LONDON: Donald Trump hailed Queen Elizabeth II as a "great, great woman" as the British monarch threw a lavish banquet for the US president on Monday (Jun 3) to kick off his three-day state visit.The Trump dynasty sat down to a glittering dinner with the British royal family in the Buckingham Palace ballroom as the UK rolled out the red carpet.Both Trump and the 93-year-old sovereign praised the common bond between Britain and the United States.But the warmth was not shared all round, with mass protests planned for Tuesday, opposition political figures boycotting the banquet and the trip starting with a spat between Trump and London Mayor Sadiq Khan.Trump's visit is centred on the 75th anniversary of D-Day and the liberation of Europe in World War II."As we honour our shared victory and heritage, we affirm the common values that will unite us long into future," he said at the banquet."Freedom, sovereignty, self-determination, the rule of law and reverence for the rights given to … [Read more...] about Trump calls Queen Elizabeth a ‘great, great woman’
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Libyans band together to help Tripoli’s displaced
TRIPOLI: Peering through the gate of a home in the western suburbs of Libya's war-torn capital, seven-year-old Chehab shyly looked on as children streamed down the nearby street."I'll just play by myself," he muttered, holding a ball under one arm."I don't know anyone in this neighbourhood."He is one of the more than 60,000 civilians who have fled their homes in Tripoli since early April, when forces loyal to commander Khalifa Haftar began their push to take the capital.While some have found refuge at shelters throughout the city, many more have instead turned to relatives and even mere acquaintances as Libyans band together to find homes for the displaced.Chehab and his family arrived at his uncle's home in Janzur in mid-April after fleeing the southern suburb of Ain Zara as it turned into a front-line battlefield.Nearly a month later, his 10-year-old sister Alia misses the comforts of home."I want to go home and go back to school," she sighed."The school closed again because of the … [Read more...] about Libyans band together to help Tripoli’s displaced
Spoiling the fun
Fiji is clean, green and lovely, and the people are as friendly as Filipinos. But a foreign visitor’s enjoyable memories of a country can be ruined by unpleasant experiences, especially at the airport departure area. My trip to Fiji reinforces the importance I attach to providing the best service at our gateways. Some of our Asian neighbors got this early: two of the top international airports, as rated by industry players themselves, are in this region: Singapore’s Changi and South Korea’s Incheon. I think the quality of their airports not only indicates the level of their development but has even contributed significantly to their progress. And air connectivity is critical to the success of sustainable tourism. This was pointed out during sessions on the topic at last week’s 52nd annual Board of Governors meeting of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Fiji’s resort city of Nadi. The Fiji government did pull out all the stops to welcome the ADB delegates … [Read more...] about Spoiling the fun