| Police Reinforcements Arrive to Combat Crime in Mexico City Posted: 21 Sep 2012 05:12 PM PDT | Security and police reinforcements arrive on the outskirts of Mexico City, in the city of Nezahualcoyotl. They battle against drug-related violence, which is starting to affect the sprawling capital. Full story: Mexico has sent police and security reinforcements to patrol a suburb of Mexico City for the first time. This is to combat a rise in drug-related violence that is beginning to affect the capital. From late Wednesday (September 19), a combined force of around 1000 soldiers, federal police and local police took to the streets of Nezahualcoyotl on Mexico City's eastern flank. This area has suffered from a dispute between two rival drug cartels. President Felipe Calderon's fight against drug gangs has overshadowed his administration. The arrangement in Nezahualcoyotl brings the conflict into the home state of his successor, Enrique Pena Nieto, who will take office in December. Local resident Gerardo welcomed the presence of police reinforcements and soldiers. [Gerardo, Resident of Nezahualcoyotl]: "It was time that they did it. There is too much insecurity. We aren't safe in our own home or in our cars. It was fair to do this and now we will see if it really is a solution or will make it worse as we have seen in a large part of the country." The local government's request for troops follows a murder which occurred last weekend, of Jaime Serrano, a local state congressman and member of Pena Nieto's Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). Another Nezahualcoyotl <b>...</b> | Views: 39 4 ratings | | Time: 02:01 | More in News & Politics |
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| Ancient Mosasaur Skeleton Discovered in the Netherlands Posted: 21 Sep 2012 05:05 PM PDT | Scientists find 13-metre long fossil of a pre-historic reptile - called the Mosasaurus - in a Netherlands quarry. Full story: A Mosasaur skeleton has been discovered in a limestone quarry in the Netherlands. Mosasaurs are extinct marine reptiles that lived at the time of dinosaurs, just over 65 million years ago. This area was once covered by a shallow tropical sea where the Mosasaur lived. The fossil was first discovered by an excavator at the quarry, who suddenly saw the giant teeth in the shovel of his digger. After the discovery, the owner of the quarry halted all digging operations, and informed the local Natural History Museum of the find. Palaeontologist Anne Schulp describes what he found in the remains. [Anne Schulp, Paleontologist at Maastricht Natural History Museum]: "We see all the bones here scattered around and it is not like one complete skeleton, all the bones are over a very wide area and that is because the dead animal, the carcass ended up at the sea floor and then scavenging sharks came in, ripped the carcass apart and we have got the bones and all the little bits and pieces pretty much everywhere so it is a bit of a jungle." Schulp estimates that when put together, the entire skeleton is over 14 yards long. The uncovered parts have been brought to the museum where experts carefully keep the remains in the basement to preserve them. Corrien Derksen, Manager of Natural History Museum Maastricht]: "The bones are very vulnerable and the clay is very <b>...</b> | Views: 16 1 ratings | | Time: 02:09 | More in Science & Technology |
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| US Broadcasts Message of Religious Tolerance in Pakistan Posted: 21 Sep 2012 04:10 PM PDT | The United States has paid Pakistani television $70-thousand dollars to run advertisements about a controversial US-made film. The ad features President Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton underscoring respect for religion. The State department said today it is meant to dissociate the US from an anti-Islam movie made in California. The film sparked protests across Pakistan, as well as other predominantly Muslim countries. Six people were killed in Pakistan in an anti-American protest today. So far only Pakistan has seen deaths resulting from the protests. For more news and videos visit ☛ ntdtv.org Follow us on Twitter ☛ http Add us on Facebook ☛ on.fb.me | Views: 16 0 ratings | | Time: 00:44 | More in News & Politics |
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| China News - September 21st, 2012: Wang Lijun Verdict Date Set, iPhone 5 Release in Hong Kong Posted: 21 Sep 2012 03:57 PM PDT | In today's NTD China News, Wang Lijun will learn his fate next week, as Chinese authorities announce his sentencing date. Analysts say Wang Lijun, the former police chief of Chongqing, has committed many more serious crimes, which the Chinese regime has not made public. Xi Jinping asserts Chinese sovereignty over waters in the South China Sea, while urging peace during the ASEAN trade fair. China's navy launches naval drills in the East China Sea, state-run CCTV reports. Free China: The Courage to Believe, co-produced by NTD, has aired at a Congressional pre-screening in Washington DC Microsoft Corp. has reportedly filed a complaint against four Chinese state-owned companies over piracy. iPhone lovers in Hong Kong line up for the release of iPhone 5—but not all those phones will remain in Hong Kong. Pink diamonds are on display in Hong Kong during an exclusive showcase. For more news and videos visit ☛ english.ntdtv.com Follow us on Twitter ☛ http Add us on Facebook ☛ on.fb.me | Views: 20 3 ratings | | Time: 14:16 | More in Shows |
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| US Congressional Screening of Free China--The Courage to Believe Posted: 21 Sep 2012 03:12 PM PDT | It's a film of a former Chinese Communist Party member, and a US businessman. While the events in "Free China: The Courage to Believe" took place half the world away in China, those who attended a congressional preview in Washington DC on Thursday were moved. [Katrina Lantos Swett, Chairman of US Commission on International Religious Freedom]: "Of course Jennifer your story had so moved, in tears, and I got so inspired." NTD co-produced the documentary with award winning director Michael Perlman. It shows how two Falun Gong practitioners, Jennifer Zeng and Charles Lee experienced and overcame persecution by the Chinese regime. US Congressman, Chris Smith has pushed and championed calls to end the Chinese Communist Party's human rights violations against the spiritual group and all oppressed people in China. [Chris Smith, US Congressman]: "There is hope and I know that this film will convey that hope. Falun Gong and freedom loving people in China will bring about that new day when China is free and human rights are respected." Congressman Smith urges senior US policy makers to understand the level of oppression in China through the documentary. [Chris Smith, US Congressman]: "There's no doubt in my mind that if policy makers at the US department of the state, in congress, houses and senate, even the president of the United State, and Secretary of the state Hilary Clinton. They need to watch this to really get the gravity of the oppression that is all encompassing that is <b>...</b> | Views: 19 3 ratings | | Time: 01:48 | More in News & Politics |
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| Culinary Competition, Falun Dafa Art and Ancient Buddha Statues Posted: 21 Sep 2012 03:04 PM PDT | This week we take a peek at what is to come at NTD's Culinary Competition in Times Square, NYC, check out Falun Dafa artworks at the Waldorf Astoria and ancient Buddha statues in Taiwan. | Views: 3 1 ratings | | Time: 10:03 | More in Education |
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| World's Most Exclusive Diamond Showcase in Hong Kong Posted: 21 Sep 2012 02:42 PM PDT | At a show in Hong Kong today, Rio Tinto, a miner of rare metals and earth products, showcases precious Argyle Pink diamonds. Touted as the most exclusive show in the world, these diamonds make up less than half a percent of the diamond production worldwide. Most of these rare diamonds come... | Views: 27 2 ratings | | Time: 01:32 | More in News & Politics |
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| iPhone Lovers in Hong Kong Line Up for iPhone 5 Posted: 21 Sep 2012 02:32 PM PDT | iPhone enthusiasts queued up this morning in Hong Kong as Apple releases the new iPhone 5. Due to the sheer number of iPhone fans, only those who had preordered were allowed in. Still, hundreds of iPhone buyers waited outside in the morning chill for the Apple store to open its doors. Apple employees joined in the hype chanting "iPhone 5!" as the store opened its gates. Buyers rushed in, eager to get their new phones and try them out. One iPhone lover says it was worth taking time off work. [Leo, iPhone 5 Customer] "Because it is a very good product. And I already took a half day (off), to get this iPhone." Outside the store, thrifty buyers sold their new phones to those who hadn't preordered -- at a marked up price. It didn't last long though, as only two phones can be bought per person. One iPhone owner says hers is not for sale. [iPhone 5 Customer] "I won't (sell it). I will use it myself because I'm an Apple fan, ok?" More than 2 million people preordered on the first day, double the number last year's iPhone 4 release. But, according to analyst firm Forrester, an unbelievable 70% of the iPhones and iPads bought in Hong Kong this year will be smuggled goods. For more news and videos visit ☛ english.ntdtv.com Follow us on Twitter ☛ http Add us on Facebook ☛ on.fb.me | Views: 39 1 ratings | | Time: 01:15 | More in News & Politics |
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| Off the Great Wall is MOVING! + bonus Bloopers :) Posted: 21 Sep 2012 02:22 PM PDT | Hi Guys! Off the Great Wall now has an official YouTube channel. YAYYY!!! So be sure to subscribe and follow us over: www.youtube.com And again, thank you so much for your support these past couple of months. We've had so much fun along the way making these videos for you. Enjoy the bloopers! :) Like us on Facebook: facebook.com Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com Google Plus: plus.google.com Carmen: CarmenOTGW Dan: DanOTGW | Views: 33 6 ratings | | Time: 02:33 | More in Shows |
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| Wang Lijun's Unmentioned Crimes Posted: 21 Sep 2012 02:17 PM PDT | It seems a foregone conclusion that Wang Lijun will be found guilty next week of the four charges laid against. The former police chief of Chongqing is accused of defection, bending the law for personal gains, abuse of power and bribe taking. Analysts say, however, that there is more to Wang's crimes. Human rights groups have alleged that Wang has been involved in the Chinese regime's persecution of the Falun Gong spiritual practice, in particular, the illegal harvesting of their organs for transplant. Senior China analyst, Heng He, says there have been other accusations against him, too. [Heng He, NTD Senior China Analyst] "First, Wang Lijun set up the On-Site Psychology Research Center in Jinzhou, and oversaw thousands of organ transplants which is likely linked to the live organ harvesting of Falun Gong practitioners. Secondly, during his crack down on crime in Chongqing, he's suspected of using torture, even to death, resulting in many tragic cases. Thirdly, a witness has alleged that Wang raped several female officers under his rank. Any of these three allegations are more serious than the current ones, but none have been mentioned." After Wang fled to a US Consulate in February, rumors surfaced that he had given details of organ harvesting to US officials. He also reportedly gave details about a plot by Bo Xilai and Chinese security chief Zhou Yongkang to disrupt the succession plans of upcoming leader Xi Jinping. Publicly, Wang's case has only been tied to the <b>...</b> | Views: 10 0 ratings | | Time: 02:58 | More in News & Politics |
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| Bhoepi Bhomo Chung Chung by Tsewang - Tibetan Song Posted: 21 Sep 2012 06:40 PM PDT | Click here for more www.youtube.com | Views: 1 1 ratings | | Time: 03:36 | More in News & Politics |
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| "In the Shadow of the Horse" Premiers in Prague Posted: 21 Sep 2012 02:11 PM PDT | The new Czech film "In the Shadow of the Horse" premiered on September 13th in Prague. The film has an investigative plot set in former communist Czecheslovakia. It shows the fight of one man who tries to find truth among rampant corruption. Celebrated filmmakers, producers, and actors walk the red carpet at the opening ceremony. The ceremony celebrates the premier Ve Stinu, the film's Czech name. Among them are the film's director, David Ondricek, and male lead Ivan Trojan. Trojan says he hopes the film will show that human life is more important than trade. [Ivan Trojan, Actor]: "We have now been informed from the high places that trade is more important than human rights. So I'd like this film to show we think otherwise." Trojan repeated this hope in front of the packed auditorium. His statement is most likely in response to a recent comment by Czech Prime Minister Petr Necas. At the International Engineering Fair, Necas stated that supporting the Dalai Lama or the Russian band "Pussy Riot" is bad for Czech exports. "In the Shadow of the Horse" reveals the monstrosity of totalitarian rule. The movie is set in Prague in the 1950's and shows one man's losing battle to find justice under a corrupt regime. [Michal Lukes, National Museum General Manager]:(male, Czech) "It's one of the big mementos dedicated to the 1950's. It shows a harsh reality of the horrors of that time." The film is a powerful detective story about searching for the truth without compromise. It also <b>...</b> | Views: 0 0 ratings | | Time: 02:06 | More in News & Politics |
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| Xi Urges Peace, Asserts Sovereignty, During ASEAN Trade Fair Posted: 21 Sep 2012 02:00 PM PDT | As tensions surge between the Chinese regime and its neighbors over maritime territorial disputes, China's next potential leader offered soothing words at the opening of the ASEAN trade fair in southern China. Earlier today, leaders throughout Southeast Asia tried to ease the tensions over territorial waters in the South and East China Seas. Burmese President Thein Sein called for improved relations between the world's second largest economy and member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. [Thein Sein, Myanmar President] "The China-ASEAN Expo can enhance the China and ASEAN countries' friendly relations and play an important role for mutual co-operation in economic and other areas with all the high respect from other ASEAN countries." Xi Jinping acknowledge that China's prosperity is linked with good relations to its neighbors. He then quickly transitioned to stressing that the Chinese regime will secure its sovereignty. [Xi Jinping, China's Leader-in-Waiting] "We are strongly committed to safeguarding the country's sovereignty, security and defending territorial integrity. We are committed to resolving differences with neighbors concerning territorial land, territorial sea and maritime rights and interests peacefully through friendly negotiations. We will never seek hegemony, nor behave in a hegemonic manner. And it's through a peaceful world that we will achieve our development, and through our development that we will safeguard world peace." The <b>...</b> | Views: 2 0 ratings | | Time: 02:22 | More in News & Politics |
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| Microsoft Files Piracy Complaint Against China's State-owned Firms: Bloomberg Posted: 21 Sep 2012 01:55 PM PDT | US software giant Microsoft has named four Chinese state-owned companies in a complaint to Chinese authorities for piracy, Bloomberg News reported today. Citing inside sources, Bloomberg says Microsoft lodged the complaint with a government panel led by Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan. Microsoft reportedly called out China Railway Construction Corp, China National Petroleum Corp, China Post Group and TravelSky Technology for using pirated or unlicensed software made by Microsoft. According to Bloomberg, Microsoft has alleged in the complaint that 84% of Office software used by China Rail Way Construction is unlicensed. For China Post, the piracy rate was 93%. Microsoft has not commented on Bloomberg's report. For more news and videos visit ☛ english.ntdtv.com Follow us on Twitter ☛ http Add us on Facebook ☛ on.fb.me | Views: 18 0 ratings | | Time: 00:45 | More in News & Politics |
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| China Launches Naval Drills In East China Sea Posted: 21 Sep 2012 01:47 PM PDT | As violent protests against Japan continue to rock China, the Chinese regime is conducting naval military drills in the East China Sea. It comes just on the heels of Japan's purchase of a string of islands that China claims sovereignty over. China's state-run CCTV released footage showing warships and helicopters at sea. Missile launchers were also seen firing from an unidentified area near the eastern coast of China. Amphibious tanks and speedboats took turns to land on a beach as part of a landing mission. CCTV has not specified exactly when the drills took place. For more news and videos visit ☛ english.ntdtv.com Follow us on Twitter ☛ http Add us on Facebook ☛ on.fb.me | Views: 113 10 ratings | | Time: 00:36 | More in News & Politics |
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| Wang Lijun To be Sentenced Next Monday Posted: 21 Sep 2012 01:40 PM PDT | Chongqing's former police chief Wang Lijun will be sentenced next Monday, Reuters has reported, citing a court official from the city of Chengdu. Wang was tried over two days last week at the Chengdu People's Intermediate Court. During an unannounced secret hearing last Monday, the court heard Wang's charges of defection and abuse of power for illegal wire-tapping. The next day, Wang was tried for bribe-taking and covering up of the murder of British businessman Neil Heywood by Gu Kailai, the wife of Wang's former boss Bo Xilai. Foreign reporters were kept outside the court during the purported public proceedings. It's expected that Wang will be found guilty next Monday. State-run Xinhua reported after the trial that he did not contest any of the charges. Following the trial and conviction of Gu Kailai in August for Heywood's murder, analysts see the proceedings against Wang as another choreographed affair, designed to carefully control the detail and extent of exposure of Wang's crimes. For more news and videos visit ☛ english.ntdtv.com Follow us on Twitter ☛ http Add us on Facebook ☛ on.fb.me | Views: 2 1 ratings | | Time: 00:57 | More in News & Politics |
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| Space Shuttle Endeavour Lands in California Posted: 21 Sep 2012 01:22 PM PDT | NASA's space shuttle Endeavour lands at the Dryden Flight Research Center in California, for the final leg of its westward journey from Florida to the California Science Center. Full Story: The space shuttle Endeavour landed at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center in California on Thursday, after being carried atop a Boeing 747. The Dryden Flight Research Center is located at Edwards Air Force Base in Mojave Desert, north of Los Angeles. The Edwards Air Force Base was originally the main landing site for NASA's shuttle program, before the space agency built a landing facility for the orbiters at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Edwards then became the main backup landing site for the shuttle program, in case of bad weather at Cape Canaveral. Endeavour is scheduled to take off again for its final ferry flight to Los Angeles International Airport on Friday (September 21). The spacecraft will then undergo preparations to be moved 12 miles (19km) through city streets from the airport to its permanent home at the California Science Center in downtown Los Angeles. This is where the shuttle will be put on public display starting on the 30th of October. Endeavour has flown 25 missions in space and logged nearly 123 million miles (198 million km) in flight during 4671 orbits. It was added to the shuttle fleet after the shuttle Challenger was destroyed by an accidental explosion that killed seven astronauts in 1986. For more news and videos visit ☛ ntdtv.org Follow us on <b>...</b> | Views: 68 4 ratings | | Time: 01:21 | More in News & Politics |
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| Video of Lindsay Lohan Alleged Hit-and-Run Released Posted: 21 Sep 2012 09:23 AM PDT | Watch grainy footage of the moment Lindsay Lohan's black Porsche Cayenne SUV allegedly hits a pedestrian in Manhattan... Full Story: New York Police Department released a surveillance video on Thursday, showing actress Lindsay Lohan's alleged hit-and-run incident. The grainy video shows the SUV pulling up from a driveway to either clip or barely miss a pedestrian. The starlet was was arrested on Wednesday for leaving the scene of an accident. Police say she struck a 34-year-old man on her way into a hotel in lower Manhattan. The footage shows Lohan's black Porsche Cayenne SUV passing through an alley between the Maritime Hotel and the Dream Hotel on West 16th Street. | Views: 121 5 ratings | | Time: 00:31 | More in News & Politics |
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| Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak Queues For iPhone In Brisbane Posted: 21 Sep 2012 09:09 AM PDT | Brisbane Australia is the first place in the world to release the iPhone 5, and Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak is not going to miss out! Full Story: As iPhone 5 fever grips the world, Brisbane Australia is the place to be. Even Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak is there, making sure he gets his hands on the new phone first. [Steve Wozniak, Apple Co-Founder]: "Well this is the place where the iPhone 5 is being released to the world for the first time in the world, and I don't have to wait 17 extra hours to get it in California." Wozniak, seventh in the queue for the new phone, is not concerned by the competition. [Steve Wozniak, Apple Co-Founder]: "I don't look at it as a comparison contest. No one product going to have all the good features in the world. So, competitors might have some very good things that we don't have on our iPhones and our iPhones might have some very good things that they don't have. I think the iPhone is the best. It's my favorite, I want it to be the greatest in the world. I want it to have some of the good features those other phones have." Some analysts expect Apple to sell up to 10 million iPhone 5s in the remaining days of September. The iPhone 5 supports the faster 4G network, and also comes with a number of software updates. The new phone has a larger screen, and is slimmer and lighter than the previous model. For more news and videos visit ☛ ntdtv.org Follow us on Twitter ☛ http Add us on Facebook ☛ on.fb.me | Views: 116 7 ratings | | Time: 01:02 | More in News & Politics |
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| French Apple Store Workers Strike on iPhone 5 Release Day Posted: 21 Sep 2012 08:19 AM PDT | On the day of the iPhone 5 release, Apple Store employees hold strikes and demonstrations in France. But sales remain unaffected. Full Story: The much-anticipated release of the iPhone 5. But some Apple employees here in Paris and across France are striking to demand better working conditions. One of France's main unions, which represents about a quarter of Apple store employees, is behind the strike. Some of their demands include the installation of water fountains in staff areas, the provision of meal vouchers and paying a thirteenth month salary a common practice in French companies. [Thomas, Employee on strike]: "We have really bad condition of work and hard condition of work and we do our best every day, so please just take care of us." But sales of the new handset were unaffected, as a queue wrapped around the block with customers eager to get their hands on the latest iPhone. Apple, which employs about 1000 people in its French stores, said earlier this week that it had booked orders for over 2 million iPhone 5 models in the first 24 hours. For more news and videos visit ☛ ntdtv.org Follow us on Twitter ☛ http Add us on Facebook ☛ on.fb.me | Views: 165 8 ratings | | Time: 01:01 | More in News & Politics |
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