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Alibaba's chairman Jack Ma, on Nov. 19, 2014, at the opening ceremony of the World Internet Conference in Wuzhen, Zhejiang province, China. Jack Ma's company Alibaba lost $20 billion in market cap on Thursday after getting into a spat with a Chinese regulator, as the company's once helpful political ties begin to trip it up. (Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images) Alibaba , the Chinese e-commerce conglomerate that made the biggest IPO in U.S. history last September, had over $30 billion wiped from its market capitalization in two days ending yesterday. That was just after it got into a rare public brawl with a Chinese regulator, an apparent signal that its political fortunes have shifted decisively under the Xi Jinping administration. The hit to Alibaba’s share price corresponded with some worse-than-expected earnings, but a dispute between a major Chinese company and the regime itself is rare indeed in ...

(Shutterstock*) The universe is full of mysteries that challenge our current knowledge. In "Beyond Science" Epoch Times collects stories about these strange phenomena to stimulate the imagination and open up previously undreamed of possibilities. Are they true? You decide. Researchers have a leading suspect in mind for what may have caused the paralysis of more than 100 children in the United States since August 2014—but definitive evidence eludes them. In a study published Jan. 28 in the medical journal The Lancet, researchers described evidence linking the paralysis to enterovirus D68 (EV-D68). EV-D68 had already been a suspect because in a previous study, the virus was found in nasal swabs from 8 out of 41 paralysis patients tested, according to Nature . The new study focused on a group of children who experienced this paralysis in Denver, Col. In this smaller group, the link appeared strong. Na...

I confess I have had difficulty reviewing in the amazing African spirit in which it is written, Kingsley Chiedu Moghalu’s new book, “Emerging Africa”, subtitled “How the Global Economy’s ‘Last Frontier’ Can Prosper and Matter”. I confess I have had difficulty reviewing in the amazing African spirit in which it is written, Kingsley Chiedu Moghalu’s new book, “ Emerging Africa ”, subtitled “How the Global Economy’s ‘Last Frontier’ Can Prosper and Matter”.   Sonala  Olumhense  Syndicated Dr. Moghalu’s effort is, without any doubt, recommended reading for anyone who is concerned about the place and fate of Africa in the world, and for those Africans who are involved in the business of trying to move their countries forward.

A young woman holds a poster during a rally in Washington on July 17, 2014, of Chinese man who was tortured to death for practicing Falun Gong inside China. (Edward Dai/Epoch Times) China’s state-run cyberattacks have been described as a war without bullets, with the Chinese regime stealing U.S. wealth, innovation, and military might. As government and industry are scrambling to find means to respond to the incessant barrage of attacks, the story about how this assault began remains little known. “It [that story] doesn’t make what they’re doing any nicer, but it indicates more the frame of mind this came out of, which I think is important,” said Ethan Gutmann, author of the recently released book The Slaughter: Mass Killings, Organ Harvesting, and China’s Secret Solution to Its Dissident Problem, in a phone interview. The Chinese regime’s first known cyberattacks ...

Tens of thousands of supporters of the All Progressives Congress, APC, took Lagos by storm as they defied the early morning shower on Friday to give a rousing welcome and support to the presidential candidate of the party, General Muhammadu Buhari and his running mate, Professor Yemi Osinbajo. The carnival-like scene was enacted as the party’s presidential campaign train hit Lagos, one of the major strongholds of APC.Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, Lagos, southwest Nigeria, venue of the rally, witnessed an unprecedented crowd of party faithful from all walks of life.

Boko Haram,Terrorist Group.  (CNN) Boko Haram militants have killed scores of people in raids on dozens of villages in northeast Nigeria's Adamawa state, forcing thousands to flee into mountains and across the border into Cameroon, a lawmaker said. For two weeks, Boko Haram gunmen have sacked dozens of villages in Michika district, close to the border with Cameroon, slaughtering male residents and abducting others. "They move house to house, killing people, including the old, abducting women and children and burning homes," ‎Adamu Kamale, a lawmaker representing Michika district in the Adamawa state House of Assembly, said Tuesday. Villages are littered with bodies, and there is one to bury them because residents have fled to escape the onslaught, Kamale said. "They slaughter people like animals," he said. boko haram ‎"Now, 70% of the people in the district have been dislodged from the homes. Some of them have run into the mo...

Story highlights Five men aged from 26 to 44 are arrested in a police raid in Lunel, southern France France's interior minister says the arrests deal a "new blow" to terrorism Paris (CNN) Five men were arrested in southern France Tuesday on suspicion of belonging to a jihadist cell which was recruiting young French people, authorities said. Speaking at a news conference in Paris, French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said "a new blow has been dealt to terrorism" with the arrests in the Herault region. Police units carried out an early morning raid in in the small town of Lunel overseen by the anti-terror branch of the Paris prosecutor's office. France's immigrants impacted by terror fight 03:11 Five men aged between 26 and 44 were arrested and remain in police custody. Law enforcement agenst also conducted several searches.

We’re closing in once again on another new year. And in the food world, there are a number of unhealthy foods that make our stomachs turn. If eating better is a goal for 2015, consider letting these processed foods stay in 2014. 1. Flavored yogurts: Gaze through this report from the Cornucopia Institute and you’ll think twice about that strawberry yogurt. Flavored yogurts are high in sugars, artificial sweeteners , colors and flavors among other unsavory ingredients. Make your own or stick to plain, organic yogurts. Want strawberries? Add them yourself.

Remember the scene in The Wizard of Oz when Dorothy is swept up into a tornado, sucked into the destruction that was going on around her? Sometimes that’s life for you--no matter how hard you try to stay balanced, the world around you seems like nothing short of chaos. But when you do manage to stay above the fray, you’ll reap the rewards. It’s well worth the extra effort to set yourself apart and find peace even when the world around you is running like a chicken with its head cut off. Find a Closet and Shut the Door It sounds strange, but sometimes you need to physically separate yourself from the world in an effort to stay mindful. Wake up before the rest of your family every morning, find a quiet place like an extra closet, and try some meditation.