Longtime Dutch hostage, birdwatcher killed in battle between militants and Philippine soldiers
Philippine soldiers carry bodies toward a helicopter as pursuit operations continue in Patikul, southern Philippines, on May 31. (Joint Task Force Sulu/AP)By Regine CabatoMay 31 at 7:28 AM MANILA — A Dutch birdwatcher who spent seven years as a hostage in the Philippines was on the brink of being freed when he was killed in a crossfire […]
A historic win. The National Spelling Bee has not one — but 8 champions
(CNN)Can you spell history? The 92nd Scripps National Spelling Bee had an epic ending with eight co-champions.The spelling bee was finally over after it went 20 rounds, which included a run of 47 correct words.Thursday night’s unprecedented decision was made after round 17, when it was announced that while there were plenty of words left in the […]
Vietnam on track to overtake Singapore in decade: DBS
MAY 29, 2019 08:03 JST Laborers work at the construction site of an apartment building in Hanoi. © Reuters NEW YORK — Vietnam’s economy could grow as much as 6.5% a year over the next ten years and exceed Singapore in size by 2029, according to DBS Bank. Fundamentals including improvements in productivity and infrastructure, […]
Why so Many Japanese Girls Have Bangs?
The stereotypical Hairstyle for Japanese girls is front bangs. The majority of girls have the foreheads hidden by a curtain of hair. (Popular Idols from the group Nogizaka 48) Oddly, it wasn’t always like this. In fact, Before the 60s Japanese women generally showed their foreheads. (Japanese girls, 1953, wearing old-style sailor school uniforms.) The […]
Amnesty accuses Myanmar military of fresh ‘war crimes’ in Rakhine
Myanmar’s military is guilty of committing new “war crimes”, extrajudicial killings and torture in its fight against ethnic Rakhine rebels, Amnesty International said Wednesday. The armed forces have deployed thousands of troops and heavy artillery across northern Rakhine state in recent months where Arakan Army (AA) rebels are fighting for more autonomy for the state’s […]
Australian navy pilots struck by lasers in South China Sea
BEIJING — A witness says Australian navy helicopter pilots were hit by lasers while exercising in the South China Sea, forcing them to land as a precaution. Scholar Euan Graham, who was onboard the Royal Australian Navy flagship HMAS Canberra on a voyage from Vietnam to Singapore, said in an account of the incident that […]
‘Welcome to the beginning of the fascist takeover’: A Utah judge was suspended without pay for making anti-Trump comments online and in court
A Utah judge has been suspended for six months without pay for making controversial comments about President Trump online and in court. According to the court ruling, Kwan made a series of comments bashing the President on social media in both the run-up and the years after the 2016 Presidential election. Kwan said that his comments […]
Japanese Hate Smell and dirt
It could be because it’s very humid which tends to heighten bad odors or cultural development but, the Japanese can’t stand the bad smell and dirty things. For example, when girls were asked which they prefer – a handsome guy with bad hygiene or an ugly guy with good hygiene, they all picked good hygiene. […]
Japanese Holidays & Special Days
Today, some of the biggest of Japan’s special days are imported from the West. These holidays have developed a Japanese spin to them sometimes losing sight of the original intentions. Not to say Japan doesn’t have traditional holidays – most holidays are Japanese – but these western ones have become very prominent these days. Christmas […]
What Japanese like about Americans
AS far as looks go, the Japanese do not find whites particularly attractive, especially the women. Generally Japanese are soft looking while westerners are harsh looking. On a guy, harsh doesn’t stand out so much as it does on a girl so white guys are more accepted than white girls. What people misinterpret a lot […]