This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Split Venezuela election leads to seven protester deaths IMF: Loose U.S. monetary policy risks global financial stability China issues white paper describing its armed forces U.S. sends more troops to Jordan after threat from
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Greece to lay off old people, hire ‘young, capable’ replacements How margin accounts work today versus 1929 China’s local government debt is ‘out of control’ Germany’s economic experts consider a wealth tax to fund
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Terrorist attack at finish line of Boston Marathon Forced selling hits gold, commodities and stocks Deflation and hyperinflation Bad economic data plagues China and United States Terrorist attack at finish line of Boston Marathon
By MATTHEW CRAFTAP Business WriterNEW YORKWorries about an economic slowdown in China fueled a steep drop in commodity prices Monday, spooking investors and giving the stock market its worst day of the year. The trigger for the sell-off came from
Foreign demand to buy up U.S. debt rose to a record level in February, as China and Japan jockey to be the top foreign owner of the record $5.66 trillion in foreign holdings of U.S. securities. Currently, China holds $1.22
(AP) World military spending drops in 2012By KARL RITTERAssociated PressSTOCKHOLMGlobal military spending dipped last year for the first time since 1998 as defense outlays shrank in the West but rose in Russia, China and the Middle East, a Swedish-based arms
(AP) China’s economic growth slows in first quarterBy JOE McDONALDAP Business WriterBEIJINGChina’s economic growth slowed unexpectedly in the first three months of the year, fueling concern about the strength of its shaky recovery. The world’s second-largest economy grew by 7.7
Suspected Chinese hackers defaced the website of the Philippines News Agency (PNA) on Sunday, officials said, a possible repeat of cyber attacks last year also blamed on China during a territorial row. The state-run agency’s website temporarily displayed the Chinese
US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Japan on Sunday to discuss nuclear tensions on the Korean peninsula after securing vital support from China to help defuse the weeks-long crisis. He was due to meet Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio
(AP) – U.S. and Chinese leaders said Saturday that their countries are committed to finding a peaceful way to ensure a nuclear-free Korean peninsula. “We are determined to make that goal a reality,” U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said
Director Quentin Tarantino pours his heart into every drop of fake blood splattered across his movies. He’s unapologetic about the violence in his film canon, refusing to admit it might play any sort of role in real-world violence. Yet when
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Imported rice found to have dangerously high levels of lead Cost of Cyprus bailout explodes upward to 23 billion euros A new mutation of H7N9 bird flu is Tamiflu resistant Pentagon: North Korea could
Tianlang Guan, the 14-year-old amateur from China who is the youngest golfer ever to play at the Masters, shot an incredible 1-over 73 in the first round of the Masters on Thursday. He birdied the par-5 13 and triumphantly finished
(AFP) – Top US officials urged China Friday to use all its leverage to stop North Korea’s “destabilising” actions on the Korean peninsula, saying it was in regional and global interests. “China has a huge stake in stability, and the
In response to Jay-Z Admits to Committing a Crime by Traveling to Cuba : “I’m in Cuba, I love Cubans/ This Communist talk is so confusing/ When it’s from China, the very mic that I’m using” Like I said, love
Tiger Woods, again on top of the golf world and chasing Jack Nicklaus’s record of 18 majors instead of his demons, will try to win his fifth Masters and 15th major at Augusta. Two talented lefties–defending champion Bubba Watson and
BEIJING, April 10 (UPI)–Sony Pictures says some of the gore in Quentin Tarantino’s blood-soaked, 19th century epic “Django Unchained” is to be toned down for its release in China. Zhang Miao, a spokesman for the film’s distributor, told China’s Southern
Guan Tianlang is a 14-year-old from China who will make history as the youngest player ever to qualify for the Masters Golf Tournament. CBS News’ Wyatt Andrews spent some time with Tianlang in his hometown.
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Muslim vs Coptic Christian clashes in Egypt grow in intensity U.S. delays missile test, while North Korea prepares for one China’s Xi Jinping apparently criticizes North Korea Portugal is about to be the next
If you’re flying on Qantas Airlines to or from Europe and you want a ham sandwich, a beer, or any liquor, here are three words for you: when pigs fly. The Australian airline now uses Dubai as a stopover, so the
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Pandemic concerns rising over China’s H7N9 bird flu deaths France’s president Hollande in scandal crisis North Korea warns embassies to evacuate before April 10 Pandemic concerns rising over China’s H7N9 bird flu deaths Pandemic
According to a Reuters report, “Pyongyang has slowly and steadily improved its missile capabilities in recent years and U.S. officials say its missiles may be capable of hitting outlying U.S. territories and states, including Guam, Alaska and Hawaii. Some private
(AP) Roger Ebert reviewed thousands of films over the years, influencing moviegoers across the country with his uncomplicated, yet intelligent reviews that were breezy and often quotable. Along with fellow film critic Gene Siskel, Ebert, who died on Thursday at
(AFP) – Activist hackers appeared Thursday to have infiltrated North Korea’s official news website and its accompanying Twitter and Flickr feeds, posting unflattering images of leader Kim Jong-Un. The China-based website of Uriminzokkiri, which distributes news and propaganda from the
The tweak made to the zombie epic World War Z to appease Chinese censors may only be part of a much bigger picture. We learned this week that a sequence in the Brad Pitt movie is being changed so as not
