Rare pink dolphins are returning to the waters near Hong Kong and Macau as a result of halted marine traffic in one of the world’s busiest sea lanes due to the coronavirus pandemic. As the impact of the pandemic has halted ferries, the beautiful marine creatures seem to be thriving. However, scientists still remain deeply concerned about their long-term survival in the Pearl River Delta region despite the hopeful signs, reports the Bangkok Post. The region comprises a number of mainland Chinese cities, including Shenzhen, Guangzhou and Dongguan, as well as the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau. The […]
Comeback
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107893/94/1078939408_0:0:2992:1684_1200x675_80_0_0_d358a356049f8a70b50c73fc2fa68375.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Martha Yiling. Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/asia/202009291080608090-gorgeous-women-k-pop-girl-group-mamamoo-prepares-for-comeback/ The popular South Korean band made their fans happy by announcing the release of a new album in November. One of the most original and recognisable K-pop girl bands in the world – Mamamoo – will have a new album in early November. The agency RBW Entertainment confirmed the news, saying that the promo schedule will be announced later. Their recent special digital single “Wanna Be Myself”, with an MV released on 10 September, had a message of self-love and presented all members’ stylish and confident sides. The girls had their last […]
Earlier this week, analysts with the cryptocurrency analysis firm Arcane Research were musing that new developments appeared to have slowed in the fast-growing blockchain arena of decentralized finance, known as DeFi. But they predicted any lull was likely to be temporary. “A new boost for DeFi tokens could be right around the corner,” Arcane wrote Tuesday in a report. “The sector seems determined to grow further.” As if on cue, the decentralized exchange Uniswap late Wednesday made a surprise delivery of its new governance tokens to anyone who had ever used the project. Traders each got at least 400 of the UNI tokens, worth about $1,200 – […]
Reigning world and Olympic champion Alina Zagitova might make a highly anticipated comeback at the pre-season ‘Test Skate’ event in Moscow which will bring together the country’s best skaters. Zagitova’s participation in the non-competitive public showing was confirmed by the president of the Russian figure skating federation Alexander Gorshkov, who said that she will present her new programs along with other competitors who will fight for spots on the team. READ MORE: Proud figure skating queen Alina Zagitova displays diploma as Olympic champ hails her school The 18-year-old put her career on hold last year after finishing last in the ISU Grand […]
Fight fans have waited 15 years for Mike Tyson’s comeback fight but it seems as though they will have to wait a bit longer after reports suggest that the former heavyweight champ’s bout against Roy Jones has been postponed. A report from The Athletic states that the much-hyped eight-round exhibition between the two ring icons has been delayed from its original September 12 date until November 28. The reason for the postponement, they say, is to allow for further promotional build-up to entice more lucrative television deals and pay-per-view opportunities in various markets. Jones Jr. has reportedly approved the date change. […]
Bellator MMA flyweight Valerie Loureda has said any rivals who see her penchant for posting bikini pictures on social media as a sign of weakness are in for a rude awakening as she prepares to make her cage comeback. Loureda, 22, steps back into the Bellator cage this Friday at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut, where she will aim to improve on her unbeaten start in the professional ranks against Tara ‘The Tiny Terror’ Graff. It will be Cuban-American fighter Loureda’s first fight since June of last year, when she claimed a unanimous decision win against Larkyn Dasch to improve […]
Boxing legend Roy Jones Jr says he understands the concern of people who fear he could be seriously injured when he steps into the ring with fellow icon Mike Tyson in September. It was announced in recent days that 54-year-old Tyson’s long built-up comeback to the ring is indeed happening and will take the form of an eight-round exhibition fight against the 51-year-old Jones Jr in just a few weeks’ time. Also on rt.com ‘It’s going to be amazing’: Boxing legend Tyson says he feels ‘BEAUTIFUL’ & warns foe Jones Jr he’ll ‘have to deal’ with his speed Anticipation for Tyson’s […]
Shortly before the summer kicked off, Donald Trump was hopeful. The president, his campaign, and his top lieutenants in his administration were busy branding Trump the face of an upcoming American rebirth. He and his White House staff made a big push to position him as the frontman for economic revival, as summertime employment upticks seemed on the horizon and as experts and politicians kept their fingers crossed that the season’s heat would help spur a respite from the global pandemic. Trump and his 2020 team kept promising that they were doing everything they could to get him back on the […]
Guardian: The upper section is seen partially empty as Donald Trump speaks at the BOK Center in Tulsa. There have been so many reasons to feel embarrassed about Donald Trump. There was the time he paid off a porn star. There was the time he lied about the size of his inauguration crowd. The time he talked about the big water around Puerto Rico. The time he thought you could kill the coronavirus by injecting yourself with bleach. But nothing truly comes close to the embarrassment of his so-called comeback rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Saturday. It was so toe-curlingly cringeworthy, […]
Chinese airlines have suspended half of all inbound and almost 70 percent of all outbound Beijing flights as part of emergency measures designed to contain a spike in coronavirus infections that was discovered days ago. At least 1,255 scheduled flights were canceled as of Wednesday morning, local media reported, just as Chinese authorities introduced a travel ban for residents dwelling in medium- and high-risk areas of Beijing. The cancelations affect flights arriving at, or departing from, Beijing Daxing International Airport and Beijing Capital International Airport. Most of those flights were bound for domestic locations like Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu, and others. China’s […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107956/59/1079565973_0:167:1801:1180_1200x675_80_0_0_bfe3cfb31360bd9999629f96005aecc3.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/asia/202006091079565893-what-a-life-comeback-of-exos-chanyeol-and-sehun-duo-confirmed-in-july/ This will be the second release of the K-pop boy band subunit after their last one in July 2019. The two EXO members are preparing for a comeback as the subunit EXO-SC, the group’s label SM Entertainment confirmed on 9 June. The rappers Chanyeol and Sehun participated in a photoshoot for the cover of the album, which is expected to be released in July. Earlier in the day, rumours that the duo was preparing something for their fans started circulating on social media, claiming that someone from EXO was making an MV. Initial photos […]
South Korean star Song Ka-yeon is eyeing a return to MMA six years after her first professional fights – and says ideals of beauty and the discrimination she suffered as a ring girl have fueled her relentless training. Song was forced to train alone and spend time as an MMA ring girl as she tried to break into the sport as one of the first female fighters in South Korea before making the professional ranks in 2014. Emerging from a volatile upbringing during which she never met her mother and her father died when she was a teenager, Song beat two […]
Kevin Harvick gets out of his car in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series auto race on Sunday. Brynn Anderson/AP hide caption toggle caption Brynn Anderson/AP Kevin Harvick gets out of his car in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series auto race on Sunday. Brynn Anderson/AP The trickle of a pro sports comeback in this country is starting to happen, following widespread shutdowns due to the coronavirus outbreak. NASCAR returned this past weekend. Mixed Martial Arts did the same earlier this month. Now the governors of two hard hit states — California and New York — are […]
A Second wave of Covid-19 cases is a major risk for the energy market, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has warned. The agency raised its outlook for oil demand, which will still see a record drop this year. In its key monthly report published on Thursday, the Paris-based energy watchdog said it expects global oil demand to fall by 8.6 million barrels per day (bpd). That’s around 700,000 bpd more than the IEA said in its previous report. “Major uncertainties remain. The biggest is whether governments can ease the lockdown measures without sparking a resurgence of Covid-19 outbreaks,” the report said. […]
While for Israelis 14 May will always be remembered as a day when a new nation was born, for Palestinians, it is remembered as a catastrophe, and is associated with expulsions, dire economic conditions, humiliation and the loss of property, the total cost of which stands at more than $50 billion. Friday will mark 72 years since the Israeli declaration of independence in 1948. Palestinians call this day the Nakba, which translates as ‘catastrophe’ in English, a day when they remember the displacement of Palestinians that accompanied the establishment of Israel’s statehood. The war that followed shortly after the announcement led to […]
Former heavyweight champion of the world Mike Tyson has reminded fans why he was once the “Baddest Man on the Planet” as he teased a possible comeback by snarling and hammering at pads in a powerful Instagram montage. The 53-year-old has been out of the ring for 15 years but has claimed he feels “unstoppable” after reportedly receiving a $1 million offer to make his comeback in Australia. Also on rt.com Mike Tyson ‘could still kill someone with single punch,’ new trainer says as former champ looks in ferocious shape before comeback Now the former champion has posted a video on his […]
Original hotspot of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Chinese city of Wuhan, has reported five new indigenous cases as the number of infections across mainland China has slightly grown as well. China reported seventeen new cases of the novel coronavirus on Monday – three more than the day before. Of the newly-detected cases, seven are linked to overseas travel, and 10 are believed to be the result of local transmission. In addition to five indigenous cases in Wuhan, three other came from Jilin province, one from Liaoning, northeastern Chinese province bordering North Korea, and another one from Heilongjiang province, bordering Russia. While […]
GAZIANTEP, Turkey—Iraq is witnessing the biggest resurgence by the so-called Islamic State since the government officially declared victory over the organization on Dec. 7, 2017. Beginning over the weekend, ISIS launched coordinated attacks on pro-Iranian militiamen in nearly two dozen areas across both the Sunni north and Shi’a south of the country. According to statistics cited by Iraqi government and pro-Iranian sources, 30 members of the Iraq security forces were killed and several dozen wounded. The real numbers are likely higher. The ISIS blitz is taking advantage of Iraq’s coronavirus lockdown, in effect since March 22, which has provided the jihadist group with relative freedom to […]