Each container found by officials held 13 metric tons of dried shark fins, officials said Wednesday. The fins are worth about $8.6 million HKD, or about $1.1 million USD. According to the news agency ... ( read original story ...)
Talking Horses: Longchamp returns in style plus Hong Kong racing tips
The Paris racecourse will launch the European Flat season on Monday with a high-class card, while live Saturday racing comes from Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Lawmakers Tussle Amid Dispute Over Chinese-Anthem Bill
Scuffles erupted at a Hong Kong lawmakers’ meeting in an escalating dispute over a bill that would criminalize disrespect of China’s national anthem, legislation that threatens to reignite unrest that ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan baseball fans allowed inside stadium but sit apart
There were fans in the stands for baseball in Taiwan on Friday, albeit spaced far apart as a safeguard against the spread of the coronavirus. Up to ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s baseball fans return to stadiums as coronavirus spread ebbs
BASEBALL TEAM 'FUBON GUARDIANS' WARM-UP 2. BATTER HITTING BALL 3. PITCHER THROWING BALL 4. BATTER HITTING BALL 5. FIELD PLAYER CATCHING BALL 6. WARM-UP CONTINUES 7. FIRST FAN TO ENTER STADIUM SHOWING ... ( read original story ...)
Bhutan rapidly losing glaciers and snow cover
Bhutan river basin lost 51 per cent of its glaciers and snow during 1996—2017 Punatsang Chhu river, which rises in the Himalayas, flows into the Indian plains Policy needed for sustainable land ... ( read original story ...)
Timor Leste Telecoms, Mobile & Broadband Markets, 2020 – COVID-19’s Impact on the Economy, Mobile Devices, Subscribers and Infrastructure – ResearchAndMarkets.com
Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The outbreak of the Coronavirus in 2020 is having a significant impact on ... ( read original story ...)
Two ‘warrior women’ from ancient Mongolia may have helped inspire the Ballad of Mulan
Archaeologists in Mongolia have found the remains of two ancient women warriors, whose skeletal remains indicate that they were well practiced in archery and horseback riding. These two women lived ... ( read original story ...)
Man who took video of Ahmaud Arbery’s shooting will also be investigated, Georgia official says
A day after a father and son were jailed on murder charges, Georgia investigators say the man who filmed the incident is also being investigated. ( read original story ...)
Georgia Officials Are Investigating The Man Who Recorded The Video Of Ahmaud Arbery Being Shot
By Tasneem Nashrulla Posted on May 8, 2020, at 1:24 p.m. ET The man who filmed the widespread video of two white men fatally shooting an unarmed 25-year-old black man jogging down a road, is also ... ( read original story ...)