One moment, Rick Steves — in Iran filming — would see murals encouraging young men to walk into the blazing sunset of martyrdom. The next, a bookstore worker would give him a free book.
Rick Steves, on location in Iran to film a public TV show, was struck by the bizarre mixture of saber-rattling politics alongside the personal warmth of individual locals.
China's Porn War Wages On
It's been a rough week for many of China's websites, as different search engines and websites have had to issue apologies. Today the government blocked 41 more websites, and it's just getting started. Some sites were shut down because of pornographic
China Mobile to launch 3G "OPhone"
Posted: 09-Jan-2009 [Source: Reuters] [Sources say China Mobile is preparing to launch the 'OPhone' running on the Android OS.] Beijing (Reuters) -- 'China Mobile, the world's largest wireless carrier, plans to launch a 3G handset built on the Android
UPDATE 2-Disney to submit Shanghai theme park plan to China
Walt Disney Co intends to submit a plan for a Shanghai theme park to Chinese government officials, the company said on Friday. Disney said it will submit plans for the park, which would be its second resort in China, together with the Shanghai
Disney to submit Shanghai theme park plan to China
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co plans to submit a plan to build a theme park in Shanghai to Chinese government officials, the company said on Friday. Disney said it will submit plans for the park, which would be the second Disney resort in China,
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