Few expected a breakthrough at the UN climate conference in Lima, and they were not wrong. Yet many would see the outcome at Lima as a good omen for a "historic" climate conference in Paris next year. They may have their reasons to think so, as many did after the 2007 Bali climate conference and the 2009 Copenhagen climate talks.
A WOMAN PASSENGER THREW HOT WATER AT a flight attendant and, along with her three friends, created such a ruckus on board that an AirAsia flight to Nanjing was forced to return to Bangkok on Thursday night. One of the four even threatened to blow up the plane.
Experts say violent physical clashes on a flight could upset a plane's balance, which could possibly lead to a crash. In other words, the four passengers onboard the AirAsia flight put the security of passengers and crew at risk. They should be punished for that.
Disregarding China's strong objections, the Philippines approached an international tribunal in January 2013 for arbitration in the South China Sea dispute. Manila's continuous push for mandatory arbitration since then has prompted the tribunal to ask Beijing to respond by Dec 15.
The US Senate Intelligence Committee has released a 535-page report on the torture of terrorism suspects by the Central Intelligence Agency.
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg appears so enamoured with Chinese President Xi Jinping's book, The Governance of China, that after reading it he ordered several copies for his staff.
An AirAsia flight from Bangkok to Nanjing, Jiangsu province, wasforcedto return to the Thai capital on Thursday night after an unruly Chinese passenger threw a cup ofAn AirAsia flight from Bangkok to Nanjing, Jiangsu province, was forced to return to the Thai capital on Thursday night after an unruly Chinese passenger threw a cup of hot water at a flight attendant.
Manchester United will relish the opportunity to inflict more pain on wounded Liverpool when the teams renew their heated Premier League rivalry at Old Trafford this weekend.
A snowboarding equivalent of tennis icon Li Na would ignite Chinese interest in the sport, says Andrew Hour-mont, co-founder of the Air& Style event that hit Beijing on Dec6.
For those who believe the guys who throw the football decide all NFL games, keep an eye on the guys who try to get those passers on the ground.
Dave Schultz would drop his gloves in a flash, his bare fists pummeling unprotected faces in fits of fury so ferocious he became known as "The Hammer."
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