Sandra Oh becomes first Asian woman in history nominated for an lead actress Emmy Actress Sandra Oh was nominated for a lead actress Emmy on Thursday for her role in the BBC America drama Killing Eve. Oh is a Canadian...
Yewon Kang
Yewon Kang
Nobel laureate’s widow leaves China, women cyclists’s own Tour De France (12/07/18)
Liu Xia, widow of Nobel Peace Prize laureate, leaves China Chinese artist Liu Xia, the widow of Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo, arrived in Helsinki on Tuesday. She is on her way to Berlin, after years of...
Anti-hijab protester sentenced to 20 years, all ‘Wild Boars’ and guide saved (11/07/18)
Iranian woman protester against compulsory hijab faces 20-year sentence Shaparak Shajarizadeh, who was arrested earlier this year for protesting the country’s compulsory hijab policy for women, was arrested again and...
Death toll rises after Japan downpour, but all Thai boys saved! (10/07/18)
Japan: death toll rises to 126 after historic rain In the floods and mudslides that followed historic rainfall in Western Japan the death toll has reached 126 people, with 86 still missing, The Japan Times reported on...
Thai cave rescue continues, first female mayor of Tunis (09/07/18)
Thai cave rescue ongoing for remaining boys and coach trapped Update: As of Monday evening, boys five, six, seven, and eight have been rescued from Tham Luang Nang Non cave, The Guardian reported. Four boys and their...
Brazilian jiu-jitsu in Korea, Indonesian women face glass ceiling (06/07/18)
Brazilian jiu-jitsu gains traction in South Korea, women fight as hard as men Brazilian jiu-jitsu is getting popular among women in South Korea, the birth place of Taekwondo, as female instructors and female-only...