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The suspended death sentence—which The Wall Street Journal reported is usually commuted to life in prison—was handed to fentanyl producer and smuggler Liu Yong. Eight others received jail terms ranging from six months to life for their role in the enterprise. The case represented the first time that Chinese and American authorities cooperated to convict fentanyl traffickers. The rampant opioid epidemic in the U.S. is exacerbated by the drug, which can be up to 50 times more potent than heroin....

The Chinese Consulate General in New York issued a statement on social media site Weibo on Saturday calling on NBC to recognize the “seriousness” of its choice of map. NBC is a division of NBCUniversal, which is in turn owned by Comcast. During the opening ceremony of the Olympics, NBC displayed a map of China as the country’s athletes arrived for the games. However, that map did not contain Taiwan or the South China Sea....

The iPhone 5 starts at $199, while the iPad Mini will start at $329. The new iPad starts at $399. China is one of the most important international markets for Apple, with considerable demand for Apple products. According to Apple’s CEO Tim Cook, 15 percent of the sales were from China during the previous fiscal year. The third quarter saw an increase in sales of iPhone and iPad in the Chinese markets....

Lithuania opened a Taiwanese representative office in its capital, Vilnius, under the name Taiwan in November. To appease China, most countries open offices under the name Taipei. Lithuania became the first European Union nation to let Taiwan use its own name in a representative office, the BBC reported. This upset the Chinese government, with Lithuanian and American officials reporting China has blocked imports from Lithuania ever since the Taiwan office opened....

The Chinese leadership’s decision to side with Russia came long before Vladimir Putin ordered troops across lines of control into Ukrainian-held territory on February 24. Officials in Beijing sympathize with Moscow’s grievances against the West because they perceive a similar U.S.-led containment effort happening around them, despite American assurances that it’s not the case. From China’s perspective, a contested land border with India as well as maritime and territorial disputes with half a dozen neighbors—among them U....

Data released Monday by China’s General Administration of Customs showed Chinese exports witnessed their biggest boom in nearly three years last month, growing 21.1% as compared to November of last year. The result was valued at some $268 billion, the largest export sales ever recorded by China in a single month, raising the country’s trade surplus to $75.42 billion – more than double the figure from this same time last year....

Former NFL quarterback Ron Jaworski and coach Dick Vermeil are part of a group that is launching the China Arena Football League (CAFL) in October. The new league has the approval of the Chinese government. MORE: NFL backup QB rankings “This will be China’s first ever professional league of American-style football, played by the best players in the world,” said David Niu, president of AFL Global, the founding corporation headquartered in Conshohocken, Pa....

In a post on the Chinese microblogging site Weibo, the model, under the username of Cai Niangniang, decried the personal backlash she received for her involvement and said that she felt “really helpless.” “Just because my eyes are small, I’m not good enough to be a Chinese person? I don’t know what to say to these comments,” she wrote. Critics had accused the model of spreading the Western “slanted eyes” stereotype in the Three Squirrels ad for noodle products on its Weibo account....

Removing a mole doesn’t change your fate, but knowing what it means can help you prepare for potential challenges in life. It’s important to remember that you have ultimate control over your life, so don’t be so quick to remove your mole if you think it’s “unlucky. ” Some people mistake their skin tags as moles, but they are 2 different growths: skin tags extend from the skin’s surface, while moles form much deeper in the skin....

San Francisco CEO Jed York on Wednesday introduced the new head coach, saying he has no doubt the team made the right decision. “We’ve been working tirelessly to get the 49ers back to championship form,” York said. “The first big step is hiring the right head coach, and I couldn’t be more excited than to hire Chip Kelly. “Chip’s vision was above the rest. He’s going to take us where we want to go....

Over the weekend, areas of South Lake Tahoe were closed to the public, after a number of chipmunks tested positive for the plague. El Dorado County spokesperson Carla Hass clarified that the chipmunks had not been in contact with any humans, according to the Tahoe Daily Tribune. The Taylor Creek Visitor Center, Kiva Beach and their respective parking lots are said to be closed through August 6. “On July 18, 2021, a rodent carcass from the Taylor Creek Visitor Center was collected by El Dorado County Vector Control and shipped to the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) for processing and plague testing,” El Dorado County Director of Communications & Outreach Carla Hass said in a statement to Newsweek....

However, there is just enough skill involved with Chivalry 2’s mechanics that can see seasoned fighters duel it out in some nail-biting action. Thanks to the game’s classes and earnable weapons, players can create the kind of fighter they want in battle. Changing weapon loadouts isn’t too complicated, and with this guide, one can easily change their loadout and class. How To Change Weapons In Chivalry 2 The kind of weapons a warrior can use in battle correlates with their class in the game Players can choose Vanguard, Archer, Footman, and Knight....

Yesterday we reviewed the MiPow Power Tube 3000, which includes Bluetooth connectivity so you can pair it with an app and monitor the remaining capacity and device temperature – a hot topic, thanks to a recent EE Power Bar fire-safety scare. Today we have the Choetech Portable Power Bank, the first power bank we’ve seen to include support for Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 – and not only for charging your devices but also for refilling its own battery, which means you could refill this high-capacity bank in just 7....

What Is Telemedicine? Telemedicine is simply the practice of receiving medical care at a physical distance from your healthcare provider through the help of technology. A practitioner or other healthcare professional uses various telecommunications to deliver care to patients not physically present in a medical office or hospital. The term “telehealth” is used even more broadly, to include technology used to collect and send patient data, such as email and remote patient monitoring....

The catchweight bout will take place almost 29 years after the second scrap between British boxing legends Chris Eubank and Nigel Benn, which ended in a draw in 1993 after Eubank had knocked out Benn three years earlier. Anticipation is high for the catchweight bout between the big-talking adversaries and tickets have been flying out. Keen to go? Here’s the latest information on how to snap up a seat for the showdown in London....

The actor sent a sweet video message to Walker from Wyoming who has gone viral for his amazing act of bravery in saving his younger sister from a dog attack, and becoming severely injured himself in the process, requiring 90 stitches. On July 9, Bridger took his big brother duties to the next level when a German shepherd mix charged toward his 4-year-old sister. In a video shared to Bridger’s aunt Nikki’s Instagram page, Bridger can be seen watching a video message from Evans as the famous superhero tells him: “I’m sure you’ve heard a lot of this over the last couple days, but let me be the next to tell you—pal, you’re a hero....

He announced her arrival on various social media platforms within hours. Here is the Facebook post. Gayle posted a photo of him and his partner Tasha on his official Facebook page and seemed quite delighted by the arrival of his baby girl. However, he created quite a buzz by naming his daughter ‘Blush’, with the obvious reference being to the incident that had happened during the Big Bash League this season....

Clint Perryman, an attorney who represented Hansen in the matter, spoke with Newsweek about the matter, confirming the warrant had been lifted Friday morning. A communication issue was cited as the reason for the bench warrant being issued. Hansen was subpoenaed to be in court Thursday in Shiawassee County, Mich., but failed to appear and return discovery materials related to a sex trafficking case. The defense counsel for accused predator Michael Lott had requested some footage and information in Hansen’s possession, but Perryman explained that Hansen was in New York at the time....

Here’s a collection of the best and most impressive edits of Chris Kaman sleeping. — Brian Floyd (@BrianMFloyd) February 6, 2014 — SportsNation (@SportsNation) February 6, 2014 — SwaggyB (@b0njer) February 6, 2014 — The Sports Quotient (@sportsquotient) February 7, 2014 — Chris Kaman (@ChrisKaman) February 6, 2014 — SportsNation (@SportsNation) February 6, 2014 0 votes