Trough of LPA to bring cloudy skies, rainshowers in Visayas, Mindanao areas
Pagasa MANILA, Philippines — The trough or extension of the low pressure area will bring cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms in Eastern Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao, Caraga, and Davao Oriental on Thursday, according to the state weather bureau. The LPA was last spotted 925 kilometers east of Daet, Camarines Norte, based on […]
Disclosure: “People Always Use Music To Get Through Hard Times”
“People always use music to get through hard times,” says Guy Lawrence, as he sits in a room, surrounded by consoles, drums, and more. Dialling in from Disclosure’s studio in the UK, Lawrence joins us to preview the release of their forthcoming third album Energy. It’s been a while since the Grammy-winning duo, made up […]
17-year-old arrested after 2 killed during unrest in Kenosha, Wisconsin
Police in riot gear clear the area in front of Kenosha County Courthouse during clashes with protesters late Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020, in Kenosha, Wis. Protests continue following the police shooting of Jacob Blake two days earlier. (AP Photo/David Goldman) KENOSHA, Wis. — A white, 17-year-old police admirer was arrested Wednesday after two people were […]
Haiku Hands’ New ‘Fashion Model Art’ Video Is A Fabulous Swirl Of Bodies And Movement
Late last month, Haiku Hands returned with their latest banger, Sofi Tukker collab ‘Fashion Model Art’. A tongue-in-cheek skewering of social etiquette and self-absorption, the band says their latest “celebrates the fashion model art character within ourselves. We revel in the hilarious, tense, fun, ridiculous and utmost seriousness of these moments.” It arrived alongside news […]
EU trade chief Hogan resigns over COVID rules controversy
FILE – In this Monday, April 8, 2019 file photo, European Commissioner for Agriculture Phil Hogan speaks during a media conference at EU headquarters in Brussels. European Commissioner for Trade Phil Hogan tendered his resignation on Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020, after becoming embroiled in controversy over a recent trip home to Ireland and questionable adherence […]
Billie Eilish Recreated The NPR Office For Her Tiny Desk Concert
NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert series has been workin’ from home for the last while for obvious reasons, with many artists instead delivering fairly straightforward, typically stripped-down performances from their bedrooms or studios. For Billie Eilish‘s appearance on the series, she went one step further – recreating the NPR office’s Tiny Desk space with cardboard cutouts. […]
White House is mulling options to prevent airline furloughs
FILE – An American Airlines Boeing 737-823 lands at Miami International Airport, Monday, July 27, 2020, in Miami.American Airlines said Tuesday, Aug. 25 that it will furlough or lay off 19,000 employees in October as it struggles with a sharp downturn in travel because of the pandemic. Flight attendants will bear the heaviest cuts, with […]
Digital International Liver Congress: Alcohol cravings could be reduced by changing gut microbiota, new study reveals
GENEVA, Aug. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The importance of gut microbiota in reducing the burden of alcohol-related liver disease and liver cancer has been demonstrated in a novel pilot study presented at The Digital International Liver Congress™ 2020. The study examined whether the transfer of fecal bacteria from a healthy individual to a patient (FMT) […]
Renrui Human Resources (6919.HK) Announces 2020 Interim Results
HONG KONGAug. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Renrui Human Resources Technology Holdings Limited (“Renrui” or “the Company” and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Group”), stock code: 6919.HK), the largest flexible staffing services provider in China, today announced its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2020 (the “Reporting Period”). Summary of Key Financial Performances for the […]
China Distance Education Holdings Limited Reports Financial Results for Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2020
BEIJING, Aug. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — China Distance Education Holdings Limited (NYSE: DL) (“CDEL”, or the “Company”), a leading provider of online education and value-added services for professionals and corporate clients in China, today announced unaudited financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2020 ended June 30, 2020. Third Quarter Fiscal 2020 Financial […]