Loan agreement signed for second phase of Jakarta metro https://www.metro-report.com/news/news-by-region/asia-pacific-ex-china/single-view/view/loan-agreement-signed-for-second-phase-of-jakarta-metro.htmlIt's unclear whether authority of J…

Obesity, low BMI linked to increased risk of death, study reveals https://edition-m.cnn.com/2018/10/30/health/bmi-death-study/index.html?r=https%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2FOne of my friends has said "Fat people are generally gentle and ment…

Lion Air jet one of Boeing's newest, most-advanced planes https://edition-m.cnn.com/2018/10/29/asia/boeing-737-max-8-lion-air-intl/index.html?r=https%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2FThough I don't know the cause of the accident that hit Lion air…

Catania offers students free travel https://www.metro-report.com/news/news-by-region/europe/single-view/view/catania-offers-students-free-travel.htmlThough it doesn't have anything to do with the article, the picture on the article shows t…

JR West says "A seat" will be launched on special rapid service train. Electrical outlet, free Wi-Fi, and table will be available. headlines.yahoo.co.jp(Translation begins) On October 24, JR West announced some seats on special rapid servi…

edition.cnn.comWhether or not he is a racist, there are words that mustn't be spoken as discriminating words. Considering that anti-racism movement is happening to protect people from distress by discriminating words, his opinion that he i…

edition.cnn.comThough tens of the countries are competing for building the world's tallest skyscrapers, it's rare to see movement to build the world's tallest statue. I had thought that Gandhi would be the potential person whose statue is …

Singapore orders 60 electric buses https://www.metro-report.com/news/news-by-region/asia-pacific-ex-china/single-view/view/singapore-orders-60-electric-buses.htmlCompared with conventional buses running with crude oil, electric buses are n…

Eurostar to expand Amsterdam service next year https://www.railwaygazette.com/news/high-speed/single-view/view/eurostar-to-expand-amsterdam-service-next-year.htmlJudging from structures of the platforms in Amsterdam Central, it would be di…

World's longest sea-crossing bridge opens between Hong Kong and China https://edition.cnn.com/2018/10/21/world/hong-kong-zhuhai-macau-bridge-intl/index.htmlIt's a sudden event, considering that opening date was announced less than a week b…

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edition.cnn.comI've never heard people can easily cry on air plane. Maybe, for those who rarely use airplane, an opportunity to take aircraft often comes with saying good-bye to someone at airport. So, they would think "Every time I come t…

edition.cnn.comIslamic extremists often say "Education or election for women is contradicted with the Koran. We have to remove that kind of movement". Though it's true that Chapter 4:34 of the Koran refers to how women should behave in fro…

edition.cnn.comSaudi Arabia has been criticized by civilians, due to abuse of human rights. But, officially, almost all of the nations worldwide don't refer to it, because they want to be in good terms with Saudi Arabia, which is an ally o…

Riyadh Metro airport extension contract awarded https://www.metro-report.com/news/news-by-region/middle-east-africa/single-view/view/riyadh-metro-airport-extension-contract-awarded.htmlIt would be the first metro linked with an airport in …

Harper Yeats will have traveled to all 50 states this week. She's only 5 months old https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/harper-yeats-50-states-record-trnd/index.htmlThere is a common phrase "If you love your children, send them out into…

Attention please. This is the Miyakoji Rapid service bound for Kyoto. We will be stopping at Kizu, Tamamizu, Joyo, Uji, Rokujizo ,and Tofukuji before arriving at Kyoto. 各位乘客，请注意。本次列车是开往京都的都路快速。列车前方停车站以此为木…

We got up early to soak in hot spring which opens at 6:00 am. after bathing, we ate breakfast. Foreign visitors sitting next our table asked "What did you say?" to a staff. Then, the staff said "Annin tofu". According to Wikipedia, it's re…

I went to Takasaki.Sta to meet my friend in my high school days. After arriving at the station, I rode his vehicle to get to Fukiwari Waterfall. IMG_9468 posted by (C)gozami Main WaterfallIMG_9470 posted by (C)gozami Temporal Waterfall?IMG…

Silicon Valley wrestles with Saudi Arabia ties https://edition.cnn.com/2018/10/12/tech/silicon-valley-saudi-arabia/index.htmlMore than 50 years ago, it was rare to invest developing countries under dictatorship. But after economic growth o…

Tokyo's new Toyosu fish market opens for business https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/tokyo-toyosu-fish-market/index.htmlThough concerns over contaminated soil under Toyosu new market is being a social issue, it won't be a problem, cons…

Auckland City Rail Link fit-out contractor selected https://www.metro-report.com/news/news-by-region/asia-pacific-ex-china/single-view/view/auckland-city-rail-link-fit-out-contractor-selected.htmlJudging from the situation in Auckland 5 ye…

Thailand bay made popular by 'The Beach' closes indefinitely https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/maya-bay-closure-thailand/index.htmlThough global tourism is boosting economy worldwide, it's a puzzling issue especially for destinations …

Standing desk recommendations based on weak science https://edition-m.cnn.com/2018/10/03/health/standing-desk-trutv/index.html?r=https%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2FIt's the common phrase that the last drop makes the cup run over. As the phras…

edition.cnn.comThough platform screen doors are gradually installed in East Asian countries, there seem to be no movement like that in Europe including UK. I wonder why railway operators in Europe are not willing to install them in each st…

www.hudson.orgMike Pence's remark shows threat against People's Republic of China. But, China's intention to export its political mindset has been observed for more than 3 years such as sudden expansion of Confucious Institutes around the …

www.metro-report.comBy this opening Wuhan Metro became the only city in inner mainland of China that has more than 10 urban rail lines including tram systems. When I visited the city in June, I could see many buildings which are under cons…

edition.cnn.comA city dependent on mono-industry has a risk of declining easily. For example, before 1971, Seattle was dependent on one airplane manufacturer. Once the company announced reduction of 60000 workers, the city dived into reces…

RATP opens Singapore office https://www.metro-report.com/news/business/single-view/view/ratp-opens-singapore-office.htmlRATP is the urban rail operator headquartered in Paris, France. As far as the article says, we can't understand what ki…

Joe Lockhart: Abandoning the White House daily briefing is a big mistake https://edition-m.cnn.com/2018/10/01/opinions/joe-lockhart-abandoning-the-white-house-daily-briefing-is-a-big-mistake/index.html?r=https%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2FTru…