Filipino news site Rappler ordered to shut down

Rappler has had in order to fight for survival since Duterte’s government accused it of violating a constitutional prohibit on foreign ownership in securing financing, as well as tax forestalling. They have also been accused of cyber libel — a new criminal law introduced in 2012, exactly the same yearContinue Reading

19 dead in Indian after building collapses in monsoon

MUMBAI: At least 19 people were killed when monsoon rains caused the four-storey building in order to collapse in the Indian megacity of Mumbai, authorities said upon Tuesday (Jun 28). The structure – situated next to a slum in a central city district – flattened just before midnight on Monday,Continue Reading

Africa’s dream of feeding Cina hits hard reality

THIKA, Kenya: Watching workers poke avocados from the treetops within an orchard owned by Kenyan agriculture firm Kakuzi, managing director Chris Flowers revels in the thought several might soon go to the crown jewel associated with emerging consumer markets: China. Taking advantage of Beijing’s deeper focus on trade with AfricanContinue Reading