Hamidullah, a 23-year-old Afghan refugee, wanted to protect his adopted French village from COVID-19. So he went to work on his sewing machine and made more than 1,000 protective masks, enough for […]
Afghan refugee makes masks for entire French village
Nile Rodgers – The Story Behind “I’m Coming Out”
The story and inspiration behind ‘I’m Coming Out’ – the song that became an anthem. Listen to Nile Rodgers selection of Pride Classics, including ‘I’m Coming Out’ and more 🎶: https://lnk.to/PrideAnthems
JAPAN CUTS 2020
JULY 17–30, 2020 North America’s largest festival of contemporary Japanese cinema returns for its unprecedented 14th edition as an entirely virtual experience. Featuring a diverse slate of 30 feature films and 12 […]
“Blacks’ Britannica” (1978 banned film on immigration and racism)
This documentary was produced by Musindo Mwinyipembe and David Koff for the Public Broadcasting (PBS) affiliate in Boston, Massachusetts. PBS refused to air the film as the creators intended, and instead broadcast […]
Entertainment company in Japan offers virtual trips for travel-starved tourists
An entertainment company in Japan is offering virtual vacations for tourists grounded by Covid-19 restrictions. “Passengers” can enjoy first-class seats with simulated views on a mock jetliner cabinet. They can even “take […]
‘Social distancing’… motorcycle? Indian father picks up daughter from school in a safe way!
As the saying goes, modern problems require modern solutions, and this Indian father takes no risk while picking up his daughter from school. A mechanic Partha Saha has built a ‘Social distancing’ […]
RT visits Russia’s COVID vaccine production facility
Just hours after President Putin announced the approval of the world’s first COVID vaccine, more than a billion doses have been requested by other nations. RT visits the facility where ‘Sputnik V’ […]
Father in China turns truck into ‘private pool’ for son
A father from China’s Jiangxi province turned his truck into a pool for his son using plastic tarp and water from a well. His son wanted to swim in a reservoir, but […]
Get some Italian advice on how to live the good life
Meet Giovanni Mancusou, a small-town Italian man who lives on Italy’s Mediterranean coast. The wisened Calabrian invites the viewer into his sun-washed world of bright orange sun umbrellas, cool blue seas, freshly […]
Wushu world champion from Hong Kong explains how Chinese kung fu has broadened his horizons
Colin Cheng Chung-hang recently showed the South China Morning Post some of the techniques he has mastered in wushu, a martial art also known as Chinese kung fu. The 32-year-old says wushu […]
Downsized Hajj begins for lucky few
Muslim pilgrims began arriving at the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, for the start of the annual Hajj pilgrimage on Wednesday. But amid the coronavirus pandemic, this year’s Hajj has been […]
Coronavirus vaccine: How close are we and who will get it? – BBC News
The UK Government has signed a deal with pharmaceutical companies GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Sanofi Pasteur for 60 million doses of a potential Covid-19 vaccine. It’s one of four deals the UK Government […]
Coronavirus: Hong Kong on verge of ‘large-scale’ outbreak, says Carrie Lam – BBC News
Hong Kong’s hospital system could face “collapse” as it grapples with a sharp rise in coronavirus cases, the city’s leader Carrie Lam has warned. She said the city was “on the verge […]
Second wave fears: France health Minister says numbers are moving in a worrying direction
In France, 725 new covid-19 cases have been reported in the last 24 hours. Health Minister Olivier Veran says its too early to call the spike a second wave, but says his […]
