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www.beehive.govt.nz
June 11, 2025 at 2:27 AM
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A vehicle manufactured for Pope Francis’ visit to Bethlehem in 2014 is being transformed into a mobile health clinic to treat ill and wounded Palestinian children in the Gaza Strip — an initiative that he blessed in the months before he died.
A Popemobile Used by Pope Francis Will Become a Mobile Clinic in Gaza
In his last months, Pope Francis blessed an effort to transform the vehicle he used when he visited the West Bank in 2014 into a mobile health clinic to treat Palestinian children in the Gaza Strip.
www.nytimes.com
May 4, 2025 at 5:15 PM
A vehicle manufactured for Pope Francis’ visit to Bethlehem in 2014 is being transformed into a mobile health clinic to treat ill and wounded Palestinian children in the Gaza Strip — an initiative that he blessed in the months before he died.
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‘That’s the one thing we did’: New Zealand irked by Trump’s false claim US split the atom
‘That’s the one thing we did’: New Zealand irked by Trump’s false claim US split the atom
Mayor says he will invite incoming US ambassador to visit the memorial to Sir Ernest Rutherford, the New Zealander who split the atom in a British laboratory
New Zealanders are not typically ones for splitting hairs, but when it comes to who split the…
www.theguardian.com
January 21, 2025 at 5:04 PM
‘That’s the one thing we did’: New Zealand irked by Trump’s false claim US split the atom
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As temperatures plunged to -16°C, survivors battled a brutal combination of freezing cold and thin air. “It’s unbearably cold. Seeing the weary faces of children and the frailty of the elderly filled me with sorrow,” a resident told Sixth Tone.
Shigatse Earthquake: Over 120 Dead as Rescuers Battle Cold and Rubble
As officials warn of more tremors, rescue teams comb through collapsed homes in search of survivors, and medical experts and emergency supplies pour into the affected region.
www.sixthtone.com
January 8, 2025 at 10:19 AM
As temperatures plunged to -16°C, survivors battled a brutal combination of freezing cold and thin air. “It’s unbearably cold. Seeing the weary faces of children and the frailty of the elderly filled me with sorrow,” a resident told Sixth Tone.
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This week on the Sinica Podcast, I chat with @cerny.bsky.social and @rorytruex.bsky.social about their survey research on US foreign policy think tanks and the China discourse. It's a fascinating paper you can read here. Links to the podcast below, in replies. www.rorytruex.com/underpressure
Featured Paper: Under Pressure — Rory Truex
www.rorytruex.com
January 2, 2025 at 6:00 PM
This week on the Sinica Podcast, I chat with @cerny.bsky.social and @rorytruex.bsky.social about their survey research on US foreign policy think tanks and the China discourse. It's a fascinating paper you can read here. Links to the podcast below, in replies. www.rorytruex.com/underpressure
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The Forbidden City in snow, Marc Riboud, 1957
December 27, 2024 at 6:32 PM
The Forbidden City in snow, Marc Riboud, 1957
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A very nice Christmas present! I was interviewed by Dutch Metal journalist and musician Kevin Pasman for his website, and the interview just dropped. I think it turned out nicely. For anyone interested in my musical side. kevymetal.wordpress.com/2024/12/25/i...
Interview Kaiser Kuo: Finding Chinese Rock and Metal Touchstones
Traveling back and forth between his native United States and his parents’ homeland China many times throughout his adult life, Kaiser Kuo eventually played a pivotal role in the development of the…
kevymetal.wordpress.com
December 25, 2024 at 4:35 PM
A very nice Christmas present! I was interviewed by Dutch Metal journalist and musician Kevin Pasman for his website, and the interview just dropped. I think it turned out nicely. For anyone interested in my musical side. kevymetal.wordpress.com/2024/12/25/i...
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Laid up in bed, but snuggling with Gyoza 餃子 and Pierogi; hope everyone else enjoys their solstice dumplings at least as much as I’m enjoying mine. (Pierogi is an angular boy, but Gyoza is a 圓圓 little 團團.)
December 22, 2024 at 12:36 AM
Laid up in bed, but snuggling with Gyoza 餃子 and Pierogi; hope everyone else enjoys their solstice dumplings at least as much as I’m enjoying mine. (Pierogi is an angular boy, but Gyoza is a 圓圓 little 團團.)
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The best China books of 2024 according to China Books Review chinabooksreview.com/2024/12/19/b...
Best China Books of 2024 | China Books Review
Party luminaries. TV chefs. Poetry. Scandal. Our annual round-up of notable titles on or from China, split across nonfiction and translated literature, nominated by a roster of experts.
chinabooksreview.com
December 19, 2024 at 2:38 PM
The best China books of 2024 according to China Books Review chinabooksreview.com/2024/12/19/b...
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Many great #Chinawatchers have joined BlueSky recently.
So I’ve updated this large #starterpack with experts and journalists writing about #China ‘s #foreignpolicy, #economy, and #politics.
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So I’ve updated this large #starterpack with experts and journalists writing about #China ‘s #foreignpolicy, #economy, and #politics.
Join, share, and follow!
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December 15, 2024 at 12:17 AM
Many great #Chinawatchers have joined BlueSky recently.
So I’ve updated this large #starterpack with experts and journalists writing about #China ‘s #foreignpolicy, #economy, and #politics.
Join, share, and follow!
go.bsky.app/NZzqdpY
So I’ve updated this large #starterpack with experts and journalists writing about #China ‘s #foreignpolicy, #economy, and #politics.
Join, share, and follow!
go.bsky.app/NZzqdpY
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Grannies rock.
TV Presenter poses an unprecedented question to an elderly Syrian woman:
"You lived in the era of Hafez Al-Assad and Bashar Al-Assad, what do you have to say?"
"F**k both of them".
"You lived in the era of Hafez Al-Assad and Bashar Al-Assad, what do you have to say?"
"F**k both of them".
December 9, 2024 at 12:08 AM
Grannies rock.