Kiyoshi Motohiko Asia, Iran

Iranian film ‘Sun Children’ makes Oscars 2021 shortlist

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qa0vbE-d6Qg "Sun Children" (خورشید) was the film Iran submitted for the 93rd Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film. It was one of the 15 shortlisted international feature films announced on February 9, 2021. A drama film, "Sun Children" is about a teenage boy and his three friends doing small jobs and petty crimes to … Continue reading Iranian film ‘Sun Children’ makes Oscars 2021 shortlist

Kiyoshi Motohiko Asia, China, Hong Kong

Hong Kong film ‘Better Days’ makes Oscars 2021 shortlist

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E82xfU1Ptaw "Better Days" (少年的你) was the film Hong Kong submitted for the 93rd Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film. It was one of the 15 shortlisted international feature films announced on February 9, 2021. A romantic crime film, "Better Days" is about how a bullied high school girl and a teenage street thug changed … Continue reading Hong Kong film ‘Better Days’ makes Oscars 2021 shortlist

Kiyoshi Motohiko Africa, Tunisia

Tunisian film ‘The Man Who Sold His Skin’ makes Oscars 2021 shortlist

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yuc0op22Mcw "The Man Who Sold His Skin" (L'Homme qui a vendu sa peau) was the film Tunisia submitted for the 93rd Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film. It was one of the 15 shortlisted international feature films announced on February 9, 2021. A drama film, "The Man Who Sold His Skin" is about fiancées … Continue reading Tunisian film ‘The Man Who Sold His Skin’ makes Oscars 2021 shortlist

Kiyoshi Motohiko Africa, Ivory Coast

Ivorian film ‘Night of the Kings’ makes Oscars 2021 shortlist

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xHJIQA1Uao "Night of the Kings" (La Nuit des rois) was the film Côte d'Ivoire submitted for the 93rd Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film. It was one of the 15 shortlisted international feature films announced on February 9, 2021. A drama film, "Night of the Kings" is about a young male pickpocket sent to … Continue reading Ivorian film ‘Night of the Kings’ makes Oscars 2021 shortlist

Kiyoshi Motohiko Chile, South America

Chilean film ‘The Mole Agent’ makes Oscars 2021 shortlist

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCXuXaOsFJQ "The Mole Agent" (El agente topo) was the film Chile submitted for the 93rd Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film. It was one of the 15 shortlisted international feature films announced on February 9, 2021. A documentary film, "The Mole Agent" is about an elderly man hired by a private investigator to go … Continue reading Chilean film ‘The Mole Agent’ makes Oscars 2021 shortlist

Kiyoshi Motohiko Bosnia and Herzegovina, Europe

Bosnian film ‘Quo Vadis, Aida?’ makes Oscars 2021 shortlist

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Xubq1L6LE8 "Quo Vadis, Aida?" was the film Bosnia and Herzegovina submitted for the 93rd Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film. It was one of the 15 shortlisted international feature films announced on February 9, 2021. A war drama film, "Quo Vadis, Aida?" is about how United Nations translator Aida Selmanagić tried to save her … Continue reading Bosnian film ‘Quo Vadis, Aida?’ makes Oscars 2021 shortlist

Kiyoshi Motohiko Asia, Philippines, Singapore, tech

Insurtech Igloo, Philinsure partnership to protect Filipinos amid COVID-19 pandemic

Insurtech Igloo has partnered with Philinsure to digitize insurance offerings in the Philippines, aiming to provide affordable protection for families amid the COVID-19 pandemic. This collaboration will expand to various insurance products, aiding small businesses while addressing the country's low digital insurance penetration. Igloo plans to grow its team and product range in 2021.

Kiyoshi Motohiko Asia, China, law & money, North America, South Korea, United States

Yahya Muslim arrested after attacking 91-year-old Asian man in Chinatown, Oakland; Daniel Wu, Daniel Dae Kim react

Yahya Muslim, 28, violently attacked three people in Chinatown, Oakland, California, United States on January 31, 2021. The African-American man's victims were a woman aged 55 and two men aged 60 and 91. Muslim pushed the three elderly victims in broad daylight. The female victim half lost consciousness due to the fall and suffered a … Continue reading Yahya Muslim arrested after attacking 91-year-old Asian man in Chinatown, Oakland; Daniel Wu, Daniel Dae Kim react

Kiyoshi Motohiko law & money, North America, United States

Asheboro’s Branson Raye Lambert charged in Dillion Zayne Wirt’s death; Jessica Lynn Loflin also arrested

Branson Raye Lambert, 21, has been charged in the death of Dillion Zayne Wirt, 23. They are both from Asheboro, Randolph County, North Carolina, United States. Lambert is accused of killing Wirt on the early morning of February 7, 2021. Authorities are still searching for the victim's body at the former Glendon Pyrophyllite Rock Quarry … Continue reading Asheboro’s Branson Raye Lambert charged in Dillion Zayne Wirt’s death; Jessica Lynn Loflin also arrested

Kiyoshi Motohiko North America, United States

Utah avalanche kills skiers Sarah Moughamian, Louis Holian, Stephanie Hopkins, Thomas Louis Steinbrecher

https://www.facebook.com/NBCMontana/photos/bc.AbrFvuBbonlPboGLTmP_dmQeb6QYf3V71YR4GTiaCJUkpaYmv58mhX9IPuAfWMmEYRnSfbWePiMA9wTNCD4wlci7ZF_4m11p4qMXiDpw7uQnabgoX8v7l_TZD-LdTbbU2n47X3KEMzw75TODcpeu4-SD/3261626817182026/?opaqueCursor=AbqC5GpWIT4vYHHOl49orBPpevMgRtLpE1qRtg1S88HbfRjCedHYyRrW-GKg88Ji4QdOTBjlFRWlLAt0XwwX_HMWJfP9xF39IzQfGOx0U4lyu6kfTBirBApyQbX0vtZyPtLFWTmBiEgFF4RbcFpj2YG4RzFU3BZD77uhjHQAhK8-Ck-DpfO7OcCwoM2cIuaqRMX1lpOD6dEWYHHmJ6VRKhY4KNrfvl_b6zDZ6KMv5xSZNaI7ulCaiOFkgvy7Eqep3xYDu1p20SzHq4o9ya6RjafyCBi585pvlU_7gkOESn9BLHnTzrMVjZuBjE4oc-2GydImq2EPHD_HqKzRH1izJ9clbBPoVjwjJZ7cQjzKZUvUHGZxVo1VxnJ5mImdZQJjQq3zzo3IZpClRiQERN2yUc87eOIxfLJsG0QMHwYwbpF5h_wSRJQXYEEvU2U3jHuDv-Hdk3gZ8m3kRsrcssP0j43vJGS2KCDsFlnehGpQlJGyYCnBGt3nQC_BbxWya6cJMCg   An avalanche on the Millcreek Canyon in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States wounded four skiers and killed four others on February 6, 2021. They all had avalanche beacons, according to the Unified Police Department. The four victims who died were Sarah Moughamian, 29, Louis Holian, 26, Stephanie Hopkins, 26, and Thomas Louis … Continue reading Utah avalanche kills skiers Sarah Moughamian, Louis Holian, Stephanie Hopkins, Thomas Louis Steinbrecher