[ad_1] DALLAS (Reuters) – Boeing Co’s 737 MAX will perform its first public demonstration flight with members of the media on Wednesday since it was arrested for fatal accidents, as one of its largest customers, American Airlines, tries to prove it is safe for passengers. FILE PHOTO: Grounded Boeing 737 …
Read More »China calls the launch a success as the robotic spacecraft heads for the moon
[ad_1] WENCHANG, China (Reuters) – China hailed its pre-dawn launch Tuesday of a robotic spaceship to bring rocks back from the moon as a success in any country’s first attempt to recover lunar surface samples since the ‘ 70, a mission that emphasizes the Chinese ambitions in space. The Long …
Read More »In the race for the COVID-19 vaccine, a Hungarian village company takes a global role
[ad_1] By Marton Dunai, Balazs Kaufmann SZIRAK, Hungary (Reuters) – In an unassuming home on rolling hills east of the Hungarian capital, a small family business is helping to lubricate the wheels of the world’s large pharmaceutical companies on the way to a coronavirus vaccine. Hungarian biologists Alexandra Torok and …
Read More »Gillian Anderson talks about her moment at Madame Tussauds on the set of ‘The Crown’
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Playing famous characters comes with a myriad of challenges, and Gillian Anderson was tougher than most when she faced British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in the new season of “The Crown” without special effects. FILE PHOTO: Actor Gillian Anderson attends the world premiere of the …
Read More »K-pop girl band shoots video after backlash in China about baby panda
[ad_1] SEOUL (Reuters) – A reality TV episode showing K-pop band BLACKPINK holding a newborn panda has been withdrawn after allegations in China that the group mishandled a national treasure, the latest quarrel between South Korean entertainment stars and audiences in its big neighbor. Last month, South Korean boyband BTS …
Read More »Japan Ink: The growing tribe proudly defies the tattoo taboo, hoping for an Olympic boost
[ad_1] By Kim Kyung Hoon, Elaine Lies TOKYO (Reuters) – Shodai Horiren got her first lark tattoo on a trip to Australia nearly three decades ago. Now, tattooed from head to toe, even on her shaved scalp, she is one of Japan’s most famous traditional tattoo artists. People with tattoos …
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