15 results for "Tom Lasseter"
Kerry in S. Korea, vows to defend allies in region
Saturday, April 13, 2013 at 12:00 AMThe fever pitch surrounding North Korea's threats of hostile action began to ease Friday, as Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in South Korea to push a diplomatic track that would include China to defuse the tension.
Do North Korea’s threats mask power struggle behind the scenes?
Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at 4:21 PMThe North Korean army warned the United States on Wednesday it has been cleared to wage nuclear war using “smaller, lighter and diversified weapons.”
N. Korea cancels armistice
Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at 12:00 AMNorth Korea on Monday canceled the armistice agreement that nearly 60 years ago brought a cease-fire to the Korean War, leaving a world of analysts wondering how far the secretive police state will go to show its displeasure with South Korea and...
North Korea launches rocket, sends something into orbit
Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at 12:00 AMNorth Korea caught the world by surprise this morning with the launch of a long-range rocket that it said had successfully put a satellite in orbit, a move that the West views as part of a military program aimed at one day being able to deliver ...
China's new leaders keep intentions under wraps
Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at 12:00 AMBEIJING – If all goes according to plan, in about two weeks a small, secretive group comprising some of the world's most powerful leaders will walk across a red carpet in downtown Beijing.
Tibetan self-immolations on rise
Monday, October 29, 2012 at 12:00 AMSeven ethnic Tibetans in China set themselves on fire in the past week, bringing the number of self-immolations in defiance of Chinese government rule to about 60 since last year, according to the Tibetan government in exile and an advocacy grou...
Chinese ticked off over bashing by candidates
Thursday, October 18, 2012 at 12:00 AMIn the aftermath of a U.S. presidential debate that included blistering accusations about unfair Chinese economic practices, a commentary carried by China's state Xinhua news agency on Wednesday warned that targeting its country's produc...
Chinese novelist wins Nobel Prize
Friday, October 12, 2012 at 12:00 AMChinese novelist Mo Yan was awarded the Nobel Prize in literature on Thursday, an honor that brought acclaim for an author whose work traces the turbulent history of China through a surrealist lens but that also underlines the nation's curre...
Communist Party expels disgraced Chinese official
Saturday, September 29, 2012 at 12:00 AMThe Chinese Communist Party on Friday announced the expulsion from its ranks of former high-flying politician Bo Xilai, with state media saying that he will "face justice," a move that sets up a coming crescendo in the biggest leadersh...
Chinese trial report pins cover-up on fallen party leader
Thursday, September 20, 2012 at 12:00 AMBEIJING – Chinese state media on Wednesday for the first time mentioned disgraced politician Bo Xilai in connection with one of the trials springing from the scandal that ended his once-bright career and shook Beijing's ruling elite.
