This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Pakistan Minister puts out $100,000 contract on filmmaker Japanese companies begin resuming operations in China Militant attacks in Sinai may force Egypt-Israel peace treaty to reopen Germany and France commemorate de Gaulle’s speech 50
(AP) Market mood sours after downbeat economic newsBy PAN PYLASAP Business WriterLONDONThe mood in financial markets turned sour Thursday after a round of disappointing economic news illustrated the scale of the global economic downturn. Figures from Europe, Japan and China
While our president parties with Jay-Z and David Letterman; while our State Department blames a movie for four murders in Libya; while our Embassy in Cairo doubles down on an apology to the terrorists who attacked it; while Obama farms
(AP) BEJIINGChina is returning to normalcy after angry protests over Japan’s wartime occupation and Tokyo’s recent purchase of islands also claimed by Beijing. Beijing sanitation workers were using high-pressure hoses Wednesday to erase the stains of paint bombs hurled at the
By CARLO PIOVANOAssociated PressLONDONGlobal markets mostly fell Tuesday as investors worried about the global growth outlook and Spain’s apparent delay in accepting a financial aid package. Spain’s markets have improved in recent weeks on expectations that the government will get
ELAINE KURTENBACHAP Business WriterTOKYOScores of Japanese-owned factories and stores in China were shuttered Tuesday as anti-Japan demonstrations erupted in dozens of cities. At stake are billions of dollars in investments and far more in sales and trade between Japan and
By MARTIN CRUTSINGERAP Economics WriterWASHINGTONForeign demand for U.S. Treasury securities rose to a record level in July and China increased its holdings after two months of declines. The Treasury Department says total foreign holdings rose 0.7 percent in July to
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com: Japan bolsters defenses as 1,000 Chinese fishing boats approach China declares economic war on Japan Chinese Communist Party urges punitive sanctions against Japan Quote: ‘There won’t be a war because it’s bad for business!’
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com: Violent anti-Japan protests in China spread to more cities Taiwan rejects China’s request to join forces against Japan Leon Panetta says that China and Japan are heading toward war Jund al-Sharia jihadists clash with
Violent clashes between protesters and riot police continued on Sunday afternoon in southern China, sparked by a dispute between China and Japan over a series of tiny islands between the two countries.
(AP) Panetta: violence leveling off; protests to go onBy LOLITA C. BALDORAssociated PressABOARD A US MILITARY AIRCRAFTU.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says the turmoil raging across the Muslim world is likely to continue into the days ahead, but he says
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com State Dept. orders evacuations of Americans out of Tunisia and Sudan Libyan officials say that the Benghazi attack was very well planned Huge Anti-Japan protests spread across China, turn violent Japanese do not believe
(AP) Thousands in SKorea attend funeral for Rev. MoonBy HYUNG-JIN KIMAssociated PressGAPYEONG, South Korea Tens of thousands of mourners sobbed, sang, prayed and vowed to cherish the Rev. Sun Myung Moon’s teachings Saturday as they said goodbye to their self-proclaimed
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com: Egypt’s ‘million man march’ fizzles as protesters attack in Sudan and Tunisia Japan/China confrontation brews as China sends warships to Senkaku islands Attacks on Japanese in Beijing increase as September 18 approaches Chinese expats
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com: U.S. military forces converge on Libya for terrorist hunt Anti-Islam film that triggered riots was a scam Attack on U.S. embassies spurs renewed American nationalism Diplomat killed in Libya told fellow gamers: ‘Hope I
(AP) China sends patrol ships to islands held by JapanBy LOUISE WATT and MALCOLM FOSTERAssociated PressBEIJINGA territorial flare-up between China and Japan intensified Tuesday as two Beijing-sent patrol ships arrived near disputed East China Sea islands in a show of
By ERIC TALMADGEAssociated PressTOKYOJapan’s government said Monday it has decided to purchase several disputed islands, prompting China to angrily warn of “serious consequences” if it proceeds with the plan. Chief Cabinet Secretary Osamu Fujimura said Japan will buy the three
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com: Japan-China island dispute being driven by popular nationalism on both sides Canada severs all diplomatic relations with Iran Canada suggests that its diplomats in Iran were in danger Japan-China island dispute being driven by
(AP) World stocks down as US manufacturing disappointsBy PAMELA SAMPSONAP Business WriterBANGKOKWeaker-than-expected U.S. manufacturing figures, just days after China announced its own production slowdown, sent world stock markets down Wednesday. A measure of U.S. manufacturing activity ticked down from 49.8
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com: Hillary Clinton criticizes China’s South China Sea military coercion and intimidation Armenia says it’s ‘ready for war’ with Azerbaijan ‘bastards’ Hillary Clinton criticizes China’s South China Sea military coercion and intimidation U.S. Secretary of
By TERESA CEROJANOAssociated PressMANILA, PhilippinesA 7.6-magnitude quake struck off the eastern coast of the Philippines late Friday, killing at least one person in a house collapse, knocking out power in several towns and generating negligible tsunami surges. A tsunami alert
South Korea on Thursday formally rejected Japan’s proposal that the two countries ask an international court to settle a bitter row over disputed islands, labelling Tokyo’s stance “wrong”. South Korea last week received a “note verbale” — an unsigned diplomatic
The controversial super PAC Special Operations for America, led by former Navy SEALs, is set to release a blistering new ad against President Obama Tuesday at the Republican National Convention. The ad, titled “Bow to Nobody,” depicts Navy SEALs in
In a cramped and tiny office in the South Korean capital, an 80-year-old man displays letters postmarked “Democratic People’s Republic of Korea” in pale red ink. The imprints with North Korea’s official name testify to Kim Kyung-Jae’s success in reconnecting
Japan will shortly replace its ambassadors to China, South Korea and the United States in an unusual simultaneous move amid difficulties in Tokyo’s dealings with all three, reports said. Japanese media has also reported in the past few days the
