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He would still be playing in Vietnam if Bradley had remained the U.S. head coach after the 2010 World Cup. But as Jurgen Klinsmann took over in July 2011, Nguyen decided that it was time “to return to the States and make his case,” the daily said. … [Read more...] about Major League Soccer’s Lee Nguyen says playing in Vietnam gave celeb experience

"I like to try to make anything, whether it's clean, old or dirty, to let my imagination run wild," he told AFP. His creations range from a replica of a 40-year-old grocery store in central Taiwan that caught his eye, to an imaginary "secret maintenance base" for a legion of Minions made from a discarded Minion-shaped cookie box he recycled. "When people ask me is there anything I can't make, I joke: 'Only air and sunshine.'" In his youth, Cheng studied illustrations in Japan, where miniatures and dioramas have long been popular. But he only started making miniatures himself five years ago, after spotting a photo of a Japanese artist's work that was so realistic he thought it was real at first sight. Recycling is a recurring theme for Cheng, who was raised to cherish finite resources in a thrifty family. One of his most detailed pieces is a painstakingly accurate model of an old Japanese restaurant selling eel rice dishes -- complete with smoke-stained kitchen and greased floor … [Read more...] about Taiwan artisans fuse reality and fantasy in miniature worlds

“This move could not happen without a Saudi green light,” she added. “(Saudi Arabia) is under pressure to normalize, but cannot because of its position as the custodian of Islam’s holy places and the unpopularity of it on the street level. Bahrain was offered up as a consolation that will keep Saudi Arabia in Trump’s good graces.” … [Read more...] about Bahrain follows Emirates in normalizing ties with Israel