Wednesday, May 11, 2016

#UK - Queen overheard calling Chinese officials 'rude' at a garden party

Published on 10 May 2016
The Queen is overheard describing Chinese officials as 'very rude' while in conversation with a senior police officer at a garden party celebrating her 90th birthday. Video: Press Association

The 'Unique Pink' diamond | Priceless Pieces. The Telegraph

Published on 10 May 2016
Presented by fine jewellery expert and regular Telegraph Luxury contributor Joanna Hardy and filmed on location at Goldsmiths' Hall, this episode discusses the ‘Unique Pink’, a superb fancy vivid pink diamond weighing an incredible 15.38 carats.

Tuesday, May 10, 2016

#USA - The Sanders effect: talking about a revolution in Baltimore

Published on 10 May 2016
Bernie Sanders and his supporters have shaken up America with an agenda of addressing inequality, poverty and the deep social problems facing the United States.
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#China - angered by US Navy patrol in South China Sea

Published on 10 May 2016
China is angered by a US warship’s navigation operation near a disputed reef in the South China Sea. The Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman added that relations between the US and China have faced serious difficulties in recent years. He also called on the new Philippine government to take practical measures to handle territorial disputes. Beijing and Washington have traded accusations of militarizing the South China Sea. China is undertaking large-scale land reclamation and construction on disputed islands while the United States has increased its patrols and exercises in the region