Elevated levels of cesium found in fish off Japan’s east coast 18 months after the Fukushima nuclear disaster suggest a “continuing source” of radiation in the ocean, a new study revealed on Thursday. Marine chemist Ken Buesseler of the Woods
By ELAINE KURTENBACHAP Business WriterTOKYOJapan’s Cabinet approved a 423 billion yen ($5.3 billion) economic stimulus package on Friday, moving to fend off recession as the recovery in the world’s third biggest economy falters. The emergency spending package, which is double
With his smart-ass “horses and bayonets” remark in Monday night’s debate, in response to Mitt Romney’s concern about a shrinking Navy, the President again showed his ignorance about military readiness and how to keep the world safe. Obama explained, in
By CHRIS BRUMMITTAssociated PressON BOARD THE USS GEORGE WASHINGTONA U.S. aircraft carrier group cruised through the disputed South China Sea on Saturday in a show of American power in waters that are fast becoming a focal point of Washington’s strategic
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com: Accusations increase that sanctions are harming innocent Iranian civilians What’s the purpose of sanctions? Switzerland may be preparing for war France says military intervention will begin ‘in a matter of weeks’ Accusations increase that
(AP) Chinese warships cross waters near Japan islandBy ERIC TALMADGEAssociated PressTOKYOJapanese military officials said they were keeping a close eye on seven Chinese warships spotted in waters off a southern island Tuesday. It was unclear whether the ship movements were
While Hollywood has recently warmed to conservative movies, there is still a dearth of films celebrating the history and spirit of America. As “Courageous,” “Fireproof” and “Act of Valor” recently proved, films that openly espouse traditional values, honor, patriotism, service and sacrifice
The leader of the Philippines’ biggest Muslim rebel group is due to arrive in Manila on Sunday for a historic visit aimed at ending one of Asia’s longest and deadliest insurgencies. Murad Ebrahim and other senior figures of the Moro
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Defense Secretary Panetta warns of ‘Cyberwar Pearl Harbor’ House Intelligence Committee warns against doing business with Huawei and ZTE China continues economic warfare against Japan over Senkaku islands Defense Secretary Panetta warns of ‘Cyberwar
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Actor/director Peter Berg is hopping mad at Team Romney. Berg, who directed the film version of “Friday Night Lights” and served as the executive producer on the long-running television show of the same name, claims the Romney campaign is using
(AP) 2 US scientists win Nobel chemistry prizeBy KARL RITTER and LOUISE NORDSTROMAssociated PressSTOCKHOLMTwo American researchers won the Nobel Prize in chemistry Wednesday for studies of protein receptors that let body cells sense and respond to outside signals like danger
(AP) Frenchman, American win Nobel for quantum physicsBy KARL RITTER and LOUISE NORDSTROMAssociated PressSTOCKHOLMA French-American duo shared the 2012 Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday for inventing methods to observe the bizarre properties of the quantum world, research that has led
(AP) IMF offers bleak assessment of stalled recoveryBy ELAINE KURTENBACHAP Business WriterTOKYOPlagued by uncertainty and fresh setbacks, the world economy has weakened further and will grow more slowly over the next year, the International Monetary Fund says in its latest
(AP) Nobel prize to Briton, Japanese for stem cell workBy KARL RITTER and LOUISE NORDSTROMAssociated PressSTOCKHOLMBritish researcher John Gurdon and Shinya Yamanaka of Japan won this year’s Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine on Monday for discovering that mature, specialized
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Taiwan and Japan to resume fishing talks over Senkaku Islands China claims that the disputed islands belong to Taiwan Syrian Defector: Bashar al-Assad making plans to flee to Russia Surprise drone over Israel changes
This year’s Nobel prize season kicks off Monday with rumours suggesting the peace prize could go to Egypt’s Maggie Gobran for helping Cairo’s poor, Afghan burka opponent Sima Samar or US scholar Gene Sharp. The first Nobel to be announced
Former Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso is planning to meet South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak in a bid to mend ties soured by a territorial dispute, according to a report. Relations between Tokyo and Seoul were badly damaged in August
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com: China and Japan in naval standoff in East China Sea Military intervention in Mali comes a step closer Lebanon confirms that Hizbollah is fighting in Syria Iran’s Ahmadinejad blames disastrous fall of rial on
A Republican congresswoman froze a request by the Obama administration for $450 million in cash for the Egyptian government, saying it needed new scrutiny amid rocky US ties with Cairo. The lawmaker, Kay Granger, from Texas, who chairs the Appropriations
By PAN PYLASAP Business WriterLONDONMarket trading proved volatile Friday _ the last working day of the quarter _ as investors continued to fret over Spain. Trading is often complicated at the quarter’s end as it is the deadline for certain
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com: Police fire teargas at massive anti-austerity riots in Athens Greece Eurozone agreement forged in June appears near collapse Greece accuses Turkey of ramming in the Aegean Sea Japan vows no compromise on Senkaku Islands
By LOUISE WATTAssociated PressBEIJINGJapanese and Taiwanese ships shot water cannon at each other Tuesday in the latest confrontation over tiny islands in the East China Sea, as Japan met with another rival, China, in an effort to tamp down tensions.
By PAN PYLASAP Business WriterLONDONMarkets were spooked Wednesday by scenes of violent protests on the streets of Athens and Madrid, which reignited concerns over Europe’s ability to implement the measures needed to deal with its big debts. A day after
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com: Japan and Taiwan have military confrontation with water cannons China says ‘Fascist’ Japan must ‘abandon illusions’ about Senkaku/Diaoyu islands China launches first aircraft carrier into formal service Media gushes over home prices, triggering great
(AP) World stocks dive as growth pessimism mountsBy KELVIN CHANAP Business WriterHONG KONGGlobal stock markets dived Wednesday after pessimism about global growth prospects sparked Wall Street’s worst sell-off in three months. Comments by a regional Fed official triggered the selling
