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02Oct/17

Women accused of killing Kim Jong Nam plead not guilty

October 2, 2017CrimeAssassination of Kim Jong-nam, Attacks, Graham Mackay, Humans, Jang Song-thaek, Kim dynasty, Kim Jong, Kim Jong Nam, Kim Jong Un, Kuala Lumpur, Law/Crime, Leaders, Malaysia, North Korea, Politics of North Korea, Siti Aisyah, Socialism, South Korea, Thi Huong, Tommy Thomas, United States, Vietnamsmbale

Two women, accused of murdering North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s estranged half-brother, plead not guilty as their case begins at a court in Malaysia. Graham Mackay reports. Continue reading →

28Sep/17

Playboy founder Hugh Hefner dies at 91

September 28, 2017CelebrityAmerican people of German descent, BBC, Company: Playboy Ent Grp, Cooper Hefner, Copywriters, Counterculture of the 1960s, Creative works, Crystal Harris, Dublin, Entertainment, Free speech activists, Graham Mackay, HEF, Hefner, HUGH HEFNER, HUGH HEFTIER, Hugh M. Hefner, Human Interest, Human sexuality, Ireland, Kim Kardashian, Lindsay Lohan, London, Los Angeles, Madonna, Magazines, Naomi Campbell, Playboy, Playboy Enterprises, Playboy Mansion, Sexual revolution, Singing, The Playboy Club, United States, Ushersmbale

He helped usher in a sexual revolution in the 1950s, and his business empire ultimately became one of the world’s most recognizable brands. Now, after more than 60 years of publishing and partying, cultural icon Hugh Hefner has passed away. Graham Mackay reports. Continue reading →

12Sep/17

Brexit bill wins UK parliamentary vote

September 12, 2017BrexitBrexit, British MPs, Country: United Kingdom, European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Act, European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Act, European Union (Withdrawal) Act, Government of the United Kingdom, Graham Mackay, House of Commons of the United Kingdom, JOHN BERCOW, Legislatures, Politics, Politics of the United Kingdom, Prime Minister, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Theresa May, United Kingdomsmbale

Britain’s parliament backs legislation to sever ties with the European Union, a reprieve for Prime Minister Theresa May who now faces demands by lawmakers for concessions before it becomes law. Graham Mackay reports. Continue reading →

12Jan/17

U.S. senate votes to launch repeal of Obamacare

January 12, 2017US ElectionsAmerican writers, Barack Obama, Confirmations of Barack Obama's Cabinet, Donald Trump, Efforts to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Executive Order 13813, Graham Mackay, Illinois, Internal Revenue Code, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Politicians, Politics, Politics of the United States, Presidency of Barack Obama, Progressivism in the United States, Right-wing populism in the United States, Social Issues, u.s. senate, United States, United States Senate career of Barack Obama, Washington D.C.smbale

The U.S. Senate takes a first concrete step toward dismantling President Barack Obama’s signature health insurance program. Graham Mackay reports. Continue reading →

11Nov/16

Kobe Bryant at an Alibaba gala

Alibaba Singles Day sales break $5 bln in an hour

November 11, 2016FinanceAlibaba, Alibaba Group, Black Friday, Business, Buzzword, Calendars, China, Christmas economics, City: Shenzhen, Company: Alibaba, Cyber Monday, David Beckham, e-commerce, Economy, Graham Mackay, Jack Ma, Katy Perry, Kobe Bryant, Retailing, Shenzhen, Shoppers Drug Mart, Shopping, Singles' Day, Smartphonessmbale

Alibaba’s Singles’ Day sales surged past last year’s 91.2 billion yuan ($13.36 billion) total with nearly nine hours left on the clock, but growth was markedly slower than in 2015 as shoppers sought even bigger price cuts. Graham Mackay reports.

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22Sep/16

Taiwan asks Google to blur island images

September 22, 2016InternetAba, Alphabet Inc., China, Company: Google, Computing, Environment, Geography of Asia, Google, Google Earth, Google Maps, Graham Mackay, Itu Aba, JR WU SAYING, Keyhole Markup Language, Maritime Southeast Asia, Region: South China, Satellite imagery, Software, South China Sea, Taiping Island, Taiwan, Territorial disputes of China, Tizard Bank, United States, Web mappingsmbale

Taipei’s Defense Ministry asks Google to blur Itu Aba, its one and only holding in the South China Sea, from satellite images on Google Maps and Google Earth. Graham Mackay reports. Continue reading →