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Posted by The Analyst | 22 September 2020 | Politics
Tokyo needs to convince sponsors Olympics will really happen

The only thing more difficult than staging next year's Tokyo Olympics in a pandemic might be convincing sponsors to keep their billions of dollars on board in the midst of … Click to Continue »

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Posted by The Analyst | 22 September 2020 | Foreign Affairs
China uproots ethnic minority villages in anti-poverty fight

Under a portrait of President Xi Jinping, Ashibusha sits in her freshly painted living room cradling her infant daughter beside a chair labeled a “gift from the government.” The mother … Click to Continue »

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Posted by The Analyst | 22 September 2020 | Breaking News
Tropical storm makes landfall on Texas coast

Tropical Storm Beta has made landfall on the coast of Texas.

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Posted by The Analyst | 22 September 2020 | Breaking News
Veteran Sherpa guide who set Everest record dies aged 72

A veteran Nepalese Sherpa guide who was the first person to climb Mount Everest 10 times has died at the age of 72 after a long illness, family members said.

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Posted by The Analyst | 22 September 2020 | Foreign Affairs
AP PHOTOS: Pandemic dampens Kashmir weddings, lavish feasts

In Indian-controlled Kashmir, the coronavirus pandemic within months has changed an elaborate and lavish marriage tradition that had remained virtually unaltered for centuries. Three days of feasting, elaborate rituals and … Click to Continue »

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Posted by The Analyst | 22 September 2020 | Farming
Margaret Donnelly: Aspirations to put on big farming shows in 2021 are admirable — but ambitious

News last week that the Ploughing would return to Laois next year and host the world contest was, no doubt, welcomed by many in the sector.

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Posted by The Analyst | 22 September 2020 | Farming
Tax relief exemption on farm diesel may be cut in Budget

THE removal of a tax relief that exempts farm diesel from increases in the carbon tax is among the policies being considered by the Department of Finance for Budget 2021.

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