New York City building collapsed, a dozen injured Posted: 26 Mar 2015 10:51 PM PDT | On Thursday afternoon, an apartment building in New York City collapsed following a large explosion. Flames quickly spread to nearby buildings, resulting in injuries to at least a dozen people... | Views: 1 0 ratings | Time: 00:52 | More in News & Politics |
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Greece and Germany still at odds Posted: 26 Mar 2015 10:25 PM PDT | As frustrations turn to bellicose rhetoric, talks between Greece and Germany fail yet again to make any headway. So is the solution to renegotiate the terms of the bailout, or has Greece's... | Views: 0 0 ratings | Time: 11:02 | More in News & Politics |
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F.T. chief exec. speaks on “big data” Posted: 26 Mar 2015 10:24 PM PDT | The “footprints” we leave on the internet are used by companies to sell us things. Even the news we consume is a product of media companies using what's known as “big data”. Is this... | Views: 0 0 ratings | Time: 03:31 | More in News & Politics |
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British PM David Cameron welcomes China-led investment bank Posted: 26 Mar 2015 09:46 PM PDT | Earlier this month, The United Kingdom officially announced its decision to apply for membership into the AIIB, and now has become the first Western nation to join the bank. As a founding member,... | Views: 15 0 ratings | Time: 00:38 | More in News & Politics |
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Chinese investment, tourism could help revive New York hotel industry Posted: 26 Mar 2015 08:15 PM PDT | Cold weather, the rising dollar, and too much construction are just some of the factors weighing on New York's hotel industry. Tourist trade dropped this winter, but investment and tourists... | Views: 0 0 ratings | Time: 02:36 | More in News & Politics |
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Saudi Arabia and Arab nations strike targets in Yemen Posted: 26 Mar 2015 08:15 PM PDT | Saudi Arabia's air assault and intervention in Yemen is the latest by a foreign power in the Middle East, and it puts the Saudis on the opposite side of Shiite Muslims and Iran once again.... | Views: 0 0 ratings | Time: 02:10 | More in News & Politics |
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Hit TV show highlights Taiwanese family that moves to the U.S. Posted: 26 Mar 2015 08:15 PM PDT | The new show “Fresh Off The Boat” that follows a family from Taiwan living in the U.S. state of Florida has become a hit in the U.S.. The show is loosely based on celebrity chef Eddy Huang's... | Views: 1 0 ratings | Time: 02:05 | More in News & Politics |
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Debate over who can lift Iran’s sanctions ensues Posted: 26 Mar 2015 08:15 PM PDT | The prospect of a UN Security Council endorsement of an Iran nuclear deal has caused an uproar among some U.S. lawmakers. They accuse the Obama administration of using the Security Council... | Views: 0 0 ratings | Time: 03:07 | More in News & Politics |
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Alps Plane Crash: Relatives visit crash site to pay respect Posted: 26 Mar 2015 07:58 PM PDT | Officials and family members of the victims on board the doomed Germanwings flight have attended a ceremony in Le Vernet, France. Earlier in the day, grieving relatives visited the crash site... | Views: 0 0 ratings | Time: 02:01 | More in News & Politics |
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Alps Plane Crash: Merkel appalled that crash may have been deliberate Posted: 26 Mar 2015 07:50 PM PDT | Investigators and grieving relatives have been struggling to rationalize what motivated Andreas Lubitz to kill himself and all 150 people on board the aircraft. French and German officials... | Views: 1 0 ratings | Time: 00:23 | More in News & Politics |
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Rare conjoined twins to undergo highly risky surgery Posted: 26 Mar 2015 07:05 AM PDT | A rare set of conjoined twins born in Shanghai are set to undergo a highly risky and complicated surgery to separate them. The twin sisters are joined at the buttock, which is a rare occurrence... | Views: 3 0 ratings | Time: 00:21 | More in News & Politics |
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French prosecutor: Co-pilot appears to have willingly destroyed plane Posted: 26 Mar 2015 06:55 AM PDT | A French prosecutor said the 28-year-old co-pilot of the Germanwings plane was not known as a wanted terrorist, and there is nothing to suggest a terrorist attack. He said the passengers were... | Views: 0 0 ratings | Time: 04:24 | More in News & Politics |
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Spectacular rainbow-colored halo around sun in Chongqing Posted: 26 Mar 2015 07:40 AM PDT | The sun was surrounded by spectacularly bright and rainbow-colored halo on Wednesday afternoon. People in Chongqing Municipality, in southwest China, were thrilled at the sight, with many of... | Views: 3 1 ratings | Time: 00:23 | More in News & Politics |
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Inside Yemen: First footage of airstrikes by Gulf Arab allies Posted: 26 Mar 2015 08:00 AM PDT | Saudi Arabia and its Gulf Arab allies have launched airstrikes against Houthi fighters in Yemen. The airstrikes began on Thursday and targeted al-Daylami airbase and the adjacent international... | Views: 55 2 ratings | Time: 00:44 | More in News & Politics |
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Facebook to convert messenger app into platform Posted: 26 Mar 2015 04:58 AM PDT | Facebook is trying to turn its users into consumers. The social media company announced, at its developers conference, that it's converting its messenger app into a platform, which will now... | Views: 0 0 ratings | Time: 01:38 | More in News & Politics |
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U.S. climber to attempt to scale six major mountains Posted: 26 Mar 2015 04:56 AM PDT | A U.S. climber is going to attempt to scale six of the world's highest mountain peaks during this year's Himalayan climbing season. The climber Nick Cienski is taking on the world record... | Views: 0 0 ratings | Time: 02:16 | More in News & Politics |
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Indonesia seeks more infrastructure cooperation with China Posted: 26 Mar 2015 04:56 AM PDT | Indonesian President Joko Widodo began a three-day state visit to China on Thursday on an invitation from President Xi Jinping. Before he left for China, President Widodo told CCTV that he... | Views: 3 1 ratings | Time: 01:12 | More in News & Politics |
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What will the future of TV look like? - 20150328 Posted: 26 Mar 2015 04:39 AM PDT | The viewing habits of today's young people are also changing the way the industry works. Feng Ke, a 25-year-old white-collar worker in the finance industry in Beijing owns a smart TV, but... | Views: 3 1 ratings | Time: 07:00 | More in News & Politics |
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Traditional TV manufacturers still running the show - 20150328 Posted: 26 Mar 2015 04:39 AM PDT | A 2013 survey by iiMedia Research showed that when choosing a TV set, the top three factors that consumers considered are still quality, price and brand; Internet service does yet play a factor... | Views: 1 0 ratings | Time: 09:56 | More in News & Politics |
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Making cheap, smart TV - 20150328 Posted: 26 Mar 2015 04:35 AM PDT | Long-time video content provider LeTV began making its own smart TV sets in 2013, the same time many others jumped at the opportunity. LeTV offers just over 12000 TV sets to its customers... | Views: 0 0 ratings | Time: 11:07 | More in News & Politics |
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AskChina – Judicial official answers netizens’ questions Posted: 26 Mar 2015 03:44 AM PDT | Wang Xiaoguang, an official from China's Ministry of Justice, responded to some of the most pressing questions from Internet users across the world. He covered a range of topics, including... | Views: 5 1 ratings | Time: 03:54 | More in News & Politics |
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S. Korea marks fifth anniversary of warship disaster Posted: 26 Mar 2015 02:41 AM PDT | South Koreans are marking the fifth anniversary of the sinking of its warship, The Cheonan. The 2010 incident had led to the death of 46 sailors on board. South Korea has always said that the... | Views: 0 0 ratings | Time: 00:46 | More in News & Politics |
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First batch of U.S. military vehicles arrive in Kiev Posted: 26 Mar 2015 02:10 AM PDT | A shipment of military vehicles from the United States has arrived in Kiev. The 10 armoured Humvees are the first batch of some 230 vehicles sent by the U.S., to help boost Ukraine's armed... | Views: 0 0 ratings | Time: 00:32 | More in News & Politics |
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Kerry and Iranian FM meet again as nuclear talks deadline approaches Posted: 26 Mar 2015 02:03 AM PDT | With an end-of-March deadline days away, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is back into negotiations with Iran. He arrived late on Tuesday night in the Swiss resort of Lausanne, for several... | Views: 0 0 ratings | Time: 00:47 | More in News & Politics |
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