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Toyota President Akio Toyoda, Toyota Cars Recalled
CNN’s Kyung Lah looks at Toyota’s president, Akio Toyoda, as he prepares to face U.S. lawmakers.
CNN’s Kyung Lah reports on how Toyota’s fate could hinge on CEO Akio Toyoda’s performance before U.S. lawmakers.
Read the full story with video, Japan Inc.’s reputation rides on Toyoda, at the CNN site.
Diabetes drug linked to heart attacks
A senate report concludes the diabetes drug Avandia is linked to tens of thousands of heart attacks.
Solar Cooking for 100,000 in India
The Indian holy town of Shirdi boasts the world’s largest solar cooker.
CNN’s Mallika Kapur reports
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd apologized for child migrant abuse
Children of poor British families were brought to Australia in a program called ‘The Child Migrants Programme’ that ended 40 years ago. Those children were promised of a better life but ended up abused and forced into labor. Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd formally apologized on Monday to those British migrant victims known as the ‘Forgotten Australians’.
Read the full story with video, ‘Forgotten Australians’ get apology, at the CNN site.
Read the full story, Australia apologises for child migrant abuse, at the ITN site.
Armistice Day, 91st Anniversary of the end of World War I
Today, November 11, 2009, is Armistice Day. It is the 91st anniversary of the end of World War I in 1918, and the world commemorated especially the United States, United Kingdom, and France. [bbc.co.uk, itn.co.uk and www.dw-world.de]
Read the full story, Services remember world war dead, at the BBC site.
Read the full story, Nation falls silent on Armistice Day, at the ITN site.
Read the full story, Merkel makes history in France on Armistice Day, at the Deutsche Welle site.
Germany’s Berlin Wall 20th Anniversary today
Germany’s Berlin Wall came down on November 09, 1989. It maybe was just a wall, a mass of concrete but it was the symbol of division in Germany as the Berlin Wall divided West and East Germany 20 years ago. Today is the anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. The Germans are remembering the reunification of West Germany and East Germany 20 years ago. [dw-world.de]
Explore the former inner German border with DW’s animated video
More about the German Reunification at the Deutsche Welle site.
Vietnamese use humor to discuss sex
Vietnam is still a conservative country despite its rapid development, and talking about sex is still highly embarrassing for most people. But for some, they would turn the conversation into a joke if the subject is about sex to avoid being judged or getting embarrassed. [bbc.co.uk]
Read the full story, Vietnamese see funny side of sex, at the BBC site.
Shanghai approved Disneyland
A Disney theme park has been approved by the Chinese government to be built in Shanghai, China. Walt Disney Company hopes to open the new Shanghai Disneyland by 2014. [thestandard.com.hk and bbc.co.uk]
Read the full story, Shanghai Disney park approved, at The Standard of Hong Kong.
Read the full story, Disneyland approved for Shanghai, at the BBC site.
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