India opens borders to vaccinated foreign tourists
www.cnn.com India opened its borders to fully vaccinated foreign tourists entering the country on commercial flights for the first time in nearly two years on Monday.… Read More
Why Chinese influencers are flocking to a Costco in Shanghai (and no, it's not for the discounts)
www.cnn.com A girl wearing a green varsity jacket sits with her feet up inside a shopping cart in an empty parking lot; a group of friends in sunglasses hold up pizzas and cokes; another girl in a baseball cap poses on a lawn at dusk, looking back at her long
Singapore Airlines to fly A380 on 60-minute flight
www.cnn.com The Airbus A380 is designed for long-haul flying, thanks to its hefty size and famously quiet inflight experience.… Read More
Stunning underwater scene wins Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition
www.cnn.com The winning images in this year’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition have been released after a record-breaking number of entries were submitted, with a riveting underwater shot taking home the top prize.… Read More
Limited edition Pokémon Oreo cookies are being listed for thousands on eBay
www.cnn.com How much would you pay for an Oreo cookie? For some, the answer could be thousands of dollars — as one hard-to-find Oreo cookie featuring a rare Pokémon is fetching a hefty price tag on eBay.… Read More
Southeast Asian nations leaving zero-Covid behind. That could spell trouble, experts warn
www.cnn.com Southeast Asian nations leaving zero-Covid behind. That could spell trouble, experts warn… Read More
How Taiwan's last 'fire fishing' boat is keeping tradition alive
www.cnn.com As night falls, a group of fishermen set sail off the coast of northern Taiwan, where they prepare to catch sardines with a traditional method: fire.… Read More
Vandalism delays the opening of the Hmong Cultural Center Museum in Minnesota
www.cnn.com The Hmong Cultural Center in Minneapolis is having to push back the opening of its expanded museum after vandals defaced the front of the building.… Read More
Watch a plane fly through a tunnel — and set a Guinness World Record at the same time
www.cnn.com Some pilots focus on flying high, but Dario Costa’s success at flying low has landed him in the Guinness Book of World Records.… Read More
Dread at 30,000 ft: Inside the increasingly violent world of US flight attendants
www.cnn.com Working as a flight attendant previously afforded Mitra Amirzadeh the freedom to explore the world — taking her from her home in Florida to destinations including Kenya, France and Spain.… Read More
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Hello ! I am Richard Y. Lim
Upon migration to Medina, the direction of the Qibla continued to be Jerusalem, although it was then physically impossible for one to also face the Ka’ba, as Medina is north of Makkah.
