| Award Winning Film "Free China" Exposes Organ Harvesting in China" Posted: 29 Aug 2012 07:25 PM PDT | Slave labor, forced abortion and live organ harvesting in China. These issues were brought to light at the Canadian premier of "Free China: The Courage to Believe" in Ottawa over the weekend. The award winning documentary film reveals the ordeal of two former prisoners of conscience in China. Both are practitioners of Falun Gong, a spiritual discipline the Chinese regime has been persecuting since1999. After seeing the film, the Executive Director of the Ottawa International Film Festival, Nina Bains said she wanted it to premier in Ottawa. She was inspired by Jennifer Zeng—featured in the film—who chose to tell her story despite going through severe persecution. [Nina Bains, Executive Director of Ottawa International Film Festival] "I could not even imagine having three years...For three years being separated from my child, and needing to run away from my family in order to save my own life, in order to be free, in order to give my children a free life...Jennifer has so much strength." Also featured in the documentary is the Honorable David Kilgour, Former Canadian Secretary of State for the Asia Pacific region. He and Canadian human rights lawyer David Matas co-authored an investigative report that exposes state-sanctioned organ harvesting from live Falun Gong practitioners. Kilgour attended the Premier on August 18th, and reiterated the severity of the issue. [Hon. David Kilgour, Ret. Canadian Secretary of State—Asia Pacific] "The website of the Foreign Affairs <b>...</b> | Views: 0 0 ratings | | Time: 02:34 | More in Travel & Events |
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| Costa Concordia Disaster Tourism Posted: 29 Aug 2012 06:50 PM PDT | The site of the Costa Concordia disaster, where the cruise ship ran aground and 32 people died, has become a grim tourist destination. Those travelling to the Isola del Giglio now have the added option of passing by the wreckage of the cruise liner, still lying on its side over seven months after it hit a reef by the Tuscan coast. A boat trip only costs 10 euro per ticket. [Suzana Bina, Tourist]: "Today we have decided to take a trip to Giglio for the day to take my nephew to see one of the biggest tragedies of modern times, above all because it made a huge impression on him not just the tragedy but also how people behaved about it." The Captain of the ship, Francesco Schettino, has been charged with manslaughter and causing the shipwreck, along with abandoning the ship before the 4200 passengers and crew could get off. Some of the visitors noted the macabre nature of the site. A British tourist, Peter Davey, was asked if he would take photographs of the wreck. [Peter Davey, Tourist]: "No, no, no I don't think so, I think where people die is not really something to glorify." US company Titan Salvage, along with the Italian partner Micoperi, have been hired to recover the 114500 tonne ship. Due to the sheer size of the task. they recently had to push back their timeline, with the job now expected to be completed in the spring of 2013. For more news and videos visit ☛ ntdtv.org Follow us on Twitter ☛ http Add us on Facebook ☛ on.fb.me | Views: 22 1 ratings | | Time: 01:26 | More in Travel & Events |
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| Showbiz News: Lindsay Lohan Cleared; Oprah Highest Paid Celeb Posted: 29 Aug 2012 06:43 PM PDT | Lindsay Lohan cleared of jewelry theft, Oprah Winfrey highest paid celeb in Hollywood, Venice prepares for 69th film Festival Full Story: The Los Angeles District Attorney's Officer has cleared Lindsay Lohan as a suspect over a jewelry theft that took place a friend's home. A spokesman for Lohan issued a statement that the actress is glad to have the matter cleared up and is focusing on her upcoming projects. Her new television network is struggling, but Oprah Winfrey's bank account is doing just fine, according to financial website Forbes.com, which named the talk show queen as the highest paid celebrity for the fourth straight year. Winfrey has failed to find major success with joint venture partner Discovery Communications on the OWN network, but her ownership in syndicated TV shows such as "Dr. Phil," "Rachael Ray," "The Dr. Oz Show" and other media products enabled her to earn an estimated 165 million between May 2011 and May 2012. As Venice prepares to host its 69th Film Festival all eyes are on and impressive and eclectic list of films. The competition line-up of 18 movies has won early praise from critics. Robert Redford, Rachel McAdams and Ben Affleck are among the big draws doing the rounds of interviews and photo-shoots to promote their movies. The Los Angeles coroner's office said their investigation in to the death of filmmaker Tony Scott may take up to a month or more, as they await toxicology and other test results. The "Top Gun" director jumped to his <b>...</b> | Views: 7 1 ratings | | Time: 01:31 | More in Entertainment |
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| China News Broadcast, August 29th, 2012: Egypt's President in Beijing and World Soybean Prices Posted: 29 Aug 2012 05:05 PM PDT | In today's China news, talks were held between Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao in Beijing. Chinese leaders had generally comfortable relations with former president Hosni Mubarak's government. But ties with Mursi and his Muslim Brotherhood-associated government have been less clear. A US State Department spokeswoman speaking in Washington on Tuesday was hard pressed to give a direct answer to the ownership of an Diaoyu, also known as Senkaku, island group in the East China Sea. There are plans for a new regulation in China would allow judges to disbar lawyers for up to a year, under the banner of "disturbing the order" of hearings. After recent uproar against China's "re-education through labor" (laojiao) system, authorities are taking another look. On Monday, state-run China National Radio reported that four cities across the country are testing a system to replace labor camps. It's called "education and correction of violations." It's being rolled out in Gansu, Shandong, Jiangsu and Henan provinces. The price of soybeans is going up around the world, costing nearly $17.23 a bushel...up 3.5 cents. This is thanks to China buying the popular commodity from US farmers at a rate of about five million metric tons a month. And according to the US Department of Agriculture, China purchased an additional 110000 metric tons for delivery after the 1st of September. In late July, the world's number 3 aircraft maker, Bombardier, toured its new Global <b>...</b> | Views: 0 0 ratings | | Time: 12:20 | More in News & Politics |
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| First Glimpse of Baby Cheetahs at UK Zoo Posted: 29 Aug 2012 04:48 PM PDT | Tune in for a first glimpse of a litter of baby cheetah cubs at Whipsnade Zoo. Full story: Seven northern cheetah cubs made their public debut during a photo call at Whipsnade Zoo in Bedfordshire, north of London, on Wednesday.The septuplets were born around twelve weeks ago, and seemed to enjoy their first outing by frolicking and chasing one another around the cheetah enclosure. For mother Dubai it's the second litter, after she gave birth to five cubs in 2010. Only three litters have ever been produced in a UK zoo, and soon enough Dubai's cubs will be playing a vital role in the survival of their species. [Marie Brown, Deputy Team Leader, Whipsnade Zoo]: "Northern cheetahs are extremely rare, rumoured to be less than 250 in the wild so we're very excited for her to breed for a second time. She's (Dubai) bred once before. She had five cubs with her first litter, which was a couple of years ago, which was the first northern cheetahs to be born in the country so we're very excited that she's produced again and this time instead of five she's gone to seven so we're very pleased with that." The cubs are part of the zoo's European Endangered Species Programme which aims to increase the population of endangered animal species. While they will be staying with mum Dubai for the next eighteen months, Brown says they will eventually be transferred to other European zoos to take part in breeding programmes. [Marie Brown, Deputy Team Leader, Whipsnade Zoo]: "They'll feed off mum <b>...</b> | Views: 0 0 ratings | | Time: 01:14 | More in Pets & Animals |
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| Hijack Scare on Amsterdam Flight Posted: 29 Aug 2012 03:42 PM PDT | Passengers onboard a Spanish flight to Amsterdam get the scare of a lifetime as anti-terrorist security forces deploy, fearing the flight might have been hijacked. Full story: Passengers onboard a flight from Malaga to Amsterdam got the shock of a lifetime when they discovered their aircraft was at the centre of a major hijacking alert. A loss of communication led authorities to fear the worst. The Spanish airliner, with about 180 passengers onboard, was intercepted by two fighter planes and surrounded by security forces on the tarmac at Amsterdam's airport in a hijack scare caused by a loss of radio contact. [Erik Akerboom, Anti-Terrorism Unit Coordinator]: "There was an airplane on the way from Malaga to Schiphol which lost communication with Schiphol during its flight. Moreover, the instructions were not completely followed by the plane, so the standard procedure was put into process, namely to escort the plane." Once in the departure hall, passengers spoke of emotions ranging from surprise to panic. [Erna, Passenger]: "Everybody was shocked, the first moment. But then told me everything was okay." [Jeffrey Heilbron, Passenger]: "There was a little boy of I think about ten years old. He started to flip out ask what's going on, screaming, and yelling. So, yeah, people ask: 'what the hell's going on?'" As soon as the plane landed at Schiphol airport, it was surrounded by security forces and a negotiator was sent to talk to the crew. Passengers were allowed to disembark <b>...</b> | Views: 61 2 ratings | | Time: 01:35 | More in News & Politics |
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| Soybean Prices Rise as China Buys Much of US Supply Posted: 29 Aug 2012 01:57 PM PDT | The price of soybeans is going up around the world, costing nearly $17.23 a bushel...up 3.5 cents. This is thanks to China buying the popular commodity from US farmers at a rate of about five million metric tons a month. And according to the US Department of Agriculture, China purchased an additional 110000 metric tons for delivery after the 1st of September. Soybean supplies were already low, thanks to a major drought in the middle of the US. Nearly 40 percent of US soybeans are in poor to very poor condition. At the rate that China is buying up soybeans, the US supply could be gone by February, Northstar Commodity analyst Jason Ward told the Boston Globe. He says it's more important than ever for South American farmers to plant a big crop now. For more news and videos visit ☛ english.ntdtv.com Follow us on Twitter ☛ http Add us on Facebook ☛ on.fb.me | Views: 2 0 ratings | | Time: 00:52 | More in News & Politics |
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| Egypt's President Meets China's PM Posted: 29 Aug 2012 01:42 PM PDT | Talks were held between Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao in Beijing on Wednesday. This is Mursi's first trip to China since taking power. The Egyptian President met with Chinese vice President and leader-in-waiting Xi Jinping earlier in the day. Chinese leaders had generally comfortable relations with former president Hosni Mubarak's government. But ties with Mursi and his Muslim Brotherhood-associated government have been less clear. After his China stop, Mursi will go to Iran to attend a meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement on Thursday (August 30). For more news and videos visit ☛ english.ntdtv.com Follow us on Twitter ☛ http Add us on Facebook ☛ on.fb.me | Views: 1 1 ratings | | Time: 00:35 | More in News & Politics |
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| The Comic Book Life of Kim Kardashian Posted: 29 Aug 2012 10:29 AM PDT | Kim Kardashian's life can be seen in a new comic book series by Bluewater Productions. Full story: Kim Kardashian is everywhere: from television, magazines to red carpet events. Now her much documented life will go a step further. She is set to debut as the subject in a new Bluewater Production series called "15 Minutes." "15 Minutes" is written by New York Times Best Selling Author Marc Shapiro and illustrated by Noval Hernawan. Now people can not only watch Kardashian's current activities, they can read about her rise to fame and the ongoing realities of her life, in a graphic novel format. The "15 Minutes" comic series focuses on reality stars that have grabbed the attention of millions of people around the world -- for better or for worse. The print version of "15 Minutes: Kim Kardashian" will be available in stores September 12. | Views: 14 2 ratings | | Time: 00:54 | More in News & Politics |
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| Beijing Regime Tightens Stability Preservation Again Posted: 30 Aug 2012 12:20 AM PDT | Follow us on TWITTER: twitter.com Like us on FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com Actions which tighten maintaining stability are unfolding nationwide in China on the eve of the18th Party Congress. Local Chinese Communist Party (CCP) authorities are holding meetings to crackdown on "unstable factors". Radio Free Asia reported the news, which was revealed by Hong Kong-based People's Rights Union of China. On August 2, the organization told overseas media that the CCP regime will soon launch an overall crackdown on Chinese petitioners ahead of the 18th Party Congress. The news quoted Chairman Liu Weiping. Liu stated that Guangxi petitioner Li Yanjun unexpectedly heard the news from Shenzhen police while in interrogation. The CCP's deployment reportedly covers the following aspects. 1. petitioning constitutes an offence; 2. it is a nation-wide deployment; 3. the action has moved into a "national manhunt phase". Local authorities have even constructed concentration camps, and capturing petitioners has not ceased. The Epoch Times quoted sources from Shangdong's Stability Preservation Office. The official action was informed in a top-down approach. Conferences on stability preservation targets watching out for military veterans. It will target petitioner meetings to block petitioners from going to Beijing. Temporary prisons have been set up to detain petitioners. Yahoo! Victim Wang Xiaoning to be Released The imprisonment of Chinese dissident and cyber writer Wang Xiaoning will end on <b>...</b> | Views: 17 0 ratings | | Time: 02:57 | More in News & Politics |
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| 'Heaven's Tears For This Family' Posted: 30 Aug 2012 12:18 AM PDT | Follow us on TWITTER: twitter.com Like us on FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com In mainland China, the CCP's (China's Communist Party) brutal persecution results in destroying many happy families. 'Heaven's Tears for this Family' is one of the recent themes on the Falun Gong's website Minghui.org. It reported again about the miserable experience of Yang Lijuan's family from Liaoning, Tieling. In 1996, Falun Dafa (Falun Gong) spread to Dadianzi town, Tieling county, Liaoning province. All six members of Yang Lijuan's family started to practice Falun Dafa cultivation. After her two sons Dong Qinyu and Dong Qinfei began practicing Falun Dafa, their health issues were quickly gone. Her daughter-in-law, Gao Jie had a brain tumor, and was also healed by practicing Falun Dafa. However, in July 1999, the CCP started its suppression of Falun Gong, and the heaven seems to cry about this family. Currently, the 65-year-old Yang Lijuan has to take care of the grandchildren, to farm, and also to take care of her daughter-in-law, Gao Jie, who is paralyzed. The brothers Qinyu and Qinfei, and the wife, benefiting all mentally and physically from Falun Dafa, went to Beijing to petition and clarify the truth about Falun Gong. However, they were accused of 'disturbing the social order' and were illegally sent to a labor camp. Falun Dafa's Minghui.org reported about them, that so far they haven't been home for 13 years for the New Year. During these 13 years, what kind of persecution did they <b>...</b> | Views: 6 0 ratings | | Time: 04:34 | More in News & Politics |
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| Is An Economic Crisis Coming to China? Posted: 30 Aug 2012 12:14 AM PDT | Follow us on TWITTER: twitter.com Like us on FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com Recently, a report from economists of China State Council was spread on the internet. He anticipated a looming economic crisis. Because of his position in the regime, what he said gained attention. However, some critics say it's not something new, rather it's been a familiar topic during the past years. Only now, it is the opinion from someone within the Regime, which shows the understanding of CCP top level. The spreading of the report may be related to the upcoming 18th Party Congress. The report named China Will Suffer an Economic Crisis in 2013 gained attention from netizens. It was a speech from Li Zuojun, Deputy Director of State Council Development Research Center, at an internal meeting on 17th Sept., 2011. The report had been passed on in small internal circles and suddenly got hit online. In the report, Li Zuojun raised 2 questions: how to view the current situation and its future development inside and outside of China? What will the Chinese entrepreneurs and general public do? He gave out 4 reasons for the upcoming economic crisis. One is Real Estate bubble bursting and the debts of local government. Second is the evacuation of international investment. Third is the principle of economic cycle. The forth is during the 18th Party Congress, the CCP will try with all means to maintain the superficial smooth riding of the economy to facilitate its power transition. Due to above, he said an <b>...</b> | Views: 19 0 ratings | | Time: 04:11 | More in News & Politics |
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| "Defending Diaoyu Islands Hurts the Country" Tactic Posted: 30 Aug 2012 12:12 AM PDT | Follow us on TWITTER: twitter.com Like us on FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com While anti-Japanese demonstrations storm many cities in China, the President of the People's Daily, Japan Edition, Han Xiaoqing commented, "Defending Diaoyu Islands (Uotsuri Jima) hurts the country." This has angered many and she has been denounced by some as a, "traitor." Japan Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda wrote to President Hu Jintao, calling for stable relations between the two countries. Diaoyudao protesters indicated that to defend Diaoyu Islands is to defend its sovereignty and uphold international law. It is also believed Han Xiaoqing's article was meant to suppress the wave of Diaoyu Islands protests and to protect the CCP regime from nationalism. Han Xiaoqing is the president of the CCP central committee newspaper People's Daily in Japan. She does not believe the activity of landing on Diaoyu Islands by Hong Kong and Taiwan and mainland China is patriotic. This act "hurts the country," she wrote. She said that Japan has been one of China's most important economic partners in the past 30 years. A complete fall out with Japan will cause China to lose the strategic development opportunities. Tong Zeng, president of the China Federation for Defending the Diaoyu Islands (CFDD), refutes Han Xiaoqing's remarks for the fact that Japan claim more than give. Tong Zeng, president of the CFDD:"Japan has gained far more than interest-free and low-interest loans. Japan has a win-win situation. Japan wins <b>...</b> | Views: 10 0 ratings | | Time: 04:10 | More in News & Politics |
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| The Injection Execution Revealed Posted: 30 Aug 2012 12:04 AM PDT | Follow us on TWITTER: twitter.com Like us on FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) practice of using "death vans" and the execution method of lethal injection have always drawn the attention of the international community. China's most popular search engine, Baidu Encyclopedia, interprets the term "lethal injection" with a reference to a netizen claiming to be a death van driver for two years. The netizen said that many of those facing the death penalty were injected lethal drugs in the van, and some were cremated even while they were still alive. The netizen claiming to be a death van driver described [the process,] whereby the executed person is injected with two drugs, one is an anesthetic, and the other is a cardiac arrest drug. After about 1 minute, and criminal begins to twitch more and more intensely, and then gradually calms down. It usually lasts between 5 to 8 minutes and 46 seconds. The netizen also said that if the lethal injection is performed on the way [to the crematorium], it's possible that the prisoner may be carried to the stove for cremation before the twitching is finished, that is, before brain death. Dr. Xu Jianchao, a kidney specialist and professor in School of Medicine in Yale University, explained the meaning of brain death to New Tang Dynasty (NTD) TV. Professor Xu Jianchao: "Brain death means that your brain stops having any central activity, and is completely dead. After cardiac arrest, it does not mean this person has <b>...</b> | Views: 17 0 ratings | | Time: 04:52 | More in News & Politics |
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