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‘It makes me feel more secure’: US women driving gun sales amid social, political turmoil in America | South China Morning Post

The rate of gun ownership among women in America is rising, highlighted by the growing popularity of women’s-only shooting ranges. One of them is the A Girl and A Gun club, which has over 70 chapters around the country. The trend comes amid recent social and political turmoil in the United States, prompting some wom…

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Hong Kong aviation engineering high-fliers get down to earth to help rescue teams find lost hikers | South China Morning Post

High-flying Hong Kong aviation engineering graduates who launched a start-up to pioneer an artificial intelligence (AI) programme to assist in spotting signs of missing hikers in drone images helped speed up the massive effort to rescue a lost 17-year-old boy.

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Typhoon Koinu triggers chaos at Hong Kong airport | South China Morning Post

Thousands of passengers were left stranded at Hong Kong’s international airport as Typhoon Koinu approached the city triggering a sudden No 9 storm alert on the evening of October 8, 2023. Airport Express train and bus services were suspended leaving taxis as the only means of public transport. Long queues for taxis…

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Hong Kong flooded by ‘once-in-a-century’ rainstorm | South China Morning Post

One week ago on September 7, 2023, Hong Kong was hit by a record-breaking rainstorm that flooded the city. South China Morning Post city desk reporter Harvey Kong breaks down what happened across the city and explores the questions Hong Kong’s government now faces as clean-up continues. Post Hong Kong news editor De…

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Former North Korean official explains why Kim Jong-un travels by train for state visits | South China Morning Post

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un arrived in Russia on September 12, 2023, in his dark green bulletproof train, as seen from video released by Russian officials. Kim has been travelling by train for every state visit since becoming leader in 2011. A former North Korean official explained why Pyongyang’s ruling Kim fam…

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Video of child lifted off feet by neck and carried across road sparks anger | South China Morning Post

A Hong Kong kindergarten pupil was grabbed by the neck and hauled off the ground with his legs left dangling in the air as a woman carried him across a busy street, a video clip posted online and circulating on social media has shown. An online post said the incident took place outside Tin Hau MTR station on King’s …

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China’s Belt and Road, 10 years on | South China Morning Post

In September 2013, Chinese President Xi Jinping unveiled an ambitious plan for economic integration on a global scale. A decade since the launch of what’s known as the Belt and Road Initiative, around 152 countries have signed trade and infrastructure deals with China. Beijing says the initiative will benefit the en…

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Fiji to deport members of South Korean 'cult' | South China Morning Post

Fiji Home Affairs Minister Pio Tikoduadua announced on September 7, 2023 that several South Koreans alleged part of a ‘cult’ will be deported from the island nation. Grace Road Church had persuaded hundreds of followers to move to Fiji, where the movement bought swathes of land and started companies. Fiji says the c…

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Typhoon Haikui barrels through Taiwan, wreaking havoc on the island | South China Morning Post

Typhoon Haikui made landfall in Taiwan on September 3, 2023, becoming the first typhoon in four years to hit the island directly. Watch some of the most destructive moments, when roads flooded and trees were ripped from their roots. A few dozen people were injured in the storm, which is now barrelling toward southea…

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Jakarta, long plagued with traffic jams, gets new LRT rail | South China Morning Post

The Indonesian Light Rail Transit (LRT), which has been delayed for years, finally launched a Greater Jakarta service to two satellite cities, including Bogor and Bekasi on August 28, 2023. Officials believe the LRT will go a long way to alleviating Jakarta's traffic congestion and pollution problems.

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Gateway to Asia: China builds port in Peru for faster transport of goods to and from South America | South China Morning Post

The Chinese-built Chancay megaport in Peru is set to become one of the main trade routes between South America and Asia. A representative from the company building it, Cosco Shipping, called it the “gateway to Asia” in a press conference on August 22, 2023. Located about 80 kilometres (50 miles) north of Lima, const…

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Meet the first women extreme cyclists to participate in the Silk Road Mountain Race in Kyrgyzstan | South China Morning Post

Having one of the world's most challenging extreme cycling trails, The Silk Road Mountain Race in Kyrgyzstan is one of the world's most challenging extreme cycling trails, with a course almost 1,800 kilometres (1,120 miles) long. This year’s 2023 participants included its first two female racers. Neither of the wome…

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Pakistan tram line snaps over ravine, trapping 7 children | South China Morning Post

Advertisement01:33PakistanVideoAsiaPakistan tram line snaps over ravine, trapping 7 childrenZoey ZhangPublished: 10:30pm, 22 Aug 2023Read the full story: https://sc.mp/c0qi A cable car in Pashto, Pakistan malfunctioned while ferrying pupils to school over a canyon on August 22, 2023. Seven children and one teacher w…

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Hong Kong's beloved and historic tramway offers slow-paced contrast to bustling city | South China Morning Post

Hong Kong’s trams have been rolling through the streets for nearly 120 years and through historic events including the Japanese occupation during World War Two and riots coinciding with China’s Cultural Revolution. Although faster forms of transport such as buses and the MTR underground railway are now in place, the…

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