Monthly Archives: August 2019
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Shanghai tries to reduce its trash, 1 chicken bone at a time
China’s biggest city has dived headfirst into a trash sorting program that marks the country’s first serious attempt at cutting the amount of garbage headed for ... -
Taiwan says China is limiting tourism to island out of fear
Taiwan’s foreign minister has criticized China’s suspension on trips by individual Chinese citizens to the island, saying Beijing appeared to be afraid of allowing its people ... -
Stood up in Bangkok: Pompeo regrets N.Korea meeting unlikely
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said yesterday the Trump administration remains ready to resume talks with North Korea now, although he regretted that a meeting ... -
Police: South Korean man set himself ablaze to protest Japan
A 72-year-old South Korean man was in critical condition after setting himself ablaze in downtown Seoul yesterday, apparently to express his anger toward Japan amid worsening ... -
Mozambique’s last rebel fighters finally lay down their arms
Mozambique’s president and the leader of the Renamo opposition signed a peace accord yesterday to end years of hostilities that followed a 15-year civil war. The ... -
Iran president: US sanctions on foreign minister ‘childish’
Iran’s president lambasted new U.S. sanctions by the Trump administration targeting the country’s foreign minister, describing the move yesterday as “childish” and a barrier to diplomacy. ... -
Offbeat | Ducks, stuck, loose: Police rescue 3 ducklings from grate
A mother duck and her nine babies were crossing a New York City street when three ducklings fell through a storm grate and had to be ... -
This Day in History | 1990 – Iraq invades Kuwait
More than 100,000 Iraqi soldiers backed up by 700 tanks invaded the Gulf state of Kuwait in the early hours of this morning. Iraqi forces have ... -
Migrant appiness?
• Deliveries app Rappi has expanded into eight Latin American nations since it was founded four years ago, mostly due to Venezuelan migrants fleeing their battered ... -
Ace cast commands in tense family drama in ‘Luce’
Be yourself is a loaded idea for any 17-year-old, but especially for one Luce (pronounced “loose”) Edgar, the title character of director Julius Onah’s riveting adaptation ... -
Red scare of ‘50s tests friends in ‘Chelsea Girls’
Best friends Hazel and Maxine, stars of Fiona Davis’ new book, “The Chelsea Girls,” never really got to be girls. Circumstances forced them to grow up ... -
Cuco brings layers to lo-fi love songs on ‘Para Mi’
Love songs may be known for their traditionally jovial tone, but on Cuco’s full-length debut he gives his love ballads a darker tone. “Para Mi” has ... -
News of the World | Venezuela migrants propel billion-dollar delivery app
It’s six in the morning and Samuel Romero is already pulling his bicycle out of a small garage. The 21-year-old Venezuelan migrant turns on his phone ... -
Travelog | Gordon Ramsay gets his hands dirty for new travel food show
For his latest TV show, famed chef Gordon Ramsay has definitely left the comforting familiarity of his kitchens. On “Uncharted,” Ramsay visits global destinations to explore ... -
Life & Style | Jason Momoa visits protesters blocking new Hawaii telescope
Aquaman star Jason Momoa on Wednesday visited Native Hawaiian protesters blocking the construction of a giant telescope on Hawaii’s tallest mountain. The Native Hawaiian Hollywood actor ... -
FIFA expands Women’s World Cup
FIFA’s Council has unanimously approved expanding the Women’s World Cup from 24 teams to 32 for 2023 and has reopened bidding to host the tournament but ... -
Ronaldo, Messi, among nominees
Five-time winners Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi were among the 10 candidates for the FIFA best player award announced Wednesday. United States forward Megan Rapinoe is ... -
World briefs
US-China U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said yesterday that Washington isn’t asking any Asian nation to take sides as it engages with the region where ... -
The Buzz | Organizers finally cancel troubled Woodstock 50 festival
Woodstock 50 is officially canceled. Organizers announced Wednesday that the troubled festival that hit a series of setbacks in the last four months won’t take place ... -
Russian military called in to fight Siberian forest fires
The Russian military has joined efforts to fight forest fires that have engulfed nearly 30,000 square kilometers (11,580 sq. miles) of territory in Siberia and the ... -
Greenland sees massive ice melt
The heat wave that smashed high temperature records in five European countries a week ago is now over Greenland, accelerating the melting of the island’s ice ... -
Kapok | The ugly foreigner
It’s a classic survival tactic: if anything goes wrong, blame it on the other(s) and not on yourself! The burden of responsibility all of a sudden ... -
Friday, August 2, 2019 – edition no. 3345
* July revenue drops 3.5% in surprise posting * Law to restrict foreign workers could boost border crossings * Light flooding was reported in the Inner ...
