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18:34:49 10/09/12
US-Philippines Military Exercises Not Aimed at China
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US-Philippines Military Exercises Not Aimed at China
The US and Philippines started joint naval exercises today north of Manilla. The exercises were to improve cooperation between the defense partners and prepare their troops for joint action. This is the 30th year the US and Philippines have held joint military drills, but some analysts still see it as a balance of power against China. Since the Obama administration shifted its attention to the Asia Pacific region, many see it as a move to contain potential unilateral attacks by the Chinese regime. Both the Philippines and the US deny that the exercises are politically motivated. [Samuel Mongcal, Philippine Marines Commanding Officer]: "I think you heard it a thousand times, but we are here to train and develop the capability, as far as humanitarian assistance and disaster response is prevalent in our case. We are hoping we can achieve some confidence in working together." The Philippines has sought US support for its territorial dispute with China over the Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea. A face-off this year between the two countries has created tensions, with the Philippines filing a diplomatic protest against the Chinese regime. The US has been adamant that it will not get involved in territorial conflicts between China and its Asian neighbors. However, it does have an invested interest in keeping trade routes clear and commerce flowing. The Philippines is situated amidst some of the world's busiest shipping lanes. Having the Philippines as an ally helps keep ... From: NTDTV Views: 130 9 ratings Time: 01:32 More in News & Politics
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17:50:45 10/09/12
Turkey-Syria Border Tension Continues
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Turkey-Syria Border Tension Continues
Tension remains high between Turkey and Syria as cross-border shelling continues. Full Story: The Turkish-Syrian border remains calm on Tuesday morning. But Turkey's military have maintained a high security presence, following several Syrian mortar strikes over the past week. In this normally busy border town streets are deserted and shops closed. On Wednesday a mortar fired from Syria struck a house and killed 5 people. [Unnamed Resident, Border Town of Akcakale]: "We want this to end as soon as possible. Hundreds of people usually sit here every day, but as you can see now there is no one, no shops are open, people just stay in their homes." In response, Turkey has bombed Syrian military targets, killing several Syrian soldiers. Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan says Turkey does not want war, but warned Syria not to test its resolve. The Syrian regime is battling rebels who control land close to the Turkish border, and several mortar strikes have crossed into Turkey. The continued exchanges are the most serious cross-border violence since the revolt against President Assad began in March last year. Turkey was once an ally of Assad's, but turned against him after his violent response to the uprising. Since them Turkey has led calls for Assad to quit, and has granted sanctuary to rebel leaders. For more news and videos visit ☛ ntdtv.org Follow us on Twitter ☛ http Add us on Facebook ☛ on.fb.me From: NTDTV Views: 17 2 ratings Time: 00:56 More in News & Politics
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16:12:37 10/09/12
Giant Panda Mother Breast-feeds Twins
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Giant Panda Mother Breast-feeds Twins
A giant panda mother breast-feeds her twin babies in Chengdu breeding facility, Sichuan Province, China A proud mother of two twin panda cubs munches on an extra meal of bamboo to make milk for her nursing offspring. One little cubs rests on her belly while she munches on the stalks. The mother licks her sleeping baby to get it ready to nurse. She gently picks it up in her mouth then guides it toward the nipple. When the baby has had enough milk the caretaker distracts her with a bowl of honey so she can take away the baby. She needs to make sure the other baby gets some milk before the milk runs out. Breast-feeding the twins for a whole month has helped them gain weight and improve their immune system. The mother panda feeds her cubs four to five times a day and has to eat extra bamboo to keep her supply full. The twin cubs are one month old, and next week they will get a babyshower at the Chengdu Breeding Base where they live. For more news and videos visit ☛ ntdtv.org Follow us on Twitter ☛ http Add us on Facebook ☛ on.fb.me From: NTDTV Views: 29 3 ratings Time: 00:49 More in Pets & Animals
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15:25:13 10/09/12
UNICEF Strikes Deal to Expand Syria Relief Efforts
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UNICEF Strikes Deal to Expand Syria Relief Efforts
The Syrian regime agrees with a deal to allow UNICEF to expand humanitarian efforts in the war-torn country. Full Story: On Monday Anthony Lake the director of UNICEF said the aid agency had stuck an deal with Syria to expand its humanitarian operations across the country. [Anthony Lake, Director of UNICEF]: "We have actually increased our staff in Syria, we're hoping to establish some local offices in various areas of Syria, and as I said we've expanded the number of local partners that we are working with, and so I think we have an opportunity, if we can seize it, to save a lot of lives and improve the situation." Lake, who was visiting a refugee camp in Jordan said the deal allows the UN agency to go beyond its Damascus operations to reach needy Syrians in areas of conflict. The UN says the 18 month uprising against President Bashar al-Assad's rule has killed approximately 30000 people. There are no figures on the number of children who have died. For more news and videos visit ☛ ntdtv.org Follow us on Twitter ☛ http Add us on Facebook ☛ on.fb.me From: NTDTV Views: 16 2 ratings Time: 01:06 More in News & Politics
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14:37:29 10/09/12
Venezuelans Voting In New Orleans Disappointed With Chavez Victory
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Venezuelans Voting In New Orleans Disappointed With Chavez Victory
Thousands of Venezuelans travel to New Orleans to vote, but most leave disappointed as Chavez is re-elected. Full Story: Thousands of Venezuelans who live in the United States line up in New Orleans on Sunday, to vote in Venezuela's presidential election. Most expat Venezuelans live in and around Miami, but President Hugo Chavez closed Venezuela's consulate in Miami earlier this year. Around 7000 voters made the long journey to New Orleans to cast their ballot. [Carlos Alves Fernandez, Voter from Coral Springs, Florida]: "Unfortunately, the Venezuelan consulate in Miami was closed by the president for whichever reasons he had in mind, whether (or not) these were diplomatic reasons, so it was very important for this electoral process to have polling stations opened so that we could exercise our right to vote, otherwise the action would have been an impediment to allow us to exercise our right. I believe it is the responsibility of the government that today many people have not had the chance to vote." The expatriate community in the United States is overwhelmingly against the incumbent President Chavez - only 2 percent of Venezuelans in Miami voted for him in the 2006 elections. The number of Venezuelans in America is steadily increasing, with many middle- and upper-class Venezuelans emigrating, to escape rising crime and shrinking job opportunities back home. Many celebrate being able to vote. [Ileana Avendano, Voter from Cape Coral, Florida]: "Today is a celebration ... From: NTDTV Views: 17 3 ratings Time: 01:48 More in News & Politics
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14:05:03 10/09/12
Curiosity Rover Scoops Up Material On Mars
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Curiosity Rover Scoops Up Material On Mars
NASA's Curiosity Rover makes history, scooping up material from the surface of Mars... Full Story: NASA's Mars Curiosity Rover makes history again, scooping up material from the surface of Mars for the first time. The video shows Curiosity vibrating the sandy substance it has collected. This is done to discard any overfill, and to allow scientists on Earth to view some characteristics of the material. Scientific instruments will soon analyze the substance in more detail. For more news and videos visit ☛ ntdtv.org Follow us on Twitter ☛ http Add us on Facebook ☛ on.fb.me From: NTDTV Views: 40 1 ratings Time: 00:23 More in Science & Technology
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07:20:14 10/09/12
Nobel Prize Stirs Controversy
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Nobel Prize Stirs Controversy
"The Nobel Assembly and the Karolinska Institute have today decided to award the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2012 jointly to John B. Gurdon and Shinya Yamanaka "for the discovery that mature cells can be reprogrammed to become pluripotent." This year's Nobel Prize is a controversial one and it is rewarded to scientist in the field of stem cell research. John B. Gurdon discovered in the early sixties that he could take an egg cell on a frog and replace the immature cell nucleus with a mature frog intestinal cell nucleus. The modified egg cell grew into a normal tadpole, and the DNA of the mature cell still contained all the information required to grow into all cells of the frog. [G%oumlran Hansson, Secretary Nobel Assembly]: "John Gourdon made a remarkable discovery fifty years ago. That the nucleus of a mature cell contains all the information needed to build any information needed to build any cell in the body." Forty years later in 2006, Shinya Yamanaka discovered that one can reprogram mature stem cells in mice to become stem cells that can become any cell type in the body. [Thomas Perlmann, Professor Karolinska Institute]: "We think this an absolutely fantastic discovery and it has two important components. And one is and this is really important for us it's importance for the basic understanding of how cells become specialist and help us to understand really basic biology and medicine." These stem cells appear to be the equivalent of embryonic stem cells. Stem ... From: NTDTV Views: 133 5 ratings Time: 02:11 More in News & Politics
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02:19:17 10/09/12
China Uncensored - Looper's China Stats Threw Us For A Loop
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China Uncensored - Looper's China Stats Threw Us For A Loop
A blooper with Looper! The sci-fi thriller staring Bruce Willis and Joseph Gordon Levitt was said to have made more money on its opening weekend in China than in the US. Except executives totally goofed! On this episode of China Uncensored, Chris Chappell tells you what really happened to Looper in China, and what the future may hold for Beijing-based production company DMG Entertainment. Twitter: twitter.com Facebook: www.facebook.com Youtube: www.youtube.com From: NTDTV Views: 62 10 ratings Time: 01:23 More in News & Politics
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02:03:52 10/09/12
Are Chinese People Happy?
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Are Chinese People Happy?
Are you happy? That simple question became a hot topic on China's Internet last week. That's after state-run CCTV ran a program where they asked ordinary Chinese on the street whether they were happy. The responses led to a heated discussion involving more than 3 million people on Weibo. We sit down with Karen Chang and Jason Ma to talk about why netizens were upset at even being asked the question. From: NTDTV Views: 0 7 ratings Time: 12:17 More in News & Politics
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23:27:59 10/08/12
Turkish President Urges International Action on Syria
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Turkish President Urges International Action on Syria
Turkey's president urges international action to help the "worst case scenario" in Syria, as another shell lands on Turkish soil. Turkish President Abdullah Gul said that the "worst-case scenarios" were happening in Syria, and urged for the international community to act. [Abdullah Gul, Turkish President]: "The worst case scenario is taking place in Syria, and the Syrian people are really suffering because of this. From time to time this affects us, we lost some of our citizens. Our government is in constant consultation with the Turkish military. Whatever is needed is being done immediately as you see, and it will continue to be done from now on too." It was also the sixth consecutive day were Turkish forces launched a retaliatory strike on Syria. A mortar, launched from Syria, landed in the Turkish countryside. Local villagers showed journalists the blast site. Shell casings could be seen in the middle of the cotton field in the district of Hacipasa. [Abdullah Gul, Turkish President]: "We can't expect the situation in Syria to carry on like this. One day for sure there will be a change, but our wish is that this happens before Syria demolishes itself and more blood is shed, and we wish the international community would act more efficiently." NATO has already thrown its full support behind Turkey in the matter. The NATO member was once a close ally of Syrian President Assad, but that allegiance fell apart after Assad's violent crackdown on its protests that began last ... From: NTDTV Views: 140 7 ratings Time: 01:48 More in News & Politics
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22:58:23 10/08/12
Will and Kate Back in London
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Will and Kate Back in London
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are back in the UK, congratulating winners of three Royal Scholarships. Full story: British royals Prince William and Kate Middleton are back in their home country again after a whirlwind tour of Asia. The couple attended an event for scholarship winners of three royal scholarships-the Queen Mother, the Diana Princess of Wales, and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge scholarships. The couple met with the scholarship winners at the Middle Temple Inn. After chatting with the scholarship winners they line up to get their pictures taken. The pair are set to appear at a football stadium opening on Tuesday (October 9)but have separate appointments the rest of the week. For more news and videos visit ☛ ntdtv.org Follow us on Twitter ☛ http Add us on Facebook ☛ on.fb.me From: NTDTV Views: 12 1 ratings Time: 00:34 More in News & Politics
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22:47:41 10/08/12
Man Climbs Tree to Escape Deer
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Man Climbs Tree to Escape Deer
A man has a dance with an angry stag in a London park that ends we he escapes up a tree. Full story: A man in west London had a scary dance with a stag, on Thursday (Oct. 4). It is deer rutting season, and officials have warned park-goers to keep at least 50 meters from deer, as the males compete for females. The man, who wandered too close to a herd, angered a deer, and they circled around an enclosed tree. A woman reportedly called police for help, but before they can arrive, the man realizes that the best defense would be to climb the fence, and the tree, which finally brings the man to safety. For more news and videos visit ☛ ntdtv.org Follow us on Twitter ☛ http Add us on Facebook ☛ on.fb.me From: NTDTV Views: 150 3 ratings Time: 00:32 More in Pets & Animals
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22:42:53 10/08/12
Lady Gaga Launches New Fragrance in Style
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Lady Gaga Launches New Fragrance in Style
Lady Gaga launches her new perfume at luxury store Harrods in London. Full story: Lady Gaga launched her new fragrance in London on Sunday (October 7), in an event that captivated the Gaga-spirit. While she wore only an elegant black dress, which is a bit toned-down for her usual tastes, she did sport a new brunette look. And then she took horse and carriage - a gold carriage - to Harrods, the luxury department store that will hold her perfume. There, she posed for pictures with screaming, excited fans, before heading into the store in Knightsbridge, showing off her new black fragrance, called "Fame." 75 lucky fans also got to hang out with Lady Gaga on Sunday at a tea party held for competition winners. Lady Gaga's next album is expected out in early 2013. For more news and videos visit ☛ ntdtv.org Follow us on Twitter ☛ http Add us on Facebook ☛ on.fb.me From: NTDTV Views: 76 7 ratings Time: 00:46 More in People & Blogs
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21:52:26 10/08/12
Sudanese Plane Crash Kills 15
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Sudanese Plane Crash Kills 15
This is the scene of an air disaster in Sudan, where a military plane crashed on Sunday (October 7) killing 15 people. The aircraft went down as the pilot tried to make an emergency landing after the plane's engines reportedly stopped working. En route to Darfur, the Antonov 12 transport plane crashed just 25 miles (40km) from the capital Khartoum. A number of people were also injured. Sudan has seen several air crashes in recent years. In August, 32 people, including a government minister, died when a plane came down during flight.The crash was blamed on bad weather. For more news and videos visit ☛ ntdtv.org Follow us on Twitter ☛ http Add us on Facebook ☛ on.fb.me From: NTDTV Views: 32 1 ratings Time: 00:39 More in News & Politics
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21:47:12 10/08/12
China News Broadcast, October 8, 2012: Huawei, ZTE Labeled Threats to US National Security
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China News Broadcast, October 8, 2012: Huawei, ZTE Labeled Threats to US National Security
In today's NTD China News, a US Congressional report has named Chinese telecom gear makers Huawei and ZTE as threats to US national security. US networking company Cisco Systems has dropped ZTE as a sales partner, following an internal probe into claims ZTE sold banned equipment to Iran, Reuters has reported. The Taiwanese government is being urged to investigate claims of forced organ harvesting in mainland China. A gas tanker explosion on Saturday leaves 5 dead in central Hunan province. A separate traffic accident in eastern China kills 14 people. Beijing authorities completes 35 new air monitoring systems, finishing its 50 unit network to measure the small PM2.5 air particulates it was earlier criticized for omitting in air quality data. A Taiwanese nun has stopped the Sotheby's auction house from selling a Chinese painting by artist Zhang Daqian worth an estimated $1.6m. The first winter snow blankets China's Sichuan province. For more news and videos visit ☛ english.ntdtv.com Follow us on Twitter ☛ http Add us on Facebook ☛ on.fb.me From: NTDTV Views: 28 4 ratings Time: 12:20 More in News & Politics
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21:36:00 10/08/12
First Snow of the Year Blankets China's Sichuan Province
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First Snow of the Year Blankets China's Sichuan Province
It may be early October, but parts of China are already seeing the first signs of Old Man Winter. In the Aba Tibetan-Qiang Autonomous Prefecture in southwest China's Sichuan Province, the landscape was covered in white. At one scenic spot in Songpan, the prefecture's northeastern region, visitors were able to take in the sights and even play with snow. [Tourist]: "We come from Leshan City. We are really happy to see so much snow." [Tourist]: "We didn't expect the snow. We are playing with snow and it's really fun." Snow is also being removed from the roads by the local traffic department to make sure that people can get around without any problems. For more news and videos visit ☛ english.ntdtv.com Follow us on Twitter ☛ http Add us on Facebook ☛ on.fb.me From: NTDTV Views: 0 3 ratings Time: 00:40 More in News & Politics
05/23/12