Commentary Recently, Xi Jinping of mainland China visited Saudi Arabia, arousing speculation of some new deals to be done. Specifically, some nationalists expect a substantial portion of Saudi oil exported to China to be settled in the Chinese Yuan (CNY) rather than the U.S. dollar. Such wishful thinking is obviously self-defeating by looking at the…
CNY Mainly ‘Internationalized’ in Offshore Hong Kong
December 14, 2022
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Messi Confirms Qatar Final Will Be His Last World Cup Game
Lionel Messi has confirmed he will play his last World Cup game when Argentina take on France or Morocco in Sunday’s final in Qatar. Messi leads Argentina to a 3–0 win over Croatia in their semi-final on Tuesday and will earn his 172nd cap at the weekend when he tries to bring the country its…
Simple Drug Regimen Reduces Recurrence of Metastatic Cancer: Study
A simple drug regimen to diminish stress and inflammation reduced the risk of developing metastases after surgery to remove cancerous tumors, according to a recent study. The study found that 5 years after surgery, nine of the 18 patients who received a placebo (50 percent) developed metastatic cancer, compared with only two of the 16…
Iran Carries Out 2nd Execution Linked to Anti-Regime Protests
DUBAI—Iran on Monday hanged a man in public who state media said had been convicted of killing two members of the security forces, the second execution in less than a week of people involved in protests against the regime’s ruling theocracy. Nationwide unrest erupted three months ago after the death while in detention of 22-year-old…
Kabul Hotel Attack Ends as 3 Gunmen Killed; 2 Foreigners Injured
KABUL—Armed men opened fire on Monday inside a hotel in central Kabul popular with Chinese nationals in an attack that ended when at least three gunmen were killed by security forces. Two foreigners were injured while trying to escape by jumping from the hotel balcony, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid wrote on Twitter. Kabul’s Emergency Hospital,…
Second Reporter Dies While Covering FIFA World Cup in Qatar
A Qatari reporter has suddenly died while covering the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, according to local media. The Gulf Times newspaper reported on Dec. 10 that journalist Khalid al-Misslam, who was working as a photographer for Al Kass TV, “died suddenly while covering the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.” The TV channel mentioned his death…
Australia Uses its New Magnitsky-Style Laws to Sanction Iran and Russia
December 12, 2022
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Australia is using its new Magnitsky laws to implement sanctions on 13 individuals and two entities from Iran, including members of Iran’s Morality Police and the Basij Resistance Force and six Iranian individuals who have been intrinsically involved in the crackdown on protests following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa ‘Jina’ Amini. Announcing the sanctions on…
8 Pakistanis, 1 Afghan Soldier Killed in Cross-Border Clash
QUETTA, Pakistan—Cross-border shelling and gunfire between Afghanistan and Pakistan killed eight Pakistani civilians and one Afghan soldier on Sunday, officials on both sides of the frontier said, with each side accusing the other of starting the fighting. The Pakistan army said Afghan border forces had opened “unprovoked and indiscriminate fire of heavy weapons including artillery/mortar…
Messi, Modric Carry Argentina, Croatia Into World Cup Semis
DOHA, Qatar—Tears are flowing from soccer’s biggest superstars as they make emotional exits from what might be their last World Cup. First it was Neymar. Then it was Cristiano Ronaldo. Could Lionel Messi be next? Momentum is building behind Messi’s push to cap his career with the biggest prize in the game. The 35-year-old Argentina…
New Zealand Imposes Travel Bans on 22 Iranian Security Guards
December 12, 2022
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The New Zealand government has placed travel bans on 22 Iranian security guards, including members of the morality police, who are connected to the death of Mahsa Amini and the violent response to protests that it sparked. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said New Zealand will always support the right to peaceful protest and condemned the…
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