1. QUOTE from:
    China arrests leading democracy advocate: media
    View quote in context »
    Nicholas Bequelin, a Hong Kong-based researcher with Human Rights Watch, said the arrest meant Liu would almost certainly go to prison, calling it "a pre-determined result." "We believe that Liu Xiaobo has done nothing but exercise his right to freedom of expression and in no circumstances should he have been arrested" Bequelin said. Full Article at Taiwan News
    We believe that Liu Xiaobo has done nothing but exercise his right to freedom of expression and in no circumstances should he have been arrested
    SOURCE: Taiwan News 5 months ago
All quotes from:
China arrests leading democracy advocate: media
  1. Liu has been engaged in agitation activities, such as spreading of rumors and defaming of the government, aimed at subversion of the state and overthrowing the socialist system in recent years
    SOURCE: Taiwan News 5 months ago

Recent Photos From The Wire

  1. Italian designer Giorgio Armani acknowledges the applause at the end of his Spring/Summer 2007 women's collections during Milan Fashion Week in this September 25, 2006 file photo. Italian designer Giorgio Armani, who turned 75 in July, may be the pride of Italian fashion and a godfather of the industry but he is not eternal. After suffering a bout of hepatitis, Armani says he is back to normal but he is looking thinner and frailer than before in spite of his permanent tan, raising the question ever more urgently of who will succeed him. Picture taken September 25, 2006.
  2. Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani attends a news conference in Moscow in this October 27, 2009 file photo. Italian designer Giorgio Armani, who turned 75 in July, may be the pride of Italian fashion and a godfather of the industry but he is not eternal. After suffering a bout of hepatitis, Armani says he is back to normal but he is looking thinner and frailer than before in spite of his permanent tan, raising the question ever more urgently of who will succeed him. Picture taken October 27, 2009.
  3. Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani attends a news conference in Moscow in this October 27, 2009 file photo. Italian designer Giorgio Armani, who turned 75 in July, may be the pride of Italian fashion and a godfather of the industry but he is not eternal. After suffering a bout of hepatitis, Armani says he is back to normal but he is looking thinner and frailer than before in spite of his permanent tan, raising the question ever more urgently of who will succeed him. Picture taken October 27, 2009.
  4. Pu Yanjun, a farmer stands in his field after ploughing in Zhongzhuang Village of Yongjing County, in Gansu province November 2, 2009. Across the brown hills of Zhongzhuang Village in northwest China, farmers count the costs of a changing climate in lost crops, dry wells and lives weighed down by poverty. Picture taken November 2, 2009.
  5. Ren Gahe, a farmer, dries corn in front of her house in Zhongzhuang Village of Yongjing County, in Gansu province November 2, 2009. Across the brown hills of Zhongzhuang Village in northwest China, farmers count the costs of a changing climate in lost crops, dry wells and lives weighed down by poverty. Picture taken November 2, 2009.
  6. Locals ride on a truck in Zhongzhuang Village of Yongjing County, in Gansu province November 2, 2009. Across the brown hills of Zhongzhuang Village in northwest China, farmers count the costs of a changing climate in lost crops, dry wells and lives weighed down by poverty. Picture taken November 2, 2009.
  7. NAPIER, NEW ZEALAND - DECEMBER 15: Daniel Vettori of New Zealand celebrates the stumping of Misbah Ul Haq of Pakistan during day five of the Third Test match between New Zealand and Pakistan at McLean Park on December 15, 2009 in Napier, New Zealand.
  8. NAPIER, NEW ZEALAND - DECEMBER 15: Daniel Vettori of New Zealand watches the ball go through a gap during day five of the Third Test match between New Zealand and Pakistan at McLean Park on December 15, 2009 in Napier, New Zealand.
  9. NAPIER, NEW ZEALAND - DECEMBER 15: Daniel Vettori of New Zealand celebrates the stumping of Misbah Ul Haq of Pakistan during day five of the Third Test match between New Zealand and Pakistan at McLean Park on December 15, 2009 in Napier, New Zealand.
  10. NAPIER, NEW ZEALAND - DECEMBER 15: Daniel Vettori of New Zealand celebrates with team-mates after the stumping of Misbah Ul Haq of Pakistan during day five of the Third Test match between New Zealand and Pakistan at McLean Park on December 15, 2009 in Napier, New Zealand.
  11. Canadian actress Rachel McAdams arrives for the world premiere of the film 'Sherlock Holmes', at Leicester Square in London, Monday, Dec. 14, 2009.
  12. US actor Robert Downey Jr., left, and his wife Susan Levin arrive for the world premiere of the film 'Sherlock Holmes', at Leicester Square in London, Monday, Dec. 14, 2009.
  13. British actor Jude Law arrives for the World Premiere of the film 'Sherlock Holmes' in London, Wednesday Dec. 14, 2009.
  14. U.S. actor Robert Downey Jr., left, and his wife Susan Levin, right, arrive for the world premiere of the film 'Sherlock Holmes', at Leicester Square, in London, Monday, Dec. 14, 2009.
  15. British actor Mark Strong arrives for the world premiere of the film 'Sherlock Holmes', at Leicester Square in London, Monday, Dec. 14, 2009.
  16. US singer Gwen Stefani and British singer Gavin Rossdale arrive for the world premiere of the film 'Sherlock Holmes', at Leicester Square in London, Monday, Dec. 14, 2009.
  17. DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 14: Director Yonfan during a portrait session on day six of the 6th Annual Dubai International Film Festival held at the Madinat Jumeriah Complex on December 14, 2009 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
  18. DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 14: Raul Arellano during a portrait session on day six of the 6th Annual Dubai International Film Festival held at the Madinat Jumeriah Complex on December 14, 2009 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.