Tag Archives: Hong Kong

Why Trump changed his tune on China

It only takes a mere 5 minutes and 21 seconds, the length of this video, to realize that Fareed Zakaria, and obviously CNN, are scum.  Watch how this low-life completely spins the entire history of the COVID-19 pandemic to defend … Continue reading

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OK, Leftists, Name a Better Nation. We’ll Wait! | Wilkow

Awesome! I challenge all of you brainless, hypocritical Leftists to name a better nation. If and when you do, I strongly encourage you to leave the United States and go there. One more thing, don’t come back! TGO Video: YouTube

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Chinese taste for baccarat drives Macau boom

This game sounds very much like Blackjack, but with smaller denominations… TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press By KELVIN CHAN | Associated Press MACAU (AP) — In the nearly three dozen casinos in Macau, the world’s biggest gambling … Continue reading

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Hong Kong’s amorous pandas get a little privacy

These pandas are ten times for finicky than cats. They only eat certain things; only get horny at certain times; only procreate “on occasion,” etc. It’s almost as if all panda bears were women. So… all you prudish women out … Continue reading

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Pope names new cardinals who’ll choose successor

The Pope with some of his henchmen. Don’t they look pathetic, bowing their heads as if pleading for some sort of supernatural assistance? What is truly pathetic is that it is all a farce – pure hypocrisy. Behind all of … Continue reading

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Importance of religion by country

The percentages identified below reflect a poll response to the following question: “Is religion important in your daily life?” You will probably notice that totals do not add up to 100%, and that is because some of the respondents either … Continue reading

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3D porn film beats Avatar at Hong Kong box office

Sex sells. Enough said. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press Thu Apr 21, 6:44 am ET HONG KONG (AFP) – A Hong Kong movie billed as the world’s first 3D porn film has broken the city’s first-day box office record previously set … Continue reading

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Thriving metropolis or ghost town? Crisis transforms Tokyo

The events of the last several days, and counting (with the threat of exposure to radiation) has completely disrupted life for tens of millions of people in Japan. And the situation doesn’t look to improve anytime soon. TGO Refer to … Continue reading

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Millions gathering worldwide to ring in new year

New Year celebrations have begun! TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press By TANALEE SMITH, Associated Press Tanalee Smith, Associated Press ADELAIDE, Australia – Multicolored starbusts and gigantic sparklers lit the midnight sky over Sydney Harbour in a dazzling … Continue reading

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List of countries by irrelegion

Refer to list of countries below, ranked from the least to the most religious; based on different polls (as identified). It’s interesting; one can clearly see that for the most part (with exceptions of course) the least developed countries of … Continue reading

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Cardinals talk religious freedom amid China flap

Don’t they all look cute, sitting in perfect symmetry with their red costumes, including of course, their red hats? I wonder how many of these Cardinals have molested children during their lifetime, or have covered up for priests or other … Continue reading

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High-rise fire kills 8, injures 90 in Shanghai

This fire was probably started by a careless individual, who was more than likely smoking a cigarette and failed to extinguish it properly, discarding it over flammable construction material. There will probably be more deaths from injury and smoke inhalation … Continue reading

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Philippines says police might have shot hostages

I had always suspected that in the mayhem and frenzy, that one or more police officers shot “blindly” into the bus, wounding and/or killing hostages. This was inevitable given their apparent inexperience. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press … Continue reading

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Philippines counts cost of China’s fury at deaths

Although it would appear that the hostage situation in the Philippines was completely mishandled, one would not think that China’s reaction to the loss of eight tourists would be as severe as it has been. This is not to belittle … Continue reading

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Philippine police admit blunders in hostage drama

It appears that police incompetence, in part, is responsible for the death of 8 Hong Kong tourists. Of course, the police are not the only ones to blame here. Their lack of training, equipment, etc. is not their fault. Local … Continue reading

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9 killed on hijacked Philippine tourist bus

The following article provides an update on the earlier story regarding this incident. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press By JIM GOMEZ, Associated Press Writer Jim Gomez, Associated Press Writer MANILA, Philippines – A 12-hour hostage drama aboard … Continue reading

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Hong Kong criticizes handling of Manila hostage crisis

From reading this article, it certainly does appear as if the Philippine police completely botched the hostage situation in Manila. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Reuters HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s leader Donald Tsang criticized the handling of … Continue reading

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Philippines bus hostage crisis ends with 7 dead

A bad ending with dead hostages was almost inevitable under these circumstances. What is surprising about this incident is that the hostage-taker was a former police officer. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press Photography: Reuters By JIM GOMEZ, … Continue reading

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Asia-Pacific millionaires ‘richer than Europeans’

Informative article… What makes this story even more interesting is that for the most part, with few if any exceptions, the people of Asia are not nearly as well-off as those of Europe, especially western Europe. In particular, China and … Continue reading

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Another death hits China iPhone maker’s plant

How bad can working conditions be for people to commit suicide? I don’t get it, there has to be more to it than that. Isn’t it easier (and safer) to just quit work? It’s beginning to appear as if China’s … Continue reading

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Hong Kong police make largest drug bust

It would be interesting to know where the cocaine seized in this drug bust originated. My understanding is that cocaine is grown exclusively, at least in large quantities, in South American countries. But maybe that’s not so. If someone out … Continue reading

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Beijing catches breath after sandstorm

Considering that China doesn’t exactly have the cleanest air on the planet, the severe sandstorm must have made living conditions just about intolerable for the past several days. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press BEIJING – Beijing caught is … Continue reading

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