The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) recently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The organization has been caught up in several sexual abuse claims and has suffered losses as part of providing compensation to the victims. BSA is one of…
China is reeling under the outbreak of the coronavirus COVID-19. Neighboring countries are on red alert and have identified a few cases among their own citizens. Fear of the virus has triggered panic buying of face masks in large quantities. This…
Wudang Mountain — the birthplace of Tai Chi. Set within the peaks and cliffs of the mountain lies a cluster of Taoist temples where Taoist warriors practice Tai Chi. At the end of staircases up into the temples are courtyards…
Death is inevitable. All things come to an end, as they say. And what comes from the earth, will always go back to its embrace. But what if, perchance, you were qualified to go on a voyage to one of…
Fears are growing that the Covid-19 outbreak could reach a pandemic scale as more cases emerge around the world. A pandemic is when an infectious disease spreads easily from person to person in many parts of the world.
Over the past decade, the demand for green tea in the West has ballooned thanks to the widespread acknowledgment of its health benefits. Loaded with antioxidants and nutrients, it not only nourishes the body but also helps ward off diseases.…
In China, incense holds a special religious significance. Whether it be at Buddhist temples or during ancestral veneration ceremonies, incense is always lit. Some of the methods of incense preparation also have similarities with the preparation of medications developed in…
In Kaohsiung, Taiwan, there’s plenty to do, and eating is one of the leisure activities to indulge in as you explore the city. From the homey street stalls offering local food on the go to eateries patronized by visitors traveling…
The continent of Antarctica registered its hottest day ever recently with a temperature of 64.9°F. The reading was taken from Esperanza, an Argentinian research base at the continent’s northwest point, which is regarded as one of the fastest warming regions…
In 2017, a Chinese-run space station in Argentina’s Patagonia region was inaugurated. According to officials, the space station is solely used for scientific purposes. However, the fact that its operations are managed by the Chinese military raises strong suspicions about…
My mother passed away at the end of 2018 — she had just turned 90. In my head, I can still see her, hear her voice, and most of all, at times revive our time together as if I were still…
Older people typically spend their days in the comfort of their homes, resting and relaxing as they pass their time. But John Brooker, who is over 75 years of age, decided that he would do something artistic and spent almost…
Before the Summer Olympics of 2008, China arrested numerous Falun Gong practitioners across the country. Many of them ended up dead just days or even hours after their arrest. One person who died in this campaign by the Chinese government…
The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) recently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The organization has been caught up in several sexual abuse claims and has suffered losses as part…
China is reeling under the outbreak of the coronavirus COVID-19. Neighboring countries are on red alert and have identified a few cases among their own citizens. Fear of the virus has…
Wudang Mountain — the birthplace of Tai Chi. Set within the peaks and cliffs of the mountain lies a cluster of Taoist temples where Taoist warriors practice Tai Chi. At…
Death is inevitable. All things come to an end, as they say. And what comes from the earth, will always go back to its embrace. But what if, perchance, you…
Fears are growing that the Covid-19 outbreak could reach a pandemic scale as more cases emerge around the world. A pandemic is when an infectious disease spreads easily from person to…
In China, incense holds a special religious significance. Whether it be at Buddhist temples or during ancestral veneration ceremonies, incense is always lit. Some of the methods of incense preparation…
In 2017, a Chinese-run space station in Argentina’s Patagonia region was inaugurated. According to officials, the space station is solely used for scientific purposes. However, the fact that its operations…
Before the Summer Olympics of 2008, China arrested numerous Falun Gong practitioners across the country. Many of them ended up dead just days or even hours after their arrest. One…
The Chinese government is known to have adopted a discriminatory stance toward the Uyghur Muslim population in the country. A new document that provides information on a database maintained by…
Beijing’s censorship on the coronavirus outbreak is not only limited to China but has also expanded into other countries like the U.S. Whether by removing online posts or threatening people who…
The continent of Antarctica registered its hottest day ever recently with a temperature of 64.9°F. The reading was taken from Esperanza, an Argentinian research base at the continent’s northwest point,…
The Breakthrough Listen Initiative released data from the most comprehensive survey yet of radio emissions from the plane of the Milky Way Galaxy and the region around its central black…
Modern manufacturing environments grow more sophisticated by the day thanks to ubiquitous Internet connections, networked sensors, and smart machines and instruments. These networks, collectively known as the Industrial Internet of…
Using ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT), astronomers have captured the unprecedented dimming of Betelgeuse, a red supergiant star in the constellation of Orion. The stunning new images of the star’s…
A new study led by the University of Hawai‘i (UH) at Mānoa has helped refine our understanding of the amount of hydrogen, helium, and other elements present in violent outbursts from the…
After the Second World War, Australia adopted a “populate or perish” policy under which the government encouraged immigration from Europe. As a consequence, almost 4.2 million people moved to Australia…
Admiral Philip Davidson, Commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, recently accused China of destabilizing the Pacific by threatening the sovereignty of several islands in the region. Beijing claims that the…
The spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus has triggered a huge spike in demand for face masks. In places like Hong Kong, supplies of the masks have dwindled, putting people at…
The U.S. Justice Department recently announced that it has charged four Chinese citizens, suspected of working for the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), with stealing the personal data of millions of Americans.…
More than 1,000 U.S. citizens were trapped in Wuhan when the area was locked down during the novel coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19). After negotiations between the United States and China, the…
Over the past decade, the demand for green tea in the West has ballooned thanks to the widespread acknowledgment of its health benefits. Loaded with antioxidants and nutrients, it not…
In Kaohsiung, Taiwan, there’s plenty to do, and eating is one of the leisure activities to indulge in as you explore the city. From the homey street stalls offering local…
My mother passed away at the end of 2018 — she had just turned 90. In my head, I can still see her, hear her voice, and most of all, at…
Older people typically spend their days in the comfort of their homes, resting and relaxing as they pass their time. But John Brooker, who is over 75 years of age,…
For a long time, scientists have noted something curious about schizophrenia — there are almost no blind schizophrenics. The latest research now suggests that blindness does indeed protect a person…
When it gets cold, what is the best thing to do to avoid catching a winter chill? There are four major parts of the body you must always keep warm…
When you experience Taiwan’s East Coast, you come to realize that there are few words that aptly describe its splendid beauty. It is one of the hidden gems of “Ilha…
The concept of yin and yang pertains to the existence of two dual forces in life. Yin and yang symbolize dark and light, cold and hot, passive and active. Two…
Last November, the city of Carlton, one of Melbourne’s suburbs, saw the inauguration of the Carlton Kitchen Library. The idea is novel — people apply for membership at the library…
The Black Death, also known as the Great Plague or the Bubonic Plague, was a pandemic that raged across the Medieval World of the 14th and 15th centuries. The plague quickly…
The Chinese government has appointed a long-time ally of President Xi Jinping, Xia Baolong, as the Director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office. Xia is famous for his…
Situated on the western tip of Nangan Island (南杆) in Taiwan’s Matsu Archipelago, Furen Café (夫人咖啡), also known as Madam Café, is a cozy coffee shop on the island’s Xiwei…
Current carbon cycle models may underestimate the amount of carbon dioxide released from the soil during rainy seasons in temperate forests like those found in the northeast United States, according…
When it comes to defeating 150,000 soldiers, you might think that a large force made up of at least an equal number of soldiers would be required. But a Chinese…
As Chinese authorities struggle to contain the COVID-19 coronavirus, they’re also working to silence the growing number of critics of the government’s crisis plans. Censors have been erasing critical social…
The U.S. Department of Education (DoED) has started an investigation into Harvard and Yale for not reporting the millions of dollars in foreign contracts and gifts they received over several…
The United States government has charged Chinese tech company Huawei and its subsidiaries with violating anti-racketeering laws and conspiring to steal trade secrets from American companies. Huawei apparently stole IPs…
What we know China reported 1,751 new COVID-19 cases and 138 more deaths in its daily update on the outbreak on February 19, bringing the death toll in Mainland China…
American suspense writer Dean Kuntz published a best-selling novel in 1981 called The Eyes of Darkness. This dark thriller, written almost 40 years ago, tells the story about how the Chinese…
Being close to China, Taiwan inevitably faces a high risk of coronavirus COVID-19 infections spreading through the island. Even though Taipei has been trying to get international help from associations…
A team of scientists from the U.S. has succeeded in genetically editing the immune cells of cancer patients through CRISPR. The results of the experiments were published in the journal Science,…
The Chinese government has banned homeschooling in China. However, this has not stopped a few parents from educating their kids at home. Naturally, the trend makes Beijing worried since homeschooling…
The coronavirus COVID-19 has infected tens of thousands of people in China and has spread to more than 25 countries. Because of China’s lack of transparency, the number of cases,…
Living on the east side of an outer Melbourne suburb, in the first week of January 2020 clouds of smoky haze drifted past my nose many times. The smoke came…
The coronavirus outbreak has not only triggered a medical emergency, but it also has the potential to derail the global economy if it is not quickly contained. Experts have already…
In space, astronauts often live with the risk of being exposed to too much radiation, which could cause severe damage to their long-term health. Researchers have discovered a strain of…
The Arctic is one of the fastest warming places on the planet. As temperatures rise, the perpetually frozen layer of soil, called permafrost, begins to thaw, releasing methane and other…
Over 1,000 people have died from the coronavirus COVID-19 infection in China alone. As the virus spreads all across the globe, the international community is worried about whether the infection can…
Communication is not just about words. The way people move their heads, the gestures they make with their hands, how they use objects, etc., can all have meaning. And the…
The Mobile World Congress (MWC) is expected to take place in Barcelona later this month. Usually, the event sees the participation of major tech companies from around the world. But…
By June this year, China will send its final two satellites of the Beidou network into space, thus making the navigation system fully operational. This will take the total number…
An object 500 million light-years away from Earth has been sending signals once every 16 days, baffling scientists. Such signals, called Fast Radio Bursts (FRB), have been detected before. In…
When the coronavirus COVID-19 infection started to spread, many thought that it might convince the Chinese government to become a bit more open about the information they share with the…
Since ancient times, plagues have appeared when the morality of society was generally low. Every time, some people were exposed to the plague, but they did not get infected. How…
Ask No Questions is a documentary that was screened at the Slamdance Film Festival last month. Directed by Jason Loftus and Eric Pedicelli, the documentary shows the dark side of…
Ever since the start of the year, several countries in East Africa have been plagued by an invasion of locusts that are destroying crops en masse in the region. This…
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