A deeper look at the origins of the UN reveals some surprising facts about the military purpose of the fledgling organisation. American critics of the United Nations often zero in on its lack of serious…
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Saudi Arabia is the first team to crash out of the Asian Football Cup (AFC) in Qatar, after losing to Jordan 0-1 Thursday. The defeat ended the team’s quest for a fourth Asian Cup title, and…
Ms. Dilma Rousseff plans to continue the political, social and economic policies of the former President of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, especially as the majority of the population of Brazil liked Lula’s policies. …
The political, economic, and socio-cultural landscape of the world is changing, so too are governments around the globe adjusting to the tides. Both China and UK are global players of significant importance. With the start of a new…
The ever rising CO2 levels in the Earth’s atmosphere are causing unstoppable effects, that will affect the climate at least until the year 3000, a new research published yesterday in the Advanced Online Publication of…
2011 has finally come. In Chinese tradition, this year is referred to, as the year of the rabbit. As always, every New Year ushers in new expectations. But what expectations await World Economies in this year…
Uefa president Michel Platini has called for the 2022 World Cup to be played across the whole of the Gulf. Qatar won the right to host the 2022 tournament but the decision has not been…
A local opera troupe from south China will perform the Wu Opera, one of China’s traditional operas, in Havana on Jan. 29, the National Theater of Cuba said Tuesday. The Wu Opera Troupe of Zhejiang…
For months, the West has been attacking China for tightening control of its rare earth exports. The assault is likely to escalate, as China recently announced it would slash its rare earth export quota by…
The Japanese government has decided to issue multiple-entry visas to individual Chinese tourists, with an aim to encourage visitors with high purchasing power from China to stream into the country. Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara and…