China: Gifte in Fischen vom Yangtse Fluss gefunden
In einer Studie der Umweltschutzorganisation Greenpeace wurden bei Wildfischen entlang des Yangtse Flusses eine Reihe schädlicher Chemikalien gefunden.

Market Report - Nikkei up on Japan Yen Intervetion
In today’s market report… Japan intervened to slow the yen's rise for the first time in six years on Wednesday, boosting the Nikkei.


UK: Ausstellung schöner Künste zeigt die Stärke einer verfolgten Gruppe
In Dundee, Schottland, eröffnet ein Repräsentant des Bürgermeisters die Ausstellung „Die Kunst von Wahrhaftigkeit, Barmherzigkeit und Nachsicht“.

China: Zweifel am Aufruf nach Reformen
Am Montag versprach Chinas Staatsoberhaupt Hu Jintao bei einer Rede in der südlichen Stadt Shenzhen politische Reformen.

Freedom Eludes Chinese Lawyer Cheng Guangcheng After Prison Release
Blind rights lawyer Chen Guangcheng returned to his home in eastern Shandong province last Thursday (September 9) after completing a four-year prison term.

Arnold Schwarzenegger Considers Bullet Train for California
Japan is blowing its Shinkansen horn for the U.



Chinese Farmers Turn to Violin-Making
Violins have become big business in a farming village on the outskirts of Beijing, where residents have turned their hand to lutherie, churning out hundreds of thousands of stringed instruments every year.

China: Kauf von Mobiltelefonen überwacht
In China müssen Käufer von Prepaid-Mobiltelefonen sich jetzt registrieren.

China: Floods Inundate Hangzhou
Typhoon Meranti weakened to a tropical storm and hit the city of Hangzhou on Saturday.

Market Report - Asian Shares Hit 18 Week High
In today’s market report… Asian shares soared to over four-month highs Monday.

European Parliament Votes Against French Roma Expulsions
A majority of European Members of Parliament vote against French expulsions of Roma migrants.

Austria Celebrates 90 Years of the Salzburg Festival
The Salzburg Festival was established in 1920, based on a firm conviction that only music and art could bring reconciliation between the European nations after the First World War.

Blind Chinese Rights Lawyer Chen Guangcheng Released from Prison
Chinese rights lawyer Chen Guangcheng was released from prison on Thursday.

Market Report - Asian Stocks Hit 4 Month High
In today’s market report… Asian stocks hit a four-month high Friday, after global economic numbers lifted market sentiment.

NASA: Wüstentest des DM-2 - Kraftvollster Feststoffraketen-Motor
Die NASA hat einen neuen Feststoffraketenmotor in der Wüste von Utah getestet.

France: Millions Demonstrate Against Planned Retirement Age Rise
The French government plans to hike the age of retirement.

New "Tough” Smoking Ban in China
Chinese authorities in Guangzhou are banning smoking in some public areas.

Market Report - Sydney Stocks Lead, China Falls
In today’s market report… Asian stocks rose Thursday, snapping a two-day losing streak as concerns about Europe's debt problems eased.

Pekinger Beamter: In Krisen sollen Medien in Hongkong dem Regime assistieren
Letzten Donnerstag belehrte ein Pekinger Beamter Dutzende von Journalisten - dass wenn die soziale Ordnung in einer Krise steckt, ihre Hauptaufgabe sei, dem Regime zu assistieren und nicht als Wachhund zu agieren.

Delfin-Riff Israel: Natürliche Freundschaft mit Delfinen
Dieses Delfin-Riff in Eilat veranstaltet keine Delfin-Shows, und die Delfine machen auch keine Kunststücke.

Doubts over Chinese Leader’s Call for Political Reform
Chinese head of State Hu Jintao spoke in the southern city of Shenzhen on Monday, promising political reforms.






