From visa denials to online trolling, foreign journalists in China say they face 'unprecedented hurdles' https://edition.cnn.com/2022/01/31/media/china-foreign-journalists-intl-hnk/index.htmlI thought that China's communist party is mostly…

Rings in 'tree stump' crater found on Mars illuminate red planet's past climate https://edition.cnn.com/2022/01/31/world/tree-stump-crater-mars-scn/index.htmlIf it's possible to observe water on Mars, it would be interesting to learn the s…

Breakfast around the world: How different places start the day https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/breakfast-food-around-the-world/index.htmlFor busy people, it's common to skip breakfast, because we don't feel hungry just after getting…

MTR Corp increases Octopus stake https://www.railwaygazette.com/technology-data-and-business/mtr-corp-increases-octopus-stake/60786.articleOne of the ways to expand sales of the Octopus Card is to let more shopping stores deal with Octopus…

Ancient Bhutan trail set to open for first time in 60 years https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/trans-bhutan-trail-reopening-intl-hnk/index.htmlBhutan has been praised as the happiest country. But, its fame didn't contribute to stable i…

Space engineers rethink rail freight with autonomous battery-electric vehicles https://www.railwaygazette.com/freight/space-engineers-rethink-rail-freight-with-autonomous-battery-electric-vehicles/60793.articleIt must be a breakthrough ide…

Europe and China should co-ordinate to develop the New Silk Road https://www.railwaygazette.com/freight/europe-and-china-should-co-ordinate-to-develop-the-new-silk-road/60736.articleI am surprised at the sentence that China is sending frei…

Lunar New Year is China's biggest holiday. For the third straight year, many families will be forced to spend it apart https://edition.cnn.com/2022/01/24/china/china-wuhan-lockdown-two-years-mic-intl-hnk/index.htmlAs many countries fail, i…

What's getting more expensive https://edition.cnn.com/2022/01/22/business/inflation-roundup-orange-juice-laundry-cars-gas/index.htmlThough there are many reasons for rising prices, shortage of goods caused by covid restrictions on economic…

Women’s university awards Hitachi Rail new operating contract https://www.railwaygazette.com/operations-and-services/womens-university-awards-hitachi-rail-new-operating-contract/60761.articleI didn't know that there is a metro system insid…

Rare snow and hailstorms cover Saudi desert https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/saudi-arabia-snow/index.htmlWe should learn that desert is easily heated and also easily cooled down. It means there can be snow, if there is low atmospheri…

First contactless aid flights arrive in disaster-hit Tonga as islands aim to keep Covid-19 out https://edition.cnn.com/2022/01/20/asia/tonga-tsunami-volcano-aid-flights-intl-hnk/index.htmlTonga has the highest level of obesity rate around …

China mined a record amount of coal in 2021. It might produce even more this year https://edition.cnn.com/2022/01/19/business/china-coal-production-record-intl-hnk/index.htmlIt shows Trade War even changes the policy of countermeasures aga…

First images of Tonga volcano damage show entire communities covered in thick ash https://edition.cnn.com/2022/01/18/asia/tonga-volcano-tsunami-damage-intl-hnk/index.htmlRumor says amateur radio is the only communication tool, because unde…

20 of the world's best soups https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/worlds-best-wellness-soups/index.htmlFor me, it seems to be strange that noodles are categorized into kinds of soups. Soup sounds like foods which are mainly aimed at enjo…

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Thieves in LA are looting freight trains filled with packages from UPS, FedEx and Amazon https://edition.cnn.com/2022/01/14/economy/la-freight-railroad-theft/index.htmlIt shows poverty among the poor triggered by lockdown is not the social…

Chinese woman stuck in blind date's house by sudden Covid lockdown https://edition.cnn.com/2022/01/13/china/china-covid-blind-date-stuck-intl-hnk/index.htmlIt's scary for woman who goes to a house of the man that she has just known to be c…

Busan metro traction equipment ordered https://www.railwaygazette.com/metros/busan-metro-traction-equipment-ordered/60665.articleBusan Metro is now the opportunity to replace conventional trains with new trainsets. It's interesting that Bu…

What it's like on the world's shortest flight https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/worlds-shortest-flight-orkney-scotland/index.htmlUsually, to move between the islands within short distance, ship is often chosen. It will need some requi…

Hong Kong's statues are disappearing, but their symbolism may prove harder to erase https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/hong-kong-statues-symbols/index.htmlLike Art-activist group Lady Liberty, statues or structures which can be attacked…

Exercise may protect your brain even if you have signs of dementia, study finds https://edition.cnn.com/2022/01/10/health/exercise-brain-health-protein-study-wellness/index.htmlMy grandmother has dementia. Someone advised me to let her sta…

Second undersea metro tunnel opened https://www.railwaygazette.com/operations-and-services/second-undersea-metro-tunnel-opened/60666.articleLike Xiamen Metro, Qingdao will also be famous for undersea metro. But, I think that Qingdao should…

Three new lines opened as Beijing metro expands again https://www.railwaygazette.com/operations-and-services/three-new-lines-opened-as-beijing-metro-expands-again/60659.articleIt will be needed to extend suburban lines to downtown of Beiji…

Hong Kong's flagship airline says strict new quarantine rules could cause 'dramatic' supply chain disruptions https://edition.cnn.com/2021/12/31/business/hong-kong-cathay-pacific-flight-suspension-intl-hnk/index.htmlAirline companies in hu…

This bachelor is advertising himself on billboards to find a wife https://edition.cnn.com/2022/01/05/uk/muhammad-malik-billboards-intl-scli-gbr/index.htmlSome religions force people to marry arranged partners. But, I think it's not the ess…

North Korea fires unidentified projectile into waters off Korean Peninsula, South Korea says https://edition.cnn.com/2022/01/04/asia/north-korea-missile-south-korea-intl/index.htmlWhen it was broadcasted in Japan, I watched TV program intr…

Map drawn from memory helps man reunite with family decades after abduction https://edition.cnn.com/2022/01/03/china/china-man-abducted-reunion-intl-hnk/index.htmlThe sleuths were so smart that they were able to find where his old village …

Luoyang opens second metro line https://www.railwaygazette.com/operations-and-services/luoyang-opens-second-metro-line/60627.articleIf the subway is extended to Luoyang Beijiao Airport, Long Distance Railway Station, High Speed Railway Sta…

Kane Tanaka, the world's oldest living person, turns 119 https://edition.cnn.com/2022/01/03/asia/kane-tanaka-turns-119-intl-scli/index.htmlLong time ago, Coca Cola was said to be poisonous, because bone dipped in Coca Cola melts in laborat…