Massive tornado rips through suburban Oklahoma City, kills 24
Rescue workers neared the end of the search for survivors and the dead in the Oklahoma City suburb where a mammoth tornado destroyed countless homes, cleared lots down to bare red earth and claimed 24 lives, including those of nine children. Scientists concluded the storm was a rare and extraordinarily powerful type of twister known […]
[Canada Report] Canadian veterans of Korean War make commemorative visit
Below is a round-up of recent news from Canada concerning Canada and Asia-Pacific relations. Canadian veterans of the Korean War make commemorative visit Often dubbed “the Forgotten War,” the Korean War remains a largely under-recognized topic in Canada. This year marks the 60th anniversary of the Korean War. While an cease-fire was indeed signed in […]
Asia’s currency war escalates
Editor’s note: The recent weakening of the Japanese yen is sparking responses across the region. Following article published in the online version of The Diplomat explains the possible implications of Asia’s currency war. Global finance chiefs may have denounced it, but that has not stopped Japan joining other central banks in driving its exchange rate […]
Asia-Pacific leaders warn of water conflict threat
Fierce competition for water could trigger conflict unless nations cooperate to share the diminishing resource, leaders from Asia-Pacific nations warned on May 20 at a regional water security forum. From Central to Southeast Asia, regional efforts to secure water have sparked tensions between neighbors reliant on rivers to sustain booming populations. Breakneck urbanization, climate change […]
A dog competes during world’s largest Budapest dog show
A dog is showed during the Budapest World Dog Show in Budapest, Hungary on May 19, 2013. The FCI World Dog Show is one of the largest dog shows of the world. Dogs pose for photos during the Budapest World Dog Show in Budapest, Hungary on May 19, 2013. A dog is being judged during […]
President Obama vows US support as Myanmar’s President Sein visits
President Barack Obama told Myanmar’s president during a long-awaited White House visit that he appreciates the leader’s efforts to lead the Asian country on its long, and sometimes difficult, path to democracy and assured him of U.S. support. Former general Thein Sein was the first president of Myanmar to visit the White House in 47 […]
Actress Zhang Ziyi walks red carpet at 66th Cannes Film Festival
Cannes Film Festival Kicks Off with Great Gatsby Under unseasonably cloudy skies and dodging a few raindrops, Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan and Tobey Maguire kicked off the 66th Cannes Film Festival on May 15 just hours before walking the red carpet for their blockbuster film The Great Gatsby, which opened the […]
LA Mayor Villaraigosa, Beijing Mayor Wang attend Sino-U.S. Mayors Summit
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, from left, Beijing Mayor Wang Anshun, China Association of Mayors, Secretary General, Chui Hengde, and Chinese Consul General Qiu Shaofang attend the seventh annual Sino-U.S. Mayors Summit in Los Angeles Tuesday, May 14, 2013. The United States Conference of Mayors (USCM), the Chinese Association of Mayors (CAM), China Center for […]
Austrailian university students protest against educational funding cut
University students and teaching staff attend the protest rally initiated by the National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) demanding restoration of the latest 2.38 billion U.S.dollars cut of the university fundings in Sydney, Australia, May 14, 2013. <Xinhua/Jin Linpeng>
Hong Kong ranked world’s most expensive retail space
The Asia’s shopping haven Hong Kong has been ranked again the world’s most expensive global retail market, according to a new report by global property advisor CBRE Group Inc. released on May 12. Hong Kong’s annual retail rent in high-end shopping areas in Hong Kong averaged $4,328 per square foot, which were nearly 150 percent […]
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