North Korea Has 1, 000 Missiles, South Says – NYTimes.com

Posted by Matt in March 17th, 2010 | no comment

Published in Koreas, Business Leaders, Defense Chief, Intermediate Range, Kim Tae, Korea South, Missile Arsenal, News Agency, North-Korea, Nytimes, pyongyang, Range Missiles, South-Korea, Targets

North Korea has increased its missile arsenal by 25 percent in the past two years to about 1,000, expanding the threat the state poses to the region, the South’s defense chief said Wednesday.
Pyongyang’s arsenal includes intermediate-range missiles that can hit targets at up to 3,000 km (1,860 miles) away, Yonhap news agency quoted Kim Tae-young [...]

World Agenda: Putin’s grand gesture cannot hide Russia’s woes

Posted by Matt in June 10th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Economy, Russia, Anger, Business Leaders, Denunciation, Discontent, Economic Crisis, Financial Crisis, Flames, Global Financial Crisis, Grand Gesture, Grievances, kremlin, Mr Putin, Pikalyovo, Potent Cocktail, Revolt, Russia, Unrest, Woes, World Agenda

It is a potent cocktail that has the Kremlin fearful that discontent in an anonymous town such as Pikalyovo could spark a wider revolt.
Hence Mr Putin’s furious denunciation of Mr Deripaska — long seen as the Kremlin’s favourite oligarch. The broader message he sent to business leaders was that they would be held responsible if [...]

Young & Restless in China

Posted by Matt in June 21st, 2008 | no comment

Published in China, Israel, Amp, Aspirations, Business Leaders, China, Chinese Music, Chinese Rock, Choices, Frontline, Hip Hop Music, Intimate Portraits, Movies Video, Music Film, New Generation, Original Soundtrack, Pbs, politicians, Presents, Provocative Film, Rock Music, Running, Sneak Peek, Sue Williams, Young Restless

“This generation will be running China in a few years. They are the next international politicians and business leaders, and their choices will affect us all,” says FRONTLINE producer Sue Williams about the new generation shaping China’s future. In Young & Restless in China, FRONTLINE presents intimate portraits of nine young Chinese over the course [...]