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Hong Kong leader says 8 overseas activists will be 'pursued for life'
Hong Kong leader says 8 overseas activists will be 'pursued for life'
By James Pomfret and Donny Kwok HONG KONG (Reuters) -Hong Kong chief executive John Lee said on Tuesday eight overseas-based
2023-07-04 10:56
Israeli arms quietly helped Azerbaijan retake Nagorno-Karabakh, to the dismay of region's Armenians
Israeli arms quietly helped Azerbaijan retake Nagorno-Karabakh, to the dismay of region's Armenians
Israel has quietly helped fuel Azerbaijan’s campaign to recapture Nagorno-Karabakh, supplying powerful weapons to the country ahead of its lightening offensive last month that brought the Armenian separatist enclave in its territory back under its control
2023-10-05 12:45
Liberians await election results as George Weah and Joseph Boakai vie for presidency
Liberians await election results as George Weah and Joseph Boakai vie for presidency
Turn-out was reportedly high in Tuesday's tightly contested presidential and parliamentary poll.
2023-10-11 20:23
Ford decides to keep AM radio on 2024 models, will restore AM on two electric vehicles from 2023
Ford decides to keep AM radio on 2024 models, will restore AM on two electric vehicles from 2023
Owners of new Ford vehicles will be able to tune in to AM radio in their cars, trucks and SUVs after all
2023-05-23 23:28
George Paul DiCaprio: Leonardo DiCaprio's dad asked him to 'just have an interesting life' even if acting didn't take off
George Paul DiCaprio: Leonardo DiCaprio's dad asked him to 'just have an interesting life' even if acting didn't take off
George Paul DiCaprio made a cameo in Paul Thomas Anderson’s 'Licorice Pizza' as the owner of a wig shop that sells water beds
2023-05-21 17:48
Kambo: Australia investigates suspected frog mucus deaths
Kambo: Australia investigates suspected frog mucus deaths
Authorities believe shamanic rituals played a role in the deaths of Natasha Lechner and Jarrad Antonovich.
2023-05-11 01:47
Australia's prime minister stands firm against the US on WikiLeaks founder's prosecution
Australia's prime minister stands firm against the US on WikiLeaks founder's prosecution
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said his government is standing firm against the United States over the prosecution of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange
2023-08-01 16:59
Stock market today: Asia shares decline as faltering Chinese economy sets off global slide
Stock market today: Asia shares decline as faltering Chinese economy sets off global slide
Asian shares have declined amid worries over discouraging data on China, as well as over the future of the U.S. economy
2023-08-16 14:25
Yankees' Gerrit Cole and Diamondbacks' Zac Gallen to start MLB All-Star Game
Yankees' Gerrit Cole and Diamondbacks' Zac Gallen to start MLB All-Star Game
The New York Yankees’ Gerrit Cole will start Tuesday night’s All-Star Game for the American League and Arizona’s Zac Gallen will open on the mound for the NL
2023-07-11 02:22
Sen. Bob Menendez charged with conspiracy to act as a foreign agent in new indictment
Sen. Bob Menendez charged with conspiracy to act as a foreign agent in new indictment
Federal prosecutors have announced additional charges against New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife, alleging they conspired to have a public official act as a foreign agent.
2023-10-13 00:50
Janet Yellen admits ‘enjoying’ hallucinogenic mushrooms on China visit
Janet Yellen admits ‘enjoying’ hallucinogenic mushrooms on China visit
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen confirmed on Monday that she unwittingly ate a dish containing hallucinogenic mushrooms at a restaurant during a visit to China last month. “So I went with this large group of people and the person who had arranged our dinner did the ordering. There was a delicious mushroom dish,” she said on Monday. “I was not aware that these mushrooms had hallucinogenic properties. I learned that later.” “I … read that if the mushrooms are cooked properly, which I’m sure they were, at this very good restaurant, that they have no impact,” she added. “But all of us enjoyed the mushrooms, the restaurant and none of us felt any ill effects from having eaten them.” During the Treasury official’s visit to China last month, she and her team stopped at a location of Yi Zuo Yi Wang, a restaurant chain specialising in dishes from the Yunnan province, where a food blogger on Weibo spotted the top official eating a variety of Chinese dishes. “When I walked by their table on my way to the washroom, I slowed down to take a glance at the dishes they ordered,” the blogger wrote. That included an order of potentially hallucinogenic jian shou qing mushrooms, a delicacy in Yunnan province. “Our staff said she loved mushrooms very much,” the restaurant wrote on social media. “She ordered four portions of jian shou qing (a Yunnan wild mushroom species). It was an extremely magical day.” The mushrooms are “considered poisonous as they can be hallucinogenic,” Dr Peter Mortimer, a professor at Kunming Institute of Botany who studies the region’s mushrooms, told CNN. “However, scientists have not, as of yet, identified the compounds responsible for causing the hallucinations,”he added. “It remains a bit of a mystery, and most evidence is anecdotal. I have a friend who mistakenly ate them and hallucinated for three days.” Chinese state media quoted diners praising Ms Yellen for her interest in Chinese cuisine and warning about the impacts of the mushrooms. “You thought you were walking straight but you just fell sideways,” one person who had eaten a similar dish told the Xinhua state news agency. The restaurant where the secretary ate was quickly flooded with reservations. "We received a larger number of inquiries about bookings. We are fully booked for Friday and Saturday," a staff member told the state-owned Global Times. Read More Biden signs order barring US investment in Chinese chips, quantum computing and AI sectors Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen reportedly ate hallucinogenic mushrooms at restaurant during China visit China's Xi tells Kissinger that China-US ties are at a crossroads and stability is still possible
2023-08-16 08:15
Trump refuses to rule out new migrant family separations, but allies are wary
Trump refuses to rule out new migrant family separations, but allies are wary
By Ted Hesson and Nathan Layne WASHINGTON Donald Trump has vowed to intensify his crackdown on immigration if
2023-11-27 19:21