Reading Naipaul in Africa |
I first read V. S. Naipaul before knowing anything about him—I came under the spell of his prose before I knew not to like him. In the early eighties, when I was serving in the Peace Corps in West Africa,…
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Shane Lowry chasing star-studded leaderboard at 100th PGA Championship
By Adam Schupak Shane Lowry turned over when the alarm rang at half past 4 o’clock on Saturday morning. It was the start of a long, but productive day for the pride of County Offaly. Lowry first had to play…
The race to unseat Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, Democrats’ white whale, explained
UK Housing Prices Falling at Fastest Rate Since 2009 Crisis
A housing bubble in the UK is gradually deflating due to an ongoing massive sale of residential properties fuelled by Brexit concerns, which is poised to alleviate lingering affordability issues. Kristian Rouz — British home values declined for a fifth consecutive month…
Russia Seeks to Use National Currencies in Trade With Turkey – Kremlin
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russia aspires to use national currencies in trade with Turkey but the issue needs to be worked out meticulously, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Monday. “The issue of using national currencies in bilateral trade operations is a topic that…
Cast Away: US Shipment of Soybeans Finally Arrives in China, Trade War to Blame
A cargo vessel full of soybeans from the United States has finally docked in a Chinese port after a month of uncertainty. The ship is reportedly the first victim of the ongoing US-China trade war as Beijing imposed billions of…
