News Headlines - 19 July 2015
▽As Embassies Open, a Further Cuban Thaw Faces Hurdles in Congress - WSJ
Afterward, the next substantial results from President Barack Obama’s normalization push could be years away. Secretary of State John Kerry’s historic visit to Havana later this summer will be of symbolic importance, as will the pope’s visit in September. But with the embassies and diplomatic relations officially restored Monday, much of the onus now lies with Congress to carry out Mr. Obama’s vision to normalize ties with Cuba.
▽Japanese journalist Jumpei Yasuda 'missing in Syria' - CNN.com
On June 23, Jumpei Yasuda, 41, told a close friend over the phone from Turkey of his plans to enter the war-torn country. Yasuda had previously reported from Syria... Yasuda's Twitter account, previously posted to frequently, has not been updated since June 20.
The city’s oldest Chinese-language newspaper, Sing Pao Daily News, will have no printed edition today after it failed to pay the printing fee yesterday amid financial turmoil at its parent company.
The paper will not produce a printed edition until it was offered the High Court’s approval of a financing plan that would free up funds within its parent company, Sing Pao Media Enterprises.
▽Taiwan seems sure to elect its first female president. But which one? - LA Times
Tsai, who lost by 6 percentage points, is seeking the office again in 2016, but this time, even if she loses, the winner will almost certainly be female because the island’s two major parties have both chosen female candidates. Tsai, a 58-year-old lawyer and member of the Democratic Progressive Party, will face Hung Hsiu-chu, 67, a former teacher who was nominated Sunday by the ruling Nationalist Party.
▽Mhairi Black's maiden speech tops 10m online views - BBC News
The maiden speech by Westminster's youngest MP Mhairi Black has been viewed online more than 10 million times.
