The UCLA campus was placed on lockdown just after 10 a.m. local time Wednesday when two men were killed in a murder/suicide in an on-campus shooting that prompted a massive response from local and federal law enforcement, the Los Angeles Police Department told The Los Angeles Times...People are being asked to shelter in place in an engineering building on campus, the university said. The FBI and the U.S ... – WN.com, Jack Durschlag. ....
(CNN)A baby with Zika virus-related microcephaly was born in New Jersey on Tuesday, hospital officials said. The baby and mother are stable and doing well following the cesarean delivery, said Dr. Abdulla Al-Kahan, director of maternal and fetal medicine at Hackensack University Medical Center. "The mother is stable, obviously sad, which is the normal emotional reaction given the situation," he said ... Read More ...CDC confirmation ... ....
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The Buddhist temple in Kanchanaburi province west of Bangkok had become a tourist destination where visitors snapped selfies with bottle-fed cubs ... On Tuesday, the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals group said the temple was “hell for animals” and called on tourists to stop visiting animal attractions at home and abroad ... ....
Indeed, before the totalizing and pacification of Iraq there was first relentless regime change, war among the people and disruptive nation building....
Four people are dead and 10 others were injured Wednesday when an explosion occurred at a subway construction site near the South Korean capital of Seoul, The Associated Press reported.Workers at the construction site were welding iron bars 15 meters (49 feet) below ground when the explosion occurred, according to officials who did not want to be identified from the Gyeonggi ProvinceFire and DisasterHeadquarters said....
Taiwan could communicate the potential gains to trade - in trade to the Taiwanesepeople, and framing TPP as Taiwan signing FTAs with the 10 TPP countries they do not already have FTAs with and with significant trading partners ... And how Wendy and Tami would like to persuade or communicate with the Taiwanesepeople and your Taiwanese counterpart? Thank you....
In Hiroshima on Friday, President Obama will imagine an alternative universe where no one fears nukes ever again. But in the real Asia, including Japan, people mostly dread the rise of China. That may eventually become our headache, too ...Taiwan ... Right off the bat, Tsai hinted at the Taiwanesepeople’s wish for an amicable divorce from the mainland — a mainstay of her Democratic Progressive Party ... The “pivot” never worked quite as planned....
In this regard, Tsai Ing-wen said in her victory speech that the will of Taiwanesepeople will be the basis for relations with China... On this issue, ALDEPartyPresident commented.'The EuropeanLiberals and Democrats are united in their opinion that the Taiwanesepeople should decide on their own future ... The choice of Taiwan's citizens should be fully respected by the People's Republic of China and the international community.' ... (noodl....
“This latest election is further proof of the Taiwanesepeople's enduring commitment to the ideals of freedom and self-governmentt, principles that are the foundations that both of our nations are built upon,” U.S ... The People's Republic of China (PRC) in Beijing wasn't pleased to hear Tsai's inaugural speech calling for better relationship between ......
In her inaugural speech, she said Taiwanesepeople had shown they were "committed to the defence of our freedom and democracy as a way of life" ... This is a clear message to Beijing that Taiwanesepeople cherish these characteristics of their society and their self-rule more than economic ties with China, even if the mainland is the island's biggest trade partner and export market....
...Tsai Ing-wen waves to Taiwanesepeople as she delivers an acceptance speech during her inauguration ceremony in Taipei, Taiwan, Friday, May 20, 2016....
During her inaugural speech, Tsai, 59, said Taiwanesepeople have shown they have been "committed to the defence of our freedom and democracy as a way of life.” ... She also called for Taipei and Beijing to “set aside the baggage of history and engage in positive dialogue for the benefit of the people on both sides.” ... and oppose Taiwanese independence."...
According to her this is a clear message to Beijing that Taiwanesepeople cherish these characteristics of their society and their self-rule more than economic ties with China, ......
'We have stood with Taiwan in the face of tyranny and watched as its people overcame fear to live in peace ... 'The introduction of this resolution is especially timely because tomorrow we join with the people of Taiwan in celebrating the inauguration of Dr ... I want to thank outgoing President Ma Ying-jeou for his tireless service on behalf of the Taiwanesepeople....
'We have stood with Taiwan in the face of tyranny and watched as its people overcame fear to live in peace ... The introduction of this resolution is especially timely because tomorrow we join with the people of Taiwan in celebrating the inauguration of Dr ... I want to thank outgoing President Ma Ying-jeou for his tireless service on behalf of the Taiwanesepeople....
Her political message revolves around the importance of Taiwanese identity, and has resonated with voters fed up with living in Beijing’s shadow ... for ordinary Taiwanese, stretched by low salaries and high living costs ... “She should also reduce the economic reliance on China to rid Taiwan of its control so Taiwanesepeople can decide our future.”....
These are the measures that have underpinned our relationship with the Taiwanesepeople since we normalized relations with the People's Republic of China...And I wish the people of Taiwan well as they swear in a new President this week....