[ad_1] Moroni (Comoros) (AFP) – Azali al-Asoumani, who took over as African Union president for the next 12 months, loves power and has not hesitated to jail opponents or change laws to stay in power. Publication of: 2023/02/18 – 10:44change: 2023/02/18 – 10:42 2 minutes The 64-year-old leader of the Comoros, a small Indian Ocean archipelago with fewer than 1 million people, will succeed Senegal’s Macky Sall as the continent’s rotating leader.Assomani is among more than a dozen sub-Saharan African leaders who have sought to extend their tenures through constitutional reforms in recent decades.Colonel Assomani, a former army chief of…
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[ad_1] Editor in Chief Jeff Stagl On Jan. 1, P&L Transportation Co. appointed a new leader, its third since 1988 but its second in the past year. Tom Green, who served as executive vice president, chief operating officer and chief financial officer for many years, became chairman, president and CEO of the holding company. He succeeds Tom Garrett, who led P&L for just one year. Prior to that, Tony Reck led the company for 36 years. P&L owns and operates the Paducah and Louisville Railroad, the Appalachian and Ohio Railroad, the Evansville Western Railroad and two intermodal terminals. Green, 64,…
[ad_1] WASHINGTON: Indian-American Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal has been named ranking member of the powerful House Judiciary Committee’s panel on immigration, becoming the first immigrant to hold a leadership role on the subcommittee.Washington State Representative Jayapal, 57, will replace Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren as a member of the Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement, according to a media release.“As the first woman of South Asian descent elected to the U.S. House of Representatives and one of only 20 naturalized citizens to serve in Congress, I am honored to serve as ranking member of the House Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and…
[ad_1] Author: Red NardosBlack History Month is a time to reflect on the contributions and accomplishments of Black individuals throughout history, but it is also a time to remember the struggles and challenges they have faced and continue to face. Just like those who have had to overcome obstacles and keep moving forward, we too must learn from our experiences and use them to become better.Starship strives every day to live up to our core values. These are the values that guide each of us, and they extend far beyond our work within our company, the people we work with,…
[ad_1] Pramila Jayapal is the first immigrant to serve in a leadership role on the subcommittee. (File)Washington: Indian-American Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal has been named ranking member of the powerful House Judiciary Committee’s Committee on Immigration, becoming the first immigrant to hold a leadership role on the subcommittee.Ms. Jayapal, 57, who represents Washington’s 7th Congressional District, will replace Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren as a member of the Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement, according to a media release.“As the first woman of South Asian descent elected to the U.S. House of Representatives and one of only 20 naturalized individuals to serve…
[ad_1] Pramila Jayapal is the first immigrant to serve in a leadership role on the subcommittee. (File)Washington: Indian-American Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal has been appointed ranking member of the powerful House Judiciary Committee’s Immigration Subcommittee, becoming the first immigrant to hold a leadership role on the subcommittee.Jayapal, 57, who represents Washington state’s 7th Congressional District, will replace Rep. Zoe Lofgren as a member of the Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security and Enforcement, according to a media release.”As the first woman of South Asian descent elected to the United States House of Representatives and one of only 24 naturalized citizens in Congress,…
[ad_1] Beijing -Former Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi replaced Yang Jiechi as head of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission Office and became the country’s top diplomat. Mr. Wang, 69 years old, He served as foreign minister for nearly a decade and was the only diplomat to be promoted to the 24-member Politburo, the party’s highest decision-making body, during the Communist Party’s congress in October. Wang served as ambassador to Japan before becoming foreign minister in 2013. Since 2018, he has also served as a member of the State Council, the equivalent of deputy prime minister. In China’s foreign policy in…
[ad_1] Written by Jenny L. Illustre Congressman Ted Lieu credits his historic election as vice chairman of the Congressional Democratic Caucus to his colleagues recognizing the growing “political power” of Asian Pacific Americans. Congressman Ted Lieu Mr. Liu will take up the second-ranking post when the new parliament begins on January 3 next year. Kimmy Yam reports for NBC News that Lieu defeated Rep. Joyce Beatty of Ohio, Rep. Debbie Dingell of Michigan and Rep. Madeline Dean of Pennsylvania in a vote of her House colleagues. he added. Asian American leaders said Mr. Liu’s historic accomplishment elevated Asian Americans to…
[ad_1] Starship Robots’ seasonal robots now roam US campuses and UK citiesSan Francisco (October 31, 2022) — Halloween is here. That means candy, costumes, and walking pumpkins. If you scratched your head at that last one, you may not have visited the many university campuses and cities in the US, UK, and Europe where “Pumpkinbots” make deliveries. For a limited time, these orange bots are making deliveries, courtesy of Starship Technologies, the world’s leading provider of automated delivery services.Although numerous sightings have already been reported, many Pumpkinbots have escaped and remain missing. Starship Technologies is offering a reward to anyone…
[ad_1] PANAJI: Until six months ago, Kaitano Fernandes was not part of any club in Goa. Perhaps only a handful of people in Goa’s close-knit football community have heard of him.On Sunday, the unassuming businessman stepped into the temple of the Goa Football Association (GFA) and convincingly defeated Savio Alemao, the son of former prime minister and football stalwart Churchill Alemao, winning four years. He served as GFA president for the term of .Caitano elected nearly all of his subordinates. Apart from 17 of the 20 elected members of the executive committee, the two vice presidents are also members of…