Hong Kong is wrapping up its search and rescue efforts after a devastating fire ripped through a large apartment building. This tragic event has left at least 94 people dead and many more missing. The fire, which started on Friday, destroyed the Wang Fuk Court housing complex in Tai Po, a district in the northern part of the city. The complex, home to over 4, 600 peo...
In the heart of Hong Kong, a city known for its towering buildings, a devastating fire swept through Wang Fuk Court, a high-rise apartment complex. The fire, which became the worst in over 50 years, claimed at least 55 lives, with many more still unaccounted for. Among the survivors was Lau Yu Hung, a 78-year-old retired resident who shared his harrowing escape story...
A massive fire tore through a high-rise apartment complex in Hong Kong's Tai Po district, leaving at least 36 people dead and 279 unaccounted for. The blaze, which started in the Wang Fuk Court complex, quickly spread, trapping residents in their homes. Police have arrested three individuals on suspicion of manslaughter, raising questions about the building's safety...
China is set to bring back a ban on Japanese seafood imports. This is not new. It happened before in 2023. Back then, it was because of worries about water from the Fukushima nuclear plant. The ban was lifted last year. But now, it is coming back. Why? Because of a fight between China and Japan. The fight started when Japan's leader made comments about Taiwan. China...
Male infertility without a clear cause is a big puzzle in medicine. Scientists are now looking at tiny organisms, called microbes, that live in and on our bodies. These microbes might play a big role in male fertility. Over the last 20 years, research has shifted from focusing on genes and oxidative stress to studying these microbes. This change is clear when lookin...
China's space station, Tiangong, is in a bit of a pickle. A recent mission had a hiccup, and now things are getting tricky. The Shenzhou-20 spacecraft had a window crack, making it unsafe to fly. So, the astronauts Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui, and Wang Jie had to come back to Earth in the Shenzhou-21 spacecraft, which was supposed to stay in space for another six months...
Analysts are sharing their thoughts on two companies: JD and Six Flags. First, JD. Eddy Wang from Morgan Stanley suggests selling the stock. He believes it's worth $28. 00, but it closed at $31. 79 last Friday. Eddy isn't the highest-ranked analyst, coming in at #9181 out of 10, 110. However, most analysts see JD as a "Moderate Buy" with an average price target of $4...
Germany made a bold move after Fukushima. They decided to stop using nuclear power. The goal was to cut down on carbon emissions. But nuclear energy is already pretty clean. So, what happened when Germany started shutting down its nuclear plants in 2010? At first, things didn't go as planned. Germany had to use more coal and other fossil fuels. This meant more CO2 e...
Japan's northern coast experienced a significant earthquake recently. The quake, which measured 6. 9 on the Richter scale, struck off the coast of Iwate prefecture. It was not deep, only about 20 kilometers below the surface. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued tsunami warnings right after the quake. They expected waves up to 3 feet high, but later they said the w...
A man from Steuben County, New York, has been found guilty of stealing important U. S. technology and trying to use it for his own gain in China. Ji Wang, 63, took secret information from his job at Corning Incorporated. This information was part of a project funded by the U. S. government to develop advanced laser technology for military use. Wang came to the U. S....