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Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/FDPxAcn Thousands of women cheered their local teams at a stadium in the Iranian capital Tehran on August 31, 2022, after the government relaxed a long-standing ban that prevented females from watching men’s soccer matches in person. The prohibition, which dates back to the 1979 Islamic revolution, was reportedly meant to shield women from men’s profanity. Support us: https://ift.tt/luzmToM Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/Z71qGHk Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/Qtz9Gh0 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/Yz7Eiyc #scmp #Asia #Iran source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36DfAoFU9og

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/IlOxAHn Video showing breakfast being served at a quarantine facility in the eastern Chinese province of Shandong has drawn attention on social media. The images were posted with commentary comparing the delivery to how food is served to animals in a zoo. A woman put the clip online during her first day in mandatory Covid-19 isolation in August 2022. Related story: Crisis chief leaves Hubei, a sign China believes epicentre is on the mend https://sc.mp/53ijx Support us: https://ift.tt/6Qgb5VO Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/rif1euz Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/iR8IoJq Linkedin: https://ift.tt/dhDpxl2 #scmp #China #Hainan source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xC2WNAKtkaU

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/IlOxAHn Russia's Defence Ministry on August 31, 2022, released footage of the opening ceremony for the multinational military drills in the country’s far eastern Primorsky territory. The manoeuvres, code named “Vostok-2022”, are set to be held from September 1 to 7. Russia, China, India, Laos, Mongolia, Nicaragua and Syria will also join the exercises. Support us: https://ift.tt/6Qgb5VO Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/rif1euz Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/iR8IoJq Linkedin: https://ift.tt/dhDpxl2 #scmp #China #China-Russiarelations source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WKeUYNjoA4

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/IlOxAHn Rival factions battled across the Libyan capital Tripoli on August 27, 2022. The clashes were the worst fighting seen in two years, leaving 23 people dead, including 17 civilians, and 87 people injured. The Tripoli-based Government of National Unity (GNU) under Prime Minister Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah is fighting a rival administration under Fathi Bashagha, who is backed by the eastern-based parliament. After two years of relative peace, the months-long political stand-off between the two parties threatens to escalate into a wider conflict. Support us: https://ift.tt/6Qgb5VO Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/rif1euz Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/iR8IoJq Linkedin: https://ift.tt/dhDpxl2 #scmp #World #Libya source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oy56GMN-6D0

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/IlOxAHn The death toll from the floods in Pakistan has surpassed 1,100. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on August 30, 2022, that the South Asian country has been experiencing “a monsoon on steroids”, issuing an appeal to the international community for contributions to a US$160 million fund for flood victims. Related story: Pakistan floods: death toll tops 1,000 as thousands forced to flee https://sc.mp/9wtw Support us: https://ift.tt/6Qgb5VO Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/rif1euz Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/iR8IoJq Linkedin: https://ift.tt/dhDpxl2 #scmp #Asia #Pakistan source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQGQ8UuOs64

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/IlOxAHn The traditional sento bath house is an important part of Japanese culture. For 500 yen (US$3.7), bathers can take a dip in communal tubs. But with more people choosing to bathe at home, high gas prices, faltering machinery and a lack of successors, the number of public bath houses has dropped from nearly 18,000 at its peak in the late 1960s to only 1,800 nowadays. Young owners are reinventing the business through renovations and data analysis. Support us: https://ift.tt/6Qgb5VO Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/rif1euz Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/iR8IoJq Linkedin: https://ift.tt/dhDpxl2 #scmp #Lifestyle #Japan source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sneTAD_il4g

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/IlOxAHn The damage inflicted by a US drone that killed 10 members of a family in the Afghan capital remains visible in the courtyard one year after the deadly strike on the civilian home. The family, including seven children, were sitting inside a car on August 29, 2021, when they were mistakenly targeted by US forces. The victims were the last recorded civilian deaths linked to US forces before American troops withdrew from Afghanistan on August 30. The Pentagon has acknowledged that it had wrongly identified the car as an Islamic State (IS) target. According to the US military, an estimated 188 civilians have been mistakenly killed by American forces in Afghanistan since 2018. Support us: https://ift.tt/6Qgb5VO Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/rif1euz Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/iR8IoJq Linkedin: https://ift.tt/dhDpxl2 #scmp #Asia #Afghanistan sourc

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/IlOxAHn People’s Liberation Army Air Force jets performed a series of aerobatic stunts during an air show in China’s northeastern province of Jilin. The country’s new Y-20 military transport aircraft and drones were also on display during the five-day event that concluded on August 30, 2022. Support us: https://ift.tt/6Qgb5VO Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/rif1euz Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/iR8IoJq Linkedin: https://ift.tt/dhDpxl2 #scmp #China source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhItle1JDPA

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/oFNqvcG A shed made of steel panels was completely blown away by a tornado that swept through northeastern China’s Liaoning province. Fortunately, no one was hurt in the incident. Follow us on: Website: https://scmp.com SCMP Knowledge: https://ift.tt/RVXafti Facebook: https://ift.tt/pNR1wUq Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/bNFhqWz Linkedin: https://ift.tt/32wiKg5 #scmp #china #chinasociety source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVwFjdPEBg4

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/oFNqvcG Beachgoers in urban areas are likely swimming near sharks without even realising it, according to a new study by University of Miami researchers, who tracked the ocean predators’ movements off the southern Florida coast. The director of the university’s Shark Research & Conservation Programme, Neil Hammerschlag, said he wanted to find out if sharks steered clear of densely populated areas in a rapidly urbanising world. Support us: https://ift.tt/A6eUIj3 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/pNR1wUq Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/bNFhqWz Linkedin: https://ift.tt/32wiKg5 #scmp #Environment #Marinesafety source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OFywGbEHHk

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/oFNqvcG Top Hong Kong health officials met with pandemic advisers on August 30, 2022, to discuss the latest surge in Covid-19 infections in the city. One expert warned that cases could peak at 20,000 a day in September. Health officials reported 8,488 new Covid-19 cases, including 236 imported infections, on August 29, while four more deaths were recorded. Support us: https://ift.tt/A6eUIj3 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/pNR1wUq Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/bNFhqWz Linkedin: https://ift.tt/32wiKg5 #scmp #HongKong #CoronavirusHongKong source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tBA0AN_Ozw

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/oFNqvcG Powerful Iraqi Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr announced on August 29, 2022, his retirement from political activity, sparking hundreds of his loyal supporters to storm the government palace in Iraq’s Green Zone. Following the occupation, angry Sadrists clashed with rival Shiite groups backed by Iran and Iraqi security forces at night. The clashes left at least 17 dead and many injured. Iraq has been paralysed for months after the influential leader withdrew his bloc from parliament in June. Related story: Iraq protesters begin withdrawal after cleric demands deadly clashes end https://sc.mp/2tuk Support us: https://ift.tt/A6eUIj3 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/pNR1wUq Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/bNFhqWz Linkedin: https://ift.tt/32wiKg5 #scmp #World #Iraq source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXvXWlrMwaM

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/oFNqvcG Chinese astronauts, or taikonauts, have been experimenting with growing rice and vegetables in the Tiangong space station. The aim is to study the impact of the space environment on plant development and how to create superior crop varieties in space. The plant samples will be brought back to Earth in December 2022, for scientists to evaluate and compare with plants bred simultaneously on the ground. Support us: https://ift.tt/A6eUIj3 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/pNR1wUq Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/bNFhqWz Linkedin: https://ift.tt/32wiKg5 #scmp #China #China'sspaceprogramme source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yp0wPm_u02c

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/oFNqvcG The Chinese megacity of Chongqing has recently issued permits allowing fully driverless cars to operate as taxis. The move is the latest development in China’s services sector allowing what some call "robotaxis" to operate on its streets. In most other cities, rules require a safety officer to sit either in the driver's seat or the front passenger seat. But a robotaxi navigates without anyone near the steering wheel. Baidu plans to roll out its robotaxis commercially across China. Support us: https://ift.tt/A6eUIj3 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/pNR1wUq Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/bNFhqWz Linkedin: https://ift.tt/32wiKg5 #scmp #China #Chongqing source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCg5-EuaphA

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/ME3uDOB Singapore lifted its indoor mask requirement for most spaces on August 29, 2022, easing one of the country’s few remaining pandemic restrictions as it forges ahead with a policy of living with Covid-19. The move will make Singapore one of the first countries in Asia to ease indoor mask-wearing. Officials also announced plans to further relax Singapore’s border rules for travellers who are not fully vaccinated. Non-fully vaccinated travellers would no longer need to serve a seven-day isolation period upon arrival, but would still be required to test negative two days before arriving in Singapore. Those who are vaccinated are allowed to enter without testing or quarantine. Support us: https://ift.tt/E2aTCOW Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/dwCmcnl Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/oRWl5B7 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/bCQxKFO #scmp #Asia #Singapore source

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/ME3uDOB An elderly man in China was filmed kneeling and begging to be granted access to a railway station in Nanchang after he was refused entry for not showing a valid Covid test result. Support us: https://ift.tt/E2aTCOW Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/dwCmcnl Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/oRWl5B7 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/bCQxKFO #scmp #China source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8WiO736Xkk

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/ME3uDOB Fruit and fish farmers in Taiwan are beginning to feel the squeeze from a slew of import bans imposed by mainland China following US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the self-ruled island in August 2022. Beijing considers the island a renegade province to be reunited by force if necessary. It warns against official ties with Taiwan, which most countries don’t recognise as a sovereign state. The US says it abides by the one-China policy, but opposes moves to take Taiwan by force. Support us: https://ift.tt/E2aTCOW Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/dwCmcnl Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/oRWl5B7 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/bCQxKFO #scmp #China #Taiwan source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbQpKnYFpvI

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/ME3uDOB Rescuers aboard a Pakistani army helicopter winched a man to safety from raging waters in northern Pakistan on August 28, 2022, as the death toll from devastating floods across Pakistan reached 1,033. Nearly 33 million people in Pakistan are reeling from floods after an unusually heavy monsoon since mid-June. Related story: Pakistan floods: death toll tops 1,000 as thousands forced to flee https://sc.mp/9wtw Support us: https://ift.tt/E2aTCOW Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/dwCmcnl Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/oRWl5B7 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/bCQxKFO #scmp #Asia #Pakistan source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkJEWHuSCmk

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/ME3uDOB A pair of illegal skyscrapers were razed in a controlled explosion near the Indian capital New Delhi on August 28, 2022, ending a 9-year court battle over building and fire safety law violations. Nearly 3,700kg (8,160lbs) of explosives was used to turn the 32-storey and 29-level residential towers to dust in about 10 seconds. Officials said it could take up to three months to dispose of the debris left behind at the site in the suburb of Noida. Related story: Plumes of dust as India demolishes illegally constructed skyscrapers https://sc.mp/6qeb Support us: https://ift.tt/E2aTCOW Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/dwCmcnl Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/oRWl5B7 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/bCQxKFO #scmp #Asia #India source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkdkN5B4EKU

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/ME3uDOB Men were hooked up to an electronic device that induces pain similar to what women feel during menstruation during the annual Calgary Stampede rodeo and exhibition in the Canadian province of Alberta in July 2022. Organised by Vancouver-based company Somedays, the simulations were meant to tackle social stigmas and open up conversations related to menstruation and medical conditions such as endometriosis which can worsen period cramping. Related story: Menstrual blood 'fed to employer' https://ift.tt/7d9zkTb Support us: https://ift.tt/E2aTCOW Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/dwCmcnl Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/oRWl5B7 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/bCQxKFO #scmp #World #Globalsupportonwomenempowerment source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M21-DlYpHmo

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/1oR8qQh Siu Ding is a pioneering member of the “body positivity” movement in Hong Kong, and a passionate activist pushing barriers by organising drawing events as well as art and photo exhibitions featuring nude models. Siu Ding also organises and delivers lectures where she promotes the acceptance of the human body in all its variations rather than only those that match society’s standards. “Body positivity is not just about the physical body,” she says, “it's also about your mind.” Support us: https://ift.tt/Z3Sn5r8 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/XKA0Fht Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/V9QjvUo Linkedin: https://ift.tt/EdO9NCY #scmp #HongKong source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WLmYjxBia0

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/1oR8qQh Hundreds of people who work in Thailand's horse-racing industry have been barely scraping by since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. Races were suspended as authorities moved to curb the spread of the coronavirus. But horse owners and jockeys still had to care for their animals, feeding and exercising them every day, at a tremendous cost. For jockeys like Pee, it has meant more than two years without being able to earn proper wages to support his family. Support us: https://ift.tt/Z3Sn5r8 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/XKA0Fht Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/V9QjvUo Linkedin: https://ift.tt/EdO9NCY #scmp #SCMPFilms #Horseracing source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Na2Ph5HK1KU

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/fyZtRiq China’s southwestern Sichuan province has been sweltering under a record heatwave. The region has seen over 40 degree Celsius (104°F) temperatures since early August 2022, which has lasted for nearly a month. In one of the worst-hit areas in Dazhou, in eastern Sichuan, rivers have dried up as a result of the heatwave, leaving scorched crops and putting the autumn harvest at risk. Strict Covid-19 controls in place for nearly three years have hurt businesses across China, and farmers are among the most affected by the country's declining economy. Now a damaged harvest has put more uncertainty in their lives. Support us: https://ift.tt/VT8OZkB Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/BXQLW0x Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/g2UGLbI Linkedin: https://ift.tt/u0rFTfI #scmp #SCMPOriginals #China’s2022heatwave source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLEmrri0pnk

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/fyZtRiq A medical team from Linzhi county, Tibet in southwestern China rode on horses to reach a pasture in Jina village to carry out Covid-19 tests on herdsmen. The medical team was organised by the local government to offer help in remote areas as part of efforts to contain Tibet’s first major outbreak of the disease. Previously, the region had only reported one case since the beginning of the pandemic in 2020. Support us: https://ift.tt/VT8OZkB Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/BXQLW0x Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/g2UGLbI Linkedin: https://ift.tt/u0rFTfI #scmp #China #CoronavirusChina source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIM93RLvUUE

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/fyZtRiq Ye Fa travels to Poyang Lake every morning and afternoon to look for fish left in the mud ponds and land cracks. “The water used to flood over the embankment. But now there is no more [water],” Ye said. Poyang Lake, China’s largest freshwater lake, takes in floodwater from the Yangtze River during the normally wet summer. But it has suffered a rare drought as a nationwide heatwave stretches beyond 70 days. The early dry season has reduced hydropower production, contributing to China’s power crisis. Power rationing has forced factories to suspend production in provinces that Premier Li Keqiang hoped would lift the country out of its economic downturn. Support us: https://ift.tt/VT8OZkB Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/BXQLW0x Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/g2UGLbI Linkedin: https://ift.tt/u0rFTfI #scmp #China #China’s2022heatwave source https://ww

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/PRTfFka Another US lawmaker has made an unannounced visit to Taiwan, the fourth such trip by an American politician in recent weeks amid rising tensions with Beijing. Republican Senator Marsha Blackburn has offered her support for Taiwan to “push forward as an independent nation”, in a pledge certain to draw fire from Beijing, which claims sovereignty over the self-governed island. Blackburn met Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen and other senior officials during her three-day stay. Mainland China regards the island as a renegade province to be reunited by force if necessary. The mainland has warned against official ties with Taiwan, which most countries do not recognise as a sovereign state. The US says it abides by the one-China principle, but opposes moves to take Taiwan by force. Related story: PLA runs new live drills near Taiwan in face of ‘changing’ situation https://sc.mp/6oyt Support us: https://ift.tt/GPZvIwA Follow

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/PRTfFka Triggered by drought and the hottest weather in decades, wildfires were raging in three districts of Chongqing on August 25, 2022. Continuous efforts by local firefighters, reinforcements from other regions and volunteers have managed to contain most of the fires. The China Meteorological Administration has predicted continued high temperatures of up to 40 degrees Celsius (104°F) in the region. Support us: https://ift.tt/GPZvIwA Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/EVWIg9J Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/pPbKhQ5 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/zypvQVj #scmp #China #Climatechange source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MELrwcicPg

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/PRTfFka August 25, 2022 marked five years since the Myanmar military launched attacks against the Rohingya community across the western part of the country’s Rakhine state. Launched in response to the sporadic attacks coordinated by a shadowy Rohingya militant group, the massacre , drove more than 740,000 civilians across the Naf River into Bangladesh. Since fleeing the threat of genocide, Rohingya refugees remain completely aid-dependent, neither legally recognised as citizens of Myanmar, the country that drove them out, nor legally considered as refugees by Bangladesh, the country that currently hosts them. Related story: China flexes its diplomatic muscle on the Rohingya refugee crisis https://sc.mp/2iJUmm0 Support us: https://ift.tt/GPZvIwA Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/EVWIg9J Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/pPbKhQ5 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/zypvQVj

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/PRTfFka Australian authorities have seized 1.6 tonnes of methamphetamine hidden in marble tiles shipped from the Middle East to Sydney. Police described it as the largest-ever seizure of the illicit drug in Australia. Police estimate the meth's street value at A$1.6 billion (US$1.1 billion), reflecting the higher prices that Australians pay for illicit drugs than users do in many comparable countries. The three men arrested face potential life sentences in prison if convicted of drug trafficking. Support us: https://ift.tt/GPZvIwA Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/EVWIg9J Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/pPbKhQ5 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/zypvQVj #scmp #World #Australia source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h09iqsaiIyU

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/PRTfFka Mack Rutherford, a 17-year-old British-Belgian pilot, has become the youngest person to fly solo around the world. During a five-month journey, Rutherford flew across 30 countries including India, South Korea, the United States and avoided Russian airspace before ending up in Bulgaria. Rutherford’s achievement has earned him a Guinness World Record for youngest person to fly around the world solo and youngest to make the trip in an ultralight aircraft, a bar previously set by his older sister. Support us: https://ift.tt/GPZvIwA Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/EVWIg9J Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/pPbKhQ5 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/zypvQVj #scmp #World #GuinnessWorldRecords source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oi_ke-s-P0s

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/PRTfFka Rescuers spent nearly five hours trying a series of plans to reach two men trapped on a small island in a flood-swollen river in China’s Gansu province on August 23, 2022. Emergency workers finally managed to reach the pair using a zip line to avoid dangerous V-shaped currents and whirlpools that formed after heavy rainfall triggered flash floods in the northwestern province. Related story: Heatwaves affect man and beast around China https://ift.tt/vu6783h Support us: https://ift.tt/GPZvIwA Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/EVWIg9J Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/pPbKhQ5 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/zypvQVj #scmp #China #China’s2022heatwave source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BybqGdQ7sQM

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/PRTfFka A woman was detained by police for wearing a kimono in public, amid rising anti-Japanese sentiment in China. She was cosplaying as a manga character on the street which is known for its “Japanese folk culture”.That, and more trending videos from China this week. Support us: https://ift.tt/GPZvIwA Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/EVWIg9J Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/pPbKhQ5 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/zypvQVj #scmp #China #TrendinginChina source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxJWVUv5lAw

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/PRTfFka A 15-year-old Rohingya refugee built a mini hydraulic excavator from spare parts in Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh, the world’s largest settlement for asylum seekers. Mohammad Toyub said he was inspired to create the device when he saw an excavator in action several years ago in Myanmar. He hopes to “become a good engineer to make big planes and cars”. Support us: https://ift.tt/GPZvIwA Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/EVWIg9J Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/pPbKhQ5 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/zypvQVj #scmp #Asia #Myanmar source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-irX7tFyj0

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/m0H48RP Japan is set to ease border restrictions, including dropping the pre-arrival Covid-19 test requirement for triple-vaccinated travellers and raising the daily arrival quota from 20,000 to 50,000. Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced on August 24, 2022, that the testing requirement will be scrapped from September 7. The decision came amid a spike in infections, putting the country at the top of the global list for daily Covid-19 cases. Related story: Japan set to join most rich nations in scrapping Covid testing requirement https://sc.mp/3mlw Support us: https://ift.tt/KH3LhYZ Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/TwCgEkS Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/jBX9PVW Linkedin: https://ift.tt/6Qd9ir2 #scmp #Asia #Japan source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVNwC4lnpng

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/m0H48RP A record-breaking heatwave in the summer of 2022 has been the longest sustained period of extreme temperatures recorded in China in six decades. Affecting about half of the nation’s land mass, the intense heat has been felt in many areas, including in the southwestern province of Sichuan, where it has dried up rivers, sparked wildfires and power shortages. Support us: https://ift.tt/KH3LhYZ Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/TwCgEkS Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/jBX9PVW Linkedin: https://ift.tt/6Qd9ir2 #scmp #Environment #Chinaandclimatechange source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yCEddp9uHM

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/m0H48RP Tuvalu Foreign Minister Simon Kofe grabbed the world’s attention in 2021 when he addressed a global climate conference standing ankle deep in the sea to illustrate that Tuvalu was “sinking”. He returned this year with the same message, that Tuvalu is still sinking. With 40 per cent of the capital district under water at daily high tide, the tiny nation is forecast to be completely submerged by the end of the century. The foreign minister said that climate cooperation between the US and China was needed, despite political tensions between both sides that extend to the Pacific islands. Support us: https://ift.tt/KH3LhYZ Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/TwCgEkS Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/jBX9PVW Linkedin: https://ift.tt/6Qd9ir2 #scmp #World #Pacificnations source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcKDFp9VQEA

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/m0H48RP The death toll from Pakistan’s floods since June 2022 has reached more than 800. The South Asian country’s climate change minister Sherry Rehman said on August 24, 2022, that the nation was facing a “climate catastrophe of epic scale”, with three million people affected. Nearly 125,000 homes have been destroyed and 288,000 more damaged, according to the country’s National Disaster Management Authority. Record monsoon rains continued on August 24, and authorities reported over a dozen deaths in the last 24 hours. Support us: https://ift.tt/KH3LhYZ Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/TwCgEkS Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/jBX9PVW Linkedin: https://ift.tt/6Qd9ir2 #scmp #Asia #Pakistan source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChGjV9NbUGA

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/vDAR54O Guangdong, a major toy-exporting province in southern China, has seen its toy exports recover rapidly from the Covid-19 onslaught as companies ramp up production. China is the world's biggest toy exporter and Guangdong province is the toy capital, manufacturing over 70 per cent of the country’s toys. Factories' domestic and foreign orders have picked up since July 2022 and are running on full throttle to meet growing demand. Support us: https://ift.tt/ufoMZ9J Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/P1VQzbd Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/cYvyrXi Linkedin: https://ift.tt/nCAuaMN #scmp #China #Chinaeconomy source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmmTFnBHNhU

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/vDAR54O Poyang Lake, China’s largest freshwater lake, is experiencing its earliest dry season on record. Floodwaters from the Yangtze River usually flow into Poyang during the summer, but the lake is currently 67 per cent smaller than its 10-year average, according to Chinese state media. The local communities’ drinking water supply has been severely affected. Support us: https://ift.tt/ufoMZ9J Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/P1VQzbd Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/cYvyrXi Linkedin: https://ift.tt/nCAuaMN #scmp #China #China’s2022heatwave source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6ojzoXL2_g

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/vDAR54O Thailand’s Constitutional Court has suspended Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha from official duties on August 24, 2022, to consider whether the leader has breached an eight-year term limit for the country’s prime ministers. The former army chief came to power when he staged a coup in 2014. Opposition considered 2014 as the start of Prayuth’s term while others argued that his premiership started in 2017, when the constitution was drafted, or 2019 after he was voted as prime minister in a general election. Related story: As Thai court suspends Prayuth, ex-army ally takes over as ‘acting PM’ https://sc.mp/2hsj Support us: https://ift.tt/ufoMZ9J Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/P1VQzbd Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/cYvyrXi Linkedin: https://ift.tt/nCAuaMN #scmp #Asia #Thailand source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOEv9euQmfA

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/vDAR54O Once considered low-status for many, car boot sales have made a comeback in China as people who lost their jobs or closed down their businesses seek new ways to make a living and work around the country’s strict Covid-19 policies. What was once looked down on in Beijing is now one of the most popular activities among residents to enjoy on a weekend with small business owners cashing in on the demand. Support us: https://ift.tt/ufoMZ9J Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/P1VQzbd Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/cYvyrXi Linkedin: https://ift.tt/nCAuaMN #scmp #China #Beijing source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Hk-9FBcj1k

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Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/vDAR54O Protesters in Bangkok performed a ritual curse during rallies on August 23, 2022, demanding that Thailand’s prime minister step down for exceeding his term limit. Prayuth Chan-ocha faces mounting pressure from political opponents and activists who say he should quit after staying in office beyond an eight-year constitutional limit for prime ministers. Prayuth formally became prime minister August 24, 2014, in a military coup that ousted an elected government. Support us: https://ift.tt/ufoMZ9J Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/P1VQzbd Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/cYvyrXi Linkedin: https://ift.tt/nCAuaMN #scmp #Asia #Thailand source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Plm4ywSJYRY

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/1aR4sWV India will soon commission into service its first indigenous aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant. The 262-metre (860-foot) long vessel will be able to carry about 30 aircraft. It will also be equipped with 64 surface-to-air missiles with a reported strike range of 1,500km (930 miles). It has more than 2,300 compartments, including specialised cabins for women officers. The ship is set to support “benign” tasks like disaster relief as well as military operations, Vice-Admiral and Chief of Indian Southern Naval Command M.A. Hampiholi said. Support us: https://ift.tt/grhuzLd Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/nLNQpeK Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/v3H5X1m Linkedin: https://ift.tt/FoNH4SP #scmp #Asia #India source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYVZ3ANNgfY

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/1aR4sWV A primary school in Pyongyang, North Korea offers English-speaking classes to its pupils, using the country’s propaganda symbols as class material, according to state media. Apart from English lessons, students can take part in other extracurricular activities, such as dance, music and abacus classes. Support us: https://ift.tt/grhuzLd Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/nLNQpeK Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/v3H5X1m Linkedin: https://ift.tt/FoNH4SP #scmp #Asia #NorthKorea source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZB8oykSjri8

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/1aR4sWV Dozens of South Korean adoptees who were sent to Danish parents as children in the 1970s and 80s have formally demanded the South Korean government investigate the circumstances surrounding their adoption. A group of 53 adoptees alleges that private adoption agencies falsified or obscured their origins. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission in Seoul has up to four months to decide whether to accept the application filed on August 23, 2022. Support us: https://ift.tt/grhuzLd Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/nLNQpeK Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/v3H5X1m Linkedin: https://ift.tt/FoNH4SP #scmp #Asia #Adoption source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaAnDV_XGwI

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/1aR4sWV Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak is to serve 12 years in prison, after losing a final appeal over his corruption conviction related to the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal on August 23, 2022. In 2020, the former Malaysian leader was sentenced to 12 years in prison and fined 210 million ringgit (US$46.79 million). Najib faces further charges in four other trials related to 1MDB. Related story: Malaysia’s Najib begins 12-year jail term as court upholds guilty 1MDB verdict https://sc.mp/k2g6 Support us: https://ift.tt/grhuzLd Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/nLNQpeK Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/v3H5X1m Linkedin: https://ift.tt/FoNH4SP #scmp #Asia #Malaysia1MDBscandal source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCak7EchcmQ

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/1aR4sWV A Chinese woman was detained by police in Suzhou for wearing a kimono in public, amid rising anti-Japanese sentiment in China. She was cosplaying as a manga character. Follow us on: Website: https://scmp.com SCMP Knowledge: https://ift.tt/GVYSAa7 Facebook: https://ift.tt/nLNQpeK Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/v3H5X1m Linkedin: https://ift.tt/FoNH4SP #scmp #chinasociety #china source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jnha3SdfPM0

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/1aR4sWV A group of villagers fled into a cave to escape a heatwave in southwestern China’s Chongqing, as temperatures outdoors reached 42 degrees Celsius (108 degrees Fahrenheit), and decided to enjoy a hotpot. Support us: https://ift.tt/grhuzLd Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/nLNQpeK Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/v3H5X1m Linkedin: https://ift.tt/FoNH4SP #scmp #China source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_N9M_cKHUrk

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/JE6kAOh The 200-odd members of a senior walking group in central China’s Henan province kept motorists waiting, despite the traffic light turning green for vehicles. Support us: https://ift.tt/NbOz1tS Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/m58JgwL Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/43lsMwL Linkedin: https://ift.tt/5Ajzy0V #scmp #China source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUDSD9F1oQo

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/JE6kAOh At least 40 people have died and many others were displaced by flash floods in north India over three days since August 19, 2022. Heavy rain flooded rivers, destroyed bridges and inundated homes in the mountainous states of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Landslides and floods are common in India’s Himalayan north during the monsoon season from June to September. Related story: Floods, landslides kill dozens as monsoon rains lash northern, eastern India https://sc.mp/1hd0 Support us: https://ift.tt/NbOz1tS Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/m58JgwL Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/43lsMwL Linkedin: https://ift.tt/5Ajzy0V #scmp #Asia #India source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnDM1_b95pI

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/JE6kAOh A man has been arrested at Bangkok airport for allegedly carrying 17 live animals in his luggage. Among the haul were a white desert fox, raccoon, iguana and a white python, Thai police said. Abilash Annaduri, who was bound for the eastern Indian city of Chennai on August 17, 2022, allegedly hid the animals under snacks in suitcases. Thailand is a notorious place for smuggling wildlife, which are often bound for China and Vietnam markets. But officials say India is also becoming a popular destination. Related story: Witness denies victims of boat crash were smugglers https://ift.tt/5IFmzgi Support us: https://ift.tt/NbOz1tS Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/m58JgwL Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/43lsMwL Linkedin: https://ift.tt/5Ajzy0V #scmp #Asia #Wildlife source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ef3tlnUBEyg

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/JE6kAOh Ukrainian officials paraded destroyed Russian arms on roads of the capital Kyiv on August 21, 2022, ahead of the 31st anniversary of the country’s independence from the former Soviet Union. Tanks and guns went on show during the event held in the run-up to August 24, which will also mark six months since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24. Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned of a possible Russian attack and curfews have been put in place ahead of the country’s Independence Day. Support us: https://ift.tt/NbOz1tS Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/m58JgwL Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/43lsMwL Linkedin: https://ift.tt/5Ajzy0V #scmp #World #Russia source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqjoaSPSIcg

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/JE6kAOh Wildfires erupted in China’s southwestern municipality of Chongqing on August 17, 2022, as the nation continued to struggle with its worst heatwaves in six decades. High temperatures triggered the wildfires on a mountainside, where firefighters had to spend nearly three days trying to put out blazes that kept reigniting because of the heat. About half of China’s land mass has endured the longest sustained period of high temperatures recorded in six decades. Shipping has been halted as water levels in sections of China’s longest river, the Yangtze, hit record lows. Support us: https://ift.tt/NbOz1tS Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/m58JgwL Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/43lsMwL Linkedin: https://ift.tt/5Ajzy0V #scmp #China #Extremeweather source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsSCOnU4S04

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/JE6kAOh China-made bullet trains with a top speed of 350km/h (217mph) have been exported for the first time in a shipment to Indonesia for use on a new high-speed rail line. The engines and carriages left China’s eastern port city of Qingdao on August 21, 2022, and are expected to arrive later in the month for deployment on the railway connecting the Indonesian capital Jakarta to Bandung in West Java. The line projected to be ready by June 2023 will reportedly cut the travel time between the two cities from nearly three hours to about 40 minutes. The railway is a flagship project under the Belt and Road Initiative, Beijing's trade initiative to link economies into a China-centred trading network. China has bankrolled most of the US$7.9 billion cost of the project. Related story: Indonesia set up Asia showdown against China https://ift.tt/N75naQG Support us: https://ift.tt/NbOz1tS Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/T2p4DCy A newborn cub at a conservation centre in the southwestern Chinese province of Sichuan is reportedly the world’s heaviest captive baby panda. The female panda weighed 270.4 grams (9.5oz) at birth, breaking a 2021 record set at 249 grams (8.7oz). The cub’s mother, 16-year-old Cuicui, gave birth at Wolong Shenshuping near downtown Chengdu, on August 5, 2022. Support us: https://ift.tt/GOjRCe1 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/meZKun4 Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/0hjPiFn Linkedin: https://ift.tt/bOHuiQ8 #scmp #Environment #Panda source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgCARMgDT5E

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/RrJVzoL Kim Yo-jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, on August 19, 2022, dismissed the possibility of face-to-face talks with the South. She also rejected Seoul’s offer of economic assistance in return for denuclearisation as the “height of absurdity”. Her statement comes days after South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol offered an “audacious” aid plan that would include food, energy and infrastructure help in return for the North’s denuclearisation. Support us: https://ift.tt/ctJ7oIG Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/JtwmlEL Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/yNDczwG Linkedin: https://ift.tt/W7OizGP #scmp #Asia #NorthKorea source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjJUN7VCsl8

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/RrJVzoL China issued its first national drought alert of the year on August 18, 2022, after regions from Sichuan in the southwest to Shanghai in the Yangtze Delta have experienced weeks of extreme heat. The alert is two notches short of the most serious warning on China’s scale, with government officials citing global climate change as the cause. High temperatures are forecast to persist for at least another week. Support us: https://ift.tt/ctJ7oIG Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/JtwmlEL Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/yNDczwG Linkedin: https://ift.tt/W7OizGP #scmp #Environment #Chinaandclimatechange source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Plg7OJv43QY

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/RrJVzoL The US and Taiwan on August 17, 2022, announced plans to start trade talks under a new initiative to reach agreements with "economically meaningful outcomes", with a Taiwanese official saying mainland China's "economic coercion" would also be discussed. Washington and Taipei unveiled the “US-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade” in June 2022. Related story: US and Taiwan start bilateral trade agreement talks, with eye on Beijing https://sc.mp/9j8b Support us: https://ift.tt/ctJ7oIG Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/JtwmlEL Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/yNDczwG Linkedin: https://ift.tt/W7OizGP #scmp #China #Taiwan source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHmq_14DTZI

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/RrJVzoL Sri Lanka police fired tear gas and a water cannon at a protest on August 18, 2022, to break up the first demonstration since the crisis-hit island nation lifted a state of emergency on May 20. An unprecedented economic collapse has sparked large anti-government rallies after months of hardship caused by shortages of essential goods, rolling blackouts and spiralling inflation. President Ranil Wickremesinghe announced that his government would not renew a state of emergency. Support us: https://ift.tt/ctJ7oIG Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/JtwmlEL Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/yNDczwG Linkedin: https://ift.tt/W7OizGP #scmp #Asia #SriLanka source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSG1AwVfaZw

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/RrJVzoL The two children found dead in suitcases bought at an online auction appeared to have been primary-school age, according to New Zealand police on August 18, 2022. The bodies of the victims, who have yet to be identified, were found by a family who purchased a trailer-load of items from a storage locker through an online auction. Police said the family is not connected to the homicides and "understandably distressed by the discovery". Related story: Human remains in auctioned New Zealand suitcases were of 2 children: police https://sc.mp/aalx Support us: https://ift.tt/ctJ7oIG Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/JtwmlEL Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/yNDczwG Linkedin: https://ift.tt/W7OizGP #scmp #Asia #NewZealand source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQTSyRrQBVY

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/RrJVzoL Famous Western brands like Starbucks and Coca-Cola that have exited Russia face years of battling knock-offs and unauthorised imports. It’s a risky bid as courts show little sympathy for firms that leave the country. Hundreds of companies pulled out of Russia in early 2022, after Moscow sent thousands of troops into Ukraine in February that year. Some, like Coca-Cola, finalised their exit in August 2022 five months later, but have since applied to defend their trademarks to protect the brands from losing value and in case they return to the country. But the brands face a sea of opportunists, importers and flip-flopping court rulings. Support us: https://ift.tt/ctJ7oIG Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/JtwmlEL Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/yNDczwG Linkedin: https://ift.tt/W7OizGP #scmp #World #Russia source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56mOYPAV

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/RrJVzoL A Chinese woman was detained by police in Suzhou for wearing a kimono in public, amid rising anti-Japanese sentiment in China. She was cosplaying as a manga character. Support us: https://ift.tt/ctJ7oIG Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/JtwmlEL Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/yNDczwG Linkedin: https://ift.tt/W7OizGP #scmp #China source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JW1OPsG3rEA

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/r20PIXA China has been experiencing an intense heatwave for 64 days, making it the longest since records began in 1961, according to state media. Temperatures have consistently hit above 40 degrees Celsius (104°F) in the city of Chongqing in the week of August 17, 2022. Water parks have become a popular destination to spend time under the sweltering heat. The Meixin Red Wine Town amusement park even provides water mahjong, poker and chess options, while another park nearby poured over 2,000kg (4,409lbs) of ice into the pool. Support us: https://ift.tt/gIOGf1M Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/WIOPm2F Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/Zuy8Nk3 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/tNUuZQG #scmp #China #Swimming source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Lx0fkKgLbw

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/r20PIXA A team of biomedical engineers in Australia has developed a smart textile that incorporates artificial “muscles”, in hopes that it will revolutionise the future of soft robotics and wearable exoskeletons. The team demonstrated the shape-morphing flexibility of the material with models of a butterfly and flower made from the smart textile, performing complex motions in the lab. Team leader Thanh Nho Do has bigger plans and believes that his team will eventually develop a human smart suit similar to the Iron Man and Spider-Man suits from the Marvel Universe. Support us: https://ift.tt/gIOGf1M Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/WIOPm2F Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/Zuy8Nk3 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/tNUuZQG #scmp #World #Australia source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvPl8ytEe3Q

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/r20PIXA Using specialised techniques, experts at the National Library of China in Beijing have attempted to restore documents and records from ancient Chinese civilisation. Book restorers use a mix of modern and time-tested techniques like hand-weaving, boiling, dyeing and ageing raw silk used to bind books. Support us: https://ift.tt/gIOGf1M Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/WIOPm2F Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/Zuy8Nk3 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/tNUuZQG #scmp #China #ArtsCulture source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYLT7dafGQo

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/r20PIXA At least 16 people have died and 36 others were reported missing after a torrential rainstorm lashed northwest China. More than 6,000 residents in six villages in Qinghai province have been affected by the storm, which hit in the late hours of August 17, 2022. More rain is forecast to hit the county in the next day. Support us: https://ift.tt/gIOGf1M Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/WIOPm2F Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/Zuy8Nk3 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/tNUuZQG #scmp #China #Flooding source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvYd7a22HfU

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/r20PIXA Videos of pandemic medical workers giving live seafood PCR tests have gone viral on Chinese social media. Support us: https://ift.tt/gIOGf1M Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/WIOPm2F Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/Zuy8Nk3 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/tNUuZQG #scmp #China source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AA99NgoKDKc

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/r20PIXA Days after mainland Chinese forces ended their series of unprecedented drills around Taiwan, the self-ruled island flew its own F-16 fighters in an apparent show of force on August 17, 2022. The jets roared into the night sky from the Hualien airbase on Taiwan’s east coast. It was the first time since the People’s Liberation Army drills that Taiwanese officials have given media access to one of the island’s military bases. The mainland staged PLA exercises in the Taiwan Strait after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited the island early August. China regards the island as a renegade province to be reunited by force if necessary. Beijing has warned against official ties with Taiwan, which most countries do not recognise as a sovereign state. The US acknowledges the one-China principle, but opposes moves to take Taiwan by force. Support us: https://ift.tt/gIOGf1M Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: h

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/r20PIXA A wave of arson and bombing attacks hit three of Thailand’s southernmost provinces overnight on August 16-17, 2022. The incidents reported in at least 17 locations injured at least seven people, police said. No one had claimed responsibility for the attacks as of August 17. Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat are Thailand’s only Muslim-majority provinces, and the government has been battling Islamic separatist insurgents in the region for nearly two decades. Support us: https://ift.tt/gIOGf1M Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/WIOPm2F Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/Zuy8Nk3 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/tNUuZQG #scmp #Asia source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8Q9WHA-Tv0

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/r20PIXA A military enthusiast and his friends spent four months crafting a three-metre (9.8ft) Lego model of China’s biggest aircraft carrier, the Fujian. The 1:100 ratio miniature version of the Type 003 carrier uses over 60,000 bricks and weighs a staggering 136kg (300lbs). It also features details such as electromagnetic catapults, fighter jets and helicopters.The group donated the model to the People's Revolution Military Museum, to mark Army Day on August 1, 2022. Related story: Fujian aircraft carrier doesn’t have radar, weapon systems yet, photos show https://sc.mp/m71a Support us: https://ift.tt/gIOGf1M Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/WIOPm2F Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/Zuy8Nk3 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/tNUuZQG #scmp #China #Chinasociety source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-KZddScNlY

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/r20PIXA The People’s Liberation Army has test fired an updated surface-to-air defence missile in a high-altitude plateau of China’s western Xinjiang region, according to an August 8, 2022 report on state broadcaster CCTV. The test was held ahead of India-US military drills set to take place near the disputed Himalayan border in western China. A military expert said the PLA tests appear to be a show of deterrence in the countdown to the India-US joint exercises in October. Military observers said footage from the drills showed Chinese troops operating HQ-17A air defence missiles. Related story: Biden arrives in Delhi to fire up US-India ties https://ift.tt/UqnBCIa Support us: https://ift.tt/gIOGf1M Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/WIOPm2F Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/Zuy8Nk3 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/tNUuZQG #scmp #China #US-Indiarelations source https:/

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/r20PIXA In China's Jilin province, rice farmers in the northeastern city of Songyuan are harvesting more per acre, and as a result, are earning more money by breeding river crabs in their fields. Rice paddies provide an ideal habitat to protect crabs from predators, while crabs in turn feed on weeds and insects that may harm rice seedlings. Crabs also loosen the soil when they move around, and their excrement can enrich organic matter content in the soil. Support us: https://ift.tt/gIOGf1M Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/WIOPm2F Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/Zuy8Nk3 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/tNUuZQG #scmp #China #Chinesefoodtrends source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IF6Rtnm961k

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/VF8js5T Indonesia’s 77th anniversary of its independence was celebrated at the site of the country’s future capital, Nusantara on August 17, 2022. This followed the approval on by the country’s parliament on January 18 for the relocation of the capital from Jakarta to the island of Borneo. Jakarta has long been plagued with congestion, flooding and air pollution and is sinking twice as fast as the global average for major coastal cities. Support us: https://ift.tt/fVr9XgP Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/gCvkOBM Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/G0Ml9Z4 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/CQ4FnW9 #scmp #Asia #Indonesia source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEjmtfoK0pk

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/VF8js5T Opposition is growing in Japan over the decision to hold a state funeral for the late former leader Shinzo Abe. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced on July 14, 2022, that a state funeral will be held for Abe that would be funded entirely by the government. A group of around 200 demonstrators took to the streets of Tokyo on August 16 to protest against the decision to use taxpayer funds. Shinzo Abe, who is Japan's longest-serving prime minister, was shot dead on July 8 in broad daylight while campaigning ahead of upper house elections. The cabinet decided that the state funeral would be held on September 27 at the Nippon Budokan in central Tokyo. Support us: https://ift.tt/fVr9XgP Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/gCvkOBM Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/G0Ml9Z4 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/CQ4FnW9 #scmp #Asia #Japan source https://www.youtube.com

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/VF8js5T A Russian ammunition storage unit in Crimea exploded on August 16, 2022, injuring two people and forcing more than 3,000 to be evacuated. The Kremlin has blamed the incident on “sabotage”, rarely admitting that there are forces loyal to Ukraine in the Ukrainian territory Russia annexed in 2014.. Kyiv did not publicly claim responsibility, but officials hinted at the country’s involvement. The depot blasts followed explosions in a Crimean airbase that destroyed several Russian warplanes last week. Moscow called the airbase explosions an accident. Related story: Explosions refocus Ukraine war on Crimea as Putin lashes US https://sc.mp/nzgn Support us: https://ift.tt/fVr9XgP Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/gCvkOBM Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/G0Ml9Z4 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/CQ4FnW9 #scmp #World #Ukrainewar source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/RhuDrJe A Chinese research ship, equipped with antennas and communication gear, docked in Sri Lanka on August 16, 2022, despite US and India’s concerns over Chinese activities in the region. New Delhi is suspicious of Beijing’s presence in the Indian Ocean, lodging a complaint with Sri Lanka. The Yuan Wang 5 docked at the Chinese-built Hambantota port, which Colombo leased to Beijing in 2017 for 99 years after defaulting on its debt. Related story: Sri Lanka caught between rivals as Chinese ship docks despite India’s concerns https://sc.mp/3cin Support us: https://ift.tt/lc3UnMW Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/SLoVnm8 Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/Px7ycwr Linkedin: https://ift.tt/2Pfx63w #scmp #Asia #China-SriLankarelations source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cft3ZegTb0M

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/RhuDrJe A group of villagers held a Hindu wedding ceremony for two frogs in the Indian state of Assam on August 13, 2022. The amphibian nuptial was for the Hindu deity, Lord Indra to bring rain after weeks of intense summer heat. Known for its wetlands and tea gardens, Assam has been severely affected by drought during an exceptionally hot summer. Support us: https://ift.tt/lc3UnMW Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/SLoVnm8 Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/Px7ycwr Linkedin: https://ift.tt/2Pfx63w #scmp #Asia source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVkIv2g1hA4

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/RhuDrJe Seven people were killed and eight others injured when a flash flood hit Longcao Valley in China’s Sichuan province. Support us: https://ift.tt/lc3UnMW Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/SLoVnm8 Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/Px7ycwr Linkedin: https://ift.tt/2Pfx63w #scmp #China source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45_jXaXrw0k

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/RhuDrJe The cultivation of silkworm to produce silk, or sericulture, has become a lucrative industry in the city of Bijie in China’s southwest Guizhou province. About 40 people work at a sericulture cooperative, each earning a monthly salary of up to 4,000 yuan (US$593). In efforts to develop the region's silkworm breeding industry, 120 hectares (297 acres) of land have been set aside by the government for growing mulberry trees, the only source of food for silkworms. Support us: https://ift.tt/lc3UnMW Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/SLoVnm8 Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/Px7ycwr Linkedin: https://ift.tt/2Pfx63w #scmp #China #Chinaeconomy source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jki_LKtmD2k

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/RhuDrJe Chinese health officials have opened a 2,000-bed hospital in the Tibetan capital Lhasa as Tibet grapples with its first major Covid-19 outbreak. The Tibet autonomous region in southwestern China had reported only a single case since the pandemic began in 2020, making this its first major outbreak. As of August 15, 2022, Tibet had recorded 160 confirmed cases and 1,326 asymptomatic infections. Related story: Potala Palace shut as Tibet reports first Covid-19 cases since 2020 https://sc.mp/yhbw Support us: https://ift.tt/lc3UnMW Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/SLoVnm8 Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/Px7ycwr Linkedin: https://ift.tt/2Pfx63w #scmp #Coronavirus #CoronavirusChina source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9Y3v0Pz_fQ

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/RhuDrJe Taliban members fired into the air to disperse a rare protest in the Afghan capital Kabul on August 13, 2022, two days before the first anniversary of the Taliban regaining control of the country. A group of around 40 women marched to the education ministry, chanting “bread, work and freedom” and “Justice, justice. We’re fed up with ignorance”, until the Taliban broke up the crowd. Taliban members also tore protesters’ banners and seized their mobile phones, according to one of the march organisers. Support us: https://ift.tt/lc3UnMW Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/SLoVnm8 Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/Px7ycwr Linkedin: https://ift.tt/2Pfx63w #scmp #Asia #Taliban source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyzYbXZp10Q

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/TvfDoOs Acupuncture is part of the ancient practice of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). For centuries, it's not only used to treat humans, but also animals. Some pet owners in Beijing send their furry friends to get acupuncture. They believe acupuncture is less invasive and has fewer side effects than Western medicine such as surgery. Li Wen, a veterinary surgeon based in the Chinese capital, opened his acupuncture practice for pets in 2016 and says he handles some 2,000 animals per year. Support us: https://ift.tt/B6jDJAX Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/t8Sef3a Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/aWH4xRv Linkedin: https://ift.tt/14nCJhr #scmp #China #Pets source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHvyblgvY8w

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/TvfDoOs An out-of-control bus crashed into a traffic signal pole, injuring 6 people in southern China’s Fujian province. Support us: https://ift.tt/B6jDJAX Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/t8Sef3a Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/aWH4xRv Linkedin: https://ift.tt/14nCJhr #scmp #China source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgOcPnJNXA4

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/TvfDoOs Japan is battling its second-worst Covid-19 wave since the start of the pandemic. Infections have spiked since July 2022, after weeks of declining numbers. The country reported 178,356 cases on August 14, 2022. Japan has opened up to international visitors, including quarantine-free travel for some nationals. The country recorded more than 200 daily deaths for five consecutive days since August 9. The highly-infectious BA.5 variant is driving the surge, especially among youngsters. Support us: https://ift.tt/B6jDJAX Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/t8Sef3a Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/aWH4xRv Linkedin: https://ift.tt/14nCJhr #scmp #Asia source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_k0Wv1EK4s

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/TvfDoOs Rare earth mining in northern Myanmar is reportedly destroying the region’s environment and wildlife. Demand for the minerals, used to make a range of products from mobile phones and cars to wind turbines, has been soaring as countries push to expand green energy. But a rush to tap Myanmar’s rich deposits is now taking a toll, since the chemical processes used to extract rare earth metals often contaminates air, water and soil in mining areas. Support us: https://ift.tt/B6jDJAX Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/t8Sef3a Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/aWH4xRv Linkedin: https://ift.tt/14nCJhr #scmp #Asia #Myanmar source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKd4Y4pulig

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/TvfDoOs The mood lifted at a heavily-militarised border crossing between India and Pakistan with some cheerful scenes as soldiers marked 75 years since the South Asian neighbours gained independence from British rule. Pakistani troops offered sweets to their Indian counterparts on August 14, 2022, at the Wagah-Attari border which is near the Pakistani city of Lahore and Amritsar in northern India. The neighbours have gone to war three times and frequent skirmishes have been reported along their shared border, including in the disputed Kashmir region. Pakistan celebrates its Independence Day on August 14, while India observes the anniversary on August 15. Related story: Time is right for Glory Of Pakistan to confirm ability https://ift.tt/gPpvDmN Support us: https://ift.tt/B6jDJAX Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/t8Sef3a Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/aWH4x

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/TvfDoOs Police in northwestern China helped rescue an ailing black stork that apparently was forced to make an “emergency landing” when it was overcome by record heat. A villager found the fledgling resting in his yard in Shaanxi province in mid-August 2022, during the annual migration season for the endangered species. Police officials fed the baby bird glucose and saline, prompting a quick recovery. Shaanxi province has been hit by its strongest heatwave in six decades. Black storks usually migrate from early August until October. Support us: https://ift.tt/B6jDJAX Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/t8Sef3a Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/aWH4xRv Linkedin: https://ift.tt/14nCJhr #scmp #China #endangeredanimals source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tq1dDMLRGug

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/UsiLRF3 The Mid-Autumn Festival, coming on September 10, 2022, may be traditional, but the mysterious power of the moon has inspired some curious and novel Cantonese colloquialisms, explains Post senior editor Luisa Tam. Support us: https://ift.tt/wBluKRn Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/hl5tMw2 Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/n6PmGsw Linkedin: https://ift.tt/IOMwyo3 #scmp #SCMPOriginals #LuisaTam'shelpfulCantonesephrases source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXRxPFhREIU

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/UsiLRF3 Malaysian-born Siamy Tan got hooked on 3D jelly cake design in May 2022, when she attended her first class on the traditional art of jelly cake making in her hometown of Penang. Using just agar-agar powder, natural food colouring and specialised syringe needles, Tan quickly mastered the art of crafting realistic looking flower bouquets using jelly cake as the canvas.The qualified architect then began offering classes through a Malaysian Facebook group, and her cakes have since grown a following on Instagram. Tan shows the Post’s Regina de Luna how she creates lifelike blooms, one petal at a time. Related story: ‘It’s very therapeutic’: Malaysian baker on creating her floral jelly cakes https://sc.mp/69a9 Support us: https://ift.tt/wBluKRn Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/hl5tMw2 Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/n6PmGsw Linkedin: https://ift.tt/IOMwyo

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/WVxuCS1 Hong Kong’s new US$450 million Palace Museum boasts hundreds of priceless Chinese treasures spanning nearly 5,000 years. So is it worth all the hype? Join Post chief news editor Yonden Lhatoo as he gets a behind-the-scenes look at the precious artefacts with museum director Louis Ng, on this episode of Talking Post. Support us: https://ift.tt/8YouykW Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/cCu0awe Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/TpaPifY Linkedin: https://ift.tt/El8cgUJ #scmp #TalkingPost #TalkingPostwithYondenLhatoo source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iZ6yYAVNk4

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/WVxuCS1 An elderly man in northern China’s Liaoning province was spotted glued to his mobile phone - despite taking a dip in a lake. Follow us on: Website: https://scmp.com SCMP Knowledge: https://ift.tt/BW2bDiS Facebook: https://ift.tt/cCu0awe Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/TpaPifY Linkedin: https://ift.tt/El8cgUJ #scmp #china #chinasociety source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYaARX6oUUQ

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/WVxuCS1 An intoxicated bear cub was found in northwestern Türkiye. She appeared to have gotten high off “mad honey”, a type of rhododendron honey that can have hallucinogenic effects. Eating too much of it can reduce blood pressure to potentially dangerous levels and induce nausea, fainting, seizures, arrhythmia and, in rare cases, death. Support us: https://ift.tt/8YouykW Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/cCu0awe Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/TpaPifY Linkedin: https://ift.tt/El8cgUJ #scmp #World #Türkiye source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGETrvPVk0c

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/WVxuCS1 North Koreans flocked to Munsu Water Park in Pyongyang to escape the summer heat, one day after leader Kim Jong-un declared victory over Covid-19, state media reported on August 11, 2022. The video, provided by Pyongyang’s official news agency KCNA, could not be independently verified. Kim’s declaration came despite no known vaccine programme implemented in the country, which said it relied on lockdowns and domestically produced medicines. Support us: https://ift.tt/8YouykW Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/cCu0awe Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/TpaPifY Linkedin: https://ift.tt/El8cgUJ #scmp #Asia #NorthKorea source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDEjC7mIvrM

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/WVxuCS1 A year since the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan in August 2021, some Afghan women continue to fight for their basic rights to education and employment. A student, an activist and a former policewoman shared their experiences of adversity since the Taliban kept girls from obtaining secondary education and thousands of women from their jobs. Support us: https://ift.tt/8YouykW Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/cCu0awe Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/TpaPifY Linkedin: https://ift.tt/El8cgUJ #scmp #Asia #Afghanistan source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03bHMZhjOfw

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/WVxuCS1 Forest City, a US$100-billion property development by a China-linked company in southern Malaysia, was built to house up to 700,000 people once completed in 2035. But the huge residential and commercial project resembles a ghost town today, with an estimated 2,000 residents living on the site. The clampdown on capital outflows from China and the Covid-19 pandemic have limited the number of potential buyers. Support us: https://ift.tt/8YouykW Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/cCu0awe Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/TpaPifY Linkedin: https://ift.tt/El8cgUJ #scmp #Asia #Malaysia source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1TYn0Y1v3g

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/WVxuCS1 A group of tourists was seen fleeing from Changbai Mountain in northeastern China after large rocks were seen tumbling down the mountainside. Support us: https://ift.tt/8YouykW Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/cCu0awe Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/TpaPifY Linkedin: https://ift.tt/El8cgUJ #scmp #China source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xregZBmzWnM

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/WVxuCS1 Visually impaired baristas handle the coffee machine skilfully at this cafe in Shanghai. The coffee house is a branch of Hinichijou, a cafe chain that has become popular because it employs people with disabilities. At the company’s newest outlet, that opened in the eastern Chinese city in July, 2022, baristas who are blind or have other disabilities can brew up hot cuppa in minutes. Hinichijou was a hit on Chinese social media in late 2020 with widely shared images of its hole-in-the-wall “bear claw cafe” that opened in to safely serve Shanghai customers amid pandemic restrictions. Support us: https://ift.tt/8YouykW Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/cCu0awe Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/TpaPifY Linkedin: https://ift.tt/El8cgUJ #scmp #China #Chinesefoodtrends source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxreGzEtAVI

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/KtXpQDq A swimming pool at a water park was crammed with hundreds of tourists who wanted to beat the heat in northeastern China. In their rubber rings, visitors waited for the artificial tidal waves. Follow us on: Website: https://scmp.com SCMP Knowledge: https://ift.tt/z0B6agw Facebook: https://ift.tt/cLJzvZf Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/Ivi8tNs Linkedin: https://ift.tt/YtGq3vX #scmp #china #chinasociety source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFrUYwS1_bs

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/KtXpQDq Pac-Man, a five-year-old Harris’s hawk, has become a newly common sight at a metro station in the San Francisco Bay Area. The bird, along with his falconer, patrols the station daily to keep pigeons from nesting. Support us: https://ift.tt/0cOeylU Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/cLJzvZf Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/Ivi8tNs Linkedin: https://ift.tt/YtGq3vX #scmp #World #Animals source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGFBm_JZb8s

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/KtXpQDq The geopolitical storm that followed US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan on August 2, 2022, has placed the livelihoods of Taiwanese fish farmers at risk. Mainland China extended its ban on Taiwanese seafood one day after Pelosi's arrival, blocking shipments of chilled white striped hairtail and frozen horse mackerel, saying it had found traces of coronavirus on the packaging of some products. China also banned imports of sand and suspended shipments from 35 Taiwanese exporters of biscuits and pastries. The embargoes were widely seen as an act of retaliation against Taiwan over Pelosi’s visit. Support us: https://ift.tt/0cOeylU Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/cLJzvZf Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/Ivi8tNs Linkedin: https://ift.tt/YtGq3vX #scmp #China #Taiwan source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9b_wFA1-qc

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/KtXpQDq Amid Sri Lanka’s worst-ever economic crisis, many of its people have been trying to escape the island nation. Many have sought to flee to Australia, where some have been detained and deported back to Sri Lanka, where they face prosecution. Among them is Neenu Mekala, whose husband has been jailed accused of smuggling his family and others like them out of the country. So far, some 911 people have been arrested in 2022 for attempting to leave Sri Lanka illegally. Related story: ‘I want to leave Sri Lanka as soon as possible’: thousands jostle for passports https://sc.mp/qom0 Support us: https://ift.tt/0cOeylU Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/cLJzvZf Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/Ivi8tNs Linkedin: https://ift.tt/YtGq3vX #scmp #Asia #SriLanka source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IziKWqT_X0

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/KtXpQDq An elderly man in northern China’s Liaoning province was spotted glued to his mobile phone - despite taking a dip in a lake. Support us: https://ift.tt/0cOeylU Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/cLJzvZf Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/Ivi8tNs Linkedin: https://ift.tt/YtGq3vX #scmp #China source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JomMc3E2nKU

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/KtXpQDq North Korean leader Kim Jong-un declared victory in the country’s fight against Covid-19, lifting maximum anti-epidemic measures imposed in May, according to state media on August 11, 2022. His sister Kim Yo-jong revealed that Kim himself was “seriously ill with a high fever”. The reclusive state has never released official figures on Covid-19 patients, only disclosing the number of patients with fever symptoms, most likely due to a lack of testing capacity. Related story: North Korea declares victory in battle against Covid, says Kim had fever https://sc.mp/vsiq Support us: https://ift.tt/0cOeylU Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/cLJzvZf Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/Ivi8tNs Linkedin: https://ift.tt/YtGq3vX #scmp #Asia #NorthKorea source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g17vgjp6nlI

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/AwD5B0o Mouth-numbing Sichuan cuisine is spicing up the palate in Tokyo, where more restaurants are serving authentic dishes from China’s southwestern province. The cuisine is popular worldwide for its signature spiciness derived from Sichuan peppercorns. More restaurants in the Japanese capital are now including traditional Chinese dishes in their menu, with some even bringing in specialist Chinese chefs and importing seasoning from China, much to the delight of Tokyo’s foodies. Support us: https://ift.tt/yDNmj2F Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/8lLtyZS Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/HJlROBS Linkedin: https://ift.tt/gY7BbmM #scmp #Asia #Japan source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTHlpjbQXv4

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/AwD5B0o Mainland China has stressed its “greatest sincerity” for peaceful reunification with Taiwan, amid escalating drills surrounding the self-ruled island following US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s unannounced visit to Taipei. The Taiwan Affairs Office and the Information Office, both under Beijing’s State Council, jointly issued a white paper titled “The Taiwan Issue and China’s Reunification in the New Era” on August 10, 2022, reiterating Beijing’s claims to the island and denouncing “Taiwan independence” efforts. The document was made public on August 10, the same day the People’s Liberation Army announced the conclusion of military exercises around Taiwan, which started soon after Pelosi wrapped up her visit to the island on August 3. Related story: PLA announces ‘completion’ of Taiwan sea and air drills https://sc.mp/qrpx Support us: https://ift.tt/yDNmj2F Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https:/

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/AwD5B0o One of India's most bankable film stars, Aamir Khan, is releasing Laal Singh Chaddha, an Indian spin on the 1994 Hollywood hit Forrest Gump, starring Tom Hanks. Khan teamed up with screenwriter Atul Kulkarni and director Advait Chandan to bring the film to the cinemas. Khan said he wanted to make it a "respectful tribute to the original and take it in an exciting new direction". The film is expected to be one of India's biggest movies of 2022. Support us: https://ift.tt/yDNmj2F Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/8lLtyZS Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/HJlROBS Linkedin: https://ift.tt/gY7BbmM #scmp #Asia #India source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRMwABPsM1s

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/AwD5B0o People stuck in “China’s Hawaii” following a new Covid-19 outbreak have been keeping busy by helping authorities tackle the latest Covid surge. At least 80,000 tourists were stranded in Sanya after travel restrictions were imposed on August 7, 2022. Officials had flown 125 tourists out of the resort city in the southern island of Hainan on August 9. China is the only major economy still holding fast to a zero-Covid strategy with its borders remaining largely closed since early 2020, halting international tourism. The latest outbreak came during the peak tourist season in Sanya, which is a popular surfing spot. Related story: Covid lockdown leaves tens of thousands of Chinese tourists trapped https://sc.mp/w5fs Support us: https://ift.tt/yDNmj2F Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/8lLtyZS Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/HJlROBS Linkedin: https://ift.tt/

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/AwD5B0o The construction of China's second home-grown, large cruise ship started in Shanghai on August 8, 2022, when a steel-cutting ceremony was held on the same day. The latest cruise ship will be larger in size and capacity compared with China's first domestically built large cruise ship, which is also being assembled in Shanghai and is expected to be delivered in 2023. The new 341 metre long (1,119ft) and 37.2 metres wide (122ft) cruise ship has 2,144 rooms for passengers, 19 more than the first vessel. Support us: https://ift.tt/yDNmj2F Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/8lLtyZS Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/HJlROBS Linkedin: https://ift.tt/gY7BbmM #scmp #China #Shanghai source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdjFh1I4gt4

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/aQS8tkE The FBI has searched former US President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate as part of an investigation into whether he took classified records from the White House to his Florida home. Trump maintains that he has returned all presidential documents in an “ordinary manner”, making the FBI raid “not necessary or appropriate.” The US Justice Department has been investigating the potential mishandling of classified information after the National Archives and Records Administration said it had retrieved 15 boxes of records containing classified information from Mar-a-Lago in early 2022. Related story: FBI conducts ‘raid’ on Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate, former president says https://sc.mp/1ux1 Support us: https://ift.tt/7L8OoyG Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/A2HByzE Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/QF91nzq Linkedin: https://ift.tt/5qzGkLe #scmp #World #Unit

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/aQS8tkE Train hygiene workers in Beijing braved the sweltering heat to ensure a smooth ride for passengers during the peak summer travel season. The team of five workers only had 90 minutes to get the job done, as temperatures reached a scorching 39 degrees Celsius (102° F) on August 5, 2022. The team is responsible for cleaning the 500-metre (1,640ft) train that runs from Beijing West Railway Station to Chongqing North Railway Station. Support us: https://ift.tt/7L8OoyG Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/A2HByzE Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/QF91nzq Linkedin: https://ift.tt/5qzGkLe #scmp #China #Beijing source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gaoSB5PTNI