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Russia leads six of the top figure skating nations with a total of 49 points after the first day of competition at the ISU World Team Trophy in Osaka, Japan. In a three-country battle for podium positions between the powerhouses who took the medals at each of the past three World Team Trophy competitions – though always in varying order – the United States trails by only two points (47), followed by Japan with 42. Nathan Chen topped the men’s field Thursday (109.65, less than a point from his IJS personal best), redemption after finishing an unexpected third in the short program at last month’s world championships with a score 10 points lower, with his best performance to date of his short program to “Asturias” by Frida Lopez and “Cancion del Mariachi” by Los Lobos. Helping move the U.S. from third to second, Chen was followed by two-time Olympic and world champion Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan (107.12), who had an error on his triple axel, and U.S. team captain Jason Brown … [Read more...] about Chen tops Hanyu in short program; Russia leads at World Team Trophy

The 22-year-old midfielder talked to United players during last month's international break as England won their opening three World Cup qualifiers. The Red Devils could be in need of midfield help if Paul Pogba leaves at the end of the season. TOP STORY - RICE TO RED DEVILS England international Declan Rice is interested in swapping West Ham for Manchester United , the Manchester Evening News reports. During the recent international break, he spoke with Harry Maguire and Luke Shaw about the atmosphere at the club. Rice is under contract with the Hammers through to 2024 but could be prised away for the right price. David Moyes has said Rice could net £100 million for the London club. ROUND-UP - Barcelona have made prolific Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland their primary transfer target, according to Marca. Barca are willing to wait until the end of next season to get their man. - Brest defender Romain Perraud has the attention of Leeds … [Read more...] about Rumour Has It: Declan Rice eyeing Man Utd move

After finishing his postgraduate study overseas, Macao native Stephen Zhang decided to pursue his career in South China's most dynamic city cluster, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. As an apprentice lawyer in ZLF Law Office in Zhuhai city of Guangdong province, Zhang said he is quite optimistic about his future amid the nation's ambitious plan to build the city cluster at the Pearl River Delta into the world's leading bay area in innovation, finance and industry. "The Greater Bay Area boasts more opportunities for young people's development in the future, while the Western countries are not the same as their flourishing past," he said. The Greater Bay Area consists of Hong Kong, Macao and nine cities in Guangdong, including Shenzhen and Guangzhou, with a total population of 70 million. China unveiled its plan of building up the GBA in February 2019. With a string of follow-up measures put in place since then, the Greater Bay Area witnessed steady development. … [Read more...] about Greater Bay Area new land of opportunity

THIS child's drawing showing what appears to be blood-soaked walls was at the heart of a horror court case which heard how a five-year-old girl was tortured to death by her parents. The chilling nursery school sketch - seen as a cry for help - shows an adult standing in a house with red stains on the ceiling as well as "blood" running down the walls and pooling on the floor. Tragic Chen Ruilin's drawing was shown as a court heard her abuse included being thrown into the air so her head smashed on the ceiling - leaving injuries discovered when she was hospitalised one last time before she died. It was just one of the exhibits made available during a month of heartbreaking testimony from family members, teachers and doctors into the shocking abuse suffered by the young victim at the family home. When she finally died, doctors in Hong Kong found she had more than 130 new and historic wounds on her tiny body raising questions as to why the abuse had not been spotted by the … [Read more...] about Girl, 5, tortured to death by parents drew picture of blood-soaked home but was ignored by cops weeks before death

CHONGQING -- With technological and industrial transformation being the driving forces, China's automotive industry is becoming more automated and intelligent. An automobile logistics company in Southwest China's Chongqing municipality, an industrial city and automobile production hub, is using driverless tractors to transport goods. These tractors can help improve transfer efficiency by 30 percent, saving around 3 million yuan (about $460,000) each year for the company. "In recent years, our company has been transforming and upgrading itself into a smart logistics enterprise. Efficiency has since increased by over 30 percent, thanks to multiple unmanned operation technologies including automated forklifts," said Li Xiang, Intelligent Equipment R&D Manager of Changan Minsheng APLL Logistics Co Ltd. In addition to transportation, the manufacturing industry is also embracing the unmanned era. In the Liangjiang No 2 Factory of Chinese automaker Changan Automobile, robots and … [Read more...] about Auto industry accelerates toward unmanned era