I am convinced that people were glaring at me on my recent trip to Southeast Asia. Being African-American, I’m used to folks being overly zealous when they encounter blacks in places they aren’t used to seeing us. A few years ago in China, for instance, a group of people encircled my family on the street and stared us down. Others asked to take pictures with us, while some just snapped from afar. But this time, in Thailand and Malaysia, it was different. They weren’t looking at us as if we were a novelty. Of course, I could have been imagining it, but they seemed to be looking at us Americans as if we were idiots. In Thailand, life-sized photographs of the beloved, recently deceased king, Bhumibol Adulyadej, hung along public streets. Regardless of how the Thai people might feel about the military leaders who took over their country in a coup, they’ve always had the monarch, though powerless, to make them feel unified. In America, we have no one to ease our … [Read more...] about Tourist in Southeast Asia finds all Americans getting blamed for Trump
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India will install cameras in classrooms amid a rise of surveillance measures in Asia
Rosie Perper, provided by Published 6:01 pm, Sunday, January 21, 2018 Adam Berry/Getty Images India's capital territory Delhi will install surveillance cameras in all of its classrooms after a spate of violent incidents. Several schools in Kolkata this month also adopted technology that allows parents to track their children's whereabouts using radio frequency ID tags. Delhi's decision comes as increased surveillance measures sweep across Asia India's capital territory Delhi will install surveillance cameras in all of its classrooms after a spate of violent incidents, a decision that comes as increased surveillance measures sweep across Asia. LATEST BUSINESS VIDEOS Now Playing: Now Playing Sergio Garcia shows off his new Callaway gear Golf Watch NASA Plane Fold Its Wings Mid-Flight GeoBeats Amazon To Open First Checkout-Free Grocery Store Monday Veuer Amazon To Open First Checkout-Free Grocery Store Monday Buzz 60 Delhi Chief … [Read more...] about India will install cameras in classrooms amid a rise of surveillance measures in Asia
The Latest: Actress Asia Argento speaks at Rome rally
NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on women's marches around the world (all times local): 11:45 a.m. Dozens of activists have gathered in Rome to denounce violence against women and express support for the #MeToo movement against sexual assault and harassment. They were joined by Italian actress and director Asia Argento, who made headlines after alleging in October that she had been sexually assaulted by Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein in the 1990s. The 42-year-old Argento addressed the criticism she received once she spoke up about her abuse. She said she was there to "assess the necessity of women to speak out and change things." Argento was strongly criticized by many Italian media and Italian women for not speaking out earlier and was hounded on Twitter with accusations that she sought trouble. Women's marches are planned around the world for female empowerment and denouncing President Donald Trump's views. ——— 11:10 a.m. Organizers of a New … [Read more...] about The Latest: Actress Asia Argento speaks at Rome rally
DNA From Ancient Egypt Mummies Shows More Ties To Asia Than Africa
Modern-day Egyptians are living on the same land as their ancient counterparts, but that doesn’t make them the same: Scientists who analyzed the genes of mummies from ancient Egypt say the people in that civilization were more closely related to people from western Asia than today’s Egyptians, who have substantially more genetic influence from sub-Saharan Africa. For their project, the researchers managed to extract DNA from dozens of mummies, the remains of people whose lives spanned 1,300 years in the civilization’s history. The oldest mummies were from the New Kingdom, some 3,500 to 3,000 years ago, and the relatively newer ones from the Roman Period, which began with the Roman conquest of that society shortly before the Common Era. A study in Nature Communications found the analysis gives us a greater glimpse into the lives of the famous ancient society that flourished for so many generations, adding to evidence from literature and archaeological … [Read more...] about DNA From Ancient Egypt Mummies Shows More Ties To Asia Than Africa
Céline Dion Collection tops $10 million sales, eyes Asia growth
It’s not yet been a full year since singing legend Céline Dion launched her eponymous bag and accessories line, but after an initial launch in North America, the brand is mapping out ambitions to cultivate the Asian market. Innee-Sedona International, the Asia partner for Bugatti Group which co-owns of the Celine Dion Collection, said with sales that have topped $10 million after just three collections, the company is now setting up an Asian distribution network in earnest. “Celine, her fanbase is worldwide,” Jennifer Chan, Innee-Sedona managing director said, speaking at Hong Kong Fashion Week. “We can see in Hong Kong a lot of people know her and we were surprised. In China, a lot of people may not know her name but they know her songs as she was in the 2013 Spring Gala with Song Zuying.” Dion took the stage for CCTV’s annual New Year Gala special, one of the most widely watched programs on Chinese television, singing in Mandarin. Positioned … [Read more...] about Céline Dion Collection tops $10 million sales, eyes Asia growth