BEIJING. The British media is riddled with "barbarians" who would benefit from a lesson in manners from China's ancient civilisation, a state-run newspaper said Thursday after Queen Elizabeth II called some Chinese officials "very rude" ... The remarks made headlines worldwide on Wednesday but initially they were largely censored in China, blacked out of BBC World transmissions, according to the British broadcaster ... "Extraordinary!" ... ....
A Canadian “funeral home’s” use of a dark public service announcement and billboard encouraging drivers to text and drive is causing outrage as well as driving home the message on the dangers of such actions, CNN reported Thursday."It is a horrible thing for a funeral home to do ...It’s not clear who is running the website since no creator is listed ... Next to the piece is a sign saying “DN’T TXT & DRIVE,” CNN reported ... ....
Brazil's Senate has voted 55-22 to impeach the South American giant's first woman president ... The result represents a victory for the pro-impeachment camp ... ....
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Gary Mickelsen, a spokesperson for Tyson foods, told VICENews in an email that the company was "concerned about these anonymous claims" and "while we currently have no evidence they're true, are checking to make sure our position on restroom breaks is being followed and our Team Members' needs are being met." ... Our internal review did not find any of these complaints." ... Read the original article on VICE News...Follow VICE News on Twitter....
Cat BiInternationalAirport in the northern port city of Hai Phong, started operations Thursday, after more than two years of upgrading under a plan approved by the Prime Minister in 2012, VietnamNewsAgency reported. Addressing the ceremony, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said the airport is expected to help not only Hai Phong but also the northern coastal region maximize their potential and strengths ... ....
... conservative news subjects ... The post linked to a 28-page internal document Facebook uses to determine trending topics, after the Guardian published a s....
A team from international humanitarian charity PennyAppeal, which recently established a base on Ladypool Road, has successfully completed the GreatBirmingham 10k, raising £5,000 to care for and educate orphans and needy children....
The report comes months after revelations by an independent World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) commission last November of widespread state-sponsored doping in Russia, which led to a ban on the country competing in international athletics competitions ... In the past week, CBSNews aired an interview saying that at least four of Russia's gold medal winners at the Sochi Olympics were using steroids....