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China View » Ex-Space Shuttle Engineer Sentenced 15 Years for China Spying

Posted 24 minutes ago

By Cary O’Reilly, The Bloomberg, Via The Business Week, Feb. 8, 2010-

Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) — A former Rockwell International and Boeing Co. aerospace engineer who worked on the Space Shuttle program was sentenced to more than 15 years in prison for economic espionage and acting as an agent for China. …

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Phayul Latest News » Google warns copycat website

Posted 93 minutes ago

Google has warned a copycat Chinese website to stop using a logo that resembles the US internet giant's or face possible legal [Link]

China View » China Earthquake Activist Huang Qi Sentenced for 3 Years

Posted 99 minutes ago

(Chinese Human Rights Defenders, February 8, 2010) – CHRD learned today that Chengdu City Intermediate Court rejected the appeal of human rights activist and director of Tianwang Human Rights Center (www.64tianwang.com), Huang Qi (黄琦). Huang was convicted of “illegal possession of state secrets” and sentenced to three years in prison on …

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Phayul Latest News » U.S.-China Friction: Why Neither Side Can Afford a Split

Posted 102 minutes ago

It hasn't been a banner few weeks for U.S.-China relations. In mid-January, Google announced that it was contemplating pulling out of China because of rep [Link]

» Russia: Activists’ Detention Unjustified

Posted 3 hours ago

(Moscow) - The Russian authorities should investigate the arbitrary detention of three human rights advocates in Chechnya and hold those responsible accountable, Amnesty International, Civil Rights Defenders, Front Line, and Human Rights Watch said today.

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» Russia: Activists’ Detention Unjustified

Posted 4 hours ago

(Moscow) - The Russian authorities should investigate the arbitrary detention of three human rights advocates in Chechnya and hold those responsible accountable, Amnesty International, Civil Rights Defenders, Front Line, and Human Rights Watch said today.

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» Russia: Activists’ Detention Unjustified

Posted 5 hours ago

(Moscow) - The Russian authorities should investigate the arbitrary detention of three human rights advocates in Chechnya and hold those responsible accountable, Amnesty International, Civil Rights Defenders, Front Line, and Human Rights Watch said today.

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Tibet Custom » Bihar Chief Minister Meets His Holiness the Dalai Lama

Posted 11 hours ago

His Holiness the Dalai Lama with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in Dharamsala on 8 February 2010
/Photo:Tenzin Choejor, Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama

Dharamshala: The chief minister of India's Bihar state, Mr Nitish Kumar, has met His Holiness the Dalai Lama this morning at his residence in Dharamsala. …

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China View » 10 China Myths for the New Decade- Myth #10: carbon emissions

Posted 13 hours ago

Derek Scissors, Ph.D., Research Fellow in Asia Economic Policy in the Asian Studies Center at The Heritage Foundation, via http://www.heritage.org, January 28, 2010 -

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Myth #10: China has an official program to substantially cut its carbon emissions.

Truth: The goal is to cut carbon emissions intensity. Actual emissions …

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» Israel: Attacks on New Israel Fund, Critical Groups, Threaten Civil Society

Posted 17 hours ago

The growing harshness of attacks by Israeli government officials on nongovernmental organizations poses a real threat to civil society in Israel, Human Rights Watch said today.

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» Israel: Attacks on New Israel Fund, Critical Groups, Threaten Civil Society

Posted 18 hours ago

The growing harshness of attacks by Israeli government officials on nongovernmental organizations poses a real threat to civil society in Israel, Human Rights Watch said today.

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» Israel: Attacks on New Israel Fund, Critical Groups, Threaten Civil Society

Posted 18 hours ago

The growing harshness of attacks by Israeli government officials on nongovernmental organizations poses a real threat to civil society in Israel, Human Rights Watch said today.

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Phayul Latest News » His Holiness the Dalai Lama to recieve freedom award in Cincinnati

Posted 21 hours ago

National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, has selected the 1989 Nobel Peace Prize winner for the award that would be conferred on him in October this [Link]

China View » Shen Yun Review, by Senior Manager for the Grammy Awards, Feb 5, 2010

Posted 21 hours ago

LOS ANGELES— Shen Yun Performing Arts second performance at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in the Music Center deeply touched the heart of Omega Medina, a well known figure in the music business.

“I really didn’t expect it to be this spectacular! I expected it to be very, very good. But I …

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» Bahrain: End Torture of Security Suspects

Posted 22 hours ago

(Manama) - Bahrain needs to take urgent steps to end torture and ill-treatment of security suspects during interrogation, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. The government should promptly investigate all torture allegations and prosecute security officials suspected of abusing detainees.

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» Bahrain: End Torture of Security Suspects

Posted 22 hours ago

(Manama) - Bahrain needs to take urgent steps to end torture and ill-treatment of security suspects during interrogation, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. The government should promptly investigate all torture allegations and prosecute security officials suspected of abusing detainees.

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» Bahrain: End Torture of Security Suspects

Posted 22 hours ago

(Manama) - Bahrain needs to take urgent steps to end torture and ill-treatment of security suspects during interrogation, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. The government should promptly investigate all torture allegations and prosecute security officials suspected of abusing detainees.

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Phayul Latest News » Bihar CM in Dharamsala to meet the Dalai Lama

Posted 24 hours ago

Bihar Chief minister Nitish Kumar is in Dharamsala to meet with the Tibetan leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama. The CM of the Indian state where several holy si [Link]

China View » 10 China Myths for the New Decade- Myth #9: greenhouse gas emissions

Posted 26 hours ago

Derek Scissors, Ph.D., Research Fellow in Asia Economic Policy in the Asian Studies Center at The Heritage Foundation, via http://www.heritage.org, January 28, 2010 -

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Myth #9: China’s greenhouse gas emissions are about the same as America’s.

Truth: China’s emissions are as much as 25 percent larger, and the …

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China View » Collection of Shen Yun 2010 Show Promotion Videos (HD)

Posted 26 hours ago

Here’s a 5 in 1 HD promotion video for the leading Chinese dance and music organization Shen Yun Performing Arts‘ 2010 show. Video length 2′41″, Enjoy !

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- Video highlight (1): Shen Yun show 2010
- Video highlight (2): Shen Yun show 2010
- Review (video): Shen Yun Performing Arts’ …

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Tibet Custom » His Holiness the Dalai Lama Honoured with International Freedom Conductor Award

Posted 43 hours ago

In this file photo, His Holiness the Dalai Lama (C) receives the German media prize from Mr Karlheinz Koegel,the chief of Media Control (L), as Mr. Roland Koch, the prime minister of the German state of Hesse (R) applauds the honour, at a ceremony in Baden-Baden, in Germany on 10 … [Link]

China View » Collection of Shen Yun 2010 Show Promotion Vidoes (HD)

Posted 43 hours ago

Here’s a 5 in 1 HD promotion video for the leading Chinese dance and music organization Shen Yun Performing Arts‘ 2010 show. Video length 2′41″, Enjoy !

Filed under: Chinese Culture, Culture, Dance, Entertainment, Event, Life, Music, News, Shen Yun show, shows, Video, World … [Link]

China View » “Really an honor” to see Shen Yun, says professional US figure skater

Posted 45 hours ago

By Leigh Smith, Epoch Times Staff, Updated Feb.6, 2010-

LOS ANGELES— Shen Yun Performing Arts opened at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, The Music Center, on Friday Jan. 5, the first of ten shows. On a cool winter’s night in Los Angeles, the home of four internationally acclaimed resident performing companies, Los …

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» Israel: Military Investigations Fail Gaza War Victims

Posted 46 hours ago

(New York) - Israel has failed to demonstrate that it will conduct thorough and impartial investigations into alleged laws-of-war violations by its forces during last year's Gaza conflict, Human Rights Watch said today. An independent investigation is needed if perpetrators of abuse, including senior military and political officials who set policies …

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» Israel: Military Investigations Fail Gaza War Victims

Posted 47 hours ago

(New York) - Israel has failed to demonstrate that it will conduct thorough and impartial investigations into alleged laws-of-war violations by its forces during last year's Gaza conflict, Human Rights Watch said today. An independent investigation is needed if perpetrators of abuse, including senior military and political officials who set policies …

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