Afghan Schoolgirls Dismayed by Taliban Decision to Bar Their Education
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Schools in Ukraine Resume Education Despite War
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African Student Fleeing Ukraine Describes Difficulties Crossing Border to Safety
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VOA60 America - California Adopts Nation's First 'Endemic' Virus Policy
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American University in Nigeria Launches Program to Help School Children
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Female Student in Hijab Takes on Jeering Crowd in Southern India
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Afghan Universities Reopen but With Segregated Classes, Fewer Women
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Afghan Women Under Taliban: Giving Up on Education, Work and Dreams
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COVID and Poverty Widen Education Gap in Uganda
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South African University Students Fight COVID Vaccine Mandates
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Could Burkina Faso's Husband Schools Be Key to Successful Marriages?
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Map of childhood village leads abducted man in China to find his biological family 33 years later | South China Morning Post
A 37-year-old Chinese man who was abducted at the age of four has found his biological mother by drawing a map of his home village strictly from memory. Li Jingwei was taken in 1989 by a neighbour who sold him to another family in Henan province, more than 1,770km (1,100 miles) from his home in Yunnan province. A vi…
Students Dismayed as COVID Forces Some California Universities to Go Back Online
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What Do Policy Changes in China Mean to Industries Worldwide?
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Hong Kong leader on delay of vaccine passport and border reopening with mainland China | South China Morning Post
Hong Kong’s Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor announced on January 4, 2022, that the introduction of the city’s coronavirus vaccine passport plan would be delayed. The scheme will prohibit those who have not been vaccinated against Covid-19 from entering all restaurants, leisure venues and schools. At her w…
Chinese Olympics superfan spends thousands on Games memorabilia | South China Morning Post
Zhang Wenquan is an Olympics superfan, who has filled his small Beijing home with an assortment of Olympics souvenirs. He has so far amassed about 5,000 items worth at least 400,000 yuan (US$62,900). His collection has been displayed in local schools in the run-up to the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games.
Omicron Cramps US Holiday Travel, Resumption of School Year
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‘We can’t shut down our city again,’ says incoming New York City mayor as Covid-19 cases climb | South China Morning Post
Incoming New York mayor Eric Adams has reiterated his pledge not to shut the city down despite a surge in daily Covid-19 infection rates. Speaking on December 30, 2021, the day before he took office, Adams promised a new city plan to tackle the pandemic, including greater access to in-home and in-school testing and …
More Tiananmen crackdown monuments removed from Hong Kong university campuses | South China Morning Post
Two more monuments commemorating the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown were removed from two university campuses in Hong Kong in the early hours of Christmas Eve. After removing the Goddess of Democracy, the Chinese University of Hong Kong said its placement on campus had never been authorised, while Lingnan University cited…
Baidu unveils China's first metaverse platform ‘Xi Rang’ | South China Morning Post
Chinese search engine giant Baidu will launch the country's first metaverse platform. Xi Rang, which means "land of hope" in English, can be accessed via smartphones, computers or VR goggles, allowing users to create avatars and interact with other players. Baidu says it aims to develop Xi Rang into an infrastructur…
Santas on Elephants Send Thai School Kids Masks and Sanitizer
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US Promotes Closer Ties With Taiwan While Upholding Its 'One China' Policy
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Japanese lickable TV screen imitates food flavours, creating multisensory viewing experience | South China Morning Post
Homei Miyashita from Japan’s Meiji University has created a lickable TV screen to allow viewers to taste what they see. “Taste the TV” (TTTV) uses a “flavour spray” technology to create a multi-sensory viewing experience. Miyashita says his invention was inspired by the pandemic when people were unable to enjoy rest…
University of Hong Kong removes ‘Pillar of Shame’ sculpture marking Tiananmen crackdown | South China Morning Post
The Pillar of Shame sculpture at the University of Hong Kong was removed on the night of December 22, 2021. The artwork commemorates victims of the Tiananmen Square crackdown in 1989, when protesters demanded greater democracy and government transparency. The statue had been on loan to the Hong Kong Alliance in Supp…
HKU covers ‘Pillar of Shame’ Tiananmen sculpture, sparking speculation of removal | South China Morning Post
The Pillar of Shame sculpture at the University of Hong Kong, which commemorates victims of the bloody Tiananmen Square crackdown, was curtained off late on the night of December 22, 2021. Workers were believed to be dismantling the 8-metre memorial two months after campus administrators ordered its removal. Securit…
Students Challenge US School District's Ban on Some Diversity Education
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Children of Detained Uyghurs Find Refuge in Istanbul School
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LA School Board Fires 500 Employees Lacking COVID Shot
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Trending in China: ‘Fake socialite’ lives 21 days for free in Beijing | South China Morning Post
An art student did an experiment for her graduation project - to attempt to live 21 days for free in Beijing. She disguised herself as a socialite and slept in the halls of extravagant hotels, tried on jade bracelets at auctions, and enjoyed free food and drinks. Her 21-day project caused a sensation online, trigger…
Will this inflatable scooter expand urban mobility? | South China Morning Post
This electric scooter can fit into a medium-sized backpack when deflated. Developed by University of Tokyo researchers, the vehicle inflates in 2 minutes and can run for 90 minutes at 15km/h (9.3mph).
WWII battle site tours by military buffs keep Hong Kong's rich history alive | South China Morning Post
A group of history buffs set up Watershed Hong Kong in 2015 to help preserve the city’s rich military past. To date, members have conducted more than 40 World War II re-enactment tours at key former British military facilities around Hong Kong. Co-founder Taurus Yip said he hopes to help Hongkongers find a sense of …
‘Fake socialite’ lives 21 days for free in Beijing as social experiment | South China Morning Post
An art student from the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing did an experiment for her graduation project - to attempt to live 21 days for free in Beijing. She disguised herself as a socialite and slept in the halls of extravagant hotels, tried on jade bracelets at auctions, and enjoyed free food and drinks. Her …
VOA60 World - U.S.: First Migrants Returned Under ‘Remain in Mexico’ Policy
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China’s Harbin offers cash for positive Covid-19 tests in bid to halt coronavirus spread | South China Morning Post
Residents in the northeastern Chinese city of Harbin will be rewarded 10,000 yuan (US$1,570) for proof of a positive Covid-19 result if they get tested voluntarily or honestly report symptoms to authorities. The scheme in the capital of Heilongjiang province was rolled out after three people tested positive for Covi…
Singapore scientists develop smart bandage that tracks wounds via an app | South China Morning Post
Scientists at the National University of Singapore have developed a smart bandage that can monitor wounds using an app. This allows patients with chronic wounds to be monitored remotely, potentially saving them visits to the doctor. Information such as temperature, bacteria type, pH data and inflammatory factors can…
Why is the Omicron variant so concerning? Virologist warns Covid strain could ‘wreak havoc’ in HK | South China Morning Post
As the World Health Organization races to better understand the new coronavirus variant Omicron amid growing concern around the globe about this new Covid-19 mutation, how concerned should we be about Omicron? It's still unclear whether the latest strain of the coronavirus is more infectious or causes more severe di…
Young girl rescued from frozen lake by university students in northwest China | South China Morning Post
Footage has emerged of a nine-year-old girl being saved by three university students after becoming trapped in a frozen lake in northwest China. The video was shot in the city of Zhangye, in Gansu province on November 27, 2021. According to reports, the students initially helped bring a five-year-old girl standing o…
Technology, creativity and sustainability keys to Hong Kong’s future, say young business leaders | South China Morning Post
Hong Kong should focus on technology, creativity and sustainability to find success in the coming 25 years, according to young executives who took part in a recent panel discussion at the University of Hong Kong Business School. Panellists were asked how the city can maintain its advantages and develop its role as a…
Record 2.1 million Chinese sit civil service exam as economy slows, youth jobless rate climbs | South China Morning Post
More than 2.12 million people registered for China’s annual civil service examination that were held on November 28, 2021. The record number of applicants are competing for only 31,200 vacancies, giving them just a one-in-68 chance of success landing one of the government jobs. Also known as the guokao in Mandarin, …
South Korea’s Seoul introduces robots as teaching assistants in nursery schools | South China Morning Post
In the South Korean capital Seoul, robots have been deployed as teaching assistants at 300 nursery schools and childcare centres. They guide young children to dance, sing songs, recite stories and even teach a few kung fu moves. The robots are part of the city government’s plan to prepare the next generation for a h…
Beijing urges US to investigate Chicago shooting that killed university graduate from China | South China Morning Post
China has urged the United States to take concrete measures to investigate the death of a Chinese student who had recently graduated from the University of Chicago with a master’s degree. Dennis Zheng Shaoxiong was fatally shot during a robbery on November 9, 2021. The 24-year-old was the second Chinese internationa…
Culling of wild boars in Hong Kong stirs up citywide public outcry | South China Morning Post
Wildlife officers have recently tranquillised several wild boars in Hong Kong, citing threats they pose to humans in the neighbourhood. The incident came just a week after a police officer was bitten by a wild boar. The pigs were subsequently culled, triggering a public outcry. Welfare groups and even local artists …
More kids hospitalised with respiratory problems in India as toxic smog continues to choke New Delhi | South China Morning Post
The Indian capital New Delhi continues to suffer from toxic smog brought on by industrial pollutants, the practice of burning crop stubbles, along with colder temperatures. The worsening air pollution has sparked local school closures since November 13, 2021. Hospitals meanwhile are seeing a growing number of childr…
South Korean students sit high-stakes university entrance exam as country steps in to help | South China Morning Post
More than 500,000 students across South Korea took the high-pressured university entrance exam on November 18, 2021. For many students, the Suneung exam results will dictate their future lives, affecting not only their options for university and jobs, but also their future relationships. A recent surge in Covid-19 c…