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China Turns To Age-Old Solution For Rural Elderly (Video)
A new scheme rolling out in Chinese villages enlists ‘young elderly’ people to care for the very elderly left behind as young workers rush to the big cities. Max Duncan reports.
Two years short of 70, Zhang Guosheng is planning to live out his days at this village care home in central China.
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Should Sharia Be The Law Of A Muslim State? According To Pew Study Most of the Muslims Believe So!
According to a Pew research, most of the Muslims around the world tend to be deeply committed to their faith and believe that it should shape not only their personal lives, but the societies they live in as well. Not only that, many of the 38,000 Muslims in 39 countries from Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East, included in the Pew survey believed that opting to leave Islam should be punishable by death penalty.
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John Kerry And Afgan President Hamid Karzai Showed Signs Of Unity In Surprise Kabul Visit (Video)
U.S. Secretary of State Kerry met with Afghan President Karzai during an unannounced visit to Afghanistan after weeks of heightened tensions over Afghan accusations of US-Taliban collusion.
New Year celebrations held in Kabul and Mazar-I-Sharif, Afghanistan, Video
It’s time to ring in Spring in Afghanistan. Thousands gather at holy sites in Kabul and Mazar-I-Sharif to celebrate the New Year also known as Nowruz, which originates from a Persian tradition, held each year on March 21st.
The celebration will be marked with flag raising ceremonies and traditional dances throughout the country.
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North Korea Honors Nuclear Developers In Song (Video)
South Koreans protest North Korea‘s recent nuclear test as the reclusive state praises its nuclear scientists with a concert.
The song, “At a burst”, was shown by state KRT broadcaster as the country’s scientists, technicians and officials visited Pyongyang Wednesday at the invitation of leader Kim Jong-un.
At a UN conference in Geneva earlier this week, North Korea warned it could take additional steps, threatening the South with “final destruction”.
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Millions Head Home For Chinese Lunar New Year-The Year Of The Snake! (Video)
China’s annual human migration reaches its peak with millions heading home to their families as Asia prepares to welcome in the Lunar New Year.
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Japan Should Let Elderly ‘Hurry Up And Die’: Finance Minister Taro Aso
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe may be the face of the new government led by Liberal Democratic Party, but Finance Minister Taro Aso is also a force to be reckoned with.
South Koreans Face Lonely Deaths As Traditions Fade (Video)
A growing number of old people are dying lonely deaths in South Koreadue to changing values and fragmented family ties.
Google’s Chief Eric Schmidt Begins Highly Criticized, Mysterious Vist To North Korea
Google’s chairman Eric Schmidt is in North Korea giving rise to not only ire but speculations from Washington. He is the highest-profile U.S. executive to visit the country and is accompanied by Google executive Jared Cohen and New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson.
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Five Things You Need To Know About Japan’s New Leader Shinzo Abe (Video)
Japan’s general electionis over – with main opposition leader Shinzo Abe winning back the country’s top job.
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More Than 20 Children Hurt In China School Attack (Video)
More than 20 children have been wounded in an attack by a knifeman at their school.Twenty-three youngsters and an adult were wounded as a knifeman attacked them at the gates of their school. Xinhua news agency said the bloodshed happened in Chenpeng village in Henan province.
Typhoon Survivors Helped Across River in Philippines Rescue Mission (Video)
Rescue teams used cable lines to help locals make their way across a river in the Philippines after a typhoon trapped them in their villages.
Telecom IPO to Test India Market Mettle (Video)
Bharti Infratel’s $825 million IPO, India’s biggest in two years, will test the country’s recent market revival and could prompt other firms to follow suit.
Thai Prisoners Perform “Gangnam Style” Before PSY Concert
Bangkok prisoners like the rest of the world also love PSYand his Gangnam Styledance… naturally!
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Apple’s China Manufacturing Model Under Threat (Video)
Companies like Foxconn, which assembles most of the world’s iPads and iPhones, are struggling to find workers to fill their massive facilities as more young Chinese shun the factory floor.
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Companies like Foxconn, which assembles most of the world’s iPads and iPhones, are struggling to find workers to fill their massive facilities as more young Chinese shun the factory floor.
