Have you been meaning to give your free time in meaningful ways to the city that you've chosen as your adopted home? more ›

When North Korea faced heavyweight Brazil in the World Cup yesterday, there were around a hundred North Korean fans in the stadium, cheering on the solitary nation and World Cup underdog. The spectacle -- all those proud, happy faces waving DPRK flags, dressed in red and white -- even brought North Korean star striker Jong Tae Se to tears during the national anthem. The fans were confident that North Korea would score on Brazil at least twice before halftime (it ended 2-1 for Brazil), and expressed support for South Korea. more ›

During his discussion with Kerry Brown and Duncan Hewitt at the recently held Shanghai International Literary Festival, Paul French quoted British environmentalist Jonathon Porritt as saying that "the biggest problem with the environment in China is that nobody in China could care less about it". more ›