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Chinese fans fear crackdown on hip hop

Shanghai - Muslimchronicle

Chinese music fans are bracing for a crackdown on hip hop after a rapper was apparently dropped from a popular singing programme, as reports emerged that the government had soured on the often-provocative genre. Hip hop is a late arrival to China's cultural scene but homegrown artists have steadily gained fans, getting a major boost over the past year thanksRead more

'No hope of survivors' in Iranian tanker fire

Tehran - Muslimchronicle

An Iranian official said Sunday there was no chance any crew had survived from an oil tanker that has been on fire off the coast of China for more than a week. "There is no hope of finding survivors among the members of the crew," said Mohammad Rastad, spokesman for the Iranian rescue team dispatched to Shanghai, adding that two-thirdsRead more

Chinese marathon champion banned

Shanghai - Muslimchronicle

China's national marathon champion and Olympian Wang Jiali has been banned for eight years after failing a drugs test, her second violation, the Chinese Athletics Association (CAA) said on Wednesday. The 31-year-old, who won gold at the 2017 National Games, tested positive for the banned blood booster EPO during out-of-competition testing in August and her career now appears over. The CAA also fined WangRead more

China races to prevent environmental disaster

Beijing - Muslimchronicle

China raced to contain oil leaking from an Iranian tanker stricken off its eastern coast Tuesday amid warnings the burning ship could spark an environmental disaster. The Sanchi was carrying 136,000 tonnes of light crude oil when it collided with a cargo ship on Saturday and erupted into flames 160 nautical miles east of Shanghai. If all the cargo from the Panamanian-flaggedRead more

Kyrgios battles injury as Raonic crashes out

Shanghai - Muslimchronicle

Australian third seed Nick Kyrgios overcame a leg injury to reach the quarter-finals of the Brisbane International on Wednesday as fourth seed Milos Raonic was bundled out by wildcard Alex De Minaur. Kyrgios came back from losing the first set to fellow Australian Matthew Ebden to win 6-7 (3/7), 7-6 (7/5), 6-2, finishing the match with his leg heavily strapped. In theRead more

'Stupid idea' propels trail-blazing Silk Road runner

Shanghai - Muslimchronicle

Troubled by what he sees as growing bigotry and division in the world, the German management consultant gave up a successful business to run the ancient Silk Road from Hamburg to Shanghai in a Quixotic quest to show that we are all one. Nine months, eight countries, 12,000 kilometres (7,500 miles) and two fractured heel bones later, Markus hobbled acrossRead more

Zara owner Inditex profits up on strong sales

london - Muslimchronicle

Spain's fashion retail giant Inditex said Wednesday its net profit rose 6.0 percent in the first nine months of its fiscal year on the back of stronger sales and its international expansion. The company, the owner of the popular brand Zara and one of the world's largest fashion retailers, posted net profit of 2.34 billion euros ($2.7 billion) in theRead more

New Shanghai SIPG boss Pereira vows to go one better

Shanghai - Muslimchronicle

Vitor Pereira wants to go one better than predecessor Andre Villas-Boas by winning a title after being named coach of big-spending Chinese Super League side Shanghai SIPG on Tuesday. The 49-year-old, who was once assistant to Villas-Boas at Porto, has been out of football since leaving 1860 Munich following relegation to the German third tier in May. Pereira, who had notoriously poorRead more

Perk up, Shanghai: Crowds throng world's biggest Starbucks

SHANGHAI - Muslimchronicle

Starbucks opened its largest cafe in the world in Shanghai on Wednesday as the U.S.-based beverage giant bets big on the burgeoning coffee culture of a country traditionally known for tea-drinking. The opening of the sprawling, two-storey outlet in a busy central shopping district was thronged by hundreds of customers, some waiting more than an hour in long lines stretchingRead more

China says its 'open' internet accounts

Shanghai - Muslimchronicle

China's digital economy accounts for nearly a third of gross domestic product, according to a report released at an annual cyberspace conference staged by the government to justify its strict internet censorship. Beijing this year has dramatically strengthened its already tight regulation of the internet, but officials and local media have used the fourth World Internet Conference to declare ChineseRead more