Sanctions-strapped Russia outguns the US in information war
Up against Russia 24, Rossiya 1, Russia K, First Channel, Sputnik and other around-the-clock operations, are new U.S.-sponsored Russian-language offerings including “Current Time,” a newscast of just 30 minutes beamed into Eastern Europe on weekdays ...
www.idahostatesman.com
April 12, 2015
AHS principal explores Chinese schools
The New York Times reported in December on a “cram school” of more than 20,000 students preparing around the clock for the gaokao. More than 9 Jackson also visited the Great Wall of China, Beijing, the Forbidden City and other national monuments....
www.dailyastorian.com
April 8, 2015
Ramen is trendy, but hopefully Ejji Ramen is here to stay
Scene & Decor Ejji is located along the back wall of Belvedere Square's market, between Neopol Savory Smokery and Hex Ferments. Cheery lanterns and Appetizer Though ramen is the focus at Ejji, the menu incorporates the casual foods of several Asian ...
www.baltimoresun.com
April 7, 2015
Cops and ex-robbers on Hatton Garden heist: 'This is no bunch of mugs'
The clock is now ticking on those who have got away – so far – with the contents of whatever was in those Hatton Garden safe deposit boxes. No doubt whoever was involved is even now scanning the newspapers and websites to see whether they're being ...
www.theguardian.com
April 10, 2015
The Most Beautiful Animal You'll Never See
The promise, however, rings hollow following a report in November (hotly denied by China) that Chinese diplomats used President Xi Jinping's presidential plane to smuggle thousands of pounds of poached elephant tusks out of Tanzania. Meanwhile, the ...
www.motherjones.com
March 30, 2015
Latest News: US Jobs, Iran Deal, Kenya Attack
MARKETS. • Wall Street stock exchanges are closed today. Major European markets are closed through Monday for Easter. Asian shares rose today. • Creative Artists filed suit against United Talent, a smaller rival, for recruiting 10 of its talent agents ...
www.nytimes.com
April 3, 2015
Sisters from Bushey climb the height of Mount Fuji in 24 hours
While most of us were relaxing in the sun over Easter weekend, two Bushey girls spent 24 hours climbing the height of Japan's towering Mount Fuji. But instead of heading to Asia, Jeni and Lottie Wright used a climbing wall to clock up the 3,776m ascent....
www.watfordobserver.co.uk
April 9, 2015
Sisters from Bushey climb the height of Mount Fuji in 24 hours
But instead of heading to Asia, Jeni and Lottie Wright used a climbing wall to clock up the 3,776m ascent. The sisters, who live in Park Avenue, were raising money for a trip to Japan later this year for the World Scout Jamboree, where they have been ...
www.watfordobserver.co.uk
April 9, 2015
AHS principal explores Chinese schools
Jackson also visited the Great Wall of China, Beijing, the Forbidden City and other national monuments. The China Exchange Initiative covered much of the cost, and Jackson paid for his airfare. As part of the Oregon-Shaanxi exchange, eight Chinese ...
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April 8, 2015
'70 boxes' opened in jewel heist
Mr Miller, who has held a deposit box with the company for almost 10 years, said he heard the thieves had "broken through a wall and got in that way ... "Of course they should. After six o'clock there is no security at all." Mr Bean said the owners ...
www.asianimage.co.uk
April 8, 2015
Metaphysics: Signs from the sky
This evening (April 4) sky watchers – in the western part of North America, throughout the Pacific Ocean, East Asia, Australia and New Zealand ... much like a common wall clock. When the end of one time cycle ends, a new cycle begins.
www.thephuketnews.com
April 4, 2015
McDonald's wage plan renews debate on independence of franchisees
It micromanages, controlling things like when workers clock out and clock in ... restaurant analyst for Bernstein Research, a Wall Street research firm. She said that fast-food chains such as McDonald's compete for workers with each other and with ...
www.channelnewsasia.com
April 2, 2015
Alliance Memory Introduces New High-Speed CMOS DDR SDRAMs With 256 Mb, 512 Mb, and 1 Gb Densities in 60-Ball TFBGA and 66-Pin TSOP II Packages
The AS4C32M8D1, AS4C64M8D1, and AS4C64M16D1 feature fast clock rates of 200 MHz and 166 MHz and are offered ... Bulgaria, China, and Southeast Asia. More information about Alliance Memory is available online at www.alliancememory.com.
www.wallstreet-online.de
April 2, 2015
April Lit: Excerpt from UNDER A PAINTED SKY by Stacey Lee
Stacey Lee's novel, published last month, follows two teenage girls during the late 1800's -- a Chinese American girl with dreams of ... Annamae finished pouring the water while I stuck to the wall and hugged myself. “You’s grimy.
www.hyphenmagazine.com
April 1, 2015
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