New York, Oct. 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Open Society Foundations urged the president of Turkey today to stop invoking George Soros’s name in an effort to obscure the facts around the case of Osman Kavala, the businessman and philanthropist who has spent four years in prison there on bogus charges. In comments broadcast […]
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PX Mart’s acquisition of RT-Mart could worry Carrefour: economist
A deal for Taiwanese supermarket chain PX Mart to acquire hypermarket operator RT-Mart could pose big challenges for Carrefour as the acquisition will help PX Mart extend its reach to the hypermarket business, according to an economist.”The acquisition…
Read MoreFormer lawmaker Ju Gau-jeng dies at 67
Former lawmaker Ju Gau-jeng (???), who was known for taking the first swing at a legislative speaker in 1988 and his aggressive ways while serving in the Legislature between 1987 and 1999, died at the age of 67 on Friday, according to his former collea…
Read MoreJane Goodall to give Tang Prize lecture Nov. 20
Renowned primatologist Jane Goodall will give a Tang Prize lecture Nov. 20, part of a two-day online program featuring expert talks on law, science and Sinology.Viewers will be able to watch the lectures and Tang Prize awards ceremony live on the Tang …
Read MoreChen Po-wei becomes first legislator in Taiwan to lose recall vote
Legislator Chen Po-wei (???) of the pro-independence Taiwan Statebuilding Party lost a recall election in Taichung’s second district Saturday.Chen is the first legislator in Taiwan’s history to lose a recall election.The recall campaign had been initia…
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