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14:24:20 11/09/12
Britain's Princess Anne unveils memorial for Noor Inayat Khan
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Britain's Princess Anne unveils memorial for Noor Inayat Khan
Indian WWII heroine who gave her life in the fight against fascism is memorialized in London. Full Story: Noor Inayat Khan was born into Indian royalty and became a published poet and an accomplished musician. During World War II, she risked her life to work behind enemy lines as a radio operator in German-occupied France. She was betrayed and arrested, and despite repeated torture, refused to reveal any information. Noor Inayat Khan was shot in Dachau concentration camp in 1944. A memorial to her bravery was unveiled in London on Thursday. [Shrabani Basu, Noor Inayat Khan Memorial Trust]: "Sixty-nine years ago, a young woman walked out of a house on Taviton Street just behind this square. She said goodbye to her mother and her sister, unable to tell them that she would never see them again. Noor Inayat Khan would become the first woman radio operator to be dropped behind enemy lines. She would pay the ultimate price for her bravery. Today, in the presence of Your Royal Highness, we have filled this square to remember a heroine of the war. A young woman of Indian origin who unhesitatingly gave her life in the fight against fascism." Britain's Princess Anne unveiled the statue. For more news and videos visit ☛ ntdtv.org Follow us on Twitter ☛ http Add us on Facebook ☛ on.fb.me From: NTDTV Views: 37 2 ratings Time: 01:12 More in News & Politics
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06:37:31 11/09/12
Monet Fetches Near $44-Million at Christie's Auction
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Monet Fetches Near $44-Million at Christie's Auction
A painting from Claude Monet's famed water lily series featuring green lily pads sells for over US $43 million at Christie's Impressionist and Modern Art auction in New York. Full story: A Monet water lilies painting sold for nearly 43.8-million US dollars on Wednesday, and a Kandinsky fetched 23-million, as Christie's kicked off the auction season with a sale that saw many mid-level works failing to find buyers. "Nympheas"%mdashone of Monet's iconic water lilies from 1905%mdashexecuted during his years at Giverny, had been estimated to sell for 30-million to 50-million dollars, and just managed its middle range. Proceeds from the Monet sale will benefit a private prep school in Tarrytown, New York. Wassily Kandinsky's "Studie fur Improvisation 8" meanwhile, hit the low end of its 20-million to 30-million dollar estimate, setting a new auction record for the Russian artist. [Brooke Lampley, Head of Impressionist and Modern Art, Christie's]: "It's a radical piece from the beginning of really, modernism. It's a crucible piece. And it was a very important piece to be offering, one that we hoped and expected would set a new world record price." But 30 percent of the 69 works on offer failed to sell, when bids didn't reach the client's secret reserve price. The auction took in a total of just under 205-million US dollars, far from the pre-sale estimate of 210 to 315-million. Christie's nonetheless says it was pleased with the results. [Brooke Lampley, Head of Impressionist and Modern ... From: NTDTV Views: 29 1 ratings Time: 02:34 More in News & Politics
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23:47:29 11/08/12
China News - Nov 8, 2012: Hu Jintao's Empty Calls for Reform
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China News - Nov 8, 2012: Hu Jintao's Empty Calls for Reform
In today's NTD China News, Chinese leader Hu Jintao warns the problem of corruption could be fatal to the Communist Party. Hu pledged political reform during Thursday's opening of the 18th Party Congress, but analyst say that unless the Communist Party gives up its single-party rule, there will be no real reform. As the communist party enters its fifth generation of unelected leaders, we take a look back at some of the unspoken legacies of past leaders, including atrocities that remain taboo topics inside China. A woman stages a short-lived protest in Tiananmen Square, as the 18th Party Congress opens in Beijing. Hong Kong activists call on the Communist regime for political reform and to improve human rights. Chinese Internet users experience a major slowdown as the Party meeting takes place. A record number of Tibetans have self-immolated to protest against communist rule. Six confirmed cases have happened over 48 hours, with at least three deaths reported. The United States has approved a five-year anti-dumping subsidy plan on Chinese solar panels. The Chinese regime imposes duties on steel pipes from Europe and Japan. Doctors accepting drug rebates raises ethical questions in China. For more news and videos visit ☛ ntd.tv Follow us on Twitter ☛ http Add us on Facebook ☛ on.fb.me From: NTDTV Views: 106 3 ratings Time: 17:33 More in Shows
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22:41:14 11/08/12
Legacies of Past Chinese Communist Party Leaders
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Legacies of Past Chinese Communist Party Leaders
Sixty years in power, and four generations of unelected leaders, the Chinese Communist Party enters its next round of leadership. The Party has every intention to maintain its single-party rule. Current regime leader Hu Jintao described the next steps for the Communist Party on Thursday. He did not go over possible economic or political reforms, but rather he reiterated the ideology of past leaders. Of course he did not go over the violent legacy of the Chinese Communist Party has and is carrying out. In addition to the official legacies like the Mao Zedong Thought and Hu's Scientific Development, each generation of leaders have left their mark in other areas, some of which remain taboo inside the country. Under Mao Zedong, the ill-thought-out economic policy of the Great Leap Forward contributed to the death of millions. Researchers estimate between 18 to 45 million Chinese people died from 1958 to 1961. Then in the 1960s, Mao launched the Cultural Revolution. Other than wiping out countless cultural relics, millions of Chinese were violently persecuted. Deng Xiaoping, who eventually took over as the second-generation leader decided to pursue economic reform during the 1980s. But in 1989, calls emerged for greater liberalization. When hundreds of thousands of demonstrators poured into Beijing, Deng ordered the bloody Tiananmen Square crackdown. Hundreds to thousands were estimated to have perished. As Deng's reign came to a close, former Party leader Jiang Zemin rose ... From: NTDTV Views: 49 6 ratings Time: 02:46 More in News & Politics
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22:25:53 11/08/12
Why Did China Announce a New Organ Donation System?
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Why Did China Announce a New Organ Donation System?
China claims to carry out ten thousand human organ transplants each year. But unlike the US and Europe, China has no national organ donation system. That's been the subject of a lot of scrutiny: Where do the organs come from? Well last month China's Ministry of Health announced a new program. It's called "Management for the Acquisition and Allocation of Organs." Supposedly, it's meant to set up a national distribution system for organs. But there's more to this than meets the eye%mdashincluding numbers that don't add up, and behind it all, deeply hidden political maneuvering. From: NTDTV Views: 0 5 ratings Time: 13:11 More in News & Politics
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22:21:23 11/08/12
Gaza Cops Bag "Rock" the Fugitive Crocodile
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Gaza Cops Bag "Rock" the Fugitive Crocodile
Google comes to the rescue, as Gaza's police force use the internet for a crash course in crocodile hunting. Full story: Police say a crocodile on the run from a Gaza zoo for the past 18 months has finally been captured. The 6 foot-long reptile was spotted several weeks ago in sewage pools in the northern Gaza Strip, and villagers complained he had been eating their livestock. Police called in fishermen, who then netted the crocodile on Monday. [Sameh Al Sultan, Policeman]: "This crocodile behind me ran away from the zoo in 2010, nearly two years ago when it was small around (40-50 cm) long." An internet crash-course in croc-capture helped put the offending reptile behind bars. [Sameh Al Sultan, Policeman]: "We don't have dart guns and tools for hunting crocodiles or even previous knowledge in dealing with crocodiles but we, with the 'help of God', searched on the internet about crocodiles and how to hunt them and also we asked expert hunters to help us." The fugitive was returned to the zoo and reunited with four other crocodiles. The owners of the zoo said the crocodile had grown considerably since his escape. They've also decided to name him "Sakher", or Rock, as a tribute to his survival. For more news and videos visit ☛ ntdtv.org Follow us on Twitter ☛ http Add us on Facebook ☛ on.fb.me From: NTDTV Views: 70 1 ratings Time: 01:09 More in Pets & Animals
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22:14:22 11/08/12
China Places Duties on Steel Pipes from EU and Japan
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China Places Duties on Steel Pipes from EU and Japan
In a tit-for-tat trade row volley with its trading partners, China's Ministry of Commerce announced today that it is going to place tariffs on steel pipes imported from Japanese and European companies. After an investigation, the Ministry reported the foreign companies were selling the pipes at below market price, hurting Chinese businesses. The decision follows a preliminary ruling in May that will slap a roughly 9-14% tariff on the pipes starting on Friday. This is the latest move in a trade war between China and its biggest trading partners. The US, Japan and the EU have all placed import restrictions on Chinese imports they accuse of dumping on the market. For more news and videos visit ☛ ntd.tv Follow us on Twitter ☛ http Add us on Facebook ☛ on.fb.me From: NTDTV Views: 3 1 ratings Time: 00:46 More in News & Politics
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21:49:15 11/08/12
Record Number of Tibetans Self-Immolate to Protest Chinese Rule
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Record Number of Tibetans Self-Immolate to Protest Chinese Rule
As Chinese leaders convene for the 18th Party Congress, the number of Tibetan self-immolations has spiked. Six Tibetans set themselves on fire to protest Chinese brutality over a 48 hour period. They also called for the return of Tibet's spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama. Three young Tibetan monks simultaneously self-immolated outside a police station in Aba, Sichuan Province on Wednesday. The youngest monk was just 15 years old, and died at the scene. The other two, aged 16, were taken away by security officials. Later on Wednesday, a 23-year old mother took her life in Tongren, Qinghai Province. Then on Thursday, an 18-year-old also set himself on fire in Qinghai Province. There is another case a man in Tibet who took his life in protest on Wednesday. The intensified suicide protests have raised concerns amongst rights groups. On Thursday, the Speaker for the Tibetan Parliament in exile called on the Chinese regime to end the plight of Tibetans. [Penpa Tsering, Speaker, Tibetan Parliament]: "Number one, urge the 18th Congress to seriously deliberate on the continuing spate of self-immolations in Tibet. Conduct a thorough investigation into the underlying causes and develop corrective policies and measures that meet the aspirations of the Tibetan people." Penpa Tsering also called on the Chinese regime to respect the Dalai Lama, and Tibetans' religion, culture and language. [Penpa Tsering, Speaker, Tibetan Parliament]: (English) "We urge the Chinese leadership to ... From: NTDTV Views: 36 1 ratings Time: 02:27 More in News & Politics
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21:41:56 11/08/12
Drug Rebates Raise Ethical Concerns in China
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Drug Rebates Raise Ethical Concerns in China
More than half of Chinese doctors receive rebates from drug companies, a Chinese health official has revealed. State-run Xinhua News agency reported this week that Rao Keqin, the head of the China Medical Association, expressed concern over ethical issues associated with this practice. Rao spoke during the second China-US Health Summit last week. He said a survey of Chinese doctors found that 54% admitted to taking rebates from pharmaceutical companies. Another 39% said they had received conference sponsorships from drug firms. Rao said patients have noticed a negative trend in attitude amongst doctors, who are seen to be more concerned about fees rather than their medical responsibilities. Chinese hospitals have also seen an increase in violent, sometimes fatal confrontations between patients and hospital staff. These are often over medical malpractice disputes. For more news and videos visit ☛ ntd.tv Follow us on Twitter ☛ http Add us on Facebook ☛ on.fb.me From: NTDTV Views: 5 0 ratings Time: 00:54 More in News & Politics
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21:32:42 11/08/12
US Approves Five-Year Anti-dumping Duties on Chinese Solar Panels
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US Approves Five-Year Anti-dumping Duties on Chinese Solar Panels
The US International Trade Commission has approved anti-dumping and import duties on billions of dollars worth of solar panel imports from China for the next five years. The imposed duties could range from 30 to 250 percent depending on the company and the government subsidy they received in China. The Trade Commission voted 6-0 in favor of duties in a case filed last year by SolarWorld Industries America. SolarWorld is the manufacturer of solar panels in the US, and last year it accused China-based Suntech Power Holdings of selling solar cells in the US at unfairly low prices due to subsidies it received from Beijing. SolarWorld AG, which is SolarWorld's parent company in Germany, is pressing the European Union for similar curbs on Chinese solar products. Solar panel makers in the US and Europe say their profits and share prices have been hit hard since Chinese companies oversaturated the market with solar cells. The United States imported about $3.1 billion worth of solar cells and panels from China in 2011. For more news and videos visit ☛ ntd.tv Follow us on Twitter ☛ http Add us on Facebook ☛ on.fb.me From: NTDTV Views: 2 1 ratings Time: 01:11 More in News & Politics
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21:23:13 11/08/12
Hu Jintao Warns Party Future at Risk
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Hu Jintao Warns Party Future at Risk
Chinese regime leader Hu Jintao has warned corruption could be fatal to the Communist Party. Delivering his speech to the 18th Party Congress, the outgoing General Secretary also said political reform is important and must be actively carried out. But the speech on reform may just be empty talk. Hu reiterated the Communist Party's intention to maintain its dictatorial rule, and shutting the door on any kind of multi-party governance. Democracy activist Tang Baiqiao says as long as the Communist Party remains unwilling to give up power, no significant reform can take place. [Tang Baiqiao, Democracy Activist]: "If they want to protect the Party, and the special interest groups, the public would not be satisfied, and they would not be able to carry out any reform." China analyst, Professor Zhang Tianliang says the steps needed for political reform would open existing and former leaders up to public scrutiny%mdashsomething they want to avoid. [Professor Zhang Tianliang, Senior China Analyst]: "If they lift the ban on forming political parties, lift the ban on the press, there will be a group that will emerge to defeat the Communist Party. The Party would never give up its power, because it's not only a means to gain interest, more importantly, they want to protect themselves, so the crimes they have committed will not be scrutinized or put on trial." Hu's call for reform comes as he and other leaders are preparing to hand over power to a new generation of rulers. There have been ... From: NTDTV Views: 4 1 ratings Time: 02:37 More in News & Politics
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21:15:24 11/08/12
China Internet Sees Major Slowdown for Political Transition
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China Internet Sees Major Slowdown for Political Transition
According to surveys by the website Tech In Asia, the most commonly reported problem arising over Chinese internet connectivity issues is that overseas websites are loading extremely slowly%mdashand often causing disconnection. Meanwhile, Google services are also experiencing significant inaccessibility issues. Altogether, the problems are seen as part of ramped-up censorship and monitoring efforts during the 18th Communist Party Congress, the leadership transition currently underway in Beijing where Chinese regime authorities will hand off to a new generation. There have been widespread reports of extremely tight security in the capital and elsewhere, and the Internet appears to be no exception. While it's unclear exactly to what extent the Internet connection problems are connected with specific security goals, it has previously been speculated that periods of significant slowdown may be associated with heightened scrutiny of individual net use and communications. For more news and videos visit ☛ ntd.tv Follow us on Twitter ☛ http Add us on Facebook ☛ on.fb.me From: NTDTV Views: 2 1 ratings Time: 01:12 More in News & Politics
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21:08:48 11/08/12
Woman's Protest in Tiananmen Square Short-Lived
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Woman's Protest in Tiananmen Square Short-Lived
A protester was apprehended in Beijing after staging an unexplained demonstration in Tiananmen Square on the first day of the Communist Party congress. A woman stood in the crowd outside the meeting venue, threw bits of paper in the air and screamed "I miss him, I really miss him, I really miss him!" Seconds later, police pounced on her and someone filming her and dragged them both away. It's unclear whether the woman was saying "I really miss HER" or "I really miss HIM" because the word in Mandarin is the same for both pronouns. Security is tight in the iconic square as more than 2000 delegates are meeting for a week-long session that will see the country's new President, Xi Jinping anointed into power. For more news and videos visit ☛ ntd.tv Follow us on Twitter ☛ http Add us on Facebook ☛ on.fb.me From: NTDTV Views: 0 1 ratings Time: 00:42 More in News & Politics
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20:35:58 11/08/12
Hong Kong Activists Call for Political Reform
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Hong Kong Activists Call for Political Reform
As the Communist Party's 18th Party Congress take place in Beijing, security forces have kept out potential protestors. But in Hong Kong, a group of activists are demanding change, on the eve of the Party meeting. Protestors marched to the Chinese regime's Liaison Office in Hong Kong. They're calling on the Communist Party make political and human rights reforms. [Lee Cheuk-Yan,Pro-Democracy Legislator]: "There are no political reforms at all. We only see regression in human rights, we only see regression in democracy. And we feel that this communist party now is only tightening up the suppression on human rights, tightening up their suppression on freedom of speech. And we are calling upon the end to one-party dictatorship." The activists called for the release of Nobel Prize winner Liu Xiaobo. Rights activist Patrick Poon said that the government must listen to the people amid growing social unrest and public anger over corruption. [Patrick Poon, Human Rights Activist]: "So we hope the government can see it's not just Liu Xiaobo making those demands. Actually people are making similar demands on Weibo every day. So we hope that people in China continue to demand the Chinese government to demand this." Outgoing president Hu Jintao addressed more than 2000 delegates gathered in Beijing's Great Hall of the People, warning that corruption threatened Communist rule, and promised political reform. During the congress Hu will hand over the reigns to the anointed successor Vice ... From: NTDTV Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 01:36 More in News & Politics
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19:37:34 11/08/12
Prayers, Drums And Police Escorts -- Exam Time In Seoul
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Prayers, Drums And Police Escorts -- Exam Time In Seoul
Exam time in Seoul, South Korea, is a little different from most other places... Full Story: It's the most stressful day in their lives so far... college entrance exams for high school seniors in South Korea. They study for the College Scholastic Aptitude Test for over a year... and their results will determine which college or university they get into. To alleviate stress on the day of the test, younger students cheer them on as they enter the building. For some, the pressure is just too great. For others, the only way to make it on time is with a police escort. The tests carry so much weight in Korean society, the entire city gets in on the action. The stock exchange and government offices open an hour later. Citywide traffic controls and anti-noise measures are put into place... including a ban on airplanes from taking off or landing so students can hear better during the oral portion of the exam. With pressure like this, you need a miracle. Well ahead of test day, shrines and churches are packed with parents praying for their children. This woman says she's been here everyday for nearly two months praying for good luck for her daughter. A silver lining? If students aren't happy with their results, they can retake the test as many times as they like. For more news and videos visit ☛ ntdtv.org Follow us on Twitter ☛ http Add us on Facebook ☛ on.fb.me From: NTDTV Views: 1 4 ratings Time: 01:14 More in News & Politics
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18:48:26 11/08/12
Syrian Rebels Attack in Damascus Near Presidential Palace
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Syrian Rebels Attack in Damascus Near Presidential Palace
In this video from a social media website, that can't be verified by Reutes, rebel forces appear to be loading shell after shell into mortars intended for the palace. But they missed their intended target. Instead, they hit the nearby residential district Mezzeh 86... home to members of President Bashar al-Assad's inner circle. Homes were reduced to rubble... cars parked on the street were destroyed. Stepped up rebel attacks have become increasingly organized in the past weeks highlighting the deepening civil war between the Free Syria army and government forces. For more news and videos visit ☛ ntd.tv Follow us on Twitter ☛ http Add us on Facebook ☛ on.fb.me From: NTDTV Views: 37 1 ratings Time: 00:43 More in News & Politics
11/09/12