Chinese activist Chen glad China showing "restraint, calm"
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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng said on Saturday after arriving in the United States that he was gratified the Chinese government had been dealing with his situation with "restraint and calm." "I hope to see that they continue to open discourse and earn the respect and trust of the people," Chen, speaking through a translator, told reporters outside a New York …
Avant Assessment Expands Reach into Elementary School
STAMP 4Se now available for grades 3-6Eugene, OR (PRWEB) May 18, 2012 Avant Assessment is pleased to announce the release of STAMP 4Se for students in grades 3-6. An extension of Avants web-based STAMP assessment, STAMP 4Se determines reading, writing, listening and speaking proficiency in Chinese, French, Japanese and Spanish at any point along a students learning path. …
Analysis: In India, muddled leadership leaves economy adrift
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – "Dear God," wrote economist Rajeev Malik as he called on the Almighty to help India's "rudderless" government in a biting critique that underscored a growing frustration at home and abroad with the stewardship of Asia's third-largest economy. Writing in India's Business Standard newspaper, the well-respected Malik echoed the exasperation of Indian and foreign business …
