Tokyo nominated a complex of 400-year-old gold and silver mines on the small island of Sado off Japan’s western coast for the 2023 UNESCO World Heritage List on Tuesday. “The Sado gold mine is a rare example of industrial heritage that operated continuously on a large scale,” Chief Cabinet Secretary …
Read More »Biden nominates John McCain’s widow Cindy for ambassador as mainstream media hail ‘bipartisan’ move
The nomination was announced by the White House on Wednesday alongside a slate of picks for other key positions. McCain said she was “deeply honored” by the move. If confirmed by the Senate, she would be granted the rank of ambassador and become the top American envoy for the United …
Read More »Never mind the body bags from Serbia to Syria: British Labour Party MP nominates Joe Biden for Nobel Peace Prize
“When American cities have been in flames and citizen has been pitched against citizen, Joe has been a calming influence to bear,” Bryant reportedly said Monday. “When others have resorted to violent solutions, he has argued that the best force is the force of argument because guns can stop a …
Read More »Donald Trump officially nominates ’eminently qualified’ Judge Amy Coney Barrett to US Supreme Court
Trump vowed last week that he would nominate a woman for the vacancy within a week, saying he had an “obligation” to act without delay. The president made the announcement with Barrett at his side in a Rose Garden ceremony on Saturday. He praised her legal background, saying she is …
Read More »