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The Japan leg of the trip began Feb. 13 with greetings from Bishop Osamu Onishi of the Anglican Diocese of Osaka. The following day, Jefferts Schori and her companions, accompanied by the Rev John Makito Aizawa, the …
OFUNATO, Japan — In a large, bright room not far from the ocean that raged through this coastal Japanese city nearly a year ago, a handful of people with magnifying glasses pore over boxes of photographs of friends or loved ones.
My wife and i are planning a trip to italy this spring. We have three weeks and a tight budget. We’re flying into Milan and out of Rome. Any suggestions as far as an itinerary? How to get around? Lodging? Posted in the Europe …
The head of the Eurasian military-political bloc CSTO says that the US military strike on Iran would cause a deep crisis in the surrounding region and far beyond.
Allegations in an American diplomatic cable are “nonsense,” editors say.
In its second year, India’s homegrown comic convention evolves into a much-needed platform, promoting everything from Hollywood movies to a rich diversity of Indian content, while welcoming international guest speakers …
How did Henry Steiner born in Vienna and raised in New York get to Hong Kong in 1961, to become the father of Hong Kong design? He is an excellent graphic designer.
Relations between Hong Kongers and mainland Chinese have deteriorated badly in recent weeks, and the friction has found its way into the race for Hong Kong’s next chief executive. Henry Tang, thought by many to be …
CNN seeks a digital producer for its Asia Pacific editorial team based in Hong Kong . The producer will generate original news content and manage and publish to CNN’s international news website and other digital platforms, …
Cargo volume slumped more than 20 percent at Hong Kong International Airport in January from December and by 17.5 percent year-over-year as sluggish demand during Chinese New Year led to double-digit declines in …
Via El Heraldo: Fallece sexto recluso en el Escuela. [Sixth convict dies in School Hospital] Excerpt, with my translation: A 359 subió el número de víctimas del fatal incendio ocurrido la noche del pasado martes en el centro …
“The combination of ambitious and broad policy efforts by Greece , and substantial and long-term financial contributions by the official and private sectors, will create the space needed to secure improvements in debt …
In Rio, the floats are spectacular, but in Germany , they seem to enjoy poking fun at world leaders. See more photos from carnival celebrations on PhotoBlog. And in our slideshow below:
Japanese tech firm Fujitsu is planning to launch a number of tablet devices and smartphones in Europe this year.
Today comes a report that the Japanese handset maker — which makes both Android and Windows Phone-based devices — is planning to start selling its devices in Europe , with a debut to take place next week at Mobile …
The directive will allow EU member states to exempt micro-enterprises from the publication of annual accounts. By The Sofia Echo staff, published 21/02/2012 13:51:00.
Ethiopia marks 75th Martyrs’ Day: Abate stressed the need for the present generation to further strengthen the fight against poverty, which is the main enemy of the country. Ethiopians need to further enhance ongoing activities …
El Salvador , sitting atop the narrow ribbon of land that links South with North America, takes its name from a literal translation of a latino name for Jesus Christ – The Saviour. The country, like so many in that region, is a heady and eclectic …
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Economic growth in China and other countries in Asia could soon be fueled by oil and natural gas from East Africa , as recent activities from Eni SPA (E, quote) and Anadarko Petroleum (APC, quote) portend. Eni Spa, a major …
Now Season 2 of the Eureka Poker Tour will soon be upon us, with the first event being staged in the Golden Sun Casino in Zagreb, Croatia from April 11-14. It comes with a €1000 + €100 buy-in, but you’d probably prefer to …
Ayaan Hirsi Ali wrote in her Newsweek article, that there is a “conspiracy of silence” over mass religious persecution of Christians in Muslim nations. Christians are being killed in the Islamic world because of their religion.
Cem Aygün explains the words in a Turkish book to his student at his office in the Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU) in Beijing, China , Feb. 15, 2012. While walking in the office building of the Asian and African Studies …
As has been long rumored, China Telecom announced today that it has signed an agreement with Apple Inc to sell iPhones in China . China Telecom will…
3 copper mine, Chile’s Collahuasi has resumed extraction operations after they were halted on Sunday due to severe snow, mine operator spokeswoman Bernardita Fernandez told Reuters on Monday morning. The mine’s …
Cambodian garment workers too often work in woeful conditions. But have Western consumers noticed?
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Middle East carrier United Arab Shipping imposed a two-phase general rate increase on trades from Asia to the U.S. East Coast.
In Asia however sticky inflation in India, a desire to nail property developers to the wall in China and a belief in a post earthquake recovery in Japan have kept the big Asian central banks from providing additional easing.
DELHI — Asia Pacific, with 60 percent of the world’s population, is racing against time to meet its Millennium Development Goals on reduci.
Scott Radnitz has a provocative take in Foreign Policy: On the surface, Central Asia would appear to be ripe for a popular uprising modeled on the Arab Spring. The “stans” are home to repressive governments, high …
Recent events in South Asia – from the ousting of the Maldives’ president to the abortive coup in Bangladesh – indicate that the region’s democratic advances are now being reversed. As a result, India is now the sole country …
In an adaptation of Michael Ashton’s play inspired by the events at the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in South Africa , the film — titled The Archbishop and the Antichrist — imagines a meeting between Tutu and ‘boorish …
TOLOnews.com, the most up-to-date information and news about Afghanistan .
On March 11, 2011, the largest earthquake in the history struck Japan , and the resulting tsunami irreversibly damaged Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. An anti-nuclear power poster has triggered arguments on the …
48 km (29 miles) N of Mito, Honshu, Japan 58 km (36 miles) ENE of Utsunomiya, Honshu, Japan 139 km (86 miles) NNE of TOKYO, Japan . Location Uncertainty, horizontal +/- 13.2 km (8.2 miles); depth +/- 5.6 km (3.5 miles) …
From Sports Illustrated swimsuit model to mogul worth $350 million.
After weeks of rapidly escalating tensions, particularly between Israel and Iran , signs emerged this week both in Washington and in Tehran that serious negotiations over Tehran’s controversial nuclear program may soon get …
Deconstructing Indian food to appeal to mainstream America.
About 7000 Tibetans attended teaching lessons under the guidance of the Dalai Lama in Bihar.
The Hong Kong -Shenzhen Biennale of Urbanism/Architecture opens this week with 50 fascinating exhibits in Kowloon Park.
Honduras came under international pressure on Friday to fix its broken prison system and allow an independent inquiry into a jailhouse blaze that occurred in Comayagua this week that killed more than 350 inmates, many …
A fire has swept through street markets in the capital of Honduras , a nation traumatized just five days ago by a fire that killed 358 people at a prison. Authorities say 11 people were injured and about 1800 stalls burned, but …
Six centuries after the first one was minted and a decade after they went out of circulation, the last French francs are being exchanged for euros, severing France’s final link to its former national currency. The Banque de …
Tonight was the night for Finland . It was the perfect day, in my opinion, for a Finnish dinner, grey, dreary, rainy. On the menu: Bacon & Sausage Hash, Sienisalaatti, Finnish Cucumber Salad and Finnish Butter Cookies.
The euro crisis is transforming Europe and its standing in the world. In 2011, as Europe’s internal balance of power seemed to shift, many analysts saw Germany emerging as the EU’s unquestioned leader for the first time in its …
In the process, I found an interesting article from the 1988 August Ensign talking about the church’s efforts during the 1984 Ethiopia famine and other aid projects. In response to the famine in Ethiopia , the Church sent out a …
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