| Ethnic Clashes Erupt in Turkish Refugee Camp Posted: 23 Jul 2012 11:19 PM PDT | Turkish police are called to the scene when ethnic clashes erupted at a refugee camp Sunday. For more news and videos visit ☛ english.ntdtv.com Follow us on Twitter ☛ http Add us on Facebook ☛ on.fb.me Four soldiers and four civilians are wounded in the unrest. The Dogan news agency said the violence erupted when Syrian refugees protested against sharing the camp with Syrian Turkmen. Security personnel were also called to the scene at another camp where refugees were protesting over a lack of food and water. There are now more than 43000 Syrian refugees living in camps inside Turkey. Several hundred more refugees arrive daily basis. | Views: 3 0 ratings | | Time: 01:00 | More in News & Politics |
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| Austrian Mudslides Tear Through Village Posted: 23 Jul 2012 11:11 PM PDT | Torrential rains cause mudslides and flooding in the Alpine regions of Austria. For more news and videos visit ☛ english.ntdtv.com Follow us on Twitter ☛ http Add us on Facebook ☛ on.fb.me At least one man was killed after mudslides tore through his village leaving a trail of damage. Karl Fischbacher says the experience will haunt him for some time come: [Karl Fishbacher, Resident, House Destroyed]: "It made a noise like the house was falling down. I felt it all the way in my bones. I jumped up... Well, to come to terms with it, that will take a long time. It took me awhile even to realize what actually happened, but slowly I am coming to terms with it." He says while the clean up will take some time the most important thing is that nothing happened to him or his girlfriend. [Karl Fishbacher, Resident, House Destroyed]: "Well,since nothing happened to me or my girlfriend. It is only material damage... It will take awhile but since nothing else happened... it's not that much of a tragedy." As authorities work to clear the damage more rain is in the forecast. | Views: 0 2 ratings | | Time: 01:07 | More in News & Politics |
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| China News Broadcast, July 23, 2012: Massive Damage After Beijing Flooding Posted: 23 Jul 2012 11:04 PM PDT | In today's China news, Beijing was hit by heavy rains -- the worst in decades. Footage shows massive devastation and displacement with damages estimated at over $1.6 billion (USD). The low official death toll is raising questions about a cover up, and many fear the actual figure could be higher. Even as floodwaters raged, residents of Beijing pulled together in a show of solidarity. A group of volunteers, using weibo to communicate with each other, scoured the city, offering free rides to those who needed them. Today is the one year anniversary of the Wenzhou high-speed rail crash, though you wouldn't have been reminded of it by state-run media. A Chinese reporter says there is a ban on coverage of the crash, which killed at least 40 people, and injured nearly 200 others.a More toxic food found in China. Health authorities have suspended the sale of baby formula that has been found to contain a cancer-causing toxic substance called alatoxin. This is the latest in a string of food safety problems in China since 2008. The ASEAN 10 Nations were not able to reach consensus over the ownership of the South China Sea last Friday. That's despite days of heated discussions. China has just upped the stakes in the dispute by installing a military garrison in Sansha city, a city which in itself is hotly disputed. China's offshore oil and gas giant CNOOC said on Monday it has agreed to acquire Canadian rival NEXEN for 15.1 billion dollars. The deal, if successful, would be China's <b>...</b> | Views: 82 3 ratings | | Time: 11:21 | More in Education |
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| Syrian Rebels Taking Borders Posted: 23 Jul 2012 11:04 PM PDT | Amateur video shows Syrian rebels capturing a third border crossing with Turkey Sunday. For more news and videos visit ☛ english.ntdtv.com Follow us on Twitter ☛ http Add us on Facebook ☛ on.fb.me A senior Syrian army defector in Turkey told Reuters by phone that "It's a show of progress for the revolutionaries, despite the superior firepower of President Bashar al Assad's troops." Amateur video shows Syrian rebels capturing a third border crossing with Turkey Sunday. A senior Syrian army defector in Turkey told Reuters by phone that "It's a show of progress for the revolutionaries, despite the superior firepower of President Bashar al Assad's troops." The video, which could not be independently verified by Reuters comes after rebel forces seized two crossings into Turkey. Now a rebel fighter is vowing to take the fight into Aleppo. On the Turkish side of the border all is quiet. This comes after Syrian forces reclaimed one of two border crossings into Iraq. Meanwhile in Damascus witnesses say Syrian forces continue to bombard parts of the Capital. They say government forces are trying to claw back territory from the rebels a week after the fighters launched what they called a final battle for the capital. Residents say at least three people were killed and fifty others, mostly civilians, were wounded in the bombardment. | Views: 0 2 ratings | | Time: 01:26 | More in News & Politics |
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| Why China Vetoed the UN Resolution on Syria Posted: 23 Jul 2012 10:51 PM PDT | As the fighting in Syria escalates, last week, China and Russia vetoed a UN Security Council resolution on Syria—for the third time. Although Russia is Syria's biggest ally, China doesn't have especially close ties with Syria. So why did the Chinese Communist Party choose to veto the resolution, at the expense of their soft power push in the West? And what does Syria have to do with the Party's number one priority? For more news and videos visit ☛ english.ntdtv.com Follow us on Twitter ☛ http Add us on Facebook ☛ on.fb.me | Views: 35 3 ratings | | Time: 13:52 | More in News & Politics |
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| Jumping Off World's Highest Bridge, For Fun Posted: 23 Jul 2012 10:42 PM PDT | Balinghe Bridge, the world's highest, is right here in Anshun City, part of southwest China's Guizhou province. It's nice to look at, but some people have now sought out a new perspective on the landmark. The 2012 China Anshun Balinghe Bridge Parachuting International Challenge, held this past Saturday, drew a field of 30 world-class parachute jumpers, including three female jumpers, from 15 countries. After jumping off the bridge, the parachute jumpers fell at speeds up to almost 60 miles per hour, before opening their parachute about three hundred feet from the ground. According to some experts, these speed and distance conditions leave barely enough time to properly orient oneself to make a landing. But it's all in good fun. This extreme sport is called "BASE jumping", with BASE standing for building, antennas, spans, and earth. "Spans" is a term for bridges, and "earth" refers to cliffs. With parachutes attached, the extreme sports enthusiasts in Guizhou managed to catapult themselves off of a very high span indeed, between two prime pieces of earth. For more news and videos visit ☛ english.ntdtv.com Follow us on Twitter ☛ http Add us on Facebook ☛ on.fb.me | Views: 47 5 ratings | | Time: 01:22 | More in Education |
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| China's CNOOC Has Agreed to Buy Canada's NEXEN for $15.1bn Posted: 23 Jul 2012 10:37 PM PDT | China's offshore oil and gas giant CNOOC said on Monday it has agreed to acquire Canadian rival NEXEN for 15.1 billion dollars. The deal, if successful, would be China's biggest overseas takeover. The move is also in line with CNOOC's plans to expand its resources overseas. CNOOC said it would pay $27.50 cash per share, a 61 percent premium to Nexen's closing price in New York last Friday. Seven years ago, CNOOC dropped a bid for acquiring the US energy company, Unocal, due to intense political opposition in the US Canadian regulators can block the proposed deal if they do not see it to be within Canada's best interest. For more news and videos visit ☛ english.ntdtv.com Follow us on Twitter ☛ http Add us on Facebook ☛ on.fb.me | Views: 13 2 ratings | | Time: 00:39 | More in Education |
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| Toxic Baby Formula Found in Guangzhou, China Posted: 23 Jul 2012 10:34 PM PDT | Chinese State media reported on Monday that shipments of baby formula contaminated with a cancer-causing toxin have been found. Health authorities tested five different types of milk products in Guangzhou, and all had excessive amounts of aflatoxin—a substance produced from mould or fungus. Two companies in the Hunan AVA Dairy Industry were manufacturing the formula with the brand name Nanshan Bywise. Products from Bright Dairy are also being tested. The products have been removed from shelves whilst under investigation. Last December another dairy, China Mengniu had to destroy large quantities of its milk that was tainted with aflatoxin. This is the latest in a sting of food safety problems in China since the 2008 tainted milk scandal that left at least six babies dead. Now iPhone apps that tell people all about the latest food scandals are all the rage scoring millions of hits and even crashing from overuse. For more news and videos visit ☛ english.ntdtv.com Follow us on Twitter ☛ http Add us on Facebook ☛ on.fb.me | Views: 14 0 ratings | | Time: 01:01 | More in News & Politics |
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| China Ups the Stakes in the South China Sea Dispute Posted: 23 Jul 2012 08:33 PM PDT | The Chinese regime has escalated the stakes in the South China Sea dispute. Despite a positive spin from the Indonesian Foreign Minister at the ASEAN Summit last Friday a resolution to the conflict has not been reached. Chinese authorities say the Paracel and Spratly chain of islands and ownership of the surrounding seas are at the root of the conflict. The White House meanwhile is urging for a regional code of conduct to prevent or resolve clashes. The Chinese regime has not welcomed the US input and says it's "meddling" in the region. US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, replied by saying (quote) "the US is a resident Pacific power." The Chinese regime has put more pressure by establishing a military garrison in its contentious newly created city of Sansha. Sansha has been established on "Woody Island" a part of the Spratley and Paracel group. Reuters reports Chinese State media saying the Sansha garrison is responsible for "national defense mobilization... guarding the city and supporting local emergency rescue and disaster relief" and "carrying out military missions." That action appears to be in conflict with China's pledge to work with ASEAN to safeguard regional peace. Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan, Vietnam and China all claim ownership of the region's Islands and territorial waters. For more news and videos visit ☛ english.ntdtv.com Follow us on Twitter ☛ http Add us on Facebook ☛ on.fb.me | Views: 99 7 ratings | | Time: 01:29 | More in Education |
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| Amidst Flooding, Beijing Residents Help Each Other Posted: 23 Jul 2012 08:25 PM PDT | Even as floodwaters raged, residents of Beijing pulled together in a show of solidarity. Many found themselves stranded after torrential rains pelted the city over the weekend. Some were cut off at the airport. Others' cars were submerged. And still others simply found themselves stuck on whatever higher ground they could find. The city's taxi service -- nonexistent. That's when a group of volunteers, using weibo to communicate with each other, scoured the city, offering free rides to those who needed them. One user, going by the name Shuming, offered a ride, his apartment, food, and a change of clothes to anyone who needed it. The outpouring of support moved many. Weibo user 3D Budui wrote to one of the organizers, (quote) "You bring warmth to our life. The society needs everyone like you to become better. I'll start with myself in daily life." OUTRO: We have more stories and analysis about China's flooding as these events continue to unfold at our website, ntd.tv For more news and videos visit ☛ english.ntdtv.com Follow us on Twitter ☛ http Add us on Facebook ☛ on.fb.me | Views: 40 4 ratings | | Time: 00:53 | More in Education |
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| Beijing Submerged After Worst Floods In 61 Years Posted: 23 Jul 2012 08:02 PM PDT | Torrential rains pounded Beijing on Saturday. According to state-run media, it was the worst seen in 61 years. Heavy flooding devastated the region. It caused well over a billion dollars in damage and forced mass evacuations. Some of the worst-hit areas are in Beijing's rural Fangshan district. Here is what Fangshan looked like after almost 19 inches of rain. Beijing released an official death toll of 37. But netizens were questioning the figure, with unconfirmed estimates on Chinese social media of hundreds dying in the floods. It is part of a general practice in China to mistrust official statistics put out by the state. Earlier this month, China analyst Chen Pokong said that officials tend to underestimate official death tolls, as their jobs are tied to the numbers. Chinese authorities are avoiding any major focus on the scale of the disaster. According to an internal memo from the Beijing Municipal Propaganda Department posted on China Digital Times, media reports on the rainstorms "must emphasize the power of human compassion over the elements." Much of the flooding is being blamed on Beijing's inadequate sewage system, which couldn't deal with the floodwaters. The modern sewage system fails to rival the ancient ditches of the Forbidden City. The historical site was bone dry after the floods while most other areas were submerged in water. For more news and videos visit ☛ english.ntdtv.com Follow us on Twitter ☛ http Add us on Facebook ☛ on.fb.me | Views: 122 7 ratings | | Time: 01:40 | More in Education |
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| Learn Chinese - The Tones of Mandarin Chinese Posted: 23 Jul 2012 03:44 PM PDT | Mandarin Chinese uses the Pinyin system to spell out Chinese words with English letters. The tone marks are then added above the vowels. Tone 1: ¯ Tone 2: ´ Tone 3: ˇ Tone 4: ` So when words are written with tone markers they look like this: Mā, má, mǎ, mà Bā, bá, bǎ, bà Please subscribe for more fun with Chinese language! | Views: 236 33 ratings | | Time: 02:07 | More in Education |
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| Interview: Israeli Physicist Explains the Higgs Boson Discovery Posted: 23 Jul 2012 02:42 PM PDT | Israeli Physicist Dr. Daniel Lalush, of The Weizmann Institute of Science, sheds more light on the Higgs Boson Discovery, announced at CERN, Geneva, on July 4, 2012. He says that scientists studying the particle are like Columbus who discovered America in 1492: he arrived at a new continent but wasn't sure exactly what it was. Dr. Lalush goes on to explain: - How the particle gives mass to other particles. - The size of the particle. - How the discovery can benefit mankind. - What the discovery teaches us about the creation of the world. - In light of the discovery, how close mankind is to understanding the universe. For more news and videos visit ➡ english.ntdtv.com Follow us on Twitter ➡ http Add us on Facebook ➡ on.fb.me | Views: 18 1 ratings | | Time: 05:25 | More in Science & Technology |
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| Are Chinese People Beginning to Question the Chinese Regime? Posted: 23 Jul 2012 01:43 PM PDT | Gregory Treat of Jubilee Campaign USA gives his thoughts on China's persecution of religious groups. The speech was given at a rally calling an end to the 13 year persecution of Falun Gong on Capitol Hill. | Views: 1 5 ratings | | Time: 07:13 | More in Nonprofits & Activism |
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| Kristopher Keating Calls for an End to Persecution of Falun Gong Posted: 23 Jul 2012 01:25 PM PDT | Kristopher Keating, Executive Director for World Horizons International, speaks on Capitol Hill calling for an end to the persecution of Falun Gong | Views: 1 1 ratings | | Time: 03:40 | More in Nonprofits & Activism |
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| Freedom House: China is Most Repressive Regime in the World Posted: 23 Jul 2012 12:24 PM PDT | Dr. Sue Gunawardena-Vaughn, of Freedom House, speaks on Capitol Hill demanding the Chinese regime to respect human rights of religious freedoms of all people within its borders. | Views: 36 6 ratings | | Time: 06:20 | More in Pets & Animals |
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| Are We Turning a Blind Eye to China's Abuse of Human Rights? Posted: 23 Jul 2012 12:12 PM PDT | Suzanne Scholte, the president of Defence Forum Foundation, speaks on Capitol Hill urges people to "stand together against this injustice and defend the rights of all citizens in China." | Views: 28 3 ratings | | Time: 04:15 | More in Pets & Animals |
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| Hollywood Couples with a Never-ending Stories Posted: 23 Jul 2012 12:36 AM PDT | For more news and videos visit ➡ english.ntdtv.com Follow us on Twitter ➡ http Add us on Facebook ➡ on.fb.me It's a sad fact; many Hollywood marriages end in divorce.Last week Katie Holmes filed for divorce after 5 years of marriage to Tom Cruise. Tom is reportedly devastated. Katie has filed for full custody of the couple's five-year-old daughter, Suri. But not all Hollywood unions end in happily never after. Let's look at some happily married Tinseltown couples. Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson have been married for fourteen years, this close couple also work together. Rita coached Tom for his accent in "The Terminal", and when she produced the huge hit "My Big Fat Greek Wedding", Tom was the office gopher. Couple number two are Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman. They met in 1978 while filming "Taxi", and have celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary this year.They have three children together. Our third couple today is Martin Sheen and Janet Templeton, who have been married an incredible 51 years this December. One of ten children, Martin almost died from a heart attack at age 39, and suffered from bouts of alcohol abuse, but their marriage has stood the test of time. Last but not least today is the union of Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas. Both share the same birthday, but Michael is 25 years older. They have been married 12 years this November. Their wedding featured a Welsh choir of forty, a six foot wedding cake and twenty thousand roses. Sounds like the <b>...</b> | Views: 63 2 ratings | | Time: 01:47 | More in Entertainment |
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| Beijing Criticized for Ignoring Drainage: Storm Causes 37 Deaths Posted: 23 Jul 2012 10:44 PM PDT | Follow us on TWITTER: twitter.com Like us on FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com On July 21, Beijing experienced its strongest rainstorm in 61 years. The city is now full of stagnant water, and many people and vehicles were trapped by the water. Official media reported that the rainstorm has caused 37 deaths, with seven people missing. Serious issues have been exposed, such as a lack of rescue response from authorities, and a poor urban drainage system. Chinese media criticised that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) authorities only pay attention to city appearance in urban development, and ignore the construction of underground drainage facilities. It is a typical CCP act to "to brush up the outside." The average rainfall per hour during the storm was 170 mm. Over 20 highway bridges are standing in stagnant water. Traffic is disrupted and a lot of cars were submerged. 525 flights were cancelled, and the subway station at the airport is closed. Many travelers are stranded at the airport. Fangshan District has been seriously impacted. There were floods in the mountain areas, and the flood embankments were damaged. The river overflowed, and villages were trapped by flood water. Official media reported that up until July 23, 37 people had died, and seven are missing. The rainstorm has caused nearly 100 million yuan in damages, and nearly 10000 cars were damaged. Netizens have doubts over the official data. One netizen who lives in Fangshan Longbaoyu said that, "over 200 people died <b>...</b> | Views: 33 0 ratings | | Time: 04:05 | More in News & Politics |
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