TOKYO (AP) — What’s helping turn Japanese youngsters into stars on Vine, the Twitter-owned social network devoted to looping, six-second video clips, is the stodginess of this nation’s business world. Japan Inc. companies, both big and small, are generally so clueless about appealing to youngsters — especially young women and especially on social networks — […]
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Three Police Officers Dead, Three Wounded in Shooting in Baton Rouge
The gunman in a Baton Rouge shooting that killed three cops was identified as Gavin Long, 29, a former Marine from Kansas City, Missouri, law enforcement sources told ABC News. Long was discharged in August 2010 after five years of service, records show. [restrict] Three police officers are dead and three others injured from the […]
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China fires 3 officials after typhoon in east killed 83
BEIJING (AP) — The Chinese government has fired three officials in an eastern province after a strong tropical storm killed 83 people and left 19 others missing, an official news agency reported Monday. Typhoon Nepartak, which had weakened to a tropical storm when it hit China, toppled nearly 10,000 houses in eastern Fujian province’s capital […]
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Many in Hong Kong look for the exit amid China tension
HONG KONG (Reuters) – When activists began setting fire to trash bins and hurling bricks at police during a February riot in Hong Kong, Chris Lee became more convinced his decision to leave his siblings and mother behind and move to Taiwan was the right one. Hong Kong, long known as one of the safest […]
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Illegal fishing activities by tourists go viral on social media
Eco-friendly tourism image of Palau tarnished By: L.N. Reklai July 14, 2016 (Koror) Circulating in the social media garnering comments from all around the world is the loss of a napoleon wrasse that has been a feature at one of Palau’s premier dive destinations, the Blue Corner. [restrict] Photo taken by a long time repeat […]
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June tourist arrivals up by 2.2% over last year
By: L.N. Reklai (Koror, Palau) Palau Visitors Authority reports June tourist arrivals increased slightly by 2.2% compared to June of 2015. People’s Republic of China (PRC) and Republic of China (ROC) showed growth while other markets continue to show decline. USA and Europe show growth compared to same month last year but compared to last […]