It’s been confirmed that Hong Kong artists will hold a three-hour charity concert titled “311 Love beyond Borders” to raise funds for victims of Japan’s massive earthquake and tsunami. Veteran actor and variety show host…
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Kim Jong Il, top leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) vowed to rapidly develop the nation’s sports when he recently enjoyed a demonstration performance of synchronized swimming, Rodong Sinmun reported on Thursday….
Things have taken a definite turn for the worse for South Korea’s former Prime Minister Chung Un-chan. Chung, who currently leads a government committee on “shared growth” between small and large corporations, told local media…
Global anxiety rose over radiation from Japan‘s crippled nuclear plant even as engineers won ground in their battle to avert disaster from the world’s worst atomic crisis since Chernobyl. The high-stakes drama at the battered…
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett says he believes Japan’s economy will recover, after the mega quake and tsunami. He says the disaster has created a “buying opportunity” for Japanese shares. Billionaire U.S. investor Warren Buffett has…
In the original story of the nail of Jouha, Jouha left a single nail in the wall of a house that he sold to an unsuspecting buyer at a very attractive price. The only condition…
The Japanese government has reported that trace amounts of radioactive iodine have been detected in tap water in Tokyo and five other areas, amid concerns about leaks from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power station. The…
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has stopped his country’s plans to develop nuclear energy. The decision follows uncertainties caused by the nuclear crisis in Japan. Chavez says he’s ordered his vice president and energy minister to…
Dangerous levels force workers to take shelter – and crisis hampers relief efforts for local residents. Japan embarked on a desperate series of initiatives to regain control as conditions at its failing nuclear plant deteriorated…
Soprano Hayley Westenra is planning to stage a star-studded concert, dubbed Quake Aid, to raise funds for her home town of Christchurch in New Zealand. More than 160 people died when an earthquake struck last…
