| Stray Baby Wallaby Rescued From High-Rise Car Park Posted: 22 Feb 2013 12:01 PM PST | A stray baby wallaby is rescued after sitting precariously on the ledge of a high-rise shopping center car park for nearly two hours in suburban Melbourne, Australia. Full Story: On Thursday, a stray baby wallaby was rescued from a shopping center car park in Melbourne, Australia. The forest-dwelling animal was found sitting precariously on the ledge of a four-story car park. Wildlife officers watched anxiously as the frightened wallaby spent nearly two hours on a ledge before finally hopping into the parking lot. It was then tranquilized and taken away. [Manfred Zabinskas, Animal Rescuer]: "When they are really scared, they will just react to get away from the danger and not realize they're putting themselves into even greater risk. So, the risks are very high. This guy could've easily died today." Local media said the the wallaby most likely made its way to the car park from nearby bushland. The stray wallaby will spend around two days in the care of rescuers before it is returned to the wild. For more news and videos visit ☛ ntdtv.org Follow us on Twitter ☛ http Add us on Facebook ☛ on.fb.me | Views: 0 0 ratings | | Time: 00:45 | More in Pets & Animals |
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| 'Vulcan' Leads Pluto Moon Vote Posted: 22 Feb 2013 06:50 AM PST | 'Vulcan' has big lead in bid to name Pluto's newly discovered moons. Full story: Star Trek fans are boldly leading a charge to name one of Pluto's newly discovered moons 'Vulcan'. In the TV series and films, Vulcan is the name of Spock's home planet. So far it's the main contender out of 21 names, taking more than 100000 of some 330000 votes cast for the online poll. [ Emily Harvill, 12-Year-Old]: "I think that would be pretty cool because it's in space and Star Trek is a good movie, so yeah." [Dale Ducharme, Sixteen Year-Old]: "That would be pretty cool. I think it would be great also because kids in school they have all these names that don't really mean a lot to them whereas this way it may be a lot easier for them to memorise it and learn it and stuff, you know. It's a lot easier to learn because, you know, 'hey, that's on Star Trek.' or 'hey, that sounds pretty cool, like a weird name.' so it would kind of stick out to them." Star Trek actor William Shatner, who portrayed the Enterprise's captain James T. Kirk, proposed it. He's been rallying support on Twitter. The poll is being run by the Seti Institute in California, whose astronomers discovered the two 20-30km wide moons. Until now, they've been known as P4 and P5. Voting to make it so ends on February 25th. The selected names will then be submitted to the International Astronomical Union (IAU) for consideration. For more news and videos visit ☛ ntd.tv Follow us on Twitter ☛ http Add us on Facebook ☛ on.fb.me | Views: 0 0 ratings | | Time: 01:26 | More in News & Politics |
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| An Epic Journey Home Posted: 11 Feb 2013 02:17 PM PST | A Chinese migrant travels a thousand miles to spend the Lunar New Year with her family. | Views: 69 1 ratings | | Time: 02:09 | More in News & Politics |
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| Canada's New Body for Defending Global Religious Freedom Posted: 21 Feb 2013 09:05 PM PST | Follow us on TWITTER: twitter.com Like us on FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com On February 19, Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced in Toronto the establishment of Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Office of Religious Freedom. He said, in China, the Falun Gong practitioners, underground Christians, Tibetan Lamas, and Uighur Muslims are groups that need protection, and 'Canada will not be silent.' On Tuesday, Canada's Premier Stephen Harper announced the establishment of an Office of Religious Freedom (ORF). The Office will be in the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade and will be responsible for promoting freedom of religion and belief around the world. Hundreds of people from different faith groups attended his news conference on the issue. Harper said that the violations of religious freedom in the world are "widespread" and increasing." The Premier specifically mentioned the religious persecutions in China, Iran and Pakistan, and especially China's persecution of Falun Gong, Christians, Uyghur Muslims and Tibetan Buddhists. Harper said: 'In China, Christians who worship outside government-approved boundaries are driven underground and their religious leaders arrested and detained, while Uyghur Muslims, Tibetan Buddhists, and Falun Gong practitioners are subjected to repression and intimidation. "In the face of these injustices and atrocities, Canada will not remain silent." Dr. Andrew Bennett was appointed as an Ambassador of the new ORF: "I am in the <b>...</b> | Views: 4 0 ratings | | Time: 04:21 | More in News & Politics |
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| Was Wang Lijun Rejected by the British Consulate? Posted: 21 Feb 2013 09:00 PM PST | Follow us on TWITTER: twitter.com Like us on FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com The soon-to-be-published British book reveals before fleeing to the US Consulate in Chengdu for asylum in last February, Wang Lijun, Chief of Chongqing Public Security Bureau went to the British Consulate-General in Guangzhou, but was rejected. Analysts comments that Wang Lijun has many inside stories about the British businessman Neil Heywood. His rejection by the British Consulate shows their intentions to keep that separate from Heywood's case. On February 19th the British Daily Telegraph reported that the book will be published in April. It says that in November 2011, soon after Heywood's body was found in a hotel room of Chongqing, Wang Lijun dressed himself up as "an older man" and quietly entered the British Consulate-General building. The book quoted an insider of Chongqing officialdom. He said "Wang Lijun brought the documents related to Heywood and asked whether he can achieve a political asylum. But the officials in the consulate didn't take care of him." Hua Po, a Beijing political observer pointed out that Wang Lijun was a honest assistant of the former Chongqing Secretary Bo Xilai. He began to do lots of bad things for Bo. Other countries should like to avoid him. Hua Po, Beijing political commentator: "If a country gives Wang Lijun political asylum, it will endure big pressure. Because giving him asylum means the country wants to protect him, but his hands are covered in blood. British <b>...</b> | Views: 15 0 ratings | | Time: 04:43 | More in News & Politics |
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| Chinese Communist Regime Becomes a Target for Attack Posted: 21 Feb 2013 07:36 PM PST | Follow us on TWITTER: twitter.com Like us on FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com "Down with the Communist dictatorship," "End the dictatorship," "Ruin the Party enslaving the people" - such slogans have repeatedly appeared in Guangzhou streets. On February 20, hundreds of people protested outside Shanghai City Hall. An on-site female petitioner shouted, "Down with the Communist Party!" "Down with Communist Party courts!" The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) regime has now become a target for attack. Please see our report. Guangzhou recently has had very active street protests. On Guangzhou's famous shopping street, Liu Hui, a local dissident, has been repeatedly witnessed the holding of placards in protest. On the fourth day of Chinese New Year, he held a placard that reads, "End the dictatorship." The next day, he held a placard with the slogan, "Destroy the Party which enslaves the people." Deutsche Welle reported that in Liu Hui's latest two street protests, local police didn't intervene. The photos of Liu holding placards have been circulated on the internet. Liu keeps his cellular switched off. The police detained Liu Hui in the past when he held placards in Guangzhou and Beijing streets. In September 2012, Liu Hui held a placard reading, "Anti-dictatorship, Freedom & Democracy Wanted." He was soon put in police custody. In October 2012, Liu Hui held a placard outside Beijing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics (BUAA). This was in protest of a BUAA Professor, He Deqiang <b>...</b> | Views: 7 1 ratings | | Time: 03:52 | More in News & Politics |
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| White House Lists Business Theft Cases Involving China Posted: 21 Feb 2013 07:32 PM PST | Follow us on TWITTER: twitter.com Like us on FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com On February 20th USA White House published policy document saying the USA would crack down on business theft from other countries. The file warned that the action of internet theft had threatened the economic profit and national security of USA. The file listed detail cases that China had stolen business secrets of America. It involved some famous companies such as DuPont, General Motors, Boeing, Motorola, Dow Chemical, Ford, Valspar, etc. Network security companies also recognized large numbers of thefts from China, such as network attacking and stealing data. Since 2011, network security companies were focusing on an attacking action named "dark dragon". In 2010, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) was considered the supporter of invading "Google network company". A day before the policy file was issued, American network security company Mandiant issued a report accusing Chinese military of carrying out actions of network spies. Rumor that Jilin official fled to USA consulate, 130 police surrounded him. Following Wang Lijun, deputy director of Public Security Bureau of Jilin Province, Liu Peizhu tried to flee to the US consulate. This message was crazily spread on internet and it couldn't be distinguished if it was the truth or not. However, recently, Australian Journal reported that they had received an exact message which was confirmed. The report quoted a leader speaking at the Jilin provincial <b>...</b> | Views: 8 0 ratings | | Time: 02:21 | More in News & Politics |
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| Trial Over Killing of Elderly Man During Cultural Revolution Posted: 21 Feb 2013 07:30 PM PST | Follow us on TWIIn recent years, many people have suggested the bringing to justice of Mao Ze Dong, leader of the Cultural Revolution and former Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). On Feb. 18th, a man in his 80s was trialed in Ruian Court in Zhejiang Province. He was accused of having committed a murder during the Cultural Revolution. Outsiders wonder whether a judgment on the Cultural Revolution is beginning to take shape? Let's take a look. The BBC Chinese version website reported in 1966 that Mao Zedong had launched the so-called "Cultural Revolution". After a decade, the majority of the Chinese people have been persecuted in varying degrees. For many Chinese people, the Cultural Revolution is still a controversial topic. At the beginning of the Cultural Revolution, conflicts broke out between different factions of Red Guards, These conflicts developed into large scale armed fights. Many people became victims of these fights. The report said, during the Cultural Revolution in 1967, an "armed group" suspected a doctor Hong was a spy sent by an opponent, Qiu was assigned to kill Hong. The same Qiu used rope to strangle Hong. Qiu then used a shovel to chop off Hong's legs in order to make it easy to bury him, then he buried the corpse in a hole. Being on the run for decades, now Qiu has reached 80s, was arrested by Ruian police in Zhejiang in July 2012. On Feb. 18th, Ruian Court reopened Qiu's trial. Media in Mainland China have reported, due to the case being <b>...</b> | Views: 2 0 ratings | | Time: 04:11 | More in News & Politics |
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