October 31, 2013 BOULDER—Although a significant build-up in greenhouse gases in the atmosphere would alter worldwide precipitation patterns, a widely discussed technological approach to reduce future global warming would also interfere with rainfall and snowfall, new research shows. … Read More ›
East Asia
Canadians Warned To Avoid Sex
August 2, 2013: Canadian intelligence (CSIS) recently issued a warning to government officials (and the general public, especially businessmen) to beware of foreign countries that are increasingly using the honey trap (sexual entrapment) technique to coerce foreigners into spying for… Read More ›
Oil plunges as dollar gains on Cyprus news
March 18, 2013, 1:15 a.m. EDT By Michael Kitchen, MarketWatch LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) — Crude-oil futures tumbled in electronic trading Monday, slapped lower by a surge in the dollar as worries spiked over a Cyprus bank levy and its implications… Read More ›
China denies visa to 3 Japanese in Taiwan orchestra
NationalOct. 13, 2012 – 06:20AM JST TAIPEI — China has denied visas to three Japanese members of a Taiwanese symphony orchestra ahead of a planned mainland tour, an official said Friday, linking the move to a simmering territorial row. The… Read More ›