This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. North Koreans in supposedly rich rice belt ‘starve to death’ North Korea faces worst drought in 50 years Relations between China and North Korea fall to a new low Spain’s banks requesting massive bailouts
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. New edition of Adolf Hitler’s ‘Mein Kampf’ to be published China’s Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) shows continuing contraction Europe sees worst economy in three years Free money – Germany’s central bank issues bond with
Blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng, who is now in the United States after a diplomatic standoff between Washington and Beijing, said Thursday he endured “suffering beyond imagination” at home. Chen, a self-taught lawyer subjected to years of jail and house
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Greece vs Europe conflict becomes more critical Saudia Arabia and West pledge billions to Yemen Russia’s 2014 Olympics in Sochi threatened by Circassians No more than two flies per toilet in Beijing, China Greece
Kathryn Bigelow is an exceptionally talented director and, until she finally won the Best Director Oscar a couple of years ago (and became the first woman to do so), her obvious talents had gone unappreciated for almost two decades. The
(AP) Iran nuclear talks snag over dueling demandsBy ALI AKBAR DAREINI and LARA JAKESAssociated PressBAGHDAD Iran and six world powers exchanged dueling proposals Wednesday in a tug of war over Tehran’s nuclear program that pits international concerns about the Islamic
NEW YORK (Reuters) – China can now bypass Wall Street when buying U.S. government debt and go straight to the U.S. Treasury, in what is the Treasury’s first-ever direct relationship with a foreign government, according to documents viewed by Reuters.
(AP) TOKYO The world’s tallest tower and Japan’s biggest new landmark, the Tokyo Skytree, opened to the public on Tuesday. Nearly 8,000 visitors were expected to take high-speed elevators up to the observation decks of the 634-meter (2,080-foot) tower to
By BINAJ GURUBACHARYAAssociated PressKATMANDU, NepalDays after four people died amid a “traffic jam” of climbers scrambling to conquer Mount Everest, Nepal officials said a similar rush up the world’s tallest peak will begin soon, and there’s little they can do
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. U.S. military role is deepening in Yemen Bedouins in Sinai threaten both Egypt and Israel Tariffs on China’s solar panels threaten a trade war Three ‘Occupy’ protesters face terrorism charges U.S. military role is
By KAREN MATTHEWSAssociated PressNEW YORKA blind Chinese legal activist who was suddenly allowed to leave the country arrived in the United State on Saturday, ending a nearly monthlong diplomatic tussle that had tested U.S.-China relations. Chen Guangcheng had been hurriedly
Today’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. France’s power couple: François Hollande and Valérie Trierweiler Azerbaijan conducts high-powered military exercises in the Caspian Sea China imposes a 2 1/2 month fishing ban in the South China Sea Vietnam’s fishermen defy China’s fishing
(AP) China TV blames Dalai Lama for Tibet immolationsBy GILLIAN WONG and ISOLDA MORILLOAssociated PressBEIJINGChina has released a documentary accusing the Dalai Lama of orchestrating a wave of self-immolations by Tibetans, in its most elaborate attempt so far to shape
BEIJINGChina accused the Dalai Lama of being deceitful Monday after he reportedly alleged that Chinese agents trained Tibetan women to assassinate him by planting poison in their hair for him to touch during blessings. The Chinese Foreign Ministry said the
European stock markets fell in opening trade on Monday, rattled by ongoing political uncertainty in Greece. London’s benchmark FTSE 100 index slid 0.80 percent to 5,531.21 points, Frankfurt’s DAX 30 shed 1.31 percent to 6,494.25 points and in Paris the
Just back from a trip to Jordan where he met with both Jordanian and Russian officials, Senator JohnKerry–Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee–weighed in on the increasingly diresituation developing in Syria. He now advocates for arming and training Syrian
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. World View will resume on Thursday China blames Philippines for escalating tensions and endangering Chinese nationals China denies preparing for war with the Philippines China repudiates international arbitration It’s ‘strategic pivot’ to Asia brings
“Only Nixon could go to China” is a political metaphor referring to the ability of a politician with an unassailable reputation among his supporters for staunchly representing and defending their values, to take actions that would draw vicious criticism and
By MATTHEW PENNINGTONAssociated PressWASHINGTONChina’s assertive behavior is breathing life into America’s historically tumultuous relationship with the Philippines. With Washington turning its attention more to the Asia-Pacific region, the U.S. and the Philippines last week held the first joint meeting of
Tens of thousands of people flocked to South Korea’s 2012 international expo Saturday on the first day of the three-month show with the theme of “The Living Ocean and Coast”. The southern coastal city of Yeosu opened Expo 2012 to
China has impounded Philippine fruit exports alleged to carry pests, squeezing a key industry amid a tense stand-off between the two countries over disputed territory, a Philippine official said. Manila newspapers on Saturday reported tonnes of Philippine bananas were rotting
South Korea’s president on Friday opened an international expo at a glittering hi-tech venue with a huge seafront display of fireworks and lasers. After four years of preparation and $10 billion investment, a 2,000-strong crowd — including foreign delegates —
US authorities have seized $1.5 million worth of proceeds from counterfeit goods made in China and sold online in the United States, Justice Department officials said Friday. The probe seized funds from interbank accounts and six money service business accounts,
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Two suicide car bombs explode in Damascus Syria, killing 55 Syria suicide bombs may be linked to al-Qaeda’s ‘al-Nusra Battlefront’ 12,000 troops mass near Syria’s border in ‘Eager Lion 2012’ U.S. special forces ready
The United States opened its banking market to China’s biggest bank ICBC, for the first time clearing a takeover of a US bank by a Chinese state-controlled company. Just days after high-level US-China economic talks in Beijing, the Federal Reserve
