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Tearful Jeremy Lin Seeks NBA Return after One Season in China
Jeremy Lin said Tuesday he is leaving the Beijing Ducks after one season in China and wants to return to the NBA, where he sparked the “Linsanity” craze of 2012.
Amitabh Bachchan to be the First Indian Celebrity to Lend His Voice to Amazon’s Alexa Assistant
Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan will be the first Indian celebrity to lend his voice to Amazon’s Alexa digital assistant starting next year, as the Silicon Valley giant expands its presence in the massive market.
Eco-Paradise? Plants Overrun China’s Green Housing Project
An experimental green housing project in a Chinese megacity promised prospective residents life in a “vertical forest”, with manicured gardens on every balcony.
South Korean Activist for ‘Comfort Women’ Charged with Embezzlement
An activist-turned-MP has been indicted for embezzling more than 100 million won donated to help elderly victims used by Japan as wartime sex slaves, South Korean officials said Monday.
Osaka’s Third Grand Slam, Anti-Racism Stand, Hailed in Japan
Naomi Osaka’s victory in the US Open was hailed Sunday by media and officials in Japan, who broadly welcomed her campaigning for victims of racial injustice and against police brutality.
With Travel Limited, Plane Cafes Take off in Thailand
With millions around the world stuck at home due to the pandemic, “plane cafes” in Thailand are offering customers the chance to pretend they are in the sky — and the idea seems to have taken off.
North Korea Issues Shoot-to-Kill Orders to Prevent Virus
North Korean authorities have issued shoot-to-kill orders to prevent the coronavirus entering the country from China, according to the commander of US forces in the South.
Making History: Japan’s Female World Cup Winner Will Join All Men’s Team
Japanese women’s football great Yuki Nagasato said she was inspired by Megan Rapinoe’s fight for equality as she took the highly unusual step of joining a men’s team on Thursday.
China Offers Pre-Marriage Counseling to Prevent Divorce
China is offering state-sponsored marriage counseling to couples before they tie the knot in an attempt to slow rising divorce rates.
A Flawless 102-Carat Rare White Diamond up for Auction In Hong Kong
A flawless 102-carat oval diamond will head to auction on October 5 in Hong Kong at Sotheby’s.
Scientists Found a Way to Filter Out City Noise from Your Window
Sick of noise from construction work, speeding trains and car alarms flooding in through the open window of your tiny apartment in a crowded metropolis?
Coronavirus Outbreak Infected 19 at Sumo Stable in Japan
A coronavirus outbreak at a sumo stable in Tokyo has infected 19 people, the governing body said Thursday, adding that a tournament will go ahead this week as planned.
Tokyo Park Gets Transparent Toilets
Spacious, clean, and almost completely see-through, an unusual new public toilet block has been built in a Tokyo park — but thankfully, the walls turn opaque when you lock the door.
BTS Hit ‘Dynamite’ Worth $1.4 Billion to South Korea
K-pop sensation BTS’s US-chart-topping single “Dynamite” could generate more than $1.4 billion for the South Korean economy and thousands of new jobs in the country, a government study claimed Monday.
Amazon Ban Seeds after Mystery Packets Sent to the US Resolved
Amazon has banned sales of imported seeds in the United States after thousands of Americans said they had received packets of seeds they had not ordered, mostly from China.
Oil Industry Placing Risky Bet on Plastics: Report
Big oil producers are pinning their future growth on the world’s insatiable appetite for plastic, researchers said Friday, in a “bet” on society’s failure to tackle disposable consumption that risks stranding billions of dollars in petrochemical investments.
British Museum Acquires ‘Lost’ Drawings of Japan’s Hokusai
The British Museum said Thursday it had acquired 103 “lost” drawings from the 19th century of Japanese artist Hokusai, whose internationally renowned work includes the iconic “The Great Wave”.
Chinese Activist Loses Legal Battle Over Homophobic Textbooks
A Chinese LGBT activist has lost her legal bid to get a university textbook corrected for describing gay people as suffering from a “common psychosexual disorder”.
Australian Police Arrested a Pregnant Anti-Lockdown Protester at her Home Sparks Outcry
Australian police on Thursday defended arresting a pregnant woman in her home for a Facebook post promoting a rally against virus lockdowns, as footage of the incident went viral and triggered a civil liberties debate.