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Politics
Power shift to Asia: no need to panic
On Feb. 15, just as Chinese Vice-President Xi Jinping arrived in the United States for a four-day visit, U.S. President Barack Obama told an audience of American workers in Milwaukee: “Manufacturing is coming back!” Coming back from China, that is. But while the Master Lock Company of Milwaukee has indeed…
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Society
Bear bile maker, under fire, opens farm to reporters
A Chinese pharmaceutical company Wednesday morning allowed more than 100 reporters to visit a farm where it breeds bears for their bile, amid protests from the public and animal welfare activists. At the bear farm of Guizhentang Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., based in the eastern province of Fujian, a Xinhua reporter…
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Society
Mountaineer Um Hong-gil built the 3rd school in Nepal
Um Hong-gil Human Foundation held opening ceremony in Lumbini The 4th ground-breaking ceremony on 25 Feb. 16 schools will be built in future Um Hong-gil Human Foundation (Chairman Lee Jae-hu) with the motto “Love for Nature and Love for People” built a school on 21 in Lumbini, the southern part…
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East Asia
Japan on 22 February 2012
Japan on 22 February 2012 <Japan Today>: Radiation from disaster detected 643kms off Japan’s coast
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East Asia
Philippines on 22 February 2012
Philippines on 22 February 2012 <Manila Times>: Philippines captures militant wanted for beheadings
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South Asia
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West Asia
Saudi Arabia on 22 February 2012
Saudi Arabia on 22 February 2012 <Arab News>: New mining city gets big investment
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West Asia
Lebanon on 22 February 2012
Lebanon on 22 February 2012 <Daily Star>: Abbas, Meshaal to meet Thursday to discuss deal: Zaki
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Central Asia
Kazakhstan on 22 February 2012
Kazakhstan on 22 February 2012 <Tengri News>: Nazarbayev signs law countering financing terrorism
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East Asia
China on 22 February 2012
China on 22 February 2012 <CNTV>: China’s Sichuan Province suffers serious drought
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