Former Egyptian military officers alleged to have joined ISIL Posted: 15 Apr 2015 11:20 PM PDT | Two students from a military academy have been killed and six others wounded in an explosion in Egypt. The attack took place north of Cairo. For nearly two years, Egypt has been battling militants... | Views: 0 0 ratings | Time: 02:14 | More in News & Politics |
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LeTV moves to the smart phone market, but can it beat an Iphone? Posted: 15 Apr 2015 11:12 PM PDT | China's premier online video streaming company, LeTV, has ventured into the smartphone market, releasing three Android handsets on Tuesday afternoon in Beijing. The company is the latest... | Views: 0 0 ratings | Time: 02:31 | More in News & Politics |
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Colombia resumes bomb raids against FARC rebels Posted: 15 Apr 2015 11:13 PM PDT | Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos has ordered the resumption of airstrikes against Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC rebels, after an attack reportedly claimed 10 government. | Views: 0 0 ratings | Time: 01:15 | More in News & Politics |
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Museum features miniature works of architectural giant Renzo Piano Posted: 15 Apr 2015 10:45 PM PDT | Shanghai's Power Station of Art opens an exhibition of sketches, documents, and models by internationally renowned architect Renzo Piano. Subscribe us on Youtube: ... | Views: 0 0 ratings | Time: 01:59 | More in News & Politics |
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“Ladies first”: Female director to open Cannes Film Fest for first time Posted: 15 Apr 2015 10:43 PM PDT | For the first time ever, a female director will kick off the Cannes Film Festival. The festival announced on Monday that “La Tete Haute,” a French drama directed by Emmanuelle Bercot, will... | Views: 0 0 ratings | Time: 00:48 | More in News & Politics |
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Censorship at Istanbul Film Festival causes row Posted: 15 Apr 2015 10:44 PM PDT | Hundreds of Turkish filmmakers, actors, and screenwriters gathered in Istanbul to protest a decision by Turkish authorities to ban the showing of a film about Kurdish nationalists at the Istanbul... | Views: 0 0 ratings | Time: 01:05 | More in News & Politics |
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Chinese race to see action film Fast and Furious 7 Posted: 15 Apr 2015 10:43 PM PDT | Fast and Furious 7 has broken many records since it hit China's big screens last Sunday. The movie took in a little over 50 million yuan, or a little over 8 million US dollars, on midnight... | Views: 1 0 ratings | Time: 01:02 | More in News & Politics |
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Chinese musician partners against poaching Posted: 15 Apr 2015 10:38 PM PDT | South Africa is joining forces with China to battle rhino poaching ,but not in the way you think. They've chosen music as a weapon to raise awareness about poaching. Some Chinese and South... | Views: 0 0 ratings | Time: 01:19 | More in News & Politics |
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Event showcases Chinese culture for South Africans Posted: 15 Apr 2015 10:38 PM PDT | The China Week event in South Africa kicked off in Cape Town, attracting eager participants. The event aims to showcase the diversity of Chinese culture and is part of the “Year of China”... | Views: 2 0 ratings | Time: 01:17 | More in News & Politics |
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EU slams Google with anti-trust charges Posted: 15 Apr 2015 10:26 PM PDT | The European Union filed formal anti-trust charges against Google for abusing its dominance of online searches after a 5-year investigation. The EU said on Wednesday that the internet giant... | Views: 3 0 ratings | Time: 02:12 | More in News & Politics |
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Family of Filipino woman on death row makes final plea to Indonesia Posted: 15 Apr 2015 07:28 PM PDT | An international lawyers' organization has asked Indonesia to overturn the death sentence of Mary Jane Veloso. The 30-year-old Filipino woman is among several foreign drug offenders facing... | Views: 0 0 ratings | Time: 02:22 | More in News & Politics |
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Alarming numbers! China wraps up its toughest anti-drug war Posted: 15 Apr 2015 07:29 PM PDT | China's police forces have wrapped up what's been called the toughest ever campaign against drug related crimes. On Wednesday, Chinese police announced that during their half-year-long campaign ... | Views: 0 0 ratings | Time: 02:30 | More in News & Politics |
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Chinese WWII veterans receive jubilee medals from Russia Posted: 15 Apr 2015 07:25 PM PDT | China and Russia are jointly commemorating the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two. To mark the occasion, a group of Chinese veterans have received jubilee medals from the Russian... | Views: 0 0 ratings | Time: 02:22 | More in News & Politics |
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Protester disrupts European Central Bank press conference Posted: 15 Apr 2015 07:35 PM PDT | A news conference with the European Central Bank President Mario Draghi was disrupted on Wednesday, after a woman jumped onto the podium shouting “End the ECB dictatorship.” She also threw... | Views: 25 1 ratings | Time: 00:59 | More in News & Politics |
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Beijing fades out in April 2015 sandstorm Posted: 15 Apr 2015 05:41 PM PDT | Strong sandstorms have been sweeping across China's northern regions, prompting yellow alerts in both Beijing and Inner Mongolia. On Wednesday evening, a powerful one hit Beijing, causing... | Views: 371 1 ratings | Time: 00:40 | More in News & Politics |
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One year on from Sewol ferry disaster Posted: 15 Apr 2015 04:31 PM PDT | Family members of victims of the Sewol ferry disaster, which killed more than 300 passengers, mostly school children, try to piece together their lives, one year after the nation's worst... | Views: 119 2 ratings | Time: 02:29 | More in News & Politics |
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The “Avengers” are ready to save the world again Posted: 15 Apr 2015 07:23 PM PDT | Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson and the other “Avengers” stars assemble in Hollywood for the sequel to the 2012 blockbuster hit, The Avengers. They talk about playing their characters... | Views: 46 1 ratings | Time: 02:31 | More in News & Politics |
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Yunnan’s incredible Water Splashing festival Posted: 15 Apr 2015 07:48 AM PDT | The Water Splashing Festival in China's Yunnan province falls during New Year celebrations on the Dai Calendar. In Yunnan and some southeast Asian countries people splash one another with... | Views: 0 0 ratings | Time: 01:22 | More in News & Politics |
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Strong sandstorms sweep northern China Posted: 15 Apr 2015 07:18 AM PDT | Strong sandstorms have been sweeping across China's northern regions, prompting yellow alerts in both Beijing and Inner Mongolia. Sandstorms also swept across the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous... | Views: 4 0 ratings | Time: 00:43 | More in News & Politics |
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Turkey detains two Chinese suspected IS members Posted: 15 Apr 2015 10:30 AM PDT | Turkish authorities say they have detained two Chinese citizens believed to be members of the Islamic State militant group as they tried to enter Turkey from Syria last week. On Tuesday, Chinese... | Views: 36 1 ratings | Time: 00:39 | More in News & Politics |
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Russia holds tank drills near Ukraine border Posted: 15 Apr 2015 01:03 PM PDT | Russia has been carrying out tank drills in the country's southern region of Krasnodar, which borders Ukraine. Tanks were seen trudging through fields and waterways, while several others... | Views: 88 5 ratings | Time: 00:39 | More in News & Politics |
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ISIL militants gain ground in western Iraq Posted: 15 Apr 2015 10:16 AM PDT | Islamic State militants have gained ground in western Iraq, over-running another village near Ramadi, the capital of Anbar province. They have been making inroads on Ramadi's northern periphery... | Views: 131 2 ratings | Time: 00:47 | More in News & Politics |
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400 migrants feared drowned off Libyan coast Posted: 15 Apr 2015 07:05 AM PDT | Up to 400 migrants are feared dead after their boat capsized on its way from Libya to Italy. The boat, carrying about 550 migrants, flipped around 24 hours after leaving the Libyan coast. The... | Views: 16 0 ratings | Time: 00:50 | More in News & Politics |
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U.S. demands to review nuclear deals with Iran Posted: 15 Apr 2015 05:59 AM PDT | A U.S. Senate panel approved a bill demanding a congressional review of any nuclear deal the Obama administration inks with Iran by the end of June. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted... | Views: 2 0 ratings | Time: 01:42 | More in News & Politics |
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IMF attempts predicting trajectory for global economy Posted: 15 Apr 2015 04:11 AM PDT | The International Monetary Fund took on the thorny task of trying to predict where the global economy is heading. On the face of it, nothing has changed since its January forecast for 2015... | Views: 1 0 ratings | Time: 04:31 | More in News & Politics |
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