Shots fired at office of Chinese newspaper in Australia
Shots have been fired at the office of a Chinese-language newspaper in northern Australia, the publication said, in an incident it says is linked to its critical coverage of China.
Chinese director defends break from art-house
A Golden Lion-winning Chinese director best known for portraying working-class struggles defended on Saturday his decision to try his hand at commercial cinema as he prepares to make his first kung fu epic.
Human rights forgotten in Sudan, HRW says
NEW YORK, Oct. 29 (UPI) — Human rights in Sudan shouldn’t take a backseat to political reforms under way in the war-torn country, Human Rights Watch said.
Kyle Shamberg: The “Objective” UN Human Rights Council
Until the UN Human Rights Council stops turning a blind eye to the myriad abuses occurring elsewhere, focusing nearly all of its resources on attacking one nation, it will continue to be impossible to take seriously.
Philippines Favors Review of Transnational Organized Crime Convention
30 October 2010 – The Philippines welcomed the decision of the 5 th Session of the Conference of Parties to the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (UNTOC) to establish a working group to consider proposals for the establishment of a review mechanism for the implementation of the Convention in two years’ time. The conference was held in Vienna on October 18 to 22. The …
China Sends in the Marines to Thailand
BANGKOK, Thailand — China is expanding its military reach by sending, for the first time, the Marine Corps of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) to train with another country during an October 26-November 14 exercise with Thailand.
Granholm deserves praise on prisons
A former prosecutor, Gov. Jennifer Granholm would never have guessed — and will probably never fully embrace — her only real legacy. But when political pundits look back on Granholm’s uneven eight-year tenure, one thing will stand out: Her administration closed 13 of the state’s 47 prisons and presided over an unprecedented drop in the inmate population — while crime rates went down.
U.S. Works to Ease China-Japan Conflict Over Islands
Tensions between the countries over claims to a cluster of islands spilled out at an East Asian summit meeting.
Lowcountry Chinese Restaurant Robbed Twice In One Month
According to the Charleston County Sheriff’s Department, Lam’s Garden on Savannah Highway in Ravenel was the target of another armed robbery Friday night.
