The daily number of Covid-19 cases has hit a new record in China, authorities said on Thursday as they work to stem the spread of the virus through mass testing and travel restrictions. “China recorded 31,444 cases on Wednesday, of which 27,517 are asymptomatic,” the national health bureau said. The …
Read More »China: at least 36 killed in factory fire
A factory fire in central China has left at least 36 people dead and two missing, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Tuesday, citing local authorities. The fire was under control as of 8 p.m. local time and at least 60 firefighters were mobilized, news agencies reported. “After receiving …
Read More »Japan: creator of Sonic arrested for insider trading
One of the creators of the famous video game character Sonic the Blue Hedgehog was arrested in Japan for insider trading, accused of using information that was not yet public to speculate on the stock market, AFP reported. The charges against Yuji Naka, 57, by the prosecution date back to …
Read More »Supporters will have to delete these applications in Qatar
On November 11, the National Commission for Computing and Liberties (CNIL), advised supporters traveling to Qatar to use blank or disposable phones, as there are a few extra precautions to take to avoid being arrested. The World Cup is fast approaching and so is the surge of supporters. But for …
Read More »World Cup 2022: why Shakira sulks at the opening ceremony?
Colombian star Shakira said she will not be present at the opening ceremony of the 2022 World Cup on Sunday, while selections arrive one after the other in Qatar. If it is not the artists themselves who decide to boycott the event, their fans play a major role in their …
Read More »South African police arrest Israel’s ‘most wanted gang leader’
An Israeli fugitive, described as the country’s most-wanted gang leader, has been arrested in South Africa’s commercial capital, Johannesburg. He was arrested together with seven others during an early morning house raid, according to a police statement. The 46-year-old man is believed to be connected to a criminal organisation in …
Read More »World population exceeds 8 billion, says UN
The world population exceeds 8 billion inhabitants on Tuesday, according to the official estimate of the United Nations, which sees in it “an important milestone in human development” and a reminder, in the midst of COP27, of “our shared responsibility to take care of our planet”. For the UN, “this …
Read More »New York returns nearly 200 works of art looted to Pakistan
At least 192 works of art looted and illegally exported, worth $ 3.4 million was returned Thursday by New York justice in Pakistan as part of an international survey for ten years against an art trafficker Indian and American imprisoned in India. US Justice has been carrying out a vast …
Read More »Joe Biden and Xi Jinping to meet on Monday in Bali
US President Joe Biden will meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on November 14 in Bali, Indonesia, on the sidelines of the G20 summit, the White House announced on Thursday, at a time of vivid tension between the two superpowers. This will be the first flesh meeting between the two …
Read More »China lost 11% of its billionaires in one year
The number of billionaires in China has experienced its strongest decrease in 24 years this year, according to an annual classification, while the second world economy slows down under its strict Zero Covid policy and the real estate crisis. According to the ranking established by Chinese cabinet Hurun and published …
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