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Fukushima: Nuclear Crisis is Getting Worse and Worse!
Video 7:56. Fukushima Nuclear Crisis. Japan is not out of the danger zone...in fact the nuclear crisis is getting worse and worse! We've recently learned from Japan that the amount of radiation released was more than 20 times that from the Hiroshima bomb, and now it looks they may be e...
Fukushima: 'It Was Like Visiting Another Universe'
Video 8min 28sec. Disturbing that people believe normal life will return. Jan Beranek, who is with a team of Greenpeace activists investigating the fallout from the Fukushima nuclear disaster, says Japanese are encouraged to return to their normal lives unaware of the dangers they face in ...
Landslide Thailand Election Victory for Thaksin Party
Video 54sec. Thailand election completed. The opposition Puea Thai Party allied with exiled former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has won Thailand's election. The sister of former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra led her party in a landslide election win on Sunday, exit polls s...
Saudis, Emiratis were funding extremists - cable
Video 3min 31sec. US cable says Gulf countries fund Pakistani militancy - Pakistan newspaper.  What's been the reaction to these cables in Pakistan. "As expected, there has been a political storm created by these relevations." WikiLeaks cable: $100 Million from UAE, Saudi a year to...



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China's 'terrorist' Harvard professor to be Tibetan PM
MCLEODGANJ: An India-born 43-year-old Harvard Law School associate professor Dr Lobsang Sangay, whom China has dubbed as a "terrorist",...
Video: US-China Faceoff Over Taiwan Arms Deal
Video: (5min 51sec) US-China Faceoff Over Taiwan Arms Deal US and China havent been on great terms as of late because the Americans a...
10 Reasons To Visit South Korea
South Korea is a very interesting country, which I recommend visiting for a series of reasons. Below ten reasons to visit Seoul and So...
Video: The Historic Center of Macao
Video: (2min 31sec)The Historic Center of Macao The city of Macao in southeast China was built by the Portuguese as a strategic tradi...
Travelling To Taiwan, Where Should Go?
Taiwan is an island nation of about 36,000 square kilometers located off the coast of southeastern China, southwest of Okinawa, and no...
Japanese Train Station During Rush Hour
Video: (1min 7sec) Japanese Train Station During Rush Hour. Railway in Greater Tokyo Area has severe congestion. It is gradually being...
Video: A Vibrant Islamic Movement in Kyrgyzstan
Video: (7min 31sec) A Vibrant Islamic Movement in Kyrgyzstan A vibrant Islamic movement in Kyrgyzstan is challenging the established ...
Video: Afghani Drugs Are a Blight on Tajikistan
Video:  (7min 37sec)Afghani Drugs Are a Blight on Tajikistan Tajikistan is struggling to cope with an influx of cheap drugs from Afg...
Video: Andijan Massacre: Uzbekistan Tries to Cope
Video: (8min 30sec) Andijan Massacre: Uzbekistan Tries to Cope One year on and there is still no justice for those killed in the mass...
Things To See On Your Holidays In Kazakhstan
The ninth largest country in the world, Kazakhstan is also the largest landlocked country. For those who love to explore the unexplore...
Kyrgyzstan- A Perfect Holiday Destination
The Asian state, Kyrgyz Republic, is a great location if you are thinking to visit during your vacations this summer. You will surely ...
Discover The History Of Turkmenistan
The energy-rich Central Asian country revives its most ancient rituals and customs, and discovers old taboos that were thinly papered ...
Ismailis In Central Asia
The term "Central Asia" will include here the mountainous regions of China, Soviet Union, including Hindukush, Pamir, Yarkand, Wakhan,...
History Of Uzbekistan
Located in the heart of Central Asia between the Amu Darya and Syr Darya River, Uzbekistan has a long and interesting heritage. The le...
12/09: Japan Is Largest Holder of US Treasuries
>A December US Treasury report showed Japan is once again the largest foreign holder of US Treasuries. >China was the largest f...