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East Asia
Jia Qinglin Meets With Chinese Officials And Students Living In Rome, Italy
Jia Qinglin (R), chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, meets with staff members of the Chinese embassy to Italy, representatives of Chinese institutions, overseas Chinese and students in Rome, capital of Italy, Nov. 28, 2012. <Xinhua/Liu Jiansheng>
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World
Ukraine’s missed opportunity
As expected, Ukraine’s recent election was reportedly riddled with massive fraud, albeit on an arguably lesser scale than the corruption which triggered the 2004 Orange Revolution. Meanwhile, the charismatic Yulia Tymoshenko, one of the leaders of the Orange Revolution remains locked up. Tymoshenko’s incarceration is indicative of the price she…
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Culture
You can interpret your own dreams
A woman agonizing over her career consulted me about her dream. She recently lost her job and was trying to change occupation to lead a stable mid-life. However it was frustrating as she kept failing to find appropriate employment. Under pressure to earn a living, she studied further to attain…
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East Asia
Will Judge Koh tackle flaw in jury system?
US expert says her ruling on Dec. 6 will answer this question There is more than a simple interpretation of law at stake when U.S. Federal Judge Lucy Koh rules next month on a $1.05 billion verdict in favor of Apple in its patent dispute with Samsung. “Koh now has…
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Society
Sudanese From Meseria Tribe Rally In Khartoum Asking Early Settlement Of Their Status
Hundreds of Sudanese from the Meseria tribe rally in Khartoum, Sudan, Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012. Proclaiming the flashpoint Abyei region Sudanese territory, protesters gathered in front of the African Union headquarters ahead of a deadline for Sudan and South Sudan to settle the area’s status. Hundreds of Sudanese from the…
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Society
Growing Number Of Rhinos Poached In South Africa Due To Its Horns Wrongly Known To Cure Disease
In this photo taken Friday, Nov. 22, 2012, Miles Lappeman, owner of Finfoot Lake Reserve near Tantanana, South Africa, walks past the carcasses of a rhino and it’s calf. South Africa says at least 588 rhinos have been killed by poachers this year alone, 8 rhinos at the Finfoot Lake…
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World
Whos and whys of EU Association Agreement policy
e Agreement emphasizes the importance of the United Nations Charter principles, in particular the observance of human rights, democratic principles; while economic freedom and respect for human rights and democratic principles constitute the document’s essential element. I’m talking about the Association Agreement (AA) signed between the EU and Egypt in…
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West Asia
Transcendental meditation proved helpful in solving enmity among nations
Reducing Tension in the Middle East A statement released by the Jewish-American group J Street says: “Military force alone is inadequate as a response to the broader strategic challenge Israel faces. Only a political resolution to the century-old conflict with the Palestinians resulting in two states living side by side…
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West Asia
Kuwaiti King Stands With Britain’s Queen Elizabeth At Windsor Castle In London
Kuwaiti emir Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmed Al Sabah, right, speaks with Britain’s Queen Elizabeth after his arrival at Windsor Castle, Windsor, west of London, Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012. <AP Photo/Toby Melville, Pool> Dignitaries attend a State Banquet for His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah of Kuwait, given…
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World
Reasons for Romney’s loss
The Republican Party had a very good shot at winning the 2012 U.S. presidential election. One major reason was that, before this election, no U.S. President had succeeded in reelection when the unemployment rate was higher than 7.3 percent. At the time of the election, the unemployment rate was 7.8…
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