Tai Tzu-ying bags third career Asia Championship
Taipei, April 27 (CNA) Taiwan’s top female shuttler Tai Tzu-ying (戴資穎) won her third career Asia Championship on Sunday by beating South Korea’s An Se-young in straight games in the Badminton Asia Championships 2023 final in Dubai. https://focustaiwan.tw/sports/202304300014
Read MorePeruvian gas workers accidentally stumble upon 600-year-old tomb
Jerusalem Post The workers stumbled on 1,700 archaeological remains including mummies, textiles and ceramics. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-741679
Read MoreEmergency aid supplies reach Sudan, as fighting sputters on
Washington Post An aircraft carrying eight tons of emergency medical supplies has landed in Sudan to help hospitals devastated by more than two weeks of fighting between forces loyal to rival generals https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/30/sudan-conflict-medical-aid-flight-icrc/9558b65a-e757-11ed-869e-986dd5713bc8_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreTaiwan’s Tommy Chen completes 250-km Sahara Desert ultramarathon
Taipei, April 30 (CNA) Taiwanese runner Tommy Chen (陳彥博) completed the Marathon des Sables on Friday, finishing 41st overall in the six-day, 250-kilometer race through the Sahara Desert in Morocco. https://focustaiwan.tw/sports/202304300013
Read MoreIsraeli start-up Pinecone raises $100M for advanced AI database tech
Jerusalem Post The company enables the rapid, stable and reliable development of AI applications as the industry ramps up. https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/tech-and-start-ups/article-741677
Read MoreDon’t Throw Shohei Ohtani Your Best Pitch—He Might Steal It
Wall Street Journal The two-way star’s skill as an elite hitter allows him to replicate the best pitches he faces—helping him build a frightening arsenal of different pitches. https://www.wsj.com/articles/shohei-ohtani-pitch-angels-6a459ff7
Read MoreGM’s Chevy Bolt Heads to Scrapyard With Mixed Legacy
Wall Street Journal Electric SUV got General Motors into the EV game, but battery fires tainted its image. https://www.wsj.com/articles/gms-chevy-bolt-heads-to-scrapyard-with-mixed-legacy-1becc08b
Read MoreGrounding of Marine Unit Spotlights Lack of Ships
Wall Street Journal A problem affecting a training exercise in the Asia-Pacific points to larger difficulties as the U.S. pivots to counter China. https://www.wsj.com/articles/grounding-of-u-s-marine-unit-spotlights-lack-of-ships-in-asia-pacific-757315b4
Read MoreThe World Wide Web Turns 30: A History of the Internet Technology
Wall Street Journal Thirty years have passed since the World Wide Web was released into the public domain. Everything on the web, every time you’ve typed “www.” into a browser—or even used a browser—traces back to April 30, 1993. Read our visual history of the web since then. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-world-wide-web-turns-30-a-history-of-the-internet-technology-265950d1
Read MoreUkrainians’ attitude towards Victory Day on 9 May has worsened significantly
Pravda Ukraine According to sociological research, 13% of Ukrainians consider Victory Day, celebrated on 9 May, to be one of the most important holidays. Source: Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) Quote: “Victory Day on 9 May has faced dramatic changes. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/30/7400070/
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