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Cầu treo lắc lẽo gập ghình khỏi đi…

Gujarat bridge collapse
https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...over-up-claims

The bridge snapped in two on Sunday evening when families were out enjoying the evening air over the river. Many of those standing in the middle of the bridge when it collapsed plunged into the river and drowned, while others at both ends of the bridge, closer to the banks, died from the impact of falling on to the stones and boulders below.

Indians have been dismayed to discover that the Gujarat government, ruled by the Bharatiya Janata party (BJP), gave the contract for repairing the 100-year-old suspension bridge to a local company called Oreva.

Oreva makes watches, clocks and lighting. There is no evidence of it having any experience of bridge repairs or infrastructure. Nor is any mentioned on its website.

The opposition politician Arvind Kejriwal, the leader of the Aam Aadmi party, alleged that “massive corruption” was responsible for the bridge collapsing only four days after it had been renovated.

Troubled bridge over water:

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Ma gì làm tương ớt?

Lao Gan Ma
https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...ion-lao-gan-ma

Tao Huabi is the woman behind Lao Gan Ma Spicy Chilli Crisp, a hot, crunchy sauce of chopped chillies that are fried to a red so dark it is almost black. The name means “old godmother” and everyone who picks a jar up must face the stern look of a short-haired woman.

Forbes China estimates her fortune at $1.05bn.

Today, according to its website, the company produces 1.3 million bottles daily. Heinz Ketchup produces 1.8 million, and Huy Fong Sriracha – also known as “Rooster Sauce” – 55,000.

In 2021, as people looked for a way to make their home-cooked meals more exciting during pandemic lockdowns in the UK, online retailer Sous Chef said Lao Gan Ma sales were up 1,900%.

Tao drives a limited edition Rolls-Royce with red rear view mirrors and a lucky number licence plate: “Gui A8888”.

Có ớt đổ vạ cho cơm.
(Tục ngữ)

Hãng Nhật này làm ngon hơn.

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Môn "Đức dục"

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Vùng lên hỡi các nô lệ ở Foxconn:

Police beat protesting iPhone workers in China
https://www.theguardian.com/technolo...ctory-in-china

Protests started on Tuesday after employees who had travelled long distances to take jobs at the factory complained that the company changed the terms of their pay, according to an employee, Li Sanshan.

Li said he quit a catering job when he saw an advertisement promising 25,000 yuan ($3,500) for two months of work. That would be significantly above the average pay for this type of work in the area.

After employees arrived, the company said they had to work two additional months at lower pay to receive the 25,000 yuan, according to Li.

Foxconn said on Thursday that a “technical error” was responsible for the confusion over pay and offered an apology.

Sorry seems to be the cheapest word…
(Elton Chon)

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Chuyện lạ:

China Covid: Protesters openly urge Xi to resign over China Covid curbs

Protests in China against government's strict Covid measures have intensified, with some people publicly venting their anger at the Communist Party leaders.

Thousands of protesters have turned out in Shanghai, where the BBC has seen people bundled into police cars.

Students have also demonstrated at universities in Beijing and Nanjing.

The latest unrest follows a protest in the remote north-west city of Urumqi, where lockdown rules were blamed after 10 people died in a tower block fire.

While Chinese authorities deny that Covid restrictions caused the deaths, officials in Urumqi did issue an unusual apology late on Friday, and pledged to "restore order" by phasing out restrictions.

'Xi Jinping, step down'

During Saturday night's protest in Shanghai - China's biggest city and a global financial hub in the east of the country - people were heard openly shouting slogans such as "Xi Jinping, step down" and "Communist party, step down".

Some held blank white banners, while other lit candles and laid flowers for the victims in Urumqi.

Such demands are an unusual sight within China, where any direct criticism of the government and the president can result in harsh penalties.

But analysts say the government appears to have drastically underestimated growing discontent towards the zero-Covid approach, a policy inextricably linked to Xi Jinping who recently pledged there would be no swerving from it.

One protester in Shanghai told the BBC that he felt "shocked and a bit excited" to see people out on the streets, calling it the first time he'd seen such large-scale dissent in China.

He said lockdowns made him feel "sad, angry and hopeless", and had left him unable to see his unwell mother, who was undergoing cancer treatment.

A female demonstrator told the BBC police officers were asked how they felt about the protests, and the answer was "the same as you". But, she said, "they wear their uniforms so they're doing their job."

Others gave accounts of violence, with one protester telling the Associated Press news agency one of his friends had been beaten by police at the scene, while two others had been pepper sprayed.

People gathered again Sunday, laying flowers for the Urumqi fire victims in the area of Shanghai's Wulumuqi Road.

However, these tributes were gathered up by police, who also attended the protest site en masse.


Police confronted protesters who gathered for a second day in Shanghai on Sunday


There has been a large security presence around Urumqi Road, where people attempted to lay floral tributes for fire victims in Urumqi

The BBC saw police officers, private security guards and plain-clothed police officers on the streets, confronting protesters who assembled for a second day.

Demonstrators who led anti-government chants were taken away, and punched or pushed up against a police car in some cases.

Photos and videos have also emerged online that showed students launching their own protests at universities in Beijing and Nanjing on Saturday.

Hundreds of people took part in one such demonstration in Tsinghua University in the capital, one student told the AFP news agency.

The group held up blank sheets of paper - an act which has become a symbol of defiance against Chinese censorship - and were filmed chanting songs in support of freedom and democracy.

Videos of the protests are difficult to independently verify, but many of them show an unusually explicit and outspoken criticism of the government and its leader.

On Sunday, hundreds of residents took to the streets of the central city of Wuhan - where the Covid pandemic began, according to other videos posted on social media. Some of the protesters are pictured knocking down barricades.

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Sảy một ly đi một Xị?

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Thà làm Ma nước Nhật chứ không thèm là vương đất Bắc:

Alibaba founder Jack Ma hiding out in Tokyo
https://www.theguardian.com/business...yo-reports-say

On Tuesday the Financial Times, which is owned by the Japanese media company Nikkei, revealed Ma has most recently been living in Japan.

Citing anonymous sources, the paper said that for almost six months the former English teacher turned tech superstar has been living in Tokyo with his family. His time has been spent mixing business and pleasure with visits to onsen (hot springs) and ski resorts in the Japanese countryside as well as regular trips to the US and Israel.

Ăn cơm China làm Ma Nhật bản.

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Thà làm Ma nước Nhật chứ không thèm là vương đất Bắc:

Alibaba founder Jack Ma hiding out in Tokyo
https://www.theguardian.com/business...yo-reports-say



Ăn cơm China làm Ma Nhật bản.

Anh Ma này cầu có làm quỷ mới né được ma vương họ Xi. Gần đây mấy nước phương Tây đồn rùm là đồn công an có mặt khắp nơi ở hải ngoại. Anh Ma chạy đi đâu bi rờ. Chạy sang Việt Nam, theo Tô Lâm?

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Anh này mà đi coi tướng chắc thày tướng chê hết, để coi kết cuộc ra sao.

Đi với Nhật mặc yukata, đi với Ma mặc áo giáp.
(Tục ngữ)

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Rất nhiều quốc gia tẩy chay Iran vì độc tài, thật ra độc tài là nhỏ, sợ họ có vũ khí nguyên tử mới là lý do chính. Nếu so với Việt Nam, chuyện một người bị nhà chức trách đánh chết là chuyện thường, riết rồi người ta sợ côn an như sợ cọp, cả biểu tình cũng không dám. Nhưng vẫn có các nước lớn phương Tây thường xuyên đến bắt tay Việt Nam buôn bán làm ăn. Chẳng hề thấy tẩy chay gì sất.

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Người Iran kêu gọi biểu tình ba ngày từ thứ Hai


Một cuộc biểu tình ở Iran.

Những người biểu tình ở Iran hôm Chủ nhật đã kêu gọi tiến hành một cuộc biểu tình ba ngày trong tuần này nhằm duy trì áp lực lên chính quyền về cái chết của cô Mahsa Amini khi bị giam giữ.

Các cuộc biểu tình được lên kế hoạch vào đúng ngày Tổng thống Ebrahim Raisi phát biểu trước các sinh viên ở Tehran.

Ông Raisi dự kiến sẽ đến thăm Đại học Tehran vào thứ Tư, nhân Ngày sinh viên ở Iran.

Nhân dịp này, những người biểu tình đang kêu gọi các thương gia xuống đường và tập hợp về phía Quảng trường Azadi (Tự do) của Tehran, theo các bài đăng cá nhân được chia sẻ trên Twitter bởi các tài khoản chưa được xác minh bởi Reuters.

Họ cũng đã kêu gọi ba ngày tẩy chay bất kỳ hoạt động kinh tế nào bắt đầu từ thứ Hai.

Những lời kêu gọi tương tự về biểu tình và huy động quần chúng trong những tuần qua đã dẫn đến tình trạng bất ổn leo thang khắp đất nước, trong đó có một số cuộc biểu tình chống chính phủ lớn nhất kể từ cuộc Cách mạng Hồi giáo năm 1979 ở Iran.

Hãng thông tấn HRANA của các nhà hoạt động cho biết rằng 470 người biểu tình đã bị giết tính đến thứ Bảy, trong đó có 64 trẻ nhỏ. Hãng này cho biết 18.210 người biểu tình đã bị bắt và 61 thành viên của lực lượng an ninh đã thiệt mạng.

Hội đồng an ninh nhà nước của Bộ Nội vụ Iran cho biết hôm thứ Bảy rằng số người chết là 200, theo hãng tin Mizan của cơ quan tư pháp.


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