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Trump's teleprompter malfunctions during U.N. speech

Trump's teleprompter malfunctions during U.N. speech

Do you speak Sylheti? Tamajaght? Klingon? Inside the Festival for Endangered Languages

Every two weeks, a language is lost – and by the end of the century, half of the world’s 7,000 tongues could have vanished. We meet the artist using eyeliner and chokeberries to rescue everything from Ogham to ArablishIn...

Dominican Republic seize cocaine from Venezuelan boat

Dominican Republic seize cocaine from Venezuelan boat

Canadian outdoor brand Arc’teryx faces backlash over fireworks in the Himalayas: Art, climate, and controversy

A collaborative fireworks display in the Himalayas by Cai Guo-Qiang and Arc'teryx has ignited controversy. The "Rising Dragon" event, staged on a Tibetan plateau, drew criticism for its potential environmental impact on the fragile ecosystem. Both Arc'teryx and Cai...

Secret Service shuts down disruptive network in NYC

Secret Service shuts down disruptive network in NYC

How Israel is reacting to Palestine recognition

As Palestinians and much of the Arab and Muslim worlds praised the decision by several European countries to recognize Palestinian statehood, Israeli politicians across the political spectrum reacted with anger and spoke of retaliation. NBC News' Matt Bradley reports...

Chinese international student who promoted Tibetan culture faces criminal charges

Zhang Yadi (known online as Tara @Tara.Freesoul), has been incommunicado for 50 days inside China, and is feared to have been detained by state security authorities. Source

Experts push back on Trump's acetaminophen claims

Experts push back on Trump's acetaminophen claims

Super Typhoon Ragasa prompts rescues in the Philippines

Super Typhoon Ragasa prompts rescues in the Philippines

Bill Nye honored with Hollywood Walk of Fame star

Bill Nye honored with Hollywood Walk of Fame star

Joe Exotic reacts to Oklahoma tiger handler's death

Joe Exotic reacts to Oklahoma tiger handler's death

In rare visit to China, U.S. lawmakers urge better communication amid tensions

BEIJING — Washington and Beijing will have to communicate better if they are to resolve their various disagreements — and if they don’t talk, it could be “dangerous,” a U.S. lawmaker said Tuesday during a rare congressional visit to...

China: Free Student Advocate for Tibetan Rights

Chinese authorities should immediately and unconditionally release Zhang Yadi, an advocate for Tibetan rights who had been an international student in France, Human Rights Watch said today. If convicted under article 103(2) of China’s Criminal Law, which prohibits “inciting others to...

Chinese sportswear group feels heat over Arc'teryx fireworks in Tibet

Shares of China's Anta Sports fell on Monday after an artistic fireworks display in the Tibet Autonomous Region, sponsored by group-affiliated Canadian brand Arc'teryx, drew criticism for potentially harming the environment.

China to crack down on hostile, gloomy online content

Beijing’s top internet regulator says it will target conflict, rumors, “negative outlooks on life.”

Arc’teryx fireworks display in Tibet prompts environmental outcry

The outdoor brand Arc’teryx has issued an apology after a promotional fireworks display in the Tibetan plateau led to an outcry over potential environmental damage.

China-Born Japanese Lawmaker Counters Beijing Propaganda on YouTube

Lawmaker Seki Hei is producing Chinese-language videos to challenge the Communist Party's narratives on historical events, including the Nanking Incident. The post China-Born Japanese Lawmaker Counters Beijing Propaganda on YouTube first appeared on JAPAN Forward.

Outdoor brand Arc'teryx apologises for fireworks display in Tibet

Officials are investigating the firm after the display drew backlash for its potential environmental impact.

Taiwan Bubble Tea Festival in US draws record crowd

The Taiwan Bubble Tea Festival was held in Rockville, Maryland, on Saturday, one of the largest events promoting Taiwanese culture in the greater Washington DC area. The event also featured booths rep...

Remythologizing the Buddha

Scholar Donald S. Lopez Jr. discusses the dangers of stripping away the supernatural elements of the Buddha’s life. The post Remythologizing the Buddha appeared first on Tricycle: The Buddhist Review.

Massive fireworks show in Himalayas in China triggers blowback

Officials in Shigatse in the Tibet autonomous region vowed to carry out an investigation on Sunday after the outdoor apparel brand Arc’teryx worked with Chinese artist Cai Guo-qiang to set off fireworks at the foot of the Himalayas in...

China Global Podcast With Tenzin Dorjee

This week, on China Global, GMF host Bonnie Glaser welcomes Tendor Dorjee, to discuss how Tibet has been a battleground between China’s efforts to assert control and the Tibetan people’s struggle to preserve their cultural and religious identity.

Kiran Desai: ‘I never thought it would happen in the US’

Since winning the Booker prize, the Indian author has spent two decades writing a follow-up. She talks about being longlisted again — and the immigration raids creating fear in her New York neighbourhoodNot long after the novelist Kiran Desai...

Nepal’s new power brokers should worry India and China

A new political generation is reshaping Nepal’s future. For ...