Chinese prosecutors have charged the wife of disgraced senior Communist Party official Bo Xilai and a family employee with the murder of a British businessman. The official Xinhua News Agency reported Thursday that authorities say Bo’s wife Gu Kailai murdered Neil Heywood, who had business dealings with the couple. Gu and family aid Zhang Xiaojun […]
Chinese Politician’s Wife Charged with Murder
Posted July 26th, 2012 at 8:05 am (UTC-5)
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US: Chinese Political Reforms Have Lagged Behind Economic Advances
Posted July 25th, 2012 at 4:10 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. officials say Chinese political reforms have lagged behind the country’s economic advances. Representatives of the two nations met for an annual dialogue on human rights earlier this week. The head of the U.S. delegation, Assistant Secretary of State for Human Rights Michael Posner, told reporters Wednesday that the overall human rights situation in China […]
US: Chinese Political Reforms Lag Behind Economic Advances
Posted July 25th, 2012 at 3:45 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. officials say Chinese political reforms have lagged behind that country’s economic advances. Representatives of the two nations discussed human rights at an annual dialogue earlier this week. The head of the U.S. delegation to those talks, Assistant Secretary of State for Human Rights Michael Posner, told reporters Wednesday that the overall human rights situation […]
North Korea Identifies Kim Jon Un’s Mystery Companion as His Wife
Posted July 25th, 2012 at 3:10 pm (UTC-5)
North Korea has confirmed its leader Kim Jong Un is married, ending weeks of speculation about the identity of a woman who has accompanied him to recent public events. State media reported that Mr. Kim and “Comrade Ri Sol Ju” toured a newly-built amusement park Wednesday in Pyongyang. It was the first time North Korean […]
North Korea Identifies Kim Jon Un’s Mystery Companion as His Wife
Posted July 25th, 2012 at 12:40 pm (UTC-5)
North Korea has confirmed that its new leader Kim Jong Un is married, ending weeks of speculation about the identity of a woman who has accompanied him in recent public events. State media reported that Mr. Kim and “Comrade Ri Sol Ju” toured a newly-built amusement park in Pyongyang on Wednesday. It was the first […]
China’s Economy Set for ‘Soft Landing’
Posted July 25th, 2012 at 10:55 am (UTC-5)
The International Monetary Fund says China’s economy is undergoing a “soft landing” as weaker demand for its exports and a rebalancing of domestic priorities affect the country’s growth. In a report Wednesday, the IMF said it expects China’s growth to slow from more than 9 percent in 2011 to 8 percent this year. It cited […]
North Korea Identifies Kim Jon Un’s Mystery Companion as His Wife
Posted July 25th, 2012 at 9:20 am (UTC-5)
North Korean state television says a mystery woman who has accompanied new leader Kim Jong Un in recent public events is his wife. The station reports Mr. Kim and “Comrade Ri Sol Chu” toured a newly-built amusement park in Pyongyang. It appears to be North Korean media’s first mention of the leader’s wife. Mr. Kim […]
Burma’s Suu Kyi Gives First Parliament Speech
Posted July 25th, 2012 at 4:25 am (UTC-5)
Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has used her first speech in parliament to call for laws protecting the rights of the nation’s ethnic minorities. The Nobel Peace Prize winner spoke Wednesday, urging equal rights for all ethnic groups as part of Burma’s transition to democracy. Aung San Suu Kyi’s presence in parliament marks […]
Report: North Korea’s Kim Has ‘Firm Grip’ on Power; No Signs of Reform
Posted July 25th, 2012 at 4:20 am (UTC-5)
A new report says North Korea’s new leader Kim Jong Un faces no serious threat to his rule and is not likely to enact reforms in the impoverished country. The International Crisis Group said Wednesday there are no clear signs of a conspiracy to overthrow the young leader, despite this month’s removal of a top […]
China’a Economy Set for ‘Soft Landing’
Posted July 25th, 2012 at 3:15 am (UTC-5)
The International Monetary Fund says China’s economy is undergoing a “soft landing” as weaker demand for its exports and a rebalancing of domestic priorities affect the country’s growth. In a report Wednesday, the IMF said it expects China’s growth to slow to 8 percent this year, and cites the eurozone debt crisis as the main […]
