Cybersecurity experts believe the Chinese may be using “a computer virus” to spy on the iPhones of pro-democracy demonstrators in Hong Kong. The virus “spies on Apple Inc’s iOS operating system for the iPhone and iPad.” According to Reuters, Lacoon
HONG KONG (AP) — Student leaders of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protests warned that if the territory’s top official doesn’t resign by Thursday they will step up their actions, including occupying several important government buildings. By raising the stakes in the
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A new Silicon Valley-based smartphone messaging app called FireChat is quickly taking on the same role in powering pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong that Twitter played in fueling the 2012 Arab Spring. FireChat has been touted as an ideal communication tool
SEOUL, Sept. 30 (UPI) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s departure from the world stage for nearly a month has been traced to ankle surgery, a report said. Kim fractured both ankles and had surgery in Pyongyang, North Korea’s
Starting October 1st, Hong Kong celebrates two days of government holidays which will no doubt be the peak of the recent ‘Umbrella Revolution’. What started as a protest last Wednesday by university students in Hong Kong has now filled the
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A social messaging app that allows users to contact each other even if a mobile phone network is overloaded or switched off has become a hit among tens of thousands of Hong Kong protesters. Student leaders called on followers over
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s leader said China won’t back down from its decision to limit voting reforms in the Asian financial hub as pro-democracy protesters set a Wednesday deadline for a response from the government to meet their
China blocked the photo-sharing site Instagram over the weekend due to massive pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong. People posted pictures of police using tear gas on the demonstrators. The photos used hash tags such as #OccupyCentral and #UmbrellaRevolution. The latter hash
Palestinian sources say that the US, UK, and Australia have each indicated that they would reject a Palestinian-proposed UN Security Council resolution setting a timetable for ending Israel’s administration of the West Bank and establishing an independent Palestinian state on
President Obama recently proclaimed climate change, more than any issue, will define the contours of the 21st Century. Powerful men searching for legacy often evoke grand challenges and personal solutions, but climate change is only one of several forces that will
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com: India’s rock star PM Narendra Modi draws mobs at Madison Square Garden. Saudi Arabia warns that Yemen coup could threaten global security. Pro-democracy protests bring Hong Kong to a standstill. India’s rock star PM
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong police used tear gas Sunday and warned of further measures as they tried to clear thousands of pro-democracy protesters gathered at government headquarters in a challenge to Beijing over its decision to restrict democratic
(Reuters) – Over 100 pro-democracy students stormed Hong Kong government headquarters and scuffled with police late on Friday in protest against the Chinese government’s tightening grip on the former British colony. Police used pepper spray on protesters who forced their
The United Nations should “play a leading role” in the international efforts to confront terrorism, said the Chinese Foreign Minister at a UN Security Council summit. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi made those comments after a September 22 report from
The California Drivers Alliance, a coalition backed by oil, agriculture, retail, tourism and other industries has tried valiantly over the last three months–running radio, print and digital ads–to generate a groundswell against the so-called “hidden gas tax” that could act
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Russia holds massive Vostok 2014 military exercises amid anti-US hysteria Russia’s desperate relationship with China Russia holds massive Vostok 2014 military exercises amid anti-US hysteria On Thursday, Russia’s military completed a week of drills
(Reuters) – Dozens were killed in China’s unrest-plagued Xinjiang region on Sunday, after a series of blasts triggered a shootout with police, state media said on Thursday. Police shot dead 40 rioters, some of whom were seeking to blow themselves
BEIJING (Reuters) – China said on Thursday it will send 700 troops to join a U.N. peacekeeping mission in South Sudan, where fighting has threatened Beijing’s oil investments. The troops will assist the U.N. with protecting citizens and humanitarian workers and
Approximately 2.5 million immigrants from “predominantly Muslim countries” reside inside the U.S. right now, a new report from the Center for Immigration Studies found. The four-page report, which details which countries and world regions from which immigrants in the U.S.–both
Uyghur Muslim radicals located in China’s northwest region of Xinjiang have linked up with the Islamic State terror group, according to a Monday report in China’s state-run Global Times newspaper. The report states that Uyghur Islamists have joined the Islamic
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry called Tuesday for North Korea to shut down its “evil system” of prison camps. Kerry spoke at a gathering of foreign officials and activists to draw attention to the findings
NEW DELHI (AP) — India triumphed in its first interplanetary mission, placing a satellite into orbit around Mars on Wednesday and catapulting the country into an elite club of deep-space explorers. In scenes broadcast live on Indian TV, scientists broke
The European Union and United States government-funded Global Carbon Project (GCP) released their latest Atlas that tracks annual CO2 emissions by 196 countries in cooperation with Sunday’s People’s Climate March and President Obama’s keynote speech at the United Nations Global
