A South Korean fan of K-pop boy band BTS poses with a photo at a cafe featuring BTS goods in Seoul, South Korea, June 15, 2022. Photo by Reuters/Kim Hong-Ji Filipino K-pop fans have accused a TV show of exposing the community to threats of muggers after it featured a teenager allegedly stealing 2 million pesos ($36,000) to buy merchandise from artists like BTS, and Blackpink The story went viral on March 5 when it was covered by the popular Filipino magazine show Kapuso Mo Jessica Solo (KMJS). According to the show, Bea, a teenage girl used her allowance to…
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By Reuters  March 9, 2023 | 02:03pm GMT+7 A man kneels at the Lion Statue of Kanjuruhan Stadium as he pays his condolences for the victims of a riot and stampede following a soccer match between Arema vs Persebaya Surabaya in Malang, East Java province, Indonesia, October 4, 2022. Photo by Antara Foto /Zabur Karuru/via Reuters An Indonesian court sentenced a soccer match official to one and a half years in prison on Thursday after finding him guilty of negligence over one of the world’s deadliest stadium stampedes. The October 2022 derby match in Malang, East Java, between Arema FC…
The “Thuong” collection’s 15 designs were completed by Hoa in six months. With a desire to create sustainable fashion wear by using natural and environmentally friendly materials, Hoa uses linen, Lanh My A silk, organza, satin, chiffon and mulberry silk, with modern 3D rendering techniques as well as pleating and beading. . Source: Internet
Vu Linh’s family and colleagues hosted the show through wednesday night when Linh’s coffin was still at home. Over 1,000 people thorough Doan Thi Diem Street in HCMC’s Phu Nhuan District to watch it. Nguyen Thi Hai, 76, cam from Binh Chanh District to see Linh one last time. She was a fan of the artist for decades. When the artists blood some of Linh’s familiar melodies, many people shed tears. Ssecurity people had to interfere after the crowd started pushing and shoving. The artists told the fans to stay calm and stop jostling, warning otherwise the show might be…
The four-bedroom apartment was reportedly bought by Abby Choi for her ex-husband in 2019. Photo by Midland Realty A high-end apartment that reportedly triggered the murder of Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi appears to have been sold for HK$72.8 million ($9.27 million), according to a property portal. It was not clear when the apartment, which was originally listed for sale on the portal with an asking price of around HK$67 million, was sold. Midland Realty, the property portal owner, declined to reveal more information, as reported by The Strait Times.On Monday, Choi’s mother filed a writ at the High Court…
By Reuters  March 9, 2023 | 09:02 am GMT+7 A man walks in front the Itamaraty Palace, during the Covid-19 outbreak, in downtown Brasilia, Brazil, March 20, 2020. Photo by Reuters/Adriano Machado Brazil has decided to resume entry visa requirements for citizens of the US, Japan, Australia and Canada, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Wednesday. The country’s Foreign Ministry, known as Itamaraty, is set to announce the decision on Thursday to the governments of the four countries. Brazil’s government will later publicly announce the measure.The decision suspends a unilateral decision that former President Jair Bolsonaro’s government…
By Reuters  March 9, 2023 | 08:56am GMT+7 The Rosneft logo is pictured on a safety helmet in Vung Tau, Vietnam April 27, 2018. Photo by Reuters/Maxim Shemetov The United States on Wednesday obtained a warrant to seize a Boeing aircraft owned by Russian oil company Rosneft (ROSN.MM) that is valued at over $25 million, the US Justice Department said. The US District Court for the Eastern District of New York authorized the seizure, based on violations of export controls and sanctions against Russia, the Justice Department said.Western sanctions against Russia over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine that began in February…
The painting was sold on Monday night after 10 rounds of bidding at the Aguttes auction house in Paris. The ink and color on silk painting, signed in the lower right corner, portrays a bustling scene of people strolling and trading at the O Quan Chuong Old City Gate in Hanoi during the Lunar New Year (tet) holiday.The atmosphere at tet is depicted through two branches of pink and white cherry blossoms, with soft color strips and delicate strokes creating depth in this piece of art.The auction house wrote: “The typical use of ink and colors on silk brings to…
By Nhung  March 9, 2023 | 06:00 am GMT+7 I’ve been married for 20 years and am 46 years old. One of my sons is in fifth grade, and the other is in the twelfth. My husband has been unloving towards our family. My husband is a controlling man and he gets drunk often, partly due to work, partly because he likes to drink.When he’s drunk, he becomes abusive to me and our children.I’ve gradually lost all my love for him. Many times I thought about giving up on our marriage, but because in the past I wasn’t quite financially…
Japanese supermodel Yano Shiho has come to Vietnam following a collaboration invitation from 2019 Miss Universe second runner-up Pham Hong Thuy Van. Source: Internet