And Tuesday’s damaging tremor in Christchurch is almost certainly related to the much more energetic event that hit the region last September. But whereas last year’s quake caused relatively little damage and no deaths, the natural disaster that struck the city on 22 February looks set to go down in the record books as one [...]
Imprisoned Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo has been awarded the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize as the award committee ignored warnings from China’s government. The Norwegian Nobel Committee on Friday praised Liu’s “long and non-violent struggle for fundamental human rights” and said China, as a growing economic and political power, needs to take more responsibility to protect [...]
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In choosing Liu, the Nobel committee cited his efforts to use non-violence to demand fundamental human rights in his homeland. Liu Xiaobo , 54, was sentenced to 11 years in prison last December for his role in creating a manifesto calling for democratic reform in China. China reacted quickly to the Liu’s selection, although the [...]
European Union adopted new sanctions targeting Iran’s foreign trade, banking and energy.Spokesman of Iran’s foreign ministry has condemned the “deeply regrettable” sanctions and vowed to continue its uranium enrichment work.European include a ban on dealing with Iranian banks and insurance companies, as well as steps to prevent investment in oil and gas Tehran’s.
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