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• Taking North Korea's pulse, from China border boomtown
• Erin Burnett of CNN takes on Meles Zenawi and China
• $1K in Ebay at Lowest Point Now Worth $4587
• Survivors of 2008 China quake continue to struggle
• 'A Limbo Situation'
• Chinese women wear facekinis to protect their skin on the beach
• Underwater kissing competition at a sea world in China
• Meeting China's mega art collector
• China factory activity takes another tumble
• Hong Kong welcomes pro-China island activists home

Taking North Korea's pulse, from China border boomtown Posted: 23 Aug 2012 03:26 AM PDT Taking North Korea's pulse, from China border boomtown Aug. 23 - In Dandong, China, on the border with North Korea, traders doing business with the reclusive country eagerly await signs of change under its new young leader. From: ReutersVideo Views: 87 2 ratings Time: 03:09 More in News & Politics

Erin Burnett of CNN takes on Meles Zenawi and China Posted: 23 Aug 2012 11:13 AM PDT Erin Burnett of CNN takes on Meles Zenawi and China wp.me Yesterday, the body of Prime Minister Meles Zenawi arrived in Ethiopia from Brussels. No one is sure yet how he died, but that's part of the secrecy which shrouded his authoritarian rule. The story matters to America because Ethiopia's dictator was an ally in the fight against Al Qaeda in Somalia. Thanks to that allegiance, the US looked the other way on things like how the Zenawi regime jailed opposition leaders and journalists, and led Ethiopia to a ranking of 174 out of 187 countries in the Human Development Index, which measures human rights. We saw what an african police state looked like when I was in Ethiopia last month. At the airport, it took an hour to clear customs -- not because of lines, but because of checks and questioning. Officials tried multiple times to take us to government cars so they'd know where we went. They only relented after forcing us to leave hundreds of thousands of dollars of TV gear in the airport. Outside the airport, we saw a crowd. Inside, it was empty. When we asked the people why, they said they're not allowed to greet their arriving families and friends indoors because the police are worried about unrest. So the people wait outside, exposed to the elements. One visual that ties some of this together is a photo of myself and our cameraman Christian next to a Lada. Those are the ancient Russian cars which are still the taxi cab of choice in Addis Ababa -- left over from when Ethiopia was a socialist ally of the USSR. Maybe that's <b>...</b> From: ecadforum Views: 136 7 ratings Time: 02:00 More in News & Politics

$1K in Ebay at Lowest Point Now Worth $4587 Posted: 23 Aug 2012 08:56 AM PDT $1K in Ebay at Lowest Point Now Worth $4587 Aug. 22 (Bloomberg) -- On today's "Bloomberg West," Bloomberg News reports on innovation, technology, and the future of business. (Source: Bloomberg) From: Bloomberg Views: 11 0 ratings Time: 01:11 More in News & Politics

Survivors of 2008 China quake continue to struggle Posted: 19 Aug 2012 10:11 AM PDT Survivors of 2008 China quake continue to struggle The 2008 Sichuan earthquake registered 7.9 on the Richter scale and claimed the lives of some 70000 people. Al Jazeera's Melissa Chan reported on one family's grief after their 11-year-old son was buried in the rubble of his school. Four years later, Al Jazeera caught up with the Zhao family, and learned how they are struggling to move on with their lives. From: AlJazeeraEnglish Views: 1189 20 ratings Time: 03:04 More in News & Politics

'A Limbo Situation' Posted: 22 Aug 2012 01:51 PM PDT 'A Limbo Situation' Journalist Viet Ha reports on Vietnamese seeking refugee status in Thailand. From: RFAVideo Views: 8 0 ratings Time: 03:24 More in News & Politics

Chinese women wear facekinis to protect their skin on the beach Posted: 21 Aug 2012 03:07 AM PDT Chinese women wear facekinis to protect their skin on the beach Women in the north-eastern Chinese city of Qingdao recently came up with the facekini to protect their skin from the sun. Report by Sarah Johnston. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com and follow us on Twitter at twitter.com From: itnnews Views: 3804 40 ratings Time: 00:43 More in People & Blogs

Underwater kissing competition at a sea world in China Posted: 23 Aug 2012 06:48 AM PDT Underwater kissing competition at a sea world in China Seven couples have battled it out at an underwater kissing competition at a sea world in China. Report by Sophie Foster. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com and follow us on Twitter at twitter.com From: itnnews Views: 490 18 ratings Time: 00:39 More in Comedy

Meeting China's mega art collector Posted: 23 Aug 2012 03:59 AM PDT Meeting China's mega art collector Chinese businessman Zhang Rui reveals eight-hundred pieces of contemporary works, most of them stored away in his home that doubles as a private art space. Duration: 02:16. From: AFP Views: 51 3 ratings Time: 02:17 More in Howto & Style

China factory activity takes another tumble Posted: 22 Aug 2012 11:21 PM PDT China factory activity takes another tumble Aug. 23 - China August flash PMI data, an early indicator of manufacturing activity, shows the world's second largest economy has yet to pick up steam, adding to a grim regional economic picture. From: ReutersVideo Views: 59 1 ratings Time: 01:40 More in News & Politics

Hong Kong welcomes pro-China island activists home Posted: 22 Aug 2012 09:07 AM PDT Hong Kong welcomes pro-China island activists home Seven of the 14 pro-China island activists who were deported from Japan after sailing to the disputed Diaoyu/Senkaku Islands arrive home on a fishing vessel in Hong Kong. Duration: 01:07. From: AFP Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 01:08 More in News & Politics

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