Students and Schools still Grappling with Impact of COVID-19 in US
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Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama gets coronavirus vaccine shot | South China Morning Post
The Dalai Lama, the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, received his first of two doses of the coronavirus vaccine on March 6, 2021. The 85-year-old received the Covishield vaccine, developed by Oxford University and UK-based drug maker AstraZeneca and manufactured by India’s Serum Institute, at a hospital in the north…
Indigo dyeing helps Fukushima farmers still living in shadow of 2011 nuclear disaster | South China Morning Post
Kiyoko Mori’s livelihood was washed away on March 11, 2011, when a magnitude 9.0 earthquake and a tsunami hit her farm in Japan’s Fukushima prefecture. The disaster caused a meltdown at the nearby Fukushima Daiichi power plant, which then spewed massive amounts of radioactive particles which contaminated the soil. U…
Virginia Starts Reopening Schools for In-Person Learning
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· Lesia Bakalets
‘Covid generation’: students make Paris Fashion Week debut with virtual show | South China Morning Post
Paris Fashion Week opened on March 1, 2021 with a virtual show featuring collections made by 48 student designers from the French Institute of Fashion. The online presentation aimed to pay tribute to the “Covid generation” including many young people who face a tough job market amid the coronavirus pandemic. Social-…
Security barriers by White House removed after almost nine months in place to block protesters | South China Morning Post
Fencing that separated Black Lives Matter Plaza in the US capital Washington from a park outside the White House was removed by workers on March 1, 2021. The security barriers were put up around Lafayette Park and the historic St John's Episcopal Church during the administration of former President Donald Trump. The…
47 Hong Kong opposition activists charged with subversion under national security law | South China Morning Post
Hong Kong police have charged 47 activists and former opposition lawmakers with conspiring to subvert state power under Hong Kong’s national security law. The group was among the 55 democracy campaigners arrested in January over their roles in an unofficial primary run-off election to increase opposition chances of …
How a mature yoga teacher did calisthenics strength training in hotel quarantine | South China Morning Post
Andy Willner, aged 60, went beyond his yoga practice to stay in top shape in isolation for three weeks, finding creative ways to press, pull, dip, squat and lunge to meet his workout needs.
Trending in China: The PE teacher bringing swords to his lessons | South China Morning Post
A 35-year-old PE teacher started teaching students martial arts in 2011. Students practise sword fighting three times a week. Zeng Ke even built the equipment by himself using car tyres. He said he wants to impart traditional culture to the next generation, not just practical skills.
Nigerian School Gives Home to Youngsters Orphaned by Boko Haram
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· Haruna Shehu
EU foreign policy leader says Hong Kong’s situation ‘keeps deteriorating’ under China’s crackdown | South China Morning Post
The European Union has escalated its criticism of Beijing’s political crackdown on Hong Kong. At a press conference after a meeting of the EU’s Foreign Affairs Council on February 22, 2021, foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said the situation in the city “keeps deteriorating”. Borrell also confirmed agreement on a …
Schools Pressured to Reopen as Teachers Get Vaccinated
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· Michelle Quinn
VOA Our Voices 311: The Classroom & COVID-19 - Reopening of Africa's Schools
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Covid-19: Hong Kong’s needy pupils sidelined by online learning one year since class suspension | South China Morning Post
Siblings “May” and “Ben” are among many underprivileged pupils in Hong Kong who have suffered as a result of the suspension of face-to-face lessons during the Covid-19 pandemic. Restrictions to control the spread of the coronavirus forced city authorities to halt in-person learning for more than 6 months starting in…
Hong Kong to teach new national security law in classrooms | South China Morning Post
Hong Kong’s education bureau issued sweeping guidelines on February 4, 2021, to bring schools into line with the city’s national security law. They cover every aspect of schooling from management and teaching to pupils’ behaviour, even off campus, in a campaign designed to reduce the likelihood of future protests an…
The Chinese PE teacher bringing swords to his lessons | South China Morning Post
A 35-year-old PE teacher in China’s Sichuan province started teaching students martial arts in 2011. Students practise sword fighting three times a week. Zeng Ke even built the equipment by himself using car tyres. He said he wants to impart traditional culture to the next generation, not just practical skills.
In Challenge to Erdogan, Protests at Istanbul University Escalate
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· Dorian Jones
Chinese researchers hope ‘copy cat’ can help find cures for feline diseases | South China Morning Post
China’s second-ever cloned kitten may only be tiny, but Chinese scientists have big plans for it. Researchers at the Qingdao Agricultural University hope the “copy cat” can assist in the development of medicines for feline diseases and protect endangered species in the broader cat family.
Primary schoolteacher in rural China remains loyal to his one last underprivileged pupil | South China Morning Post
Jiang Guonan has been teaching at a rural primary school in the eastern Chinese province of Jiangxi for 42 years. With many pupils and teachers leaving for China’s big cities, student Jiang Haotian has become the only remaining child at his school. He’s still getting an education, however. Guonan has decided to stay…
Biden Setting New Tone on Russia Policy, Experts Say
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· Cindy Saine
Muslim Advocacy Group Applauds Biden Policy on Travel Ban
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· Yuni Salim
First Lady Jill Biden to Focus on Education Policy
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· Esha Sarai, Carolyn Presutti
First 3D scan of the real coronavirus revealed | South China Morning Post
Austrian company Nanographics made the first 3 dimensional image of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The real image, not a computer graphic or model of it, was unveiled by researchers from China's Tsinghua University, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, and the Austrian company Nanographics. The 3D scan of the …
Man shot dead by Chinese police after holding boy hostage with knife | South China Morning Post
A man was seen holding a boy hostage with a knife outside a middle school in the city of Kunming in southern China's Yunnan province on January 22, 2021. The man was later shot dead by police. His motive was unknown.
As Schools Reopen in Nigeria, Experts Urge Caution
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· Timothy Obiezu
Largest Tuition Strike in US History Highlights Financial Challenges of Pandemic
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· Keith Kocinski
Kenyan Private School Opens for Teenage Mothers and Babies
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· Brenda Mulinya
Pandemic Closes, Repurposes Kenya's Private Schools
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· Brenda Mulinya
Worldwide coronavirus death toll nears 2 million | South China Morning Post
The world is about to hit 2 million deaths from Covid-19. The global tally from Johns Hopkins University on January 15, 2021, showed that the coronavirus killed more than 1,988,290 people. Meanwhile, the virus keeps on spreading with over 92 million cases reported globally. Many countries, including the UK, Brazil a…
China unveils state-of-the-art maglev train prototype designed to travel at 620km/h | South China Morning Post
A new maglev train prototype and 165 metres (540 feet) of test track were unveiled in Sichuan province in China on January 14, 2021. It was developed by researchers at Southwest Jiaotong University, who said their “high-temperature superconducting maglev” technology is more economical and efficient since it uses liq…
British Lawmakers Demand 'Coherent' Policy Toolkit to Counter China
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· Henry Ridgwell
Hong Kong researchers develop sewage monitoring system to detect coronavirus that causes Covid-19 | South China Morning Post
Hong Kong has seen a rise in locally transmitted cases of Covid-19 since a fourth wave of infections began in November 2020. A team of researchers at the University of Hong Kong’s department of civil engineering have developed a sewage monitoring programme that has helped authorities find at least nine hidden virus …
Plugged In with Greta Van Susteren-Education in a Pandemic
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Boris Johnson imposes third coronavirus lockdown for England | South China Morning Post
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has imposed another coronavirus lockdown across England on January 4, 2021, shutting schools and ordering the residents to stay at home.
Chinese ‘handstand master’ pulls car while walking on hands | South China Morning Post
A PE teacher from southwestern China’s Sichuan province is capable of unique physical feats while on his hands, including pulling a car with a rope attached to his waist.