AvatarSrikanthRed2tcaflipped into World NewsFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo2 days agoThe new ‘main spot’ for drug dealing in SF: Outside the Main Librarysfstandard.com - David SjostedtA nightly crowd of over 100 drug users and dealers has formed outside San Francisco’s Main Public Library. City Hall is in the background.
AvatarSrikanthRed2tcaflipped into World NewsAvatarAvatar14 hours agoPhotos show Dubai overwhelmed by torrential rain — and may expose the downsides of trying to control the weatherAOL - Kelsey Vlamis,Mikhaila FrielThe United Arab Emirates experienced torrential rainfall and flash floods, beginning late Monday. Videos appear to show planes taxiing down flooded runways at Dubai International Airport. The flooding could have been worsened by cloud seeding, a practice to address water scarcity. Torrential rainfall …
AvatarSrikanthRed2tcaflipped into World NewsAvatarAvatar20 hours agoASML Orders Miss as Demand for Most-Advanced Machines Slipsverified_publisherBloomberg - By Cagan KocASML Holding NV posted orders that fell short of analysts’ expectations, as Taiwanese and South Korean chipmakers held off buying the Dutch firm’s …
AvatarSrikanthRed2tcaflipped into World NewsAvatarAvatar1 day agoHouse panel says China subsidizes fentanyl production to fuel crisis in the U.S.PBS NewsHour - Kevin Freking, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — China is fueling the fentanyl crisis in the U.S. by directly subsidizing the manufacturing of materials that are used by …
AvatarSrikanthRed2tcaflipped into World NewsAvatarAvatar1 day agoMillion-Dollar Analyst Jobs at Risk in China Research Pullbackverified_publisherBloombergBrokerage analysts in China are confronting a harsh new reality. The industry — which employs thousands of people who research and opine about stocks, …
AvatarSrikanthRed2tcaflipped into World NewsAvatarAvatar1 day agoThe freefall in China's home prices continued in March as Beijing struggles to stem real estate crisisAOL - Yuheng ZhanChina's home values dropped year-over-year in March for new and used properties. Residential home sales fell by 31% last quarter, while property developers' cash reserves shrank by 26%. Chinese authorities reported a 9.5% drop in real estate development investment in the first quarter. Home prices …
AvatarSrikanthRed2tcaflipped into World NewsFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo1 day agoEx-TikTok employees sound the alarm over ties to Chinathespectator.com - CockburnCocaine Mitch may be onto something. Last week, the senator called on his colleagues to pass a bill banning TikTok unless it is sold by its Chinese …
AvatarSrikanthRed2tcaflipped into World NewsFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo1 day agoIranians on edge as leaders say 'Tel Aviv is our battleground'bbc.co.uk - By Jiyar GolTehran is tense, two days after Iran's unprecedented direct attack on Israel. Worried about war and its impact on Iran's already flailing economy, a significant proportion of Iranians oppose what they see as the reckless adventurism of the country's elite Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), …
AvatarSrikanthRed2tcaflipped into World News1 day agoBeijing Marathon Footage Appears to Show Chinese Runner Allowed to WinThe Wall Street Journal. - WSJBeijing authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding the victory of Chinese runner He Jie. Footage of the race's finish appears to show three runners slowing down to allow He to win. Photo: china stringer network/Reuters
AvatarSrikanthRed2tcaflipped into World NewsAvatarAvatar2 days agoVanke’s Denials Say Everything About China Propertyverified_publisherBloomberg Opinion - By Shuli RenIs China Vanke Co. the last one standing as the nation’s unprecedented property downturn and developer defaults enter a third year? In a Sunday meeting with brokers, China’s second-largest builder by sales denied rampant market rumors and explained in detail the circumstances of a funding dispute …
AvatarSrikanthRed2tcaflipped into World NewsAvatarAvatar2 days agoHigh risk of animal-to-human diseases developing in some China fur farms, welfare group saysNBC News - By ReutersThe farms in China’s northern Hebei and Liaoning provinces each held between 2,000 and 4,000 animals in intensive conditions, Humane Society International said. An investigation of five fur farms in China housing foxes, raccoon dogs and mink found a high risk of diseases developing that could jump …
AvatarSrikanthRed2tcaflipped into World NewsAvatarAvatar2 days ago2 Police Officers Are Killed in Shootout Near Syracuse, New Yorkverified_publisherThe New York Times - Jin Yu YoungA suspect fired at the officers on Sunday evening as they investigated a stolen vehicle in the upstate town of Salina, the authorities said. The suspect died in the shootout. Two police officers, who had been following up on a traffic violation, were killed in a shooting ambush on Sunday evening …