Chinese in bold call for official's removal Thu 17 May 2012 A group of Communist Party veterans has written a daring open letter calling for the removal of China's top security official, in the latest sign of disunity ahead of... (photo: AP / Alexander F. Yuan) Al Jazeera China Communism Photos Politics Wikipedia: Zhou Yongkang |
China TV blames Dalai Lama for Tibet immolations Wed 16 May 2012 ISOLDA MORILLO Associated Press= BEIJING (AP) — China has released a documentary accusing the Dalai Lama of orchestrating a wave of self-immolations by Tibetans, in its... (photo: WN / Yeshe Choesang) The Guardian China Photos Protests Tibet Wikipedia: Dalai Lama |
DAVID GLEASON: Treat clothing shares with caution Tue 15 May 2012 AN EXAMINATION, however brief, of the clothing retail sector inevitably leads back to the economy. And, believe me, there is no doubt that it has turned down. That recent... (photo: WN / deniseyong) Business Day Business Economy Market Photos Wikipedia: Textile industry |
Ethiopian Airlines ignores turbulence to focus on growth Tue 15 May 2012 IGNORING the furious winds buffeting the global aviation industry, 66-year-old Ethiopian Airlines is investing more than $2,6bn to ensure it capitalises on its location... (photo: GFDL / Northside) Business Day Airlines Business Photos Transport Wikipedia: Ethiopian Airlines |
The global fight to end capital punishment Sun 6 May 2012 The death penalty is a shameful legacy of colonialism – now British lawyers are fighting to abolish it around the world by representing condemned prisoners in court... (photo: Jose Cruz/ABr) The Guardian Crime Death Lawyers Murder Photos Wikipedia: Crime |
Biden says Chinese activist's future is in America Sun 6 May 2012 By Michele Salcedo Associated Press Comments Washington- Vice President Joe Biden says he believes that Chinese legal activist Chen Guangcheng's future is in the United... (photo: AP / Alex Brandon) Detroit news Business China Photos Politics Wikipedia: Joe Biden |
China and the two Sudans Sun 6 May 2012 On this week's show we take a look at China in Africa and ask if there can be profit without the politics. The short story is one of a country big on investment but... (photo: UN / Paulo Filgueiras) Al Jazeera Africa China Photos Politics Sudan Wikipedia: Sudan |
Round-Trip Tickets for Chen Could Upgrade U.S.-China Relations Sun 6 May 2012 FacebookTwitterLinkedinShareShareCloseRedditTumblrDigg E-mailPrint HONG KONG — The status of the Chinese human rights lawyer Chen Guangcheng remains somewhat fluid,... (photo: AP / Supporters of Chen Guangcheng, HO) The New York Times China Human Rights Lawmaker Photos Wikipedia: Chen Guangcheng |
The world's top 100 airports: listed, ranked and mapped Fri 4 May 2012 Where are the world's busiest airports - and how many passengers passed through them? Get the latest data for the top 100 • Get the data • Data journalism and data... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) The Guardian Immigration Passengers Photos Recession Wikipedia: Airport |
Political Scene: Chen Guangcheng, China, and the U.S. Thu 3 May 2012 Chen Guangcheng-a Chinese lawyer and human-rights activist-is at the center of a diplomatic crisis that threatens to rupture the delicate relationship between the United... (photo: AP / Eugene Hoshiko, File) New Yorker China Democracy Photos Politics United States Wikipedia: Chen Guangcheng |
World stocks waver amid mixed jobs, factory data Thu 3 May 2012 Asian stock markets slipped but European shares opened higher as disappointing jobs figures from the U.S. and Europe were weighed against earlier data showing moderate... (photo: WN/Pat Seng) STL Today Economy Market Photos Stock Wikipedia: DAX |
China's Chen 'not pressured to leave US embassy' Thu 3 May 2012 Dissident Chen Guangcheng was not put under pressure to leave the US embassy, its ambassador says, as the activist said he wanted to leave China because he feared for his... (photo: AP / US Embassy Beijing Press Office) BBC News China Photos Politics US Wikipedia: Chen Guangcheng |
Barrios to leave Dortmund for China Wed 2 May 2012 Tweet Tweet DORTMUND, Germany (AP) -- Striker Lucas Barrios is leaving Bundesliga champion Borussia Dortmund at the end of the season to join Guangzhou Evergrande on a... (photo: AP / Michael Sohn) CNN Dortmund Football Photos Soccer Wikipedia: Lucas Barrios |
Dissident Chen Guangcheng's case complicates U.S.-China ties Tue 1 May 2012 WASHINGTON — Even before a blind human rights lawyer slipped away from house arrest in rural China last week, Washington and Beijing were each trying to navigate a... (photo: AP / Kin Cheung) The Los Angeles Times China Photos Politics US Wikipedia: Chen Guangcheng |
EU urges 'restraint' in Chinese activist case Mon 30 Apr 2012 The European Union has urged China to exercise "utmost restraint" in its handling of the blind dissident Chen Guangcheng, who escaped house arrest last week and is... (photo: AP / Vincent Thian) Al Jazeera China Democracy Photos US Wikipedia: Chen Guangcheng |
China's Maritime Navy and Politics of Acknowledgement Mon 30 Apr 2012 Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling When a Chinese admiral proposed a permanent naval base in the Gulf of Aden, to support its anti-piracy operations, the... (photo: AP / Xinhua, Wu Dengfeng) WorldNews.com China Maritime Photos Politics Wikipedia: People's Liberation Army Navy |
Dissident in US embassy is 'perfect storm' for Chinese Mon 30 Apr 2012 Analysts warned that the apparent flight of Chen Guangcheng into the arms of US consular officials in Beijing will present an awkward dilemma for Washington and risks... (photo: AP / Kin Cheung) The Independent China Photos Politics US Wikipedia: Chen Guangcheng |
China dissident Chen Guangcheng 'under US protection' Sat 28 Apr 2012 Blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng is under "US protection" in Beijing following a dramatic escape from house arrest, a US-based rights group says. The... (photo: AP / China Aid Association) BBC News China Democracy Photos US Wikipedia: Chen Guangcheng |
Blind dissident escapes house arrest in China Fri 27 Apr 2012 Chen Guangcheng, a blind Chinese legal activist and a prominent rights advocate, has mysteriously escaped from home detention and remains in an undisclosed location,... (photo: AP / Boxun.com) Al Jazeera China Democracy Human Rights Photos Wikipedia: Chen Guangcheng |
Air Asia Could Fly Bandung-Bangkok Route Fri 27 Apr 2012 , Jakarta:Air Asia Indonesia is exploring possibilities to open a new direct route from Bandung to Bangkok. The possibility is over 70 percent, hopefully, President... (photo: WN/Smita) Tempo Interactive Airlines Business Photos Transport Wikipedia: AirAsia |