China has warned that foreign spy agencies are targeting its citizens working overseas in a string of “quite deceptive” campaigns to steal hi-tech industrial secrets. Overseas workers may be vulnerable to foreign espionage, especially when separated from friends and family and sent to a different country, the country’s government has warned. The Chinese Ministry of […]
Stigma surrounding the death of Aberdeen church elder John Strachan was so severe that it forced his widow to emigrate. Having contracted HIV from one of his regular blood transfusions, the 44-year-old engineer died in October 1987. Almost four decades on – and ahead of the UK infected blood inquiry findings being published – his […]
Chances of recovering a stolen car may be tougher than you think, after federal agents discovered some high-end vehicles stolen in the Eastern U.S. are being shipped to buyers overseas. U.S. Customs and Border Protection found 18 stolen vehicles valued at $1.1 million were “outbound” in shipping containers at ports in Charleston, South Carolina, and […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jill Biden said Wednesday that allowing federal employees who are military spouses to work from overseas is a common-sense “national security imperative” that is long overdue. The first lady spoke at a White House ceremony she hosted with Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks and Deputy Secretary of State Richard Verma, who signed […]
A man accused of causing a crash while under the influence fled the U.S. for 15 years to avoid prosecution, Florida authorities said. He was arrested after catching a flight to Orlando, according to state officials. Faisal Javaid was 27 at the time of a 2006 crash in Polk County that left two people seriously […]
By Casey Hall SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Alibaba’s plan to buy full control of its logistics subsidiary rather than spinning it off could signal the Chinese giant is taking competition from e-commerce rivals Shein and Temu more seriously in overseas markets, analysts said. The company on Tuesday said it has decided against listing Cainiao – a […]
(Reuters) — McDonald’s international sales will fall sequentially in the current quarter, pressured by the conflict in the Middle East and demand weakness in China, CFO Ian Borden said on Wednesday, sending its shares down 2% in early trade. First-quarter comparable sales in McDonald’s International Developmental Licensed Markets segment will be “slightly lower” than the […]
Pranay Karkale is spending years of savings and $60,000 in student loans to pursue a master’s degree in the United States, yet he considers himself lucky. At home in India, it’s common to hear about families selling off their land to send children to universities overseas. Karkale was willing to do whatever it took once […]
HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam has listed two political groups operating in the United States as “terrorist organisations”, accusing them of orchestrating attacks and promoting a secessionist agenda, its internal security agency said on Wednesday. The groups include North Carolina-headquartered Montagnard Support Group Inc (MSGI) and Montagnard Stand for Justice (MSFJ), which was established in Thailand, […]
Ahead of Indonesia’s 2024 presidential election, a video was shared thousands of times alongside a false claim that it showed the final poll results for overseas Indonesians living in six countries in Asia and the Middle East. The clip appeared to show Prabowo Subianto leading the count. The count of overseas votes would begin only on […]
The Army recently activated its first composite watercraft company outside the United States in decades, a move that comes as the service seeks to expand its maritime capabilities in the Indo-Pacific theater. The 5th Transportation Company, a composite watercraft company, was activated on Feb. 8 at Yokohama North Dock, Yokohama, Japan, according to an Army […]
CONWAY, South Carolina — Former President Donald Trump made a fresh jab at his GOP opponent Nikki Haley’s husband during a rally Saturday afternoon, questioning his whereabouts as he’s deployed overseas. While telling a story about Haley previously meeting Trump at his residence in Mar-a-Lago, he lobbed rhetorical and prodding questions to the rowdy crowd […]