In an unprecedented shift, rich Chinese have now topped Russians as the top foreign buyers of multi-million dollar Manhattan apartments and “Gatsby-esque” Long Island mansions, reports Reuters. “By far and away, the Chinese are the fastest growing demographic,” Sotheby’s International
President Obama used his visit to Japan to reiterate that the United States is bound by treaty to defend the controversial Senkaku Islands, which China calls the Diaoyu and insists are a sovereign part of China. In response, Xinhua reports the
This week the World Health Organization (WHO), along with the American Federal Drug Administration (FDA), appear to be on the cusp of classifying electronic cigarettes (ECs) as tobacco products, in a move dubbed “hugely unhelpful for the public health.” The
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe invoked the ire of many in China last December for visiting the Yasukuni Shrine, a monument in honor of WWII generals, many of whom committed war crimes. In this Abe has something in common with Canadian
Madonna is a loud and proud advocate for equal rights and is embraced by the gay community. Last year she dressed as a boy scout and savaged the group for banning gay members. In January, she joined the “love conquers
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com France plans to keep young people from going to Syria for jihad Obama says U.S. will defend Japan over Senkaku Islands Warring Palestinian factions announce a reconciliation agreement France plans to keep young people
UKIP are under attack again, this time from animal rights activists and conservative columnists alike. Their latest crime? Failing to have voted for some legislation in the EU parliament designed to curb the illegal ivory trade. Apparently this is “morally
At the time of the Iranian Revolution in 1979, the country had a population of 38 million. While the ousted Shah had been supportive of limiting population growth, his efforts were ineffectual, with population growing at 3.4 percent per annum.
TOKYO (AP) — Standing next to Japan’s leader, President Barack Obama affirmed Thursday that the U.S. would be obligated to defend Tokyo in a confrontation with Beijing over a set of disputed islands, but urged all sides to resolve the
It’s not surprising to learn that various governments (not just the United States) account for the bulk of online mischief, but it’s a bit sobering to see the numbers laid out by a new Verizon investigative report, summarized by the
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Arab countries recruit more soldiers from Pakistan U.S. threatens to cut off all aid to the Palestinians ZeroHedge: China’s commodity and real estate bubbles are bursting 45 people in Chicago shot over the weekend
President Barack Obama said in no unclear terms yesterday that a China’s attempt to repatriate the Japanese Senkaku Islands would trigger a military dispute between China and the United States. Speaking to Japanese newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun, President Obama reiterated that
One parody of UKIP’s recent poster that has received a lot of attention over the past 24 hours is this: Most intelligent UKIP poster parody » @DuncanStott: Check out http://t.co/JVM4LiSKyh for more info: pic.twitter.com/u2qOEGLilU — Guido Fawkes (@GuidoFawkes) April 22,
The original Earth Day was proposed at the 1969 United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Conference in San Francisco by peace activist John McConnell and supported by UN Secretary General U Thant to honor peace on earth and the
German Deputy Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel, who also serves as the country’s energy minister, has called upon China to accept its “increased international responsibility” as an economic superpower and help solve the Ukrainian crisis that has led to Russia’s annexing one
Former US president Jimmy Carter on Tuesday urged his country and China, two of the world’s biggest fossil fuel polluters, to take the lead on halting climate change. If the two economic and political giants could agree on a way
Malaysia’s New Straits Times published a blockbuster report this week that investigators searching for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 may begin to reconsider the possibility that the plane successfully landed, rather than crashing into the Indian Ocean. The report only cites
Fed Chair Janet Yellen, after declaring the U.S. Federal Reserve is abandoning Quantitative Easing – code words for money printing – is now demanding the Bank of Japan (BOJ) also curtail its Quantitative Easing. She understands the BOJ is using monetary policy
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com China seizes a Japanese iron ore carrier ship MERS virus cases surge in Saudi Arabia, spread to Greece, Jordan Philippine police will use ‘reasonable force’ coercing MERS tests Iran’s President versus Supreme Leader on
The Los Angeles Times ran an article Monday called “Moving in with Parents Becomes More Common for the Middle-aged” that seems to knock off a February story in the French magazine Le Monde called “Meet France’s Boomerang Kids, Moving Back In
In November of 2011 an article was published under Hillary Clinton’s name entitled “America’s Pacific Century.” The piece laid the foundation for the administration refocusing its diplomatic efforts away from the Middle East and Europe and towards Asia. According to recent press reports, the
Millions of Californians are still reeling from the economic downturn of the last several years. While the economy continues to recover, people are looking to their elected officials for leadership and purpose. Elected officials have a responsibility to positively impact
Is Johnny Depp’s Career Over? No. But three high-profile flops in a row do give columnists the ability to write about the possibility. Depp, whose star is obviously on the wane, is a victim of two things: his overall choices
It is said to be China’s biggest church and on Easter Sunday thousands of worshippers will flock to this Asian mega-temple to pledge their allegiance – not to the Communist Party, but to the Cross. The 5,000-capacity Liushi church, which
(AFP) — Tokyo warned Monday that the seizure of a Japanese ship in Shanghai over pre-war debts threatened ties with China and could undermine the very basis of their diplomatic relationship. Authorities in Shanghai seized the large freight vessel in
