BEIJING, April 22 (UPI) — Senior Chinese and North Korean officials held talks in Beijing eight days after Pyongyang’s controversial missile launch, state media reported from Pyongyang. Details of the talks Saturday weren’t disclosed, but the government’s Korean Central News
BEIJING (Reuters) – “Avatar” and “Titanic” film director James Cameron said on Sunday that he was looking at co-production of films in China, but would have to weigh issues like censorship and other restrictions before making any decisions. Hollywood has
Working moms, single moms, stay-at-home moms — they have a day named after them for a reason. They are the backbone of the world, and in these United States, they are the universal grounding wire and the ultimate lynchpin to
WASHINGTON, April 21 (UPI) —North Korea may have obtained key components for its ballistic missile program from a China in violation of U.N. sanctions, U.S. officials said. A senior U.S. official said the chassis and other parts on a missile-transport
By MALCOLM FOSTERAssociated WriterTOKYOJapan said Saturday it will forgive about 300 billion yen ($3.7 billion) of Myanmar’s debt and resume development aid as a way to support the country’s democratic and economic reforms. The government made the announcement after a
By GILLIAN WONGAssociated PressBEIJINGHer head was ringing from the blows. Once, twice, three times, her husband slammed her face into the living room floor. Kim Lee tried to twist her tall but skinny frame out from under his 91-kilogram (200-pound)
A landmark restaurant in San Francisco’s Chinatown will serve up its final meals Friday. Sam Wo’s gained fame as the home of Edsel Ford Fong, who was known as the world’s rudest waiter. The restaurant has been featured in numerous
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Syria and U.N. disagree on implementation of observers Concerns are growing over Syria’s stockpile of chemical weapons India tests a long-range missile that can reach Beijing Syria and U.N. disagree on implementation of observers
U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta says China has provided North Korea’s missile program with some assistance, but declines to provide specific details.
By ANNE GEARANAP National Security WriterBRUSSELSDespite oft-repeated U.S. demands that Syrian President Bashar Assad step aside, the Obama administration’s policy now reflects a consensus that Assad has a firm hold on power and that nothing short of an outside military
By KARIN LAUBAssociated PressBEIRUTPlainclothes Syrian security agents opened fire at anti-regime protesters near the cars of U.N. monitors in a Damascus suburb Wednesday, a witness said. Amateur video showed people ducking for cover as gunshots rang out. The videos could
By KARIN LAUBAssociated PressBEIRUTSyrian forces assaulted an opposition stronghold with a steady rain of mortar shells Wednesday even as the foreign minister promised the regime would respect a week-old cease-fire and withdraw troops from urban centers in line with an
El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, Malcom X’s grandson, stated on Press TV, Iran’s television network, that blacks are murdered in the United States while their murderers go unpunished because the system is unjust. This was in response to the Trayvon Martin incident:
Is the story of the downfall of once influential Chinese politician Bo Xilai and his wife Gu Kailai the elimination of a threat to the mainstream but corrupt Communist Party leadership, a financial scandal and murder mystery, or some combination of the
(AP) Foreign holdings of US debt hit record highBy MARTIN CRUTSINGERAP Economics WriterWASHINGTONForeign demand for U.S. Treasury debt rose to a record high in February. China, the largest buyer of Treasury debt, increased its holdings for the second straight month.
By ZEINA KARAMAssociated PressBEIRUTU.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Monday the Syrian government is responsible for guaranteeing U.N. observers full freedom of movement to monitor the country’s tenuous cease-fire, which appeared to be unraveling as regime forces pounded the opposition stronghold
(AP) Disney making ‘Iron Man 3’ with Chinese partner By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING Walt Disney Co. said Monday it will co-produce its next “Iron Man” movie with a Chinese partner in Hollywood’s latest effort to forge closer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury Department said on Sunday that a wider yuan trading band could help reduce global trade imbalances if it allows more play for market forces.
(AP) China, Philippine naval standoff continuesBy JIM GOMEZAssociated PressMANILA, Philippines A dangerous naval standoff between China and the Philippines at a disputed South China Sea shoal has eased, but tension flared anew after China deployed a second ship and an
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. For Easter, Jerusalem lights up with the ‘Holy Fire’ celebration Thousands of Egyptian Copts visit Jerusalem for Easter ceremony China demands complete sovereignty over Philippine island U.N. observers will arrive in Syria on Sunday
MSNBC’s Chris Hayes: “If [Republicans] actually think it is work and they feel it’s work, why isn’t there any wage for that kind of work? Why is that uncompensated?”
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. North Korean rocket launch a humiliating failure Tensions grow between Hong Kong and mainland China Syria regime slaughter down on truce, as Friday protests loom United Nations may send observers to Syria North Korean
By COLLEEN BARRYAP Business WriterMILAN European stocks slipped Friday on weak Chinese economic data and persistent tensions in eurozone debt markets, while Asian markets were buoyed by a botched North Korean missile test. Concerns about the prospects for global groth
Disney has teamed up with China’s Ministry of Culture and China’s largest Internet company to help develop the nation’s animation industry.
European stocks mainly fell on Thursday as investors reacted to a downbeat Italian bond auction before the release of US economic data and company results. London’s benchmark FTSE 100 index dipped 0.13 percent to 5,627.55 points in midday deals, while
