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Obama Meets Dalai Lama Despite China's Objection

President Barack Obama ignored China's objections regarding the Dalai Lama's hour long White House visit. Months ago, China warned that communications between Obama and the Dalai Lama would impact U.S. and China's already strained ties. The first attempt of this meeting, between the two of the...

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China Overtakes US as World's Biggest Auto Market

China has officially overtaken the U.S. as the world's largest automobiles market for the first time. For the first six months of this year it reported sales of 6.1 million units which means an increase of 17.7% YOY. In June alone, the sales in Chinese auto market rose by 36.5% over the same period...

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Typhoon Conson Slams Phillipines, Heads Toward China

Typhoon Consone slams the Philippines and heads toward China.  Reports from Manila, Philippines state that the first typhoon of the 2010 season disrupted power lines and killed at least 26 people on Wednesday, July 14, 2010.  Thirty eight people, including many fisherman caught at sea,...

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9-Day Traffic Jam in China Spans 62 Miles!

Your text to link... Everyone gets ticked off if stuck in traffic for more than an hour or two; imagine the state of those who have been waiting on the road for the China Traffic Jam to disperse for the past 9 days. Yes, the massive traffic jam that has been going on for the past 9 days in China...

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Oriental Yeti Trapped

The Orential Yeti was trapped by hunters in the Sichuan Province in China. Scientists are baffled by this unidentified breed of animal. Hunter Lu Chin, who found the hairless creature in a remote section of central China, described the beast to Britain's Times as "a bit like a bear but it doesn't...

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Ufo Over China's Xiaoshan Airport

UFO over China's Xiaoshan airport shuts down flights and is recorded on video for over 14 minutes.  An Unidentified Flying Object was glowing over Zhejiang's provincial capital Hangzhou leaving a trail of light beneath and behind it's flight path.   Officials closed down Xiaoshan's...

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China Plane Crash Claims 42 Lives

With so many catastrophes attacking the planet left, right and center, today yet another one struck China. A Passenger plane, Henan Airlines, carrying 91 people, crashed in the northeast region of the country after it missed the runway that was shrouded in fog. According to the latest reports, 42...

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China Mine Victims Rescued

China mine victims have been rescued. Over 115 miners were pulled from a coal mine in Northern china in Beijing, following a tragic incident. Thirty eight people are still missing following a rush of underground water that wreaked havoc on March 28, 2010. Two hundred sixty one miners were at...

The 50 Most Influential Jews of the Current Era

The 50 Most Influential Jews of the Current Era

Influential people come in all shapes and sizes in all generations throughout history. Such people can be grouped together by shared affiliations and backgrounds, for whatever purposes people are drawn to make lists. This list offers some interesting biographical tidbits about 50 people of Jewish...

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President Obama to Meet Dalai Lama February 18

The Dalai Lama intends to meet with President Obama at the White House on February 18. The Dalai Lama is considered to be a moral authority in much of the world. He is a Nobel Peace Laureate who many esteem as a leader in the fight for human rights. The Febrary 18th meeting marks the Dalai...