As China marks the 60th anniversary of the founding of the PRC and the 30th anniversary of Deng Xiaoping’s reform and opening policies, there are countless examples of how the country has changed over the decades. In the sphere of foreign media coverage, perhaps the most obvious came last week, when 300 news executives arrived in Beijing for the country’s first World Media Summit, held Oct.
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How many troops are enough for Afghanistan strategy?
Determining the amount of troops necessary to win a war is never an easy decision for a commander in chief and his military commanders if history is any guide.
A Brief History of Columbus Day
Columbus sailed the ocean blue in 1492. On Oct
Israel rejects findings of UN report on Gaza incursion
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in a Monday speech at the opening session of the Knesset, slammed a United Nations report critical of Israel’s tactics during its offensive into Gaza. The report, released last month, accused Israel of committing “actions amounting to war crimes, possibly crimes against humanity” during its military incursion into Gaza from December 27 to January 18
Commentary: When Nobel Prize rewarded failure
Did President Obama deserve the Nobel Peace Prize?
Ramadi, Iraq on high alert after car bombings
Iraqi authorities on Sunday closed all entrances into Ramadi and imposed a curfew after a series of car bombings killed at least 19 people and injured more than 80 others, according to Interior Ministry officials. The three — who were identified only by initials — were accused of contacts with opposition groups, the semi-official ISNA news agency reported Saturday.
Poland signs EU Treaty, only Czech Republic left to ratify
The Polish president on Saturday signed his country’s ratification of the Lisbon Treaty, aimed at streamlining the workings of the European Union. President Lech Kaczynski’s approval of the treaty leaves the Czech Republic as the lone country that has not ratified the document
World Cup missing XI?
They are football’s royalty, the marquee players whose almost super human ability on the ball wins cups and championships; their faces adorn billboards and magazine covers from China to Columbia. President Lech Kaczynski’s approval of the treaty leaves the Czech Republic as the lone country that has not ratified the document
World Reaction to Obama Winning the Nobel Peace Prize
Nelson Mandela Foundation “We trust that this award will strengthen his commitment, as the leader of the most powerful nation in the world, to continue promoting peace and the eradication of poverty.” Kofi Annan “It was an unexpected but inspired choice.
Why Iraq’s Oil Law Remains Deadlocked Three Years On
Among the key “benchmarks” for progress in Iraq set by President George W.