By Adrienne Mong, NBC News Producer
BEIJING – According to the lunar calendar, it’s officially winter in China today. And although it was sunny, the wind picked up as the temperature dropped.
So spare a thought for 56-year-old Dong Jiqin, who could be evicted from his home in western Beijing and sleeping on the streets of [...]
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By Andy Eckardt, NBC News Producer
MAINZ, Germany – As soon as Barack Obama’s presidential victory was confirmed, German media outlets cheered what they hoped would be a big change from the Bush years.
“America – risen from ruins,” said the headline on the Web site of Germany’s national newspaper, Sueddeutsche Zeitung.
“Historic victory for Obama. America [...]
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