on Saturday to promote Japanese exports to the region, including nuclear technology. Mr. Abe also plans to lead Tokyo’s delegation to Argentina for the International Olympic Committee’s final vote, set for Sept. 7, on the host city for the 2020 Olympics. Tokyo, 150 miles south of the stricken nuclear power plant, is one of three fina

plans to lead Tokyo's delegation to Argentina for the International Olympic Committee's final vote, set for Sept. 7, on the host city for

a venue for rants and confrontations with police officers. (Avi Selk) 15. Breakdancing might make its first appearance at the Olympics soon after the International Olympic Committee voted in favor of a proposal that could bring the dance style to the 2024 Summer Games in Paris. Skateboarding, climbing/bouldering and surfing ar

(right) raise their gloved fists in a civil rights protest at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City. (AP) THE NEW WORLD ORDER: -- Gag rule alert: The International Olympic Committee warned athletes they would face sanctions, which could include the loss of medals, for participating in political protests during the Olympics in T

s Cabinet abstained from the vote." The motion "passed 266-0 as virtually all but Trudeau and his Cabinet voted for the measure that also called on the International Olympic Committee to move the 2022 Winter Olympics from Beijing." The AP cites "a senior government official" who "said declaring something in Parliament is not goin

an politicians, made contributions by sharing Singapore's successful governance experience with China. Juan Antonio Samaranch, former president of the International Olympic Committee, was remembered by many Chinese for his great contributions to China's return to the IOC. In The Sleeping Giant Awakes, a book compiled by China Wa