China swelters in high temperatures as heatwave continues

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SHENZHEN, The far east: Several regions of Tiongkok including the major southwestern city of Chongqing cooked in temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Grad on Saturday (Aug 13), while the state’s national observatory carried on its red notify for high temps. Within Zhejiang, home to numerous factories and exporters, a meteorological officialContinue Reading

Tropical Storm Meari hammers Japan with heavy rainfall, wind

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TOKYO: Hurricane Meari unleashed weighty rains on Japan’s main Honshu isle as it headed northward Saturday (Aug 13) toward the capital, Tokyo, according to Japanese climate officials. The Japan Meteorological Agency said that Meari made landfall in Shizuoka Prefecture, southwest of Tokyo, in the afternoon, bringing sudden heavy rains plusContinue Reading

Why Rushdie’s ‘The Satanic Verses’ is still so controversial

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Author Salman Rushdie is in hospital with serious accidental injuries after being stabbed by a man at an arts festival within New York state upon Friday. The following post was published in the 30th anniversary from the release of The Satanic Verses. One of the most questionable books in current literary history, Salman Rushdie’s “The Satanic […]

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Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes Philippine islands region: EMSC

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US to boost Taiwan trade, conduct air, sea transits

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“AMBITIOUS ROADMAP”  Campbell said the management would continue to “deepen our ties along with Taiwan, including by means of continuing to advance our own economic and industry relationship. ” “For example, we are going to developing an devoted roadmap for industry negotiations which we all intend to announce within theContinue Reading