A question all of China is asking but I didn’t expect an elderly man to stop by the pond in Zhou’s home village and press me for answers.
Category: Feature
Treasure found on ‘US ship of gold’
A US deep-ocean exploration firm has recovered nearly 1,000 ounces of gold, worth $1.3m (£800,000), on a dive to a historic Atlantic Ocean shipwreck, company officials say. The discovery has renewed speculation that gold worth tens of millions of dollars…
Civil society leaders protest abductions, killings
Eminent citizens on Monday expressed deep concerns at frequent incidents of abduction, disappearance and killing and said that the government had miserably failed to tackle law and order and ensure security of lives and property of the people. They said…
How do relatives move on after the missing Malaysia plane?
The lobby of the Lido Hotel in Beijing was full of reluctant goodbyes last Friday. An eight-week search for the missing Malaysia Airlines plane has turned up nothing. Waiting family members had been told to vacate the hotel they had…
World facing polio health emergency
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the spread of polio is an international public health emergency.
New study comes up with magic number for optimal hours of sleep Seven.
That seems to be the magic number when it comes to optimal sleep time, according to new research that looked at the connection between sleeping habits and age-related memory loss.
Concerns grow in Europe over threat from deadly pig virus
France is expected to suspend pig-related imports from a number of countries as worries grow over the spread of a deadly swine virus.
Why NATO is such a thorn in Russia’s side
In a telephone call Monday between Russia’s Defense Minister General Sergei Shoigu and the U.S. Secretary of Defence Chuck Hagel, Shoigu described the activity of U.S. and NATO troops near Russia’s border as “unprecedented.”
Ashton condemns Egypt death sentences
Recent mass death sentences in Egypt breach international law and raise concerns about Cairo’s commitment to upholding human rights, European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton has said.
Lack of support in Japanese orphanages
Amy Braunschweiger Masashi Suzuki sat in the quiet upstairs level of the McDonald’s in a Tokyo suburb. The restaurant was bright and cheerful, but Masashi’s expression was somber. His parents abandoned him as a baby, he said slowly, in a…
North Korea conducts live-fire drill near disputed border
North Korea has conducted a live-fire drill near the disputed maritime border, Seoul officials say, but no shells fell in South Korean waters.
Dead blue whale ‘might explode’ in Newfoundland town
The residents of a town on Canada’s Newfoundland island fear a blue whale carcass that washed up on its boardwalk last week could explode at any time.
Vietnam border shoot-out raises Uighur questions
By Nga Pham The arrests came days after a violent incident on the border between Vietnam and China in which seven people died. The 16 Chinese nationals involved in this clash were also believed to be Uighurs.
Syed Mahmud’s birth anniversary Thursday
The 76th birth anniversary of eminent journalist Syed Mahmud is being celebrated today. Born on 1 May in a respectable Muslim Family in Jessore, he joined the profession of journalism in 1956 as the Jessore Staff Correspondent of the Daily…
‘Friendly’ drone on dog leash takes off
By Jane Wakefield But there are strict rules about their usage, which has led some to come up with innovative ways to fly such vehicles more safely. “I’m using a dog leash for a small dog,” says roboticist Sergei Lupashin…
Conspiracy on to destabilise health sector: Nasim
Health Minister Mohammad Nasim on Sunday alleged that a particular quarter is conspiring to destabilise the country’s health sector in a bid to put the government into trouble. “Those who’ve failed to assume power are now active to put the…
Business of business isn’t ‘just’ to do business
By Gajanan Khergamker Bound by law to be ‘socially responsible’, following the new Companies Act 2013 that makes CSR mandatory, there’s a huge sense of dissent among Corporates and expectedly so.
The impossibility of being released from Guantanamo
By Andy Worthington wrote the following article for the “Close Guantánamo” website, which I established in January 2012 with US attorney Tom Wilner.
Popes set for historic Vatican saints ceremony
Two leading popes of the 20th Century – John Paul II and John XXIII – are to be declared saints at an unprecedented open-air ceremony in Rome on Sunday. A Mass co-celebrated by Pope Francis and his predecessor Benedict will…
Saudi Arabia reports five more Mers deaths
Five new deaths from the Mers coronavirus have been announced in Saudi Arabia, taking the country’s death toll from the disease to 92. It comes as Egypt recorded its first case, in a 27-year-old man who had recently returned from…
Russia’s credit rating downgraded by S&P
Credit ratings agency Standard & Poor’s has cut Russia’s rating to one notch above “junk” status.
Jail for eaters of endangered wild animals in China
People caught eating rare wild animals in China could be jailed for up to 10 years, state media report, under new measures passed on Thursday.
Saima for local effective mechanism to manage autism
Saima Wazed Hossain has suggested taking concerted efforts in finding a locally designed and effective indigenous mechanism and diagnostic to manage autism that is appropriate for Asian culture. Saima, also daughter of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, observed that Asian countries…
Using ICT to protect the landscape of Europe
How can both policy makers and citizens make better use of ICT in order to protect Europe’s landscapes? This is the question posed by E-CLIC, an innovative EU-funded project designed to encourage greater citizen involvement in the protection of nature.
Are volcanoes a friendly force?
Some of the most famous and devastating natural disasters in history relate to volcano eruptions. It is estimated that more than 260 000 people have died in the past 300 years from eruptions and their aftermath.
Iranian mother praised for ultimate act of mercy
Elham Asaad Buaras An Iranian mother has received world-wide praise for her “powerful act of forgiveness” after she spared her son’s killer during what was supposed to have been his public execution. Compelling photos show the act of mercy came…
Turkish envoy visits Ahsania Mission cancer hospital
Turkish Ambassador to Dhaka Huseyin Muftuoglu yesterday stressed the need for ensuring quality and skills of doctors, nurses and others associated with cancer treatment. He made this comment while visiting Ahsania Mission Cancer & General Hospital (AMCGH) at Uttara.
De-escalation in Ukraine as seen by Joe Biden
By Nikolay Bobkin According to the White House briefing, the Vice-President Joe Biden’s visit to Ukraine was to demonstrate the support of Ukraine by the United States.
Japan economy still feels the downslide of Fukushima
By Emre Tunç Sakaoğlu Japan’s trade deficit has quadrupled reaching a year-on-year level of ¥13.75 trillion ($134 billion) since the beginning of the previous financial year which ended on 31 March 2013.
Gabriel Garcia Marques: Giving life to a continent’s imagination
The death of Gabriel García Márquez, on April 17, 2014, of pneumonia, probably the consequence of his long struggle with lymphatic cancer, brought a period of Latin American and, perhaps, world literature to an end.