Pro-democracy activists this weekend joined a new round of protests across Thailand, demanding both new elections and constitutional reforms, while banning coronavirus at rallies. The protests, fueled in part by the arrest of two activist leaders on Friday, reflect the continuing energy of a continuing movement that the ruling government, …
Read More »Asian equities calm as Sino-American tensions warm
SYDNEY / HONG KONG (Reuters) – Asian stocks held tight on Monday as concerns about rising tensions between the United States and China rose on sentiment, though signs of a recovery in industrial activity in the world’s second largest economy limited losses. PHILO PHOTO: A pedestrian wearing a face mask …
Read More »The world of Walt Disney cuts hours during COVID-19 quarantine
Photo: Joe Raedle / Getty Images Walt Disney World is still the happiest place on earth. You will just have to fit the same amount of happiness into fewer hours of fun of September. According to the Reporter from Hollywood, Disney’s four Florida theme parks will trim their hours of …
Read More »Fueled by Volvo, China’s Geely seeks startup to enter auto giant track
TAIZHOU, China / SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Chinese carmaker Geely plans to use a platform developed with input from Volvo to build new models in Malaysia for its partly owned Proton brand, a strategy that shows how it aims to accelerate its push to become China’s first global auto giant. Workers …
Read More »Former WWE wrestler James ‘Kamala’ Harris dies at 70
Harris, who appeared in the ring as Kamala, made his WWF debut in 1984, according to the WWE website. In a career spanning more than two decades, Harris fought many of the wrestling superstars, including Hulk Hogan, The Undertaker and Andre the Giant, according to the release. “He terrorized opponents …
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