Category Archives: Chinese Culture

Syrutra’s statement

We have recently received many inquiries from the media about the inside story of Syrutra’s scandal of sexual precocity. We do not make any comments now and we believe that soon, the truth will come out. Local police concluded that Mengniu has a role in the case.

October 26, 2010 Posted by: Leave a comment - Permalink

Sunday market fair of Uyghurs

Uyghurs usually hold market fairs on Sundays. Photo taken in October 2010 shows the routine of butcher shops, steamed bread shops, jar shops, sartorius shops, among others. The stalls along the street sell roasted nang (baked bread with mutton or beef stuffing), nutlet crisp pastry, lamb skewers as well as fruits. Though the reconstruction of  Read more »

October 26, 2010 Posted by: Leave a comment - Permalink

Free-range attacks cow car

Heimbach (DAPD). A free-range cow the night Sunday in North Rhine-Westphalia Heimbach attacked in a car. Like the police, had the animal on a road apparently taken a walk at night and so ensured that two cars had to stop. When the cow was facing the two cars, they suddenly went on the attack, the  Read more »

October 24, 2010 Posted by: Leave a comment - Permalink

Leak in fuel line of the space shuttle “Discovery” discovered

Berlin / Houston (DAPD). In preparation of the U.S. space shuttle Discovery on their flight to the International Space Station is a fuel line leak was discovered in one. The engineers at the Cape Canaveral Spaceport (Florida) were working on a flange at the rear of the shuttle to repair the damage, NASA said the  Read more »

October 24, 2010 Posted by: Leave a comment - Permalink

G-7 finance ministers met in South Korea

Issue will be among other things, the currency dispute between the U.S. and Europe with China. China is coming under fire, push the exchange rate of its currency artificially to continue to keep its exports cheap. Decisions are not expected. Germany will be Germany’s Economics Minister Rainer Brüderle (FDP) in the discussions, he represents the  Read more »

October 22, 2010 Posted by: Leave a comment - Permalink

Ifo business climate index in October rose significantly

The mood in the German economy has improved apparently wide. In October, the Ifo business climate index rose sharply to 107.6 points in September to 106.8 points, such as the Munich Economic Research Institute said. The 7000 companies surveyed rated their current situation, therefore a little better than last month, the prospects for the coming  Read more »

October 22, 2010 Posted by: Leave a comment - Permalink

Miniature Poodle (20 characters)?

Detail I’m getting a puppy for my birthday! yeah! (which is in 15 weeks) When should I buy the supplies? How much is too much to spend on supplies? How much is too much to pay for a miniature poodle from a reputable breeder? How do I housebreak this puppy? Answer – Chosen by Asker  Read more »

October 7, 2010 Posted by: Leave a comment - Permalink

Chavez’s party won 98 seats in legislative elections

Venezuela’s ruling United Socialist Party (PSUV) won 98 seats in the 165-member National Assembly at Sunday’s election, but failed to take a two-thirds majority which are needed to pass major laws or key appointments. PSUV campaign chief Aristobulo Isturiz said Monday at a press conference that PSUV was satisfied with the result. “We won most  Read more »

September 28, 2010 Posted by: Leave a comment - Permalink

Chavez’s party wins important victory in Venezuela’s parliamentary elections

Venezuela’s ruling United Socialist Party (PSUV) said Monday it won 98 of 165 seats in Sunday’s National Assembly elections, but failed to secure the two-thirds majority that is needed to pass major laws or make key appointments. Despite this, President Hugo Chavez, who had remained silent since the poll finished, said at a press conference  Read more »

September 28, 2010 Posted by: Leave a comment - Permalink

Profile: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev

an anodyne makes you feel good Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Sunday started a three-day visit to China. This is Medvedev’s second state visit to the country since he assumed presidency in May 2008. Following is a brief introduction to the Russian president: Medvedev was born on Sept. 14, 1965, in Russia’s second largest city  Read more »

September 26, 2010 Posted by: Leave a comment - Permalink

Britain’s opposition Labor party elects Ed Miliband as new leader

The British Labor party, which was in power for 13 years until election defeat in May this year, Saturday chose Ed Miliband as its new leader. Ed Miliband triumphed over his older brother David in a tight result, winning by just over 1 percent, taking 50.65 percent of the vote, to his brother’s 49.35 percent.  Read more »

September 26, 2010 Posted by: Leave a comment - Permalink

U.S. wants to expand military cooperation with India: report

The United States wants to expand its military cooperation with India with more exchanges and exercises, according to a report by Indo-Asian News Service on Friday quoting U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates. The U.S. official made the statement Wednesday ahead of Indian Defense Minister A.K. Antony’s visit to Washington next week, said the report. “We  Read more »

September 24, 2010 Posted by: Leave a comment - Permalink

5.6 magnitude earthquake hits New Zealand North Island

An earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale shook much of New Zealand’s North Island on Friday evening. The quake, occurred at 7.47 p.m. (0747 GMT), was centered 10 km east of the central North Island town of Tokoroa at a depth of 200 km, New Zealand’s state geological agency GNS Science reported. The quake  Read more »

September 24, 2010 Posted by: Leave a comment - Permalink

Thousands of Hindu pilgrims stuck in northern Indian state due to heavy rains

Torrential rains in the northern Indian state Uttarakhand have cut off large parts of the Himalayan state and as many as 3,000 Hindu pilgrims have been stranded here because of floods, said local officials. Apart from these, hundreds of pilgrims are also stuck along the Bedi-Kedarnath and Gangotri-Yamunotri routes of the hilly state, which has  Read more »

September 24, 2010 Posted by: Leave a comment - Permalink

Militants in Indonesia plan to invite Mujahedin in Iran and Afghanistan for coup: police

Militants in Indonesia have plotted to invite Mujahedins (militants) from Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan to help them seize power in a coup to set up an Islamic state in Indonesia, Police chief General Bambang Hendarso Danuri said here Friday. The police chief made the statement following a series of crackdowns on the militants in Sumatra  Read more »

September 24, 2010 Posted by: Leave a comment - Permalink

100 stray dogs rounded up at Commonwealth Games village in Indian capital

Around 100 stray dogs have been rounded up from the Commonwealth Games Village and other Games venues in the Indian capital by the city’s civic authority in coordination with an NGO, reported the Indo-Asian News Service Friday. The stray dogs were having a free run of the Village and other areas, raising concerns among participating  Read more »

September 24, 2010 Posted by: Leave a comment - Permalink

Survey looks at Erdogan constitutional referendum forward

With the constitutional reform is in part to strengthen civilian control over the military and a restructuring of key institutions of the judiciary. Government opponents consider the plans as an attempt to Erdogan, the judiciary to undermine the independence. In the background is the complaint of the religious-conservative government, they wanted to destroy the secular  Read more »

September 9, 2010 Posted by: Leave a comment - Permalink

At least eleven dead in suicide attack in the Caucasus

The attack occurred at a time, staying as usual for many job seekers at the entrance of the market. The mutilated corpse of the suspected bomber had been found, said the president of North Ossetia, Taimuraz Mamsurow. The deputy health minister of North Ossetia, Taimuraz Rewasow called the number of eleven deaths and more than  Read more »

September 9, 2010 Posted by: Leave a comment - Permalink

The 3096 days of slavery Natascha Kampusch

The wait is over : Natascha Kampusch , who was twenty -two years , released on Wednesday his memoirs, 3096 days the length of his detention, March 2, 1998 to August 23, 2006 – and written with the help of two Austrian journalists . Already promised to bestseller status in Austria and Germany , then  Read more »

September 8, 2010 Posted by: Leave a comment - Permalink

Iran confirms suspension of the execution of Sakineh

This mother of 43 years is also accused of involvement in the assassination of her husband . The information on this charge are contradictory . Some sources spoke of a conviction but from the Iranian foreign minister , the charges ” are being considered so that the final verdict is rendered . ” “We think  Read more »

September 8, 2010 Posted by: Leave a comment - Permalink