So near yet so far. That is how one journalist described his photograph of the Sino-Korean Friendship Bridge, taken from the Chinese border in Dandong, Liaoning province, opposite Sinuiju in North Korea. As a Singaporean correspondent based in Beijing, he was lamenting the fact he could not enter North Korea via Sinuiju ― instead he […]
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International, Travel and FoodVisiting Athens, the European Union’s Commissioner for Economic Affairs has reported ‘good progress’ as he reviews Greece’s efforts to implement labour and pension reforms required as part of its international bailout. Pierre Moscovici, who held talks with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Monday, said a favourable review should lead the way to the debt relief
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InternationalBravery has consequences, and 16-year-old Hoor is paying the price. She escaped a forced marriage in Afghanistan, defied deportation in Iran and crossed the border into Turkey with smugglers, and without her family. Hoor, who asked not to be identified by her real name, thought she would be safe once in Istanbul, but instead she’s
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InternationalFollowing the identification of Ohio State University attacker Abdul Razak Ali Artan, social media sites flooded Monday with questions regarding the religion and ethnicity of the 18-year-old who was shot dead by authorities after injuring nine in a car-and-knife attack on campus. Police are investigating whether the attack was related to terrorism. Artan was reportedly
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Science, Medicine, & Education, USASEATTLE — Muslim leaders are calling on the FBI to open an investigation into an incident on the University of Washington campus in which a Muslim student was hit by a bottle earlier this month. Speaking at a news conference at the UW on Monday, officials with the Washington state chapter of the Council on
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USAKarlsruhe, Germany (dpa) – A German federal court upheld on Monday the conviction of a 95-year-old man known as the “bookkeeper of Auschwitz” for being an accessory to the murder of 300,000 people, clearing the way for the trials of other elderly people who served at Nazi death camps. Oskar Groening had appealed his four-year
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International, Jewish HistoryTEL AVIV, Israel — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ political party, Fatah, opens its first party congress in seven years Tuesday amid swirling speculation about who will succeed the 81-year-old at the helm of the Palestinian Authority. Some 1,400 Fatah delegates will gather at Abbas’ presidential compound in Ramallah for the five-day convention, with many coming
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Middle EastWASHINGTON — In his latest comment on Cuba since the death of revolutionary leader Fidel Castro, President-elect Donald Trump said Monday he would end Washington’s diplomatic thaw with the island unless Cuba makes “a better deal.” “If Cuba is unwilling to make a better deal for the Cuban people, the Cuban/American people and the U.S.
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International, USAATLANTA — A disruptive passenger on Delta Air Lines has been banned from the carrier for life, after an incident captured on video where he yelled profanities at other passengers while voicing his support of President-elect Donald Trump. “Donald Trump, baby,” the man shouted to other passengers on the plane as he stood and clapped.
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USABy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM – For some days Israel has suffered from levels of personal hardship, dislocation, mobilization, and property damage equivalent to the 2014 Gaza operation of the IDF. The prime aggressor has been the weather, with incidents of civilian carelessness and aggression by Palestinians.. We’ve been experiencing an extreme case of what typically
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Middle EastAt least nine people were injured Monday when a man drove into a crowd of students at Ohio State University and then emerged from his vehicle to attack bystanders with a butcher knife, officials said. The unidentified attacker was shot and killed by a university police officer who was on the scene within a minute,
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Science, Medicine, & Education, USAWorkers take measurements on Saturday as they prepare for restoration of the walls of the Palace Museum in Beijing. JIANG DONG/CHINA DAILY After centuries, walls that once protected mighty emperors are beginning to show their age. The walls of the ancient imperial center of power that is now the Palace Museum in Beijing have weaknesses
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InternationalPresident-elect Donald Trump’s immigration plans are not sitting well with many people in America. We recently reported that students across various campuses launched the trending topic/movement #SanctuaryCampus, demanding colleges to act as safe house to protect students and employees against immigration act. The movement has impacted many people including, Santa Fe’s mayor Javier Gonzales who
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International, USAA call for human rights to be respected globally was made on Monday by UN Secretary General-elect Antonio Guterres, during a visit to Beijing. China’s leadership has overseen a sweeping crackdown on activists since President Xi Jinping took power, including detaining or imprisoning dozens of rights lawyers in what the government says is the targeting
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