Woman In China Sells Dumplings To Help With Medical Bills Of Husband In Coma
Ding went through three surgeries and the medical costs continue to mount since the accident. A young woman sells homemade dumplings to raise money to take care of her family and her husband. We often come across love stories where people go beyond their limits and out of their way to show love and support […]
China to shut down Covid tracking app as virus rules ease
A health worker takes a swab sample from a man to be tested for the Covid-19 coronavirus at a swab collection site in Beijing. AFP China said Monday it would retire an app used to track COVID -19 contacts, a milestone in the country’s rapid turn away from its zero-tolerance coronavirus strategy. The state-run “Communications Itinerary Card”, which tracks […]
Pokémon Oasis break room coming to Japanese ski resort this winter【Photos】
When you need to get in out of the cold, Pikachu and his pals are waiting for you with tabletop trick art opportunities. Nagano Prefecture’s Hakuba region boasts some of the best skiing and snowboarding spots in all of Japan. But no matter how much you and your family might love hitting the slopes or […]
China expands hospital capacity as government winds down zero-Covid strategy
China is setting up more intensive care facilities and trying to strengthen hospitals amid a surge in Covid-19 cases as Beijing rolls back antivirus controls that confined millions of people to their homes, crushed economic growth and triggered protests. President Xi Jinping’s government is officially committed to stopping virus transmission, the last major country to […]
Japanese private company launches country’s first ever lunar mission, will put two robots on Moon
Representational image. AFP Washington: A Japanese startup’s spacecraft was launched to the Moon on Sunday in the country’s first-ever lunar mission and the first of its kind by a private company. The launch was carried out by Elon Musk’s SpaceX in Cape Canaveral in the US state of Florida after two postponements for additional pre-flight […]
US duty on steel, aluminium inconsistent with global trade norms: WTO dispute panel
Representational image. News18 New Delhi: A dispute panel of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has ruled that the US decision to impose customs duties on certain steel and aluminium products is inconsistent with the global trade norms. This ruling was given in the cases brought by China, Norway, Switzerland, and Turkey against these duties. The […]
Albanese showcases success of Australia’s ‘unsubmissive approach’ towards China in G20 summit
File photo of Prime Minister of Australia Anthony Albanese. Reuters Canberra: During the G20 summit in Bali, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese showcased the success of Canberra following an ‘unsubmissive approach’ towards China by securing a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, The Singapore Post reported. By refusing to bend to China’s ‘belligerence and economic […]
Flight Attendant Gets Multiple Overseas Job Offers After Deemed “Too Old” To Work In China
<!– –> Her inspirational story has gone viral in China. (Representational Image: Unsplash) A 50-year-old Chinese flight attendant who lost her job has become an inspiration on social media after she received multiple job opportunities from three overseas airlines that do not have a staff age limit, reported South China Morning Post. The flight attendant […]
Facing COVID surge, China expanding hospitals, ICUs
Facing a surge in COVID-19 cases, China is setting up more intensive care facilities and trying to strengthen hospitals as Beijing rolls back anti-virus controls that confined millions of people to their homes, crushed economic growth and set off protests. President Xi Jinping’s government is officially committed to stopping virus transmission, the last major country […]
Temasek-backed crypto company Amber Group rumored next to fall but company says it’s “business as usual”
It was earlier reported that the co-founder of cryptocurrency company Amber Group, Tiantian Kullander, was found dead in his sleep last month (23 Nov 2022), 9 months after Singapore’s Temasek Holdings invested in it. Mr Kullander was only 30 years old. Details surrounding Kullander’s deatteh were unavailable except that he died in his sleep. In February this […]
Serbia mulls sending troops to Kosovo as tensions escalate
Serbia’s prime minister said Friday the country’s leadership was close to demanding the deployment of their security troops to Kosovo, claiming lives of minority Serbs there were being threatened. The return of Belgrade’s troops to the former Serbian province could dramatically increase tensions in the Balkans. Serbian officials claim a U.N. resolution that formally ended […]
Decision To Leave movie review: Korean maestro Park Chan-wook’s neo-noir romance is unlike his past films
Language: Korean with English subtitles Cast: Tang Wei, Park Hae-il, Lee Jung-hyun, Park Yong-woo, Jung Young-Sook Director: Park Chan-wook Park Chan-wook’s new film Decision To Leave drops this weekend in the Indian streaming space, and lovers of the Korean maestro’s signature style are in for a departure of sorts. With his latest, the filmmaker forays […]
As ‘zero-Covid’ nears end, Chinese remember whistleblower doctor
In this 2020 photo, flower bouquets sit outside of the Houhu Branch of Wuhan Central Hospital in honor of late ophthalmologist Li Wenliang. Li, a doctor who was punished after raising the alarm about the new coronavirus, died on Feb. 7, 2020 after being infected by the pathogen. STR | AFP | Getty Images As China moves […]
10 McDonald’s menu items that we might never see again
There are few things you can be certain of in life. But eventually losing your favourite McDonald’s menu item might be one of them. Plenty of old, quirky faves have been binned in the past, most recently the Chicken Legend. Some were great, things you’d look forward to in the morning or after work. Others […]
J-pop singer Rina Aiuchi wins legal right to call herself Rina Aiuchi
Tokyo district says Detective Conan singer can once again use the name that everyone else already calls her. On Thursday, presiding judge Tomoyuki Tobisawa handed down his verdict in a lawsuit heard in Tokyo district court. After considering the assertations made by both sides in the lawsuit, and carefully weighing them against codified law, Tobisawa […]
Four new children’s books that celebrate India’s iconic sportswomen
Pune-based poet and novelist Pervin Saket is out with a set of four children’s books about sportswomen who have made India proud – athlete P.T. Usha, swimmer Bhakti Sharma, mountaineer Arunima Sinha, and sharpshooters Chandro and Prakashi Tomar. The whole project was conceptualized by Chitwan Mittal of AdiDev Press in Kolkata. Ashwitha Jayakumar collaborated on […]
China struggles with COVID infections after controls ease
BEIJING (AP) — A rash of COVID-19 cases in schools and businesses were reported by social media users Friday in areas across China after the ruling Communist Party loosened anti-virus rules as it tries to reverse a deepening economic slump. Official data showed a fall in new cases, but those no longer cover big parts […]
Watch: Man Wears Crocodile Costume, Teases The Reptile; Here’s What Happened Next
It is always advised to maintain a safe distance from crocodiles. Movies like Lake Placid, Black Water, and Eaten Alive, among others, have time and again shown viewers the dangers of venturing too close to the crocodile territory. However, some people just don’t seem to care about the rules, despite numerous warnings. Take for example […]
UMNO Veteran Annuar Musa among three leaders sacked from the party
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA — Tan Sri Annuar Musa, a veteran leader in UMNO (United Malays National Organisation), was among the three leaders sacked for sabotaging the party. UMNO Secretary-General Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan confirmed today (9 December) that the party’s Supreme Council had taken action against Annuar Musa and two other party leaders, Malaysia media […]
Bangladesh opposition says top leaders taken by police
Police set up a roadblock near the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) party’s central office in Dhaka on December 8, 2022, ahead of a BNP rally called for December 10 to force Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to resign. At least one person died December 7 and scores were injured in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka as police […]
Sports world cheers Griner’s release
Brittney Griner’s Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) teammates, fellow athletes, and sports luminaries cheered her release from Russian custody on Thursday, December 8, months after she was first detained in a Moscow airport. The twice Olympic champion pleaded guilty to charges of possessing and smuggling illegal drugs but insisted she had made an “honest mistake.” […]
India will not be an ally of US, it will be another great power, says top White House official
Representational image. News18 Washington: India will not be an ally of the United States but will be another great power, a top White House official said Thursday asserting there is no other bilateral relationship that is being “deepened and strengthened” more rapidly than between the two countries over the last 20 years. Responding to a […]
Georgia Dog Fights off Pack of Coyote, Saves Farmer’s Sheep in Brave Encounter
A Georgia sheepdog is recovering at home two days after killing a pack of coyotes that attacked his owner’s flock of sheep, farmer John Wierwiller said. Casper, a 20-month-old Great Pyrenees from Decatur, fought off a pack of coyotes who were threatening Wierwiller’s sheep farm, he said. The fight lasted longer than half an hour, […]
U.S. Security Reviews of Foreign Tech Are Going Wide. The Details Matter.
A United Wireless tower using Huawei equipment in Dodge City, Kansas, on April 8, 2022. Doug Barrett/Bloomberg About the author: Justin Sherman is the founder and CEO of Global Cyber Strategies, a DC-based research and advisory firm, a senior fellow at Duke’s Sanford School of Public Policy, and a nonresident fellow at the Atlantic Council. […]
China’s looser anti-COVID measures met with relief, caution
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A day after China announced the rollback of some of its most stringent COVID-19 restrictions, people across the country are greeting the news with a measure of relief but also caution, as many wait to see how the new approach will be implemented. Following nationwide protests last month against China’s harsh […]
Bernard Arnault Suppresses Elon Musk And Acquires First Spot On World’s Richest Person List; Check Out How
Tesla and Twitter CEO Elon Musk is known for his strong opinion, hash decisions, and being the wealthiest person on this planet, but today he lost the title of the world’s richest person as the Forbes real-time wealth tracking list has shifted him to the second position. It seems that the $44 billion Twitter purchase […]
Edtech unicorn Vedantu fires 385 employees; details here
Representational image. News18 The spate of mass layoffs continues across companies, with EdTech firm Vedantu Innovation Pvt Ltd joining the list. The firm has laid off 385 employees or 11.6 per cent of its workforce, as per reports. After the layoffs, Vedantu’s workforce stands at 3,300. The Bengaluru-based company has laid off workers for the […]
FIFA World Cup: Hansi Flick to remain Germany coach despite group stage exit
Hansi Flick oversaw his Germany side eliminated from the FIFA World Cup in the group stage. AP Berlin: Germany coach Hansi Flick will keep his job and lead the team at Euro 2024 despite their crushing World Cup disappointment, the German Football Association (DFB) said on Wednesday. FIFA World Cup: Fixtures | Results | Points […]