insert_link Lifestyle Does ‘whining’ really make you happier? A therapist gives his verdict Motortion Films/Shutterstock By Ray O'Neill, Dublin City University A problem shared is a problem halved. Research by Age UK shows that only 29% of adults share their worries, but of these 36% feel brighter as a result; 26% feel relief having confided in someone, and 8% feel that the problem recedes once shared. Both the Sun and Daily Mail newspapers recently highlighted research by Southwest University in […] today27 May, 2024
World China holds say day of drills around Taiwan China is conducting a second straight day of war drills around Taiwan. Beijing says they are to prepare for a seizure of the island and are a punishment for what it calls separatist rhetoric from Taiwan’s newly inaugurated president Lai Ching-te. Chris Gilbert reports for us. today24 May, 2024
insert_link World Japan protests Chinese ambassador’s Taiwan comments Japan is protesting comments made by the Chinese ambassador about Taiwan, calling them "extremely inappropriate”. China’s envoy in Tokyo, Wu Jianghao said on Monday, Japan would be ‘dragged into the fire’ if Japanese forces supported Taiwan’s Independence. Chris Gilbert reports for us from Tokyo. today23 May, 2024
insert_link Oshiwambo Shaningwa okwati ongudu yo communist ya China no Swapo oda kala mekwatafano oku dja naleo Hamushanga wo ngudu yo Swapo Sophia Shaningwa okwati ongudu ota itwikile noku kalekapo enghonopeko layo melongelo kumwe no ngudu yo Communist Party (CCP) ya China. Edi Shaningwa okwe di popya sha landula mokwaalukila meumbo oku dja molweendo loule wo shivike akala ko China , oko aliko pamwe no va kalelipo vo commiteee yo ngudumutima oku li kunda kombinga yo ipambele yo pa politika pokati koilongo yo pavali. Okwati ekwatafano longudu […] today20 May, 2024
insert_link World China jails Hokkaido University professor for espionage The family of a Chinese national being held on espionage charges says a received a jail sentenced from a court in Jilin province. Yuan Keqin was detained in 2019 when he returned to China while holding a post at Japan’s University of Education in Hokkaido. Chris Gilbert has the report for us. today17 May, 2024
insert_link World China deploys ships to block a civilian led Philippine protest flotilla A large flotilla formed as part of Philippine civilian-led supply mission had to turn back from reaching a shoal in the South China Sea, while a smaller group delivered food and fuel to Filipino fishermen, despite being shadowed by Chinese vessels. The Scarborough Shoal is a prime fishing patch and China claims sovereignty over the shoal and almost all the South China Sea, including parts claimed by the Philippines. Laura […] today17 May, 2024
insert_link Oshiwambo Omuprsitend Vladmir Putin a pandula mbushe miilonga gwa China sho ta kambadhala okupotokona iita mo Ukraine Omupresitend gwa Russia Vladmir Putin nena okwati okwa pandula Beijing sho ta kambadhala oku konga ekandulepo lyiita mo Ukraine nokwa tumbaleke uukumwe wopaliko na China. Putin okwali ta popi momutumba gwiikundaneki mo Beijing,opamwe nomupresitend gwa China Xi Jinping,konima yesiku limwe,sho ati aakwiita ye oya henena oku kwatako oo fronts adhihe mo Ukraine. Tati ota lombwele omupresitend gwa China kombinga yonkalo ya kundukidha oshikele sha Ukraine, Tati oya pandula ookume kawo […] today16 May, 2024
insert_link World China vows to carry out countermeatures against a civililian-led Philippine fleet in disputed waters A fleet of about 100 small fishing boats led by Philippine non-governmental organizations sailed to the waters near Scarborough Shoal, in the South China Sea. China has urged the Philippines to immediately stop and has vowed to carry what it calls enforcement activities in the waters. Laura Westbrook has more from Hong Kong. today16 May, 2024
insert_link World Beijing hits back as US proposes new tariffs on Chinese imports China has spoken out against a move by the United States to hike tariffs on US$18 billion worth of Chinese imports such as electric vehicles, advanced batteries, solar cells, steel, aluminium and medical equipment. The tariffs on EVs are set to quadruple to 100 percent this year, while those for semiconductors, will double from 25 percent to 50 percent by next year. Laura Westbrook has more from Hong Kong . […] today15 May, 2024
