World Opinion WTO ruling could loosen China's film market
The WTO appeal tribunal upheld a panel's August decision limiting China's film ownership rules, signaling greater openness to foreign entertainment while preserving a 20-film cap. Western distributors may bring cultural and economic impact despite ongoing emphasis on public morals.
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China
World Trade Organization
WTO
United States
Beijing
Washington
U.S
Sony Music Entertainment
Warner Bros
Simon & Schuster
Globe and Mail
Toronto
North Korea Arms Shipment Tied to Global Trafficking Network
A Thai refueling stop revealed North Korean weapons aboard a cargo plane now owned by a Georgian company. The haul included 35 tons of anti tank launchers and surface to air missiles worth over 1 billion yen. The crew were Belarusians and Kazakhs. Prior flights linked the plane to North Korea with plans to unload in Iran via Sri Lanka and Ukraine. The episode underscores illicit arms trafficking and breaches UN sanctions.
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North Korea
Pyongyang
Bangkok
Iran
Sri Lanka
Ukraine
U.S
Soviet Union
United Nations Security Council
Stephen Bosworth
International Society
Security Council
Asahi Shimbun
Tokyo
Predictions fall short in NM politics 2009 review
In Santa Fe the writer recaps 2009 political predictions for New Mexico, noting Gov. Bill Richardson stayed in state instead of pursuing higher office, and detailing the implications for his future. He cites shifts in the congressional delegation, committee assignments, and ethics reform outcomes, with reflections on Richardson and other leaders.
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Santa FE
New Mexico
Bill Richardson
Big Bill
Barack Obama
Richardson
Mulberry Bush
Obama
Washington
Diane Denish
Bill
Cuba
China
North Korea
Jerry Apodaca
Democratic Party
Bruce King
King
Larry Ingram
Tucumcari
Congress
Albuquerque
Manuel Lujan
Lujan
3Rd
Martin Heinrich
Harry Teague
House Democratic
Heinrich
Teague
Tim Jennings
Jay Miller
la Tusa
Public Diplomacy Faces Tough Task in Muslim World
Judith McHale, U S Undersecretary of State for Public Diplomacy, draws on a media career at Discovery Channel to push the American message to Muslims. NATO opened a Kabul strategic center with 120 staff as Washington calls for stronger market research and a public private alliance akin to RAND to improve national messaging.
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Judith McHale
U.S
McHale
Discovery Channel
NATO
Kabul
Obama
Rand Corporation
War Department
Office of Scientific Research and Development
RAND
United States
Obama Christmas address sparks debate over message
The speech at the Boys and Girls Club in Washington is criticized for deeming the birth of Jesus as a symbol of peace while critics say Obama sidesteps core Christian meaning. The transcript shows children prompting broader discussion on the nativity and gifts, with some accusing the president of spin.
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Barack Obama
Boys & Girls Club
Washington, D.C
Jesus
Cbn.com
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