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US, Philippines Discuss Expanding Military Presence

US, Philippines Discuss Expanding Military Presence

Pentagon chief Chuck Hagel said he and President Benigno Aquino discussed expanding the US military’s presence in the Philippines on Friday as the Asian ally looks to defend its territorial claims in disputed waters. The US defence chief went ahead

World View: China, Japan Really DO Hate Each Other

World View: China, Japan Really DO Hate Each Other

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com China and Japan really DO hate each other Echoing 1938, Britain gives a pass to Syria’s Bashar al-Assad China and Japan really DO hate each other Japan-China mutual attitudes, 2005-2013 (GenronNPO) A survey conducted

Girl, 3, Killed by Bulldozer in China Land Dispute

Girl, 3, Killed by Bulldozer in China Land Dispute

A three-year-old girl was killed by a bulldozer during a land dispute in China, her father told AFP Thursday, the latest case highlighting the human cost of the country’s breakneck urbanisation. Hong Xiaorou died under the tracks of the construction

Woman in China Gouged Out Boy's Eyes

Woman in China Gouged Out Boy's Eyes

China is searching for a woman who gouged out the eyes of a 6-year-old boy. Police in Linfen, Shanxi are offering a 100,000 yuan ($16,000) reward. A police officer said they could not speculate on a motive. The eyeballs were

Threats

Threats

Armed insurrection, as Egypt is experiencing, is unlikely in America, but there are threats to democracy, many of which are more subtle. As much as anything, the founding fathers feared that too much power might accrue to any one individual

Rangel: No Young Person Should Have to Pay for College

Rangel: No Young Person Should Have to Pay for College

Congressman Charlie Rangel (D-NY), offered a modest proposal in response to Barack Obama’s suggestions on education policy Thursday.  Speaking on MSNBC’s Martin Bashir show to substitute host Joy-Ann Reid, Rangel opined that no young people should have to pay for their

Hagel Holds First Pentagon Talks with Chinese

Hagel Holds First Pentagon Talks with Chinese

(AP) Hagel holds first Pentagon talks with ChineseBy ROBERT BURNSAP National Security WriterWASHINGTONIn his first Pentagon meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel faces a familiar agenda marked with tensions over U.S. missile defenses, Chinese cyberattacks and other

Japanese activists sail near disputed islands

Japanese activists sail near disputed islands

(AP) Japanese activists sail near disputed islandsBy EMILY WANGAssociated PressIN THE EAST CHINA SEA Nearly two dozen Japanese nationalist activists and fishermen sailed on Sunday to a small group of islands at the center of a territorial dispute with China.

Fallen Chinese political star to go on trial

Fallen Chinese political star to go on trial

(AP) Fallen Chinese political star to go on trialBy GILLIAN WONGThe Associated PressBEIJING Disgraced Chinese politician Bo Xilai goes on trial Thursday on corruption charges in a case crafted to minimize damage to the Communist Party and avoid exposure of

Norquist Suggests Immigration Bill Will Not Pass House This Year

Norquist Suggests Immigration Bill Will Not Pass House This Year

Comprehensive immigration reform advocate Grover Norquist of Americans for Tax Reform (ATR) seemed to admit that immigration reform legislation will not pass the House this year, telling Bloomberg News on Friday that he only expected passage of a “comprehensive” bill “within

China Zoo That Passed Off Dog as Lion Closes

China Zoo That Passed Off Dog as Lion Closes

A Chinese zoo ridiculed for passing off a shaggy dog as a lion has shut down temporarily for “rectification”, media reported Friday. The zoo’s supposed “African lion” was exposed as a fraud when the dog used as a substitute —

Take a Bow, Capitalism

One of the top stories on Fox Nation today is a video clip of Bono speaking at Georgetown University about the power of capitalism to lift people out of poverty. It turns out Bono actually made the appearance at Georgetown

China Produces Fewer Millionaires as Economy Slows

China Produces Fewer Millionaires as Economy Slows

China’s millionaires, a symbol of the country’s growing wealth, increased at their slowest rate in five years in 2012 as the economy and stock market stumbled, a survey showed. The number of millionaires–defined as those with personal wealth of at

China Zoo Under Fire for Disguising Dog as Lion

China Zoo Under Fire for Disguising Dog as Lion

A Chinese zoo’s supposed “African lion” was exposed as a fraud when the dog used as a substitute started barking. The zoo in the People’s Park of Luohe, in the central province of Henan, replaced exotic exhibits with common species,

Typhoon Lands in China as Hong Kong Shuts Down

Typhoon Lands in China as Hong Kong Shuts Down

(AP) Typhoon lands in China as Hong Kong shuts downBEIJINGSchools and offices closed and tens of thousands of fishing craft took shelter on Wednesday as a typhoon brought high winds and torrential rain to southern China. Typhoon Utor had already

Asylum Crisis as Mexican Nationals Overwhelm System

Asylum Crisis as Mexican Nationals Overwhelm System

According to a report from Eric Holder’s Department of Justice, nearly 1/3 of the immigrants making asylum claims last year who were released on bond or their own recognizance never even bothered to appear in immigration court.  The Executive Office for

Traffic in China Rivals that of Los Angeles

According to the Wall Street Journal, traffic in China is now approaching the levels in Los Angeles. “China has about 200 cars, as many as in Los Angeles, which has some of the worst traffic in the U.S., according to