Canadian businessman Cy Tokmakjian is facing up to fifteen years for a number of business-related corruption charges in Cuba, from bribery to tax evasion to falsifying documents. In true Orwellian form, Tokmakjian has been detained without charges for two years and
In remarks slated to be delivered at the bilateral “China-U.S. Strategic and Economic Dialogue,” Chinese President Xi Jinping declared decisively that China will continue its expansion and development, but urged the United States to join with China to “combat all
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Israel and Hamas accuse each other of war crimes US Embassy in Tel Aviv closes due to rocket fire from Gaza Measles spreading rapidly in China Israel and Hamas accuse each other of war
WASHINGTON (AP) — Chinese hackers broke into the computer networks of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management earlier this year with the intention of accessing the files of tens of thousands of federal employees who had applied for top-secret security
VIENNA (Reuters) – Fundamental differences remain between the six world powers and Iran in negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program, British Foreign Minister William Hague told an Austrian newspaper. In an interview conducted by the Wiener Zeitung via email on Wednesday
Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida spoke out publicly against a Chinese newspaper depicting a graphic of Japan with mushroom clouds over Hiroshima and Nagasaki and with the chyron “Japan wants a war again.” The graphic appeared in the Chongqing Youth
For several years now, some on the political right have portrayed the U.S. Export-Import Bank (Exim) as an exemplar of inappropriate federal government involvement in activities that should be left to the private sector. Worse, Exim is portrayed as engaging
AUSTIN, Texas–Texas Senator John Cornyn launched a new campaign website in Vietnamese, the third most common language spoken in Texas after English and Spanish. The site builds on his campaign’s efforts to reach out to different communities across Texas and the
The Chinese government is keenly aware of the leftward pivot several Latin American countries have made in the past decade, and President Xi Jinping hopes to cement ties with several socialist leaders in the region on a trip to the
China is becoming one of the strongest looming presences in the war for control of Iraq. The nation–the largest oil client the Iraqi government has–sent a special envoy this week to speak to Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and promised continued
Why Gross-Out Comedies Reign: Rise of Cable TV, Collapse of DVD Sales In an otherwise terrific write-up about the rise of cut-rate, R-rated gross-out comedies, The Wrap fails to point to the risks (which I’ll get to) of relying on
On July 8, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott will host Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, using the time with Abe to praise Japan and warn China to “check its ambitions.” According to The Sydney Morning Herald, Abbott plans to praise
TOKYO (AP) — A powerful typhoon pummeled the southern Japanese islands of Okinawa on Tuesday, paralyzing transport and prompting U.S. forces based there to cancel all outdoor activity. The Okinawan government said 10 people were injured, one seriously. Separately, a
(Reuters) – Uganda’s army said on Monday it had killed more than 60 gunmen who attacked police and army posts in the west on Saturday, while extra troops had been deployed to restore security in an area near the country’s
While the United States, Canada, Brazil, Argentina and China and many other countries have warmly embraced genetically modified crops, Europe remains the world’s big holdout. Could this be about to change? New European Union rules now seek to clear up
Chinese online stores are cheekily trying to cash in on Uruguay striker Luis Suarez’s notorious bite of an opponent at the World Cup by selling bottle openers with his image. Liverpool forward Suarez was given a four month ban from
Friday during former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s interview with The Guardian’s Phoebe Greenwood, Clinton was confronted by one of the misguided goals of the Obama administration. Greenwood asked, “You thought that it was absolutely necessary to restore America’s standing,
China’s one-child policy, instituted in 1979, has made it the most gender-imbalanced country in the world, with 117.78 boys for every 100 girls. Since the Chinese culture traditionally favors males, massive numbers of female babies have been aborted. While the
The recent landslide election of India’s new Prime Minister Narendra Modi has not only raised the expectations of Indians anxious to ignite an economic boom on the subcontinent, but also the hopes of anxious neighbors looking to Deli to provide
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Israel masses troops on Gaza border and violence escalates in Jerusalem China reaffirms plans to annex India’s Arunachal Pradesh province China’s Xi Jinping visits S. Korea and disparages N. Korea Israel masses troops on
With such awful reviews, it might be that my expectations were low, but I had a great time at “Transformers: Age of Extinction.” For me to check my watch only once during a movie that runs nearly three hours… Let’s
Uyghur Muslims located in the northwest of China have been ordered to cease their observance of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month that necessitates taking part in fasting during the day. According to the Associated Press, statements about the ban have
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Jerusalem violence triggered by ‘price tag’ killing of Palestinian teen China bans Ramadan fasting for Uighurs in Xinjiang province Muslim players at World Cup Football (Soccer) face Ramadan problems Airport security to increase as
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Wednesday fired two short-range projectiles into waters off its east coast, South Korean officials said, on the eve of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s talks in Seoul expected to focus on the North’s
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea will reopen some of its domestic scheduled air routes for the first time in years, a China-based tour operator said on Thursday, another sign of moves to bolster tourism in the isolated country. North Korea
