A row over historical sovereign bonds
Tag: honour
American creditors say China should honour pre-Communist debts
Still outstanding LIKE many Americans, Jonna Bianco believes President Donald Trump to be “a tireless defender of the American people against Chinese economic aggression”. Ms Bianco, a Tennessee cattle-rancher, is president of the American Bondholders Foundation (ABF), which represents more than 20,000 owners of bonds issued by Chinese governments before the Communist revolution in 1949—and […]
My stay-at-home family role is a badge of honour
The writer, from Norfolk, plays the role of home-maker while husband Patrick goes out to work. She said: “Being called a housewife is not old-fashioned – it’s a badge of honour. “The beauty of the modern world we live in is that we as women now have the choice. “Being a housewife is still a […]
Torontonians honour Humboldt community with Jersey Day tribute
Factory workers, bus drivers and Mayor John Tory were among thousands of Torontonians who donned jerseys Thursday to show their support for the community of Humboldt, Saskatchewan. It was last Friday evening when a bus carrying the Humboldt junior A Broncos hockey team collided with a truck in rural Saskatchewan, killing 16 players and staff. […]
'We will get through this': Hundreds honour Humboldt Broncos at vigil on home ice
Hundreds of people gathered in Humboldt, Sask., Sunday night to mourn those killed and injured in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash. A vigil organized by the Saskatchewan government began at 7 p.m. CST from the Elgar Petersen Arena, home of the Broncos junior league hockey team. Fifteen people died from the Friday collision between a bus […]
Jets, Blackhawks honour Humboldt Broncos in regular-season finale
Winnipeg Jets and Chicago Blackhawks players wore the word ‘BRONCOS’ on the back of their game jerseys in place of their own names to honour the victims and survivors of the fatal bus accident Friday involving Saskatchewan’s Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team. There was a moment silence as the teams stood together in a circle at centre ice […]
Swans hand flag heroes ultimate honour
THE Sydney Swans have inducted dual premiership winners Ryan O’Keefe and Lewis Roberts-Thomson into their Hall of Fame at their annual guernsey presentation. O’Keefe is the Swans’ only Norm Smith Medallist from the six grand finals they’ve contested in the last 22 years (1996, 2005, 2006, 2012, 2014 and 2016). Sydney born and bred Roberts-Thomson, […]
Grammys 2018: QUEEN and Tina Turner receive Lifetime Achievement honour
Some of the biggest names in the history of popular music are being honoured this year. Neil Portnow, President/CEO of the Recording Academy revealed teh news today. He said: “This year’s Special Merit Awards recipients are a prestigious group of diverse and influential creators who have crafted or contributed to some of the most distinctive […]
Kobe’s stunning double Lakers honour
THE Los Angeles Lakers will retire both of Kobe Bryant’s jersey numbers in a lavish halftime ceremony when the Lakers host the defending champion Golden State Warriors at Staples Center arena today. “As a kid growing up in Italy, I always dreamed of my jersey hanging in the Lakers’ rafters, but I certainly never imagined […]
JT earns state honour for indigenous work
HE’S ONE of the greatest players to ever grace rugby league, but Johnathan Thurston has been named 2018 Queensland Australian of the Year for his off-field indigenous work. The judging panel said the North Queensland Cowboys co-captain used his profile to help others, particularly Indigenous people, reach their potential. He champions Achieving Results Through Indigenous […]
