The United States invaded Afghanistan soon after the September 2001 attacks on New York and Washington, DC. After more than 17 years of war, Donald Trump signals that the war’s end is near. The “timing appears to be based on electoral calculations rather than the security situation on the ground,...
During the 1980s, Christmas in China was a quiet affair, celebrated only by foreigners, as the atheist Communist Party did not endorse such celebrations. But much has changed for the factory to the world: China not only manufactures about 80 percent of all Christmas paraphernalia, but also...
Joy to the World: China manufactures most Christmas merchandise, and the Chinese have adopted the celebration, complete with decorated trees, storefront Santas and carolers
NEW YORK: During December, visitors to China...
The Chinese school system is placing increasing emphasis on learning English, perhaps to the detriment of Chinese language curriculum. English is mandatory in China starting in the third year of primary school, and proficiency is integral for Chinese applying for jobs in foreign companies....
BEIJING - The standards of spoken and written Chinese have taken a hit among students who have embraced English learning as a ticket to a better future.
It is a problem that is noticed by language teachers...
The good news is nations reached a deal to stem climate change; the bad news is the deal’s terms could allow temperatures to rise by as much as 4 degrees centigrade. Countries will continue negotiations on a new treaty with legal force by 2015, planning to make it operational by 2020, thus ending...
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Countries are torn over tough enforcement for immigrants who enter without authorization: employers welcome flexible, low-cost labor while workers and taxpayers resent competition over limited jobs and community resources. The influx of children crossing into the United States from Central American...
Children at the gate: Some 85,000 immigrant minors have swept into the US (top) causing popular anger and political deadlock
NEW YORK: At a time when the United States is unsure what to do with its 12 million illegal immigrants, the country is beset...
A drone attack on Saudi Arabia’s Aramco facilities reduced the world’s oil supply by 5 percent, prompted a spike in global oil rises and increased tensions in a volatile part of the world. The United States and Saudi Arabia point fingers at Iran. Iran, already under US sanctions, denies the...
China has steadily shifted policies since 1980 in pursuit of global economic leadership. “While many of the key building blocks of China’s transitional framework have fallen into place – especially rapid growth in services and accelerated urbanization – there can be no mistaking a new and important...
