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International
Great Pacific Garbage Patch’ Increased 100-Fold in 40 Years: Study
May 14, 2012, 10:08 amIn the past 40 years, the size of the massive Pacific Garbage Patch, consisting mainly of plastics, chemical sludge, and other man-made flotsam. Due to the massive area and [...]
NATO Worth Preserving, Hears Congress
May 11, 2012, 12:33 am
When NATO leaders meet in Chicago this month they will largely be focused on the withdrawal of NATO forces from Afghanistan and the alliance’s weakened military capabilities.
Global Q&A: ‘Do you think it’s possible to function in your society without the Internet these days?’
May 9, 2012, 2:12 am
Epoch Times reporters from Dubai to Australia found when asking locals …
A Father Seeks to Heal a Shattered Family
May 7, 2012, 2:03 am
The Chinese New Year is a time for families to come together, but during New Year’s 10 years ago one Chinese family that now lives in New Jersey was torn apart.
Japan Shuts Down Last Nuclear Power Plant
May 6, 2012, 11:07 pm
The last of Japan’s fifty nuclear plants was shut off to do necessary maintenance. The country still faces an energy crisis, and it’s expected that shortages will increase to [...]
Weapon Embargoes Easily Bypassed, Report Says
May 3, 2012, 4:03 pm
Countries under arms embargoes imported $2.2 billion in weapons between 2000 and 2010, according Oxfam.
TIMELINES: May 3, 1947, Japan enacted its new constitution drafted by what foreign power?
May 3, 2012, 1:34 am
May 3, 1947, Japan enacted its new constitution drafted by what foreign power?
Murdoch Deemed Not ‘Fit’ to Head News Corp in Split Vote
May 2, 2012, 3:50 am
The U.K. parliamentary committee tasked with investigating allegations of phone hacking at Rupert Murdoch’s News International newspapers has deemed Rupert Murdoch unfit to [...]
Global Q&A: ‘What do you think about the risks journalists take to bring us news from dangerous places?’
May 2, 2012, 3:40 am
Epoch Times reporters from Peru to Sweden found when they asked locals …
Al-Qaeda Still Deadly Node of Terrorism
May 2, 2012, 3:15 am
A year after the death of al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, the core of the terrorist organization has been greatly diminished, but the organization retains lethal influence as [...]
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