China: Drought Plagues Northern China
The Office of State Flood Control and Relief headquarters issued an alert on Saturday the 15th.
Chinese Legal Rights Group Blocked from Paying Its Fines
Chinese legal scholar Xu Zhiyong is still in detention for supposedly violating tax law.
Chinese Lawyers "Disappear” After Seeking Justice
It's a chain of events that's becoming familiar: Chinese authorities are causing well-known lawyers to “disappear.
Asia Brief Broadcast, Friday, August 14, 2009
Watch Today's 30-min Asia Brief Broadcast Friday, August 14, 2009 Anchor: Shelley Zhang (NTDTV).
Chinese Authorities Remove Activist from Internet
Now turning to the human rights lawyer Xu Zhiyong who has been detained by Chinese authorities for alleged tax offences.
China: Deadly Landslide Triggered by Typhoon
Typhoon Morakot is sweeping across China’s Zhejiang Province.
Market Report - Asia Up on European Recession Recovery
In today’s Market Report…the Nikkei rose to a 10-month high.
China: Most Sichuan Quake Donations Siphoned by Chinese Authorities
Last year’s Sichuan earthquake saw an outpouring of generosity from the Chinese people.
Market Report - Asia up on U.S. Fed Announcement
Asian investors got a boost in confidence from the U.
China: Fellow Activists Detained Ahead of Tan Zuoren’s Trial
In Chengdu, Sichuan Province, activist Tan Zuoren is standing trial.
China Drops State Secrets Charge in Rio Tinto Case
On Tuesday, Chinese authorities formally arrested and charged four employees of Australian mining company Rio Tinto.
Greece: Record Cocaine Shipment Seized
The confiscation of 447 kilograms of cocaine marks the largest amount of illegal narcotics ever seized in Greece and one of the biggest in Europe.
London: Protest for Aung San Suu Kyi
Outside the Burmese embassy in London they gather, calling for the release of their pro-democracy leader, Aung San Suu Kyi.
London: Men Sought for Jewel Heist
This smartly dressed duo went into Graff Jewellers in London’s up market Mayfair district.
Market Report - Asia Shares Dip on U.S. Economic Data
In today’s Market Report… Asian shares traded lower after losses on Wall Street.
India: Motorbike Stunt Man Aims for World Record
Jitendra is about to start a long uncomfortable ride on a motorbike up a ladder, and all in the name of earning himself a world record.
Teilnehmer des NTD International Chinese Vocal Competition von Shen Yun beeindruckt
Nachdem die Teilnehmer des diesjährigen Internationalen Chinesischen Gesangswettbewerbs von NTDTV die Shen Yun-Gala im SUNY Purchase am Sonntag in New York gesehen hatten, wünschten sich viele von ihnen, die Tourneegruppe begleiten zu dürfen.
Sudanerin erwartet 40 Peitschenhiebe für das Tragen von Hosen
Entschlossen protestieren Lubna Hussein und ihre Befürworterinnen in Khartoum gegen Husseins Verurteilung - 40 Peitschenhiebe für das Tragen von Hosen in der Öffentlichkeit.
Market Report - Asia Markets Edge Up
And in today’s Market Report… most Asian stock markets inched higher this Tuesday, with news out of China.
Asia Weekly 3rd-7th August
- Chinese man is charged with subversion after starting a democratic political party - A plague-like disease has struck China, killing three people - And a boy sent to a rehab camp to cure him of an Internet addition is beaten to death - American journalists are freed from North Korea - Former Filippino President Corazon Aquino is laid to rest.
