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Tag Archives: Geography of Asia

05Nov/17

Saudis back corruption probe arrests

November 5, 2017PoliticsAbdulaziz bin Mohammed bin Ayyaf Al Muqrin, Asia, Countries, Foreign relations of Saudi Arabia, Geography of Asia, Heirs apparent, House of Saud, Khaled bin Ayyaf, Kings of Saudi Arabia, Middle East, Miteb bin Abdullah, Mohammad bin Salman, Mohammed bin Salman, Muhammad bin Nayef, Mutaib bin Abdullah, Politics, Politics of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Western Asiasmbale

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA (NOVEMBER 5, 2017) (REUTERS) – Saudi Arabian citizens reacted positively to the reports of 11 princes, four current ministers and dozens of former ministers being detained by authorities on Saturday (November 4) Continue reading →

30Oct/17

Siberian entrepreneurs mine bitcoins to heat private house

October 30, 2017InternetArticles, Bitcoin, Bitcoin Attackers, bitcoin mining farm, Blockchain, City: Irkutsk, Cryptocurrencies, Cryptocurrency and security, Decentralization, Digital currencies, Dmitry Tolmachyov, eco-friendly bitcoin mining, Economy, Geography, Geography of Asia, Ilya Frolov, Irkutsk, Irkutsk Governorate, Money, Russia, Siberia, Vladimir Putinsmbale

IRKUTSK, RUSSIA (REUTERS) – Cheap energy prices and a long winter season could make the Russian Siberian town of Irkutsk an ideal spot for eco-friendly bitcoin mining.
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24Oct/17

Note with Einstein’s theory on life auctioned for $1.3 million

October 24, 2017Human InterestAlbert Einstein, Auction theory, Auctions, City: Tokyo, Company: Albert Einstein, Company: iVoiceIdeas, Country: Japan, Determinists, English-language films, Geography of Asia, Japan, Jerusalem, Jews, Nationality, online buyer, physicist, Physicists, Religion, Reuters, Sigma Xi, Stateless people, The Bellboy, Tokyosmbale

JERUSALEM (OCTOBER 24, 2017) (REUTERS) – Strapped for cash in a Tokyo hotel, Albert Einstein wrote a few words of wisdom about life on a hotel notepad and handed it to the bellboy instead of a tip. The physicist’s formula for happy living fetched $1.3 million on Tuesday (October 24), a Jerusalem auction house said. Continue reading →

27Sep/17

Egyptian boy performs shocking ‘superhuman’ stunts

September 27, 2017Human InterestAbu Zeid El Helaly, Ahmed, Ahmed el Helaly, ASSIOUT, Eastern Mediterranean, Egypt, Geography of Africa, Geography of Asia, Human Interest, Karim El Helaly, MRI, Pharoah, Reuters, Superhuman strength, Worldsmbale

ASSIOUT, EGYPT (REUTERS) – A group of awe-struck spectators gathered in their small village in Egypt’s city of Assiout to witness a local child perform extraordinary stunts. Continue reading →

27Sep/17

Smoke billowing Bali volcano send tremors amid imminent eruption

September 27, 2017EnvironmentBali, Disaster/Accident, Environment, Eruptions of Mount Agung, Gede Suantika, Geography of Asia, Head of Mitigation and Operation, Indonesia, Indonesian island, Karangasem, Karangasem Regency, Mount Agung, Southeast Asia, Volcanism of Indonesia, Volcanoes, Volcanoes of Indonesia, Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation Agency, Worldsmbale

KARANGASEM, BALI, INDONESIA (SEPTEMBER 27, 2017) (REUTERS) – Moung Agung, a volcano on the highest alert level, spurs smoke and ash as tremors continue to rock the Indonesian island.
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27Sep/17

Interpol approves membership for State of Palestine: Interpol on Twitter

September 27, 2017Crime6th arrondissement of Lyon, Continents, France, Gaza Strip, Geography of Asia, Interpol, Israel, LYON, Palestinian Authority, Palestinian National Authority, Palestinian nationalism, Palestinian territories, Politics, Solomon Islands, State of Palestine, United Nations General Assembly, United Nations General Assembly observers, War/Conflict, Western Asiasmbale

LYON, FRANCE (REUTERS) – Palestine joined Interpol as a member state on Wednesday (September 27), a move opposed by Israel, in a vote at the international police organisation’s general assembly in Beijing, Interpol said. Continue reading →

27Sep/17

‘Women have the right to drive’ – Saudi announcement at UN

September 27, 2017SocialAbdallah al-Mouallimi, Asia, Countries, Country: Saudi Arabia, Geography of Asia, Jamal Khashoggi, King, Middle East, Outline of Saudi Arabia, Salman, Saudi Arabia, Social Issues, Western Asia, Women's rights in Saudi Arabiasmbale

Speaking at the United Nations, Abdallah al-Mouallimi, the Permanent Representative of Saudi Arabia to the UN, says a decree by the Saudi king allowing women to drive is ‘historic’. Continue reading →

26Sep/17

Dubai starts tests in bid to become first city with flying taxis

September 26, 2017TransportAirbus, Aircraft, Asia, City: Dubai, Company: Uber, Company: Volocopter, Country: United Arab Emirates, Developments in Dubai, Dubai, Electric aircraft, Emirates, Expatriates in the United Arab Emirates, Geography of Asia, Google, Hamdan bin Mohammed, Healthcare in the United Arab Emirates, Larry Page, Persian Gulf, Prototypes, Province/State: Dubai, Uber, United Arab Emirates, United States, Volocopter, Volocopter 2X, VTOL aircraft, Western Asiasmbale

DUBAI, UAE (SEPTEMBER 25, 2017) (REUTERS) – Dubai on Monday (September 25) showcased a flight for what it said would soon be the world’s first drone taxi service under an ambitious plan by the United Arab Emirates city to lead the Arab world in innovation.
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25Sep/17

Nearly 50,000 evacuate from around Bali’s rumbling volcano

September 25, 2017DisasterAustralia, Bali, Disaster/Accident, Environment, Eruptions of Mount Agung, Geography of Asia, Geology, Igneous petrology, Indonesia, Jakarta, Karangasem Regency, Mount Agung, New Zealand, Plate tectonics, Provinces of Indonesia, Republics, Ring of Fire, Singapore, Southeast Asia, United Kingdom, United States, Volcano, Volcanoes of Indonesia, Volcanology, Worldsmbale

JAKARTA, INDONESIA (SEPTEMBER 25, 2017) (REUTERS) – Nearly 50,000 residents in Bali have evacuated amid fears that Mount Agung could erupt imminently, Indonesia’s National Disaster Mitigation Agency on Monday (September 25). Continue reading →

12Sep/17

Protest greets former Trump adviser Steve Bannon at Hong Kong investor event

September 12, 2017PoliticsAlt-right, Bannon, Businesspeople, China, CITIC Securities, CLSA, Companies, Company: CLSA, Donald Trump, Donald Trump 2016 presidential campaign, Economy of the United States, Far-right politics in the United States, Geography of Asia, Geography of China, Hong Kong, Pearl River Delta, Politics, South China, South China Sea, Steve Bannon, Subdivisions of China, United Statessmbale

HONG KONG, CHINA (SEPTEMBER 12, 2017) (REUTERS) – Protesters outside a luxury hotel in Hong Kong shouted anti-racism slogans on Tuesday (September 12) ahead of a speech by former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon at an investor conference organised by a unit of China’s largest brokerage. Continue reading →