High-tech tomato: Japan offers wearable tomatoes Posted: 20 Feb 2015 10:53 PM PST | A Japanese vegetable juice maker has unveiled a wearable tomato machine. "Tomatan" is a backpack of sorts that holds six fresh tomatoes that the inventor says can power hungry runners through... | Views: 0 0 ratings | Time: 00:49 | More in News & Politics |
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President Obama sends a Lunar New Year Message Posted: 20 Feb 2015 10:06 PM PST | The President, together with First Lady, of the United States of America sends their best wishes to all who are celebrating the Lunar New Year in 2015. Watch the video to hear what they have... | Views: 3 0 ratings | Time: 01:16 | More in News & Politics |
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Cute red pandas frolic in the flakes Posted: 20 Feb 2015 10:44 PM PST | Cold weather is smashing records and causing chaos across the U.S., from New England all the way down to the South of the country. But some cute animals are enjoying an easier time in the snow.... | Views: 7 2 ratings | Time: 00:10 | More in News & Politics |
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1 German killed in Philippines restaurant shooting Posted: 20 Feb 2015 09:25 PM PST | A German national has been killed, and one Indian and one French man wounded, after a shootout inside a fast food restaurant in the central Philippines. Henry Haffner, a 31-year-old German... | Views: 0 0 ratings | Time: 00:44 | More in News & Politics |
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Japan welcomes influx of Chinese tourists Posted: 20 Feb 2015 09:23 PM PST | With start of the Spring Festival or Chinese Lunar New Year, a large number of Chinese tourists have chosen Japan as their travel destination. Japan's National Tourist Organization is sparing... | Views: 3 1 ratings | Time: 01:54 | More in News & Politics |
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Blaze at Dubai Skyscraper The Torch Extinguished Posted: 20 Feb 2015 09:08 PM PST | A fire that engulfed the higher floors of a 79-story apartment tower in Dubai, raining down burning debris, has been extinguished, a witness said. There were no reported injuries but the fire... | Views: 0 0 ratings | Time: 04:25 | More in News & Politics |
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Chinese soldiers send New Year wishes Posted: 20 Feb 2015 08:47 PM PST | For most people in China, Spring Festival is a time for family reunions. But for soldiers stationed far from home, how do they celebrate the holiday? Our correspondent takes a look from the... | Views: 0 0 ratings | Time: 01:21 | More in News & Politics |
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HK Victoria Harbour fireworks for Chinese New Year Posted: 20 Feb 2015 08:45 PM PST | Hong Kong continued its New Year celebrations with stunning fireworks displays. All the action was down on Victoria Harbour between Central and Tsim Sha Tsui. Thousands of locals and visitors... | Views: 3 0 ratings | Time: 00:53 | More in News & Politics |
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Al-Shabaab insurgents claim responsibility for the Somalia hotel attack Posted: 20 Feb 2015 08:42 PM PST | Insurgents from Somalia's Al-Shabaab militant group have claimed responsibility for an attack on a hotel in the country's capital, Mogadishu, as senior government officials gathered inside.... | Views: 0 0 ratings | Time: 00:42 | More in News & Politics |
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Ukraine says rebel attacks continue Posted: 20 Feb 2015 08:41 PM PST | A Ukrainian military spokesman has said that rebel forces continue to fire on Ukrainian positions despite a ceasefire that was called into effect five days ago. Meanwhile, Russia's military... | Views: 0 0 ratings | Time: 00:46 | More in News & Politics |
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Cheers! Red Wine boom in China Posted: 20 Feb 2015 07:14 PM PST | The standard of living in China is soaring, and with it comes a taste for foreign luxuries such as wine. The country is now the world's largest consumer of wine and the world's 7th largest... | Views: 3 0 ratings | Time: 22:56 | More in News & Politics |
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Feng Tang deemed a controversial writer in China Posted: 20 Feb 2015 10:34 PM PST | As a novelist whose works are heavy with social criticism and satire, Feng Tang has been named the most controversial contemporary writer in China.Some of his latest tales, set in the Tang... | Views: 12 0 ratings | Time: 18:43 | More in News & Politics |
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Chinese language is more popular than ever in India Posted: 20 Feb 2015 04:34 PM PST | Many Indian people can speak English. But less commonly do you hear an Indian person speaking Mandarin. This is set to change, with Mandarin being introduced into India's schools as part... | Views: 66 6 ratings | Time: 02:20 | More in News & Politics |
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Five W. African nations prepare to fight Boko Haram militants Posted: 20 Feb 2015 08:20 AM PST | Regional forces have already begun actions to fight Boko Haram. The move by African armies, from Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad, Niger and now Benin to join the war against Boko Haram has been ... | Views: 11 1 ratings | Time: 01:40 | More in News & Politics |
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Yingluck accused of negligence in rice scheme Posted: 20 Feb 2015 04:38 AM PST | Thailand's attorney-general has pressed ahead with criminal charges against former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra. She is accused of dereliction of duty in a rice subsidy program that... | Views: 0 0 ratings | Time: 01:31 | More in News & Politics |
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David Cameron and other leaders offer Chinese New Year wishes Posted: 20 Feb 2015 04:38 AM PST | Leaders from around the world are extending their best New Year wishes to the Chinese people. British Prime Minister David Cameron hailed a golden year for bilateral ties, while Indian Prime... | Views: 0 0 ratings | Time: 02:42 | More in News & Politics |
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Mid-air stunt collision at Bengaluru airshow Posted: 20 Feb 2015 03:55 AM PST | Video captured the moment that two Flying Bulls aircraft collided in mid-air at the Bengaluru's airshow in India on February 19th. Luckily no one was injured. The incident occurred during... | Views: 0 0 ratings | Time: 00:36 | More in News & Politics |
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Sports Series: Developing football in China? - Episode 2 Posted: 20 Feb 2015 06:14 AM PST | This series looks at the development of football in the world's most populous nation. This second episode begins with a trip into the mountains. Subscribe us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/us... | Views: 29 1 ratings | Time: 09:11 | More in News & Politics |
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Shake your phone to earn some 'lucky money’ Posted: 20 Feb 2015 06:23 AM PST | To paraphrase Tom Cruise from Jerry Maguire – “Shake me some money!” That was the newest tradition added to the list during the Chinese New Year celebrations this year. With “Hongbaos”... | Views: 42 1 ratings | Time: 00:35 | More in News & Politics |
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