Tibet winter visits up 84 pct with over 2 mln tourists

Mar 22,2019
China's Tibet Autonomous Region received 2.46 million tourists last winter, up 84.2 percent year-on-year, local authorities said.
Four in 10 Britons worried, angry about Brexit: survey
Mar 22
Around four in 10 British adults have been left feeling powerless, angry or worried by Brexit in the past year, according to a poll out Friday.
Levi's raises $623 mn ahead of NYSE debut Thursday
Mar 21
US jeans company Levi Strauss & Co. announced Wednesday strong pricing ahead of its Wall Street return, enabling it to raise a better-than-expected $623 million.
Attack kills 5 in Ethiopia, may include Japanese
Mar 21
Five people, possibly including a Japanese citizen, were killed when an armed group attacked a vehicle in Ethiopia.
High potency pot 'strongly linked' to psychosis: study
Mar 21
High potency cannabis, especially when used daily, is "strongly linked" to the risk of developing psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia and paranoia, scientists said Wednesday.
Paramilitary troop kills 3 colleagues, shoots self in Indian-controlled Kashmir
Mar 21
A paramilitary troop of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) killed three of his comrades and later shot and injured himself in restive Indian-controlled Kashmir, officials said Thursday.
US to hold hearings on Boeing crashes
Mar 21
A US Senate panel will hold a hearing on two fatal crashes involving Boeing 737 MAX 8 passenger planes in recent months.