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Spending Time in North Korea – Jim Stanton and Pat Border (made with Spreaker)

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Asia in Review with host Jay Fidell sits down with Jim Stanton and Pat Border. Both are lawyers who come to share their experiences about traveling through North Korea THIS IS THE AUDIO ONLY VERSION, SEE THE ORIGINAL VIDEO HERE: http://youtu.be/mmXInJLNxO4 Source: http://www.spreaker.com/user/thinktechradio/spending_time_in_north_korea SUBSCRIBE to Think Tech Hawaii: http://bit.ly/17mOBf5 VISIT our Website: http://thinktechhawaii.com Like Think […]
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Israel: The Next Energy Superpower?

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A fascinating conversation all about the enormous oil and gas reserves, both onshore and offshore, that have recently been discovered in Israel and the ramifications of that potential energy development upon the geopolitics of Europe and the Middle East. Join us as Israel/ Middle East scholar and entrepreneur Dr. Rafael Boritzer joins us for this […]
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Thinktech Goes West of Asia

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Hosts Duke Oishi and Maria Kashem discuss how global events in area’s west of the Asia-Pacific region can impact Hawaii. Original Air Date September 30, 2012. Episode 103. The hosts for this episode were Duke Oishi, Maria Kashem. The hosts for this episode were Duke Oishi, Maria Kashem. The hosts for this episode were Duke […]
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Jews in China with Ping Zhang

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Host Jay Fidell speaks with Professor of Chinese & East Asian Studies, Dr. Ping Zhang (Department of East Asian Studies Tel Aviv University) about the history of Jewish people in China. The host for this episode was Jay Fidell. The host for this episode was Jay Fidell. The host for this episode was Jay Fidell. […]
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Ready for the Chinese Tourist or Not?

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Host David Day speaks with Richard Xie (CEO, eTour international Group) and Dr. Jerry Agrusa (Chairman, Hospitality & Tourism Management Program) about the importance, challenges and preparation for increasing Chinese tourism in Hawaii. The host for this episode was David Day. The host for this episode was David Day. The host for this episode was […]
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Democracy’s Swan Song: Hong Kong?

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Has China reneged on its deal for democracy in Hong Kong or are the student demands beyond the legal framework negotiated by the British in advance of the 1997 Handover? Returning Hong Kong Resident and lawyer, Elizabeth Chan, joins David Day for fascinating insights into the student protests and negotiations for the survival of “democracy” […]
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Arizona Lawmakers Repeal 1864 Abortion Ban, Creating Rift on the Right
- Jack Healy and Elizabeth Dias
Arizona Lawmakers Repeal 1864 Abortion Ban, Creating Rift on the Right

Two Republican state senators broke with their party to ensure final passage of the repeal. Gov. Katie Hobbs, a Democrat, is expected to sign it on Thursday. [...]

How Six-Week Abortion Bans Went From Fringe to Reality
- Jess Bidgood
How Six-Week Abortion Bans Went From Fringe to Reality

Even opponents of abortion saw such curbs as too controversial just over a decade ago. Times have changed. [...]

Arizona’s 1864 Abortion Ban: What We Know
- Anna Betts
Arizona’s 1864 Abortion Ban: What We Know

Lawmakers voted to repeal an 1864 law that bans nearly all abortions. Here’s what to know about the fight over the law. [...]

Kamala Harris Looks to Make Trump the Face of Florida’s Abortion Ban
- Nicholas Nehamas
Kamala Harris Looks to Make Trump the Face of Florida’s Abortion Ban

The vice president sought to tie former President Donald J. Trump to the state’s six-week abortion ban, which took effect on Wednesday. [...]

UCLA Cancels Classes After Violent Clashes Between Protesters and Police
- Corina Knoll, Jonathan Wolfe and Emily Baumgaertner
UCLA Cancels Classes After Violent Clashes Between Protesters and Police

The school was ill prepared when protesters blocked students from accessing parts of campus and counterprotesters violently attacked the pro-Palestinian encampment. [...]

Israel accused of possible war crime over killing of West Bank boy
Israel accused of possible war crime over killing of West Bank boy

UN expert says death of 8-year-old appears to violate law after reviewing evidence gathered by BBC. [...]

Man charged with murder after boy, 14, dies in sword attack
Man charged with murder after boy, 14, dies in sword attack

Schoolboy Daniel Anjorin died from his injuries following the attack in Hainault on Tuesday morning. [...]

Co-op Live chaos continues as Olivia Rodrigo gigs cancelled
Co-op Live chaos continues as Olivia Rodrigo gigs cancelled

The star is "bummed" to be the latest act to fall foul of problems at Manchester's troubled new arena. [...]

John Swinney to announce first minister bid
John Swinney to announce first minister bid

The MSP is expected to announce his decision at a press conference in Edinburgh on Thursday morning. [...]

Local polls to open in England and Wales
Local polls to open in England and Wales

Voters are to cast their ballots for local councillors, mayors and police and crime commissioners. [...]

China highway collapse: Death toll rises to 36

Search efforts are underway despite bad weather a day after a section of a highway collapsed in China's Guangdong province. [...]

Solomon Islands lawmakers elect Jeremiah Manele as new PM

Pro-China career diplomat Jeremiah Manele has been chosen as the new prime minister of the Solomon Islands. [...]

Ukraine updates: Russia strikes Odesa for 3rd time this week

Russian missiles have struck the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa for the third time this week, injuring around a dozen people. DW has more. [...]

UK: Civil servants appeal Rwanda law as 66 migrants rescued

The UK's senior civil servants union has mounted a legal appeal against the government's controversial Rwanda deportation legislation. Meanwhile, 66 migrants were rescued while trying to cross the English Channel. [...]

US: Arizona Senate votes to repeal 1864 abortion ban

Legislators have been scrambling to repeal the law, which predates Arizona's statehood, since a 2022 Supreme Court ruling paved the way for its return. The vote was 16-14 and the [...]

The CDC says maternal mortality rates in the U.S. got better, after a pandemic spike
- Selena Simmons-Duffin
The CDC says maternal mortality rates in the U.S. got better, after a pandemic spike

The maternal mortality rate in the U.S. in 2022 – while still high – went back to where it was before deaths surged during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, [...]

As abortion looks like a key issue in 2024, voters more divided by party than ever
- Sarah McCammon
As abortion looks like a key issue in 2024, voters more divided by party than ever

In a new report, Democrats are increasingly motivated by the issue of abortion - and increasingly supportive, as are independent voters. Republicans views have mostly remained the same. [...]

Away from his New York trial, Donald Trump's campaign rallies are business as usual
- Stephen Fowler
Away from his New York trial, Donald Trump's campaign rallies are business as usual

In Wisconsin and Michigan, Donald Trump largely avoided the hush money trial that has mostly sidelined his campaign efforts as he tried to woo voters with a familiar speech in [...]

Hormones for menopause are safe, study finds. Here's what changed
- Allison Aubrey
Hormones for menopause are safe, study finds. Here's what changed

Women under 60 can benefit from hormone therapy to treat hot flashes and other symptoms of menopause. That's according to a new study, and is a departure from what women [...]

For weeks students have protested the war in Gaza — now things are escalating
For weeks students have protested the war in Gaza — now things are escalating

From New York — to Illinois — to Los Angeles — encampments in support of Palestinians dot campuses across the country.And over the last couple of days the tension has [...]

Live updates: Tensions mounting at UCLA; arrests made at Fordham as college protests spread
- Niha Masih, Andrew Jeong

More universities across the country called in police to clear pro-Palestinian protesters demanding divestment from Israel, leading to arrests and confrontations. [...]

Police arrest 17 at the University of Texas at Dallas
- Molly Hennessy-Fiske
After weeks of college protests, police responses ramp up
- Danielle Paquette, Hannah Natanson, Joanna Slater, Emily Wax-Thibodeaux
Draisaitl scores twice as Oilers beat Kings 4-3 to advance to 2nd round
- Associated Press

Leon Draisaitl scored twice, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-3 in Game 5 to win their first-round NHL playoff series [...]

As India votes, misinformation surges on social media: 'The whole country is paying the price'
- David Klepper and Krutika Pathi | AP

Misinformation about India’s election is surging online as the world’s most populous country votes [...]

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