China said Wednesday it was banning Chinese movies and actors from participating in Taiwan’s Golden Horse Awards, one of the Asian film industry’s most prestigious honors, as Beijing ramps up economic and political pressure on the island it claims as its own territory. The one-sentence announcement on the microblog of […]
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According to a report from Page Six, Jon Voight recently stirred up controversy with his political opinions. The infamous Republican actor managed to spark the ire of Twitter users when he criticized the idea that racism is incredibly prevalent in North America. Posted on Twitter, the 80-year-old award-winning actor defended […]
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(Reuters) – The gunman who killed his sister and eight other people in Dayton, Ohio, before he was slain by police had a history of violent obsessions and previously mused about committing mass murder, an FBI official said on Tuesday. FBI agent Todd Wickerham told a news conference two days […]
(Reuters) – Small-satellite launch firm Rocket Lab announced on Tuesday a plan to recover the core booster of its Electron rocket using a helicopter, a bold cost-saving concept that, if successful, would make it the second company after Elon Musk’s SpaceX to reuse an orbital-class rocket booster. “Electron is going […]
SHANGHAI/TAIPEI (Reuters) – China’s film regulator on Wednesday said it was suspending mainland Chinese movies and their personnel from participating in Taiwan’s annual Golden Horse Awards this year, without giving a reason. The China Film News, a magazine published by the China Film Administration, made the announcement on its official […]
FILE PHOTO – Toshiba Corp logo is seen at the company’s headquarters in Tokyo, Japan March 29, 2017. REUTERS/Issei Kato TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Toshiba Corp (6502.T) reported on Wednesday a 10-fold jump in first-quarter operating profit as it stepped up cost cuts across divisions, but the profit missed analyst […]
FILE PHOTO: July 24, 2019; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Tennis player Naomi Osaka throws out the ceremonial first pitch before the Los Angeles Dodgers play against the Los Angeles Angels at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports (Reuters) – Naomi Osaka’s Grand Slam title wins at the […]