ago this month, Margaret Thatcher became leader of the Conservative Party. Long before she morphed into the Iron Lady, her popular appeal was based on her provincial background and her ability to relate to housewives and small business owners. |
Cardinals should carry out their work with charity, love, humility and respect towards others dignity. This was part of Pope Francis remarks during the public ordination of new cardinals in the Vatican in Rome. Amongst the new ordained cardinals was Tonga’s first elected cardinal, Bishop Soane Patita Paini Cardinal Mafi. |
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