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President Donald Trump reacted furiously on Friday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell spoke about the trade war with China and economic risks to the US, asking whether his appointee to the central bank was a greater “enemy” than...Friday, August 23, 2019 from The China Post
這篇文章 Synesthesia – when sounds are colors, tastes and smells 最早出現於 The China Post 。Friday, August 23, 2019 from The China Post
Hamburg is a city-state. A rainy, stiff breeze often blows over the city, but true Hamburg natives and their guests don’t let it get them down. From musical theaters and museums to the Sankt Pauli red light district, there’s...Friday, August 23, 2019 from The China Post
Beyond Bratwurst and Sauerkraut: People grocery shopping in Germany for the first time might come across various unfamiliar vegetables — white stalks, the black roots and light green bulbs — in the fresh produce section and...Friday, August 23, 2019 from The China Post
How can you tell if someone is a German? Is German-ness even recognizable to oneself? To others? Can you tell a person is German by their certain need to be overly precise or crazy-making need for structure or their hot-blooded passion...Friday, August 23, 2019 from The China Post
這篇文章 Explainer: What are old-growth forests? 最早出現於 The China Post 。Friday, August 23, 2019 from The China Post
這篇文章 Saving South Africa’s endangered native plants 最早出現於 The China Post 。Friday, August 23, 2019 from The China Post
French prosecutors have opened an investigation into suspected cases of rape of minors and other charges by the late convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein, they announced on Friday. “The investigations … will focus on...Friday, August 23, 2019 from Hong Kong feed
Transport officials and police have mapped out contingency plans to cope with any protest-related disruptions to traffic around Hong Kong’s airport on Saturday, as the court indefinitely extended an injunction to prevent further...Friday, August 23, 2019 from The China Post
The Bethel Woods Center for the Arts located in the US state of New York is a dignified affair. In contrast to the chaotic masses of young people who took over Max Yasgur’s dairy farm in 1969, the nonprofit cultural organization...Friday, August 23, 2019 from The China Post
A Swedish court on Wednesday convicted American rapper A$AP Rocky of assault for beating a young man during a street fight in Stockholm. A Stockholm court issued a suspended sentence to the musician, whose real name is Rakim Mayers. Two...Friday, August 23, 2019 from The China Post
Protests against questionable patrons are having an unprecedented impact on cultural institutions, especially in the US and the UK. Photographer Nan Goldin’s campaign against the Sackler family, who made a fortune off the highly...Friday, August 23, 2019 from Hong Kong feed
Anti-government protesters formed long human chains across Hong Kong on Friday night, standing on pavements in snaking lines that stretched along three railway lines in an unprecedented event they dubbed the “Hong Kong Way”.They began at...Friday, August 23, 2019 from China feed
Alleged disinformation campaigns on US social media platforms about the Hong Kong anti-government protests, which Facebook and Twitter said originated from mainland China, may have deepened mistrust between Beijing and Washington,...Friday, August 23, 2019 from World feed
A former US Marine held in Russia on suspicion of spying said on Friday that prison authorities in Moscow had injured him, as a court ruled to extend his detention by two months.“I was injured in the prison … the prison does not want to...Friday, August 23, 2019 from Hong Kong feed
A Hong Kong woman arrested at an anti-government protest accused police on Friday of conducting a humiliating and unnecessary strip-search in violation of proper protocol.The woman, who identified herself as Ms Lui, recounted her alleged...Friday, August 23, 2019 from World feed
Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro said on Friday he is considering deploying the army to help combat fires in the Amazon rainforest, amid growing international pressure over the wildfires.The fires raging in parts of the world’s largest...Friday, August 23, 2019 from World feed
Companies manufacturing in China are using a little-known trade rule to dodge tariffs on their exports to the United States and reduce the cost of US President Donald Trump’s trade war.Section 321 of the Tariff Act of 1930 – also known...Friday, August 23, 2019 from China feed
Chinese scientists have successfully tested a satellite positioning technology called pulsar navigation, catching up to the United States, which was the first to do so last year.Researchers with the Institute of High Energy Physics at...Friday, August 23, 2019 from Hong Kong feed
Hong Kong’s police did not provide clear identification of its riot officers and more explanation is needed over the “unsatisfactory” handling of the matter, the head of a watchdog has said, citing accountability to the public and chief...Friday, August 23, 2019 from Hong Kong feed
Hong Kong’s embattled railway operator secured an injunction from the High Court on Friday night to prevent anti-government protesters from besieging and vandalising its subway stations.Mr Justice Anderson Chow Ka-ming granted an interim...Friday, August 23, 2019 from World News | Live Coverage And Latest Breaking International News From All Over The World
A fresh push was to begin Thursday, with both governments vowing to repatriate nearly 3,500 Rohingya, but this again fell flat.Friday, August 23, 2019 from The Japan Times » News category » World
Billionaire industrialist David Koch, a driving force behind conglomerate Koch Industries who as one of the world’s richest people became a major financier of conservative ...Friday, August 23, 2019 from World feed
Billionaire industrialist David H. Koch, who with his older brother, Charles, transformed American politics by pouring their riches into conservative causes, has died at age 79.Charles Koch announced the death on Friday, saying, “It is...Friday, August 23, 2019 from The Japan Times » News category » World
AT&T Inc., Verizon Communications Inc. and 10 other large phone companies have struck an agreement with 51 attorneys general to enact technology to block robocalls ...Friday, August 23, 2019 from World feed
There is now a “Rolling Stones Rock” on Mars, and it’s giving Mick, Keith and the boys some serious satisfaction.Nasa named a little stone for the legendary rockers after its InSight robotic lander captured it rolling across the surface...Friday, August 23, 2019 from World News | Live Coverage And Latest Breaking International News From All Over The World
India was listed as a speaker and was to speak after Pakistan according to the roster of speakers.Friday, August 23, 2019 from Hong Kong feed
Thousands of accountants joined a silent noontime march on Friday to protest against the now-abandoned extradition bill – despite warnings, pleas and offers of free lunch.Industry insiders, some wearing business suits and masks, gathered...Friday, August 23, 2019 from China feed
When the 13-year-old girl walked into the hospital in southern China around eight months ago, she was almost completely bald, and her eyebrows and eyelashes had gone.“The patient came with a hat on and did not look very confident,” Shi...Friday, August 23, 2019 from China feed
China announced on Friday it will impose as much 10 per cent on US$75 billion worth of US products following US President Donald Trump’s threats to impose new tariffs on Chinese imports next month, state media reported.China said it...Friday, August 23, 2019 from World News | Live Coverage And Latest Breaking International News From All Over The World
The attackers claimed that they attacked him as he had been using 'abusive language' for PPP leader Bilawal Bhutto Zardari.Friday, August 23, 2019 from China feed
Vietnam and Australia have voiced united opposition to Chinese activities in the South China Sea, a day after the United States accused China of coercion in the disputed waters.During a meeting in Hanoi on Friday between Australian Prime...Friday, August 23, 2019 from The Japan Times » National
An observation deck on the 21st floor of Osaka’s Sakai City Hall provides visitors with a bird’s-eye view of the surrounding area. In the midst ...Friday, August 23, 2019 from Hong Kong feed
Hong Kong's prosecutors lost their final bid on Friday to convict an activist of assault after he threw a sandwich at former Hong Kong leader Leung Chun-ying.It took about 15 minutes for the Court of Final Appeal to come to a decision on...Friday, August 23, 2019 from Hong Kong feed
The value of the Chinese yuan fell to a fresh 11-year low against the US dollar on Friday, fuelling worries that China has given up on achieving any progress to end the trade war with the United States in the near term and so is moving...Friday, August 23, 2019 from Hong Kong feed
A young woman who suffered a severe eye injury during an anti-government protest outside a Hong Kong police station has not gone blind, according to a hospital source.Protesters have made an icon of the woman, who has been discharged...Friday, August 23, 2019 from World News | Live Coverage And Latest Breaking International News From All Over The World
India chose to stay mum in the informal session on religious conflict.Friday, August 23, 2019 from Hong Kong feed
Hong Kong’s top medical school has suspended this year’s classes in Shenzhen, saying it would review the situation at the end of the year.The announcement on Friday comes as medical students report an increase in searches by mainland...Friday, August 23, 2019 from World News | Live Coverage And Latest Breaking International News From All Over The World
'These countries that send money, they don't send it out of charity. They send it with aim of interfering with our sovereignty,' Jair said.Friday, August 23, 2019 from China feed
Twitter and Facebook’s recent crackdown on Twitter and Facebook accounts targeting the Hong Kong protest movement highlights the difficulty social media giants have in trying to uphold their commitment to free speech in the face of a...Friday, August 23, 2019 from World feed
“Almost the single worst abuser of everybody.”This was how US President Donald Trump described Vietnam’s approach to trade in an interview in June.His damning verdict was followed a few days later by an announcement from the US...Friday, August 23, 2019 from World feed
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday told the Defence Ministry and other government agencies to analyse the threat posed by a new US missile test and to prepare a reciprocal response.The Pentagon said on Monday it had tested a...Friday, August 23, 2019 from The Japan Times » National
Seoul’s sudden announcement that it has decided to scrap a key intelligence-sharing pact with Tokyo has rocked the defense communities of Japan and the United ...Friday, August 23, 2019 from The Japan Times » National
As Japan moves forward with plans to open facilities that allow gambling, Las Vegas Sands Corp. says it is now focusing on the Tokyo and ...Friday, August 23, 2019 from World News | Live Coverage And Latest Breaking International News From All Over The World
Twitter and Facebook announced this week that they suspended nearly 1,000 active accounts linked to a coordinated influence campaign.Friday, August 23, 2019 from CCTV America
Ambassador John Limbert lived in Iran and served as a diplomat for decades. He was also one of the 52 American hostages seized at the U.S. embassy in Tehran in 1979. Limbert joined CGTN's Asieh Namdar to talk about current tensions and...Friday, August 23, 2019 from The Japan Times » News category » World
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is facing growing criticism over rampant destruction of the Amazon, where ever more land is being cleared and the number of ...Friday, August 23, 2019 from China feed
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will visit China next week, Beijing announced on Friday, after Duterte threatened to cancel talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping if he could not discuss South China Sea disputes.In a brief...Friday, August 23, 2019 from The Japan Times » News category » World
Russia will launch the world’s first floating nuclear reactor and send it on an epic journey across the Arctic on Friday, despite environmentalists warning of ...Friday, August 23, 2019 from The Japan Times » National
Chinese people became the largest group of foreign nationals living in Okinawa Prefecture in 2018, surpassing American residents — excluding personnel on U.S. military bases ...