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Chinese high-speed ‘wingship’ can tackle rough conditions in South China Sea, report says
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. It could be used for sea rescues, search missions and to airdrop supplies on islands and beaches. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3216357/chinese-high-speed-wingship-can-tackle-rough-conditions-south-china-sea-report-says?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreWarm, sunny weather forecast across Taiwan in next few days: CWB
Taipei, April 9 (CNA) The weather around Taiwan will be warmer starting Sunday, with reduced moisture, due to weakening northeasterly winds, according to the Central Weather Bureau (CWB). https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202304090004
Read MoreMosaics of Greek Medusa found in ancient Roman villa
Jerusalem Post In Greek mythology, Medusa is one of the three Gorgons. According to myth, Medusa has hair made of serpents and turns anyone who looks at her into stone. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-738757
Read MoreSri Lanka must find out truth of 2019 Easter blasts, say survivors and families of victims
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Families, survivors urge ‘deserving punishment’ for perpetrators, as evidence suggest authorities had intelligence on potential attacks at least two weeks in advance. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3216323/sri-lanka-must-find-out-truth-2019-easter-blasts-say-survivors-and-families-victims?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreA stitch in time: Hong Kong designer Toby Crispy fights fast fashion with slow sewing inspired by memories
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong designer Toby Crispy used to own three floor-to-ceiling closets stuffed full of clothes, with more pieces lying around her home in red-white-blue nylon bags and paper bags. Hong Kong designer Toby Crispy. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. But after witnessing first-hand the waste and exploitation created by fast fashion, Toby decided…
Read MoreChina in second day of ‘Joint Sword’ military drills encircling Taiwan
Hong Kong Free Press By James Edgar, with Amber Wang in Taipei and Matthew Walsh in Pingtan China deployed dozens of fighter jets and warships around Taiwan on Sunday for a second day of large-scale military drills, in an angry show of force following a meeting between the island’s president and the US House speaker.…
Read MoreTaiwan headline news
Taipei, April 9 (CNA) The lead stories in major Taiwan dailies on Sunday are as follows: https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202304090003
Read MoreProgressive Chicago activists push for $1 billion in reparations
Fox News A group of University of Chicago students are continuing their campaign for their university to pay over $1 billion in reparations to Chicago’s South Side. University of Chicago Against Displacement (UCAD), an anti-gentrification student club, hosted an open house event on Thursday. “Come to our open house for some food, music, and good…
Read MoreHong Kong tech firms woo talent from Southeast Asia with bigger pay packages amid brain drain
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hong Kong-based companies like Tutor Circle are resorting to remote hires after exhausting recruitment search in the city. Recruitment firms say clients are now open to the idea of hiring staff from Southeast Asia.…
Read MoreWashington state Senate passes bill banning production, sale, and importing of assault weapons
Fox News Lawmakers in Washington state have passed a bill that would prohibit the sale, manufacture and import of assault weapons in the state. “Both chambers of the Washington State Legislature have now approved a historic ban on the sale of assault weapons in Washington state,” Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson said in a press…
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