Monthly Archives: June 2018
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Wife of detained lawyer Yu Wensheng barred from travelling
The wife of a detained Chinese human rights lawyer said that she has been prevented from leaving her neighborhood, the latest apparent case of extra-legal harassment ... -
Australian says China uses different tone in private talks
An Australian official said yesterday that China used a different tone in private talks than it used in a recent public statement that demanded Australia take ... -
Thailand | Appeals court dismisses case against British activist
A Thai appeals court yesterday vindicated a British labor rights activist entangled in a years- long legal confrontation with a fruit-packing company after he publicized alleged human ... -
Pakistani prisoner on death row dies in Indonesia
A terminally ill Pakistani prisoner on death row in Indonesia passed away in a hospital yesterday, shortly after rights activists in Pakistan sought his release on ... -
Kim Jong Un complains of US ‘hegemonism’ as summit nears
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un complained of “U.S. hegemonism” to Russia’s visiting foreign minister yesterday, as one of his top lieutenants was in New York ... -
Corruption | Malaysia working with Singapore to recover lost 1MDB funds
Malaysia said it’s working with Singapore to recover money believed to have been embezzled from its state investment company 1MDB, as Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad’s administration ... -
Puerto Rico | Grid ‘teetering’ despite USD3.8 billion repair job
After months of darkness and stifling heat, Noe Pagan was overjoyed when power-line workers arrived to restore electricity to his home deep in the lush green ... -
This Day in History | 1970 British Prime Minister hit by flying egg
The Prime Minister, Harold Wilson, has been hit in the face with an egg thrown by a Young Conservative demonstrator. The raw egg, thrown at close ... -
Offbeat | La Scala’s 2018-19 season features Verdi, Woody Allen
The storied La Scala opera house announced that it will open the 2018-19 season with a new production of Verdi’s “Attila,” continuing the tradition of Italian ... -
Football | Zidane quits as Real Madrid coach after third Champions League
At least as a coach, Zinedine Zidane is going out on top. After ending his playing career by headbutting an opponent in the 2006 World Cup ... -
World briefs
SOUTH CHINA SEA The leaders of Japan and Vietnam agreed yesterday to bolster cooperation in maritime safety and defense, and expressed shared concerns over China’s growing ... -
The Buzz | Spain’s gov’t poised to fall, Socialists prepare for power
Spain’s conservative government yesterday appeared doomed to lose a no-confidence vote in parliament, with the center-left Socialist party poised to take power. A Basque nationalist party’s ... -
Science Says | Ambien’s odd side effects don’t include racism
Ambien and similar sleep aids are well-known for sometimes causing some weird behavioral side effects, but changing one’s political or cultural views is not one of ... -
Harvey Weinstein indicted on rape, criminal sex act charges
Harvey Weinstein was indicted on rape and criminal sex act charges, furthering the first criminal case to arise from a slate of sexual misconduct allegations against ... -
Editorial | Of eggs and paper planes
In 1970, Prime Minister Harold Wilson was being harshly attacked by the opposition Conservative Party and by many people because of unpopular tax measures he had ... -
Friday, June 1, 2018 – edition no. 3059
* Financial leasing supervision eased * Zidane leaves Real Madrid after third Champions League win * Court refuses translation * Everest day celebrated in Macau * ... -
‘The Beach’ is closed
• Once a pristine paradise, the secluded bay made famous by the Leonardo DiCaprio movie “The Beach”, Maya Bay, has been exhausted by mass tourism; but ... -
In ‘American Animals,’ a library heist goes awry
For anyone who has ever read “Crime and Punishment” and then really wanted to see a frat boy version — Bro-stoyevsky, if you will — your ... -
Cohen hilariously tackles work-life balance in ‘The Glitch’
Shelley Stone is a hard-working CEO of a Silicon Valley tech company that sells a small device called a Conch, which helps improve everyday life. The ... -
Roger Daltrey aces set of soulful covers, originals
It may seem paradoxical to begin a review of a Roger Daltrey album by mentioning Pete Townshend, but The Who vocalist himself credits his bandmate for ... -
News of the World | Ailing Thai beach made famous by Hollywood closes to tourism
After today, the daily influx of dozens of boats and thousands of visitors unsuccessfully scrambling for an unspoiled view of Maya Bay’s emerald waters and glistening ... -
The Alpine Bastion III
(Continued from “The Alpine Bastion II” on 20 April 2018) Despite the upper hand French grape varieties and French-speaking cantons continue to enjoy in Swiss viticulture ... -
kitchenwise | Tuscan spinach and ricotta dumplings rime with summertime
It was my great good fortune recently to spend a week in Tuscany on a culinary tour, assisting a friend of mine with some cooking classes. ...
