Day: March 27, 2024

‘March beer’ once lubricated Munich’s famous fall fest, now found year-round only in US

1:55 pm March 27, 2024

Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany, the world’s most famous fall beer bash, first germinated in the cool brewing season of spring. And the best place to taste its original, strong, amber-colored beer is not in Bavaria in autumn. It’s here in the United States 12 months a year. SPINACH SALESMAN POPEYE REMAINS EFFECTIVE NEARLY A CENTURY […]

Taiwan safeguards against rising China threat with commissioning of 2 new navy corvettes

1:33 pm March 27, 2024

Taiwan has commissioned two new navy ships as a safeguard against the rising threat from China, which has been ratcheting up its naval and air force missions around the island that it claims as its own territory to be annexed by force if necessary. The pair of Tuo Chiang class corvettes completes the first order […]

Beijing residents play fetch with migratory birds in ancient Chinese tradition

1:31 pm March 27, 2024

Passersby in Beijing during winter or early spring might happen upon groups of residents playing fetch with birds. The players blow plastic beads into the air through carbon tubes for the birds — often from the migratory wutong species — to catch and return, in exchange for a treat. It’s a Beijing tradition dating back […]

China’s Xi Jinping tells Dutch PM that restricting technology access won’t stop China’s advance

1:11 pm March 27, 2024

Chinese leader Xi Jinping told visiting Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Wednesday that attempts to restrict China’s access to technology will not stop the country’s advance. The Netherlands imposed export licensing requirements in 2023 on the sale of machinery that can make advanced processor chips. The move came after the United States blocked Chinese […]

New Orleans Jazz Fest to feature vibrant cultural showcase and culinary delights

1:10 pm March 27, 2024

The Fair Grounds Race Course, which plays host to the 2024 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, begins its annual transformation in earnest Tuesday as organizers prepare to take over the field this spring for two weekends of music, food and fun. “Jazz Fest is back starting today!,” exclaimed festival producer Quint Davis during its […]