China: Beijing Lawyer Xu Zhiyong Held for Tax Evasion
Chinese legal scholar Xu Zhiyong has been detained since last week.
3rd Plague Death Reported in China
China’s state-run CCTV has reported a third death from the Pneumonic Plague in the town of Ziketan (zz-ke-tan), Qinghai Province.
Market Report - Asian Markets Pause
Asian stocks were down across the board after reaching 11-month highs.
India: 120 Year-Old Woman Refuses to Age
This 120-year-old Indian woman is refusing to age.
Karlheinz Schreiber: Arms Dealer Extradited to Germany
German-Canadian arms dealer Karlheinz Schreiber arrives in Munich.
Asia Brief Broadcast, Tuesday, August 04, 2009
Watch Today's 30-min Asia Brief Broadcast Tuesday, August 04, 2009 Anchor: Kean Wong (NTDTV).
New York: Shen Yun Delights Crowds in Purchase
Shen Yun delighted crowds at Purchase College Performing Arts Center in New York on Sunday.
New York: NTD’s Chinese International Vocal Competition - An In Depth Report
Neunteilige Wettbewerbs-Serie von NTDTV zur Förderung der chinesischen Kultur.
Friendship Day in India
In celebration of Friendship Day, kindergarten children from a local play school tied ribbons to animals, plants and trees in the Tata Zoological Gardens of Jamshedpur in India's eastern Jharkhand state on Sunday the 2nd.
Philippines: Manila Remembers Former President Aquino
Filipinos are in mourning after former President Corazon Aquino was laid to rest.
Sichuan Earthquake Activist Charged with Subversion
Chinese authorities have charged activist Tan Zuoren with so-called “inciting subversion of state power.
Australia: Melbourne Film Festival Still Under Attack
The Melbourne Film Festival is still facing heat from the Chinese Communist Party.
Market Report - Asian Banks Up
Asian stock markets reacted to a slew of corporate earnings reports.
Nissan Unveils New Electric Car
Nissan is taking a step towards its goal of leading the industry in the zero-emission field, introducing its much-awaited electric car.
Germany: Cat Survives Two Week Burial Ordeal
A cat appears to be the only survivor of a landslide in Germany that buried half a house and its two residents.
Spain: Forest Fires Blaze La Palma Island
Some 4, 000 people have been evacuated from the Spanish Canary Island of La Palma as fire crews battle to bring forest fires under control.
Elephants Vacation at a Japanese Beach
The two friendly animals, Terry and Pulli, took some time off from their performance schedule at the Ichihara Elephant Kingdom to relax on the beach.
Chinese Soccer Player Chases Referee
A red card in soccer usually means one of the players has to leave the field.
Asia Weekly 27th-31st July
And the Headlines of this week's Asia Weekly: A well-known Beijing activist lawyer is taken from his home.
Car Racing Legend Schumacher Makes a Comeback
Racing legend Michael Schumacher is poised to make a comeback.
Hacker des chinesischen Regimes verunstalten Website der Filmfestspiele von Melbourne
Eine Filmvorführung über die im amerikanischen Exil lebende Uiguren-Führerin und Menschenrechtsaktivistin, Rebiya Kadeer sorgte für einen Hackerangriff auf die Webseite von Australiens größtem Filmfestival.
Kunsterziehung über Kambodschas dunkle Geschichte
Ein Kunstunterricht besonderer Art versammelte viele Kambodschaner, die mehr über das dunkle Kapitel der Geschichte des Landes im 20.
Virtuelle Rückkehr der Dinosaurier begeistert Japan
Durch eine neue Technologie des japanischen Kameraherstellers Canon erwachsen vor den Besuchern der Dinosaurier Expo 2009 in Japan ausgestorbene Spezies in voller Größe.
