Fireworks, Prayers Usher In Chinese New Year
Across Asia, fireworks and firecrackers ushered in the Lunar New Year on Thursday. Dragon and lion dancers performed in bustling and noisy Chinatowns in Southeast Asian capitals, where ethnic Chinese…
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First peek into secretive European Central Bank meetings show division over massive stimulus program
Many outside observers were expecting more fireworks from these meeting notes. Overall, they were considered relatively tame, though experts looked closely at the points of disagreement. It was reported by…
With Lunar New Year Show, Another Link to China for a New York Fireworks Family
Viewed from one angle, a hopeful tableau of Chinese-American relations unfolded over the weekend on a pier in Red Hook, Brooklyn: American and Chinese pyrotechnicians loading three barges with equipment…
Hong Kong ferry captain jailed for deadly collision
A jury found him guilty of 39 counts of manslaughter and endangering the lives of others at sea on Saturday. The captain of the other vessel, which was owned by…
One person killed, several injured in 100-car pileup
One of the tractor-trailers involved in the wreck was carrying fireworks that can be seen on video detonating.