(AP) Mosque, orphanage burned in new Myanmar violenceBy TODD PITMANAssociated PressLASHIO, MyanmarHundreds of Buddhist men on motorcycles waved iron rods and bamboo poles and threw rocks in a northeastern Myanmar town on Wednesday, a day after a mosque and a
MIAMI (Reuters) – Former England captain David Beckham will visit Miami this week as he steps up his interest in owning a new Major League Soccer (MLS) team. As reported in Sports Illustrated: The former England captain’s contract with MLS,
A newborn baby boy was rescued from a sewage pipe in a Chinese apartment building after being flushed down a toilet, state media said, provoking online outrage Tuesday. Residents in Jinhua, in the eastern province of Zhejiang, called firefighters after
According to a report prepared for the Pentagon and the defense industry, US weapons systems have been infiltrated by Chinese hackers. “More than two dozen major weapons systems whose designs were breached were programs critical to U.S. missile defenses and
(AP) World markets mixed after Japan market dipBy TOBY STERLINGAP Business WriterAMSTERDAMWith U.S. markets closed, world stocks ended Monday mostly higher _ with Japan the notable exception as the Nikkei sold off sharply for the second time in a week.
(AP) – Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and Islamic leaders expressed dismay Monday over plans by authorities in western Myanmar to revive a two-child limit on Muslim Rohingya families, a policy that does not apply to Buddhists and comes
An international conference on maternal health that will feature HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Melinda Gates as speakers, has also tapped euthanasia advocate Peter Singer and late-term abortionist LeRoy Carhart to train family planning supporters. C-FAM, an international pro-family organization,
(AP) US, China set the stage for Obama-Xi summitBy CHRISTOPHER BODEENAssociated PressBEIJINGAn upcoming summit with President Barack Obama comes at a “critical juncture” in relations between China and the U.S., Chinese President Xi Jinping said Monday, underscoring the challenge they
(AP) BERLINGermany’s chancellor says she will use her country’s economic clout to hinder the European Union from imposing punitive tariffs on some Chinese products to avoid a trade war. Angela Merkel told visiting Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Sunday that she
In the 89th minute of Saturday’s Champions League final against Dortmund, Bayern Munich’s Arjen Robben, the star-crossed Dutch striker with unlimited and dazzling talent who has oscillated between spectacular brilliance and devastating failures while coming back from multiple debilitating injuries,
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Tension grows between Taiwan and Philippines in South China Sea China versus Philippines tension grow as U.S. is distracted India enters the South China Sea dispute Tension grows between Taiwan and Philippines in South
U.S. stocks were down nearly 1% in early trading as the Nikkei experienced its largest drop in two years, closing 225 down, with news that Chinese factory figures shrank for the first time in seven months. Also worrying were Federal
REUTERS: May 20 – They don’t get much of it at home, so young Chinese thirsty for politically-charged satire are turning to American comedian Jon Stewart for their fix.
The Chinese government wouldn’t permit someone like The Daily Show’s Jon Stewart to mock public policy or, gasp, the president. So the young and hip in China are turning to America’s own Stewart for a blast of political satire. Will
Jewellery worth $1.4 million due to be loaned to stars at the Cannes Film Festival was stolen from a local hotel in a pre-dawn heist but the coveted Palme d’Or trophy was safe, officials said. The robbery took place in
China will not pay for CO2 emissions by its airlines on flights within Europe, a top civil aviation official reportedly said after the European Commission warned eight Chinese firms face fines for nonpayment. The world’s second largest economy “will not
(AP) China questions Japan rule over OkinawaBy CHRISTOPHER BODEENAssociated PressBEIJINGChina is trying to strengthen its claim on tiny, uninhabited, Japanese-controlled islands by raising questions about the much larger Okinawa chain that is home to more than a million Japanese along
Now we know why Hollywood is doing all it can to appeal to Chinese movie goers. Buzzfeed reports that China is expected to become the world’s number one box office market by 2020. We’re already seeing signs that Hollywood is taking
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Pope Francis canonizes 800 Otranto ‘martyrs’ of Ottoman army Taiwan sends warships into South China Sea near Philippines Suicide rates increasing substantially among Boomers Millions of Chinese internet users vow not to commit suicide
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Generational Dynamics World View is back! Taliban promises bloodbath during Saturday’s Pakistan elections New South China Sea confrontation between China and Philippines Syrian women get married for money in exchange for ‘survival sex’ Gun-control
The Pentagon is slowly acknowledging that China is not our friend. In its annual report on China, the Defense Department has finally admitted that Beijing’s government and military have been making computer-based attacks on the U.S. government in order to
Some members of Congress are asking tough questions about why the Pentagon is using a Chinese commercial satellite for U.S. Africa Command communications. The controversial decision, says Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL), chairman of the panel that oversees space programs, “exposes
Monday, the Pentagon released a report detailing China’s vast use of technological espionage to expand its military power. The Pentagon report said China uses foreign investments, commercial joint ventures, academic exchanges, and industrial and technological espionage to strengthen its weapons
(AP) China hosting both Palestinian, Israeli leadersBEIJING China is hosting both the Palestinian and Israeli leaders this week in a sign of its desire for a larger role in the Middle East. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas was welcomed by his
An almost 20-year-old case of a Beijing student left paralysed after allegedly being poisoned was back in the spotlight in Chinese state media Monday after a petition was posted on the White House website. Zhu Ling suffered severe brain damage
