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New SARS-like virus can probably pass person-to-person with Saudi Arabia having the biggest cluster of cases. Full Story: Here in eastern Saudi Arabia, three days after his father died from a respiratory infection, Hussein Al-Sheikh began to feel feverish. [Hussein Al-Sheik]: "After my dad passed away, the first one was me (infected) I felt really sick so I admitted in ICU, then after me my brother who got sick and now he is still in ICU and hopefully he is going to get better, then my sister." It emerged his father was likely a victim of novel coronavirus, a new SARS-like disease. Of the four Sheikh family members who fell sick, only one, Abdullah has tested positive for the virus. The samples from the other three, including their father, are still being tested. The virus first emerged in the Gulf last year and has claimed 18 lives so far. The World Health Organisation said it seemed likely a new coronavirus could be passed between humans, but only after prolonged contact. [Keiji, Fukuda, WHO Assistant Director General]: "Of most concern however is the fact that the different clusters seen in multiple countries increasingly support the hypothesis that when there is close contact, this novel coronavirus can transmit from person to person." Britain and France have also reported cases in people who had recently been in the Middle East. For more news and videos visit ☛ http://ntd.tv Follow us on Twitter ☛ http://twitter.com/NTDTelevision Add us on Facebook ☛ http://on.fb.me/s5KV2C

New Dehli says it's looking forward to strengthening ties with Pakistan's new government following the country's landmark election whilst Afghanistan hopes Pakistan will crack down on safe havens. Full Story: As Pakistan celebrates a landmark parliamentary election, its neighbour - and sometimes rival - India is also bullish about the future. New Dehli says it's looking forward to working with Nawaz Sharif, whose party looks set to form Pakistan's next government. Indian foreign minister Salman Khurshid says he thinks bilateral ties between the two countries will be strengthened. Meanwhile, Afghan officials said they hoped Pakistan's new president would address head on the issue of safe havens for insurgents along the porous border between the two countries. [Janan Mosazai, Afghan Foreign Ministry]: "We very much hope that the next government in Pakistan will pave the way for sincere and result orientated cooperation with Afghanistan, especially when it comes to the need for both countries to work together honestly and in a practical manner to eliminate the sanctuaries and safe havens that exist for terrorists in Pakistan." Afghan officials say Pakistan has a long history of supporting Afghanistan's Taliban and other insurgent factions. Pakistan has in turn accused Afghanistan of giving safe haven to militants on the Afghan side of the border. For more news and videos visit ☛ http://ntd.tv Follow us on Twitter ☛ http://twitter.com/NTDTelevision Add us on Facebook ☛ http://on.fb.me/s5KV2C

Pakistan residents hope for a bright future as former Prime Minister Sharif poised to win landmark election. Full Story: The streets of Karachi are quiet Sunday as official results from a landmark election continue to trickle in. Former Prime Minster Nawaz Sharif is poised to win - as local newspaper headlines reference his campaign mascot. But here where election related violence killed at least 17 people yesterday, residents were hesitant to embrace a hopeful future. The hopes of diminished inflation and better unemployment rates are there, this man said, but these people not capable of doing it. In Sharif's stronghold Lahore, voters were slightly more enthusiastic saying its now up to Sharif to fulfill his campaign promises of free market enterprises and speedy growth. Tall orders for a country that's not yet out of the woods. For more news and videos visit ☛ http://ntd.tv Follow us on Twitter ☛ http://twitter.com/NTDTelevision Add us on Facebook ☛ http://on.fb.me/s5KV2C

A high profile case of a Chinese student poisoned nearly 20 years ago is making headlines again, landing at the foot of the White House. Back in 1994, Tsinghua University student Zhu Ling was poisoned with a powerful chemical called Thallium. It damaged her central nervous system, leaving her nearly paralyzed and brain damaged. Many believe Zhu's college roommate Sun Wei was responsible, but she was never charged. Some think this is because of her family ties: her grandfather was a close friend of former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin and her father's cousin was the deputy mayor of Beijing. Sun now lives the Unitd States, and Chinese citizens are appealing to the US government. This petition on the official White House petition page, We the People, received more than 100,000 electronic signatures in just three days. And a petition only needs 25,000 signatures for the Obama administration to be obligated to respond. [Wang Juntao, PhD in Political Science, Columbia University]: "Even though a lot of people suspect Sun Wei, I didn't sign the petition to say she was guilty, but, I want the Chinese government to investigate. If things like this are allowed to happen, then no one is safe, if the law is enforced, it can't protect people." The topic is now trending on Chinese Internet. Some have mocked the country's legal system for not properly investigating the case. Caijing Magazine deputy managing editor Luo Changping writes, (quote) "The White House website is now the (China's) State Bureau for letters and calls." That's the office that's meant to address citizens' complaints. Aside from calling for a new investigation, the petition is also urging the US to deport Sun Wei. [Peng Yongfeng, Former Chinese Lawyer]: "Sun's family background, especially under China's political system, is something that everyone is interested in. The US should be watching too, because someone suspected of a crime like this, could pose a big security threat." With the renewed interest in the case, Chinese censors are going to work. Search terms "Zhu Ling" and "Sun Wei" have now been blocked on the popular Sina Weibo microblog. Subscribe to NTDonChina ☛ http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c... For more news and videos visit ☛ http://ntd.tv Follow us on Twitter ☛ http://twitter.com/NTDTelevision Add us on Facebook ☛ http://on.fb.me/s5KV2C

China has long been accused of using cyber attacks as part of its military strategy, particularly against the United States. In its annual report to Congress yesterday (May 6) on the People's Liberation Army, the Pentagon placed a stronger emphasis than ever on the seriousness of these attacks. [David Helvey, U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for East Asia]: "China's military continues to explore the roles of military operations in cyberspace as a feature of modern warfare and continues to develop doctrine training and exercises which emphasize information technology and operations. In addition in 2012, numerous computer systems around the world, including those owned by the United States government, continued to be targeted for intrusions, some of which appear to be attributable directly to PRC (People's Republic of China) government and military organizations." Examples of such attacks include the alleged theft of blueprints for the F-35 and F-22 stealth fighter planes. The Chinese Foreign Ministry denied the accusations in the US report, restating its position against hacking. [Hua Chunying, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman]: "China has repeatedly stated its opposition to the so-called network attacking. China firmly opposes any form of computer hacking and is willing to have peaceful and constructive dialogues with the United States on network safety." Despite this denial, US lawmakers have described China's ever expanding use of cyber warfare as a "cornerstone" of PLA operations. Earlier this year US cyber security company Mandiant published a report saying they had tracked a significant number of cyber attacks back to a 12-storey white tower in Shanghai. Mandiant believes the tower is the headquarters of People's Liberation Army Unit 61398. These allegations were also denied by the China's Foreign Ministry. Theft of US military secrets would allow China to defend against or even reverse engineer replicas of US weapons. This is part of an over all military expansion. In the 83-page report the Pentagon said that Chinese military spending had increased by almost 10% annually for the last ten years. China announced a military budget of $114 billion in March, but the Pentagon estimates that figure could be as high as $215 billion. The US military however, is still far ahead, at an annual military budget of over $500 billion. Subscribe to NTDonChina ☛ http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c... For more news and videos visit ☛ http://ntd.tv Follow us on Twitter ☛ http://twitter.com/NTDTelevision Add us on Facebook ☛ http://on.fb.me/s5KV2C

Shen Yun Performing Arts is showing in the Mirriam Theater, Philadelphia to a packed house. Richard Gaglio says he's seen all the best performances the city has had to offer over the last forty years, but never before has a show taken him to heaven. Full Story: Shen Yun Performing Arts is performing in the Mirriam Theater, Philadelphia to a packed house. Richard Gaglio says he's seen all the best performances the city has had to offer over the last forty years, but never before has a show taken him to heaven. [Richard Gaglio, Owner, Computer Sales Company]: "From that day till now, nothing has excited me as much as seeing this Shen Yun dance troop. It, it blesses you, it moves you, and it makes you think beyond just, just who you are, and it gives you hope that, that the best is yet to come. Gaglio felt Shen Yun brings peace and joy, and builds hope. [Richard Gaglio, Owner, Computer Sales Company]: "Each dance sequence, everything that, their, their faces their movements, all at the end say 'there's hope for tomorrow, there's a reason to live tomorrow, there's a reason to go on tomorrow' and when you can do that without speaking you've elevated not only yourself, but the audience to a place that they don't get a place to go. Ever." He noticed the audience is spellbound not wanting to miss a moment. [Richard Gaglio, Owner, Computer Sales Company]: "There's electricity in the air, it makes you want to see more, it makes you want to look more, it makes you part of the show. You're not just sitting and watching, you are sitting and being part of something. Bigger than what you are. And, if you notice, there's nobody talking, there's nobody looking around, everybody is riveted right there on each and every dancer, on each and every movement. I'd come back, if I live to be a hundred I'll come back every year." He says Shen Yun will change the world. [Richard Gaglio, Owner, Computer Sales Company]: "You said it in the first song, something in in the effect, atheism is a lie, evolution is a sham, but heaven, this will take you back to heaven. And it does. Can you be blessed more than that in one night? I don't think so. And, and there isn't an empty seat in the house. It should be sold out all across the world. Because if you do this, you'll find, at least for that night, people come together without their prejudices, without their preconceived ideas, people will come together for that moment. And if they can come together for that moment, they can come together for another moment, and another moment and another moment and over the years this, this dance will make a difference, not just in New York city, not just in Philadelphia, but throughout the world." From Philadelphia, Shen Yun moves on to Madison, Wisconsin, May 7-9. NTD News, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania For more information about Shen Yun Performing Arts visit http://www.shenyunperformingarts.org Or like Shen Yun's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ShenYunPerfo... For more NTD news visit → http://ntd.tv Subscribe to our NTDonChina Channel → http://e.ntd.tv/NTDonChina

South Korea's ancient Sungnyemun Gate reopens to the public after five years of restoration work since it was destroyed in an arson attack. Full Story: South Korea's ancient Sungnyemun Gate reopened to the public on Saturday after it was destroyed in an arson attack five years ago. The South Korean Cultural Heritage Administration said it cost 24.7 billion won ($22 million) to restore the gate and involved 35,000 personnel, including historians, field experts and workers. President Park Geun-hye and about 650 officials and guests were at the opening ceremony of the building that is considered one of South Korea's national treasures. [Park Geun-hye, South Korean President]: "Today's revival of Sungnyemun is not simply the restoration of a cultural property. I believe it will revive our people's pride and open a door for the new era and hope." South Korea's master carpenters and craftsmen worked on the restoration of the massive stone and wood structure and visitors were impressed. This man donated his pine tree to restore the gate. [Song Neung-kwon, Visitor]: "It has been five years and three months since the Sungnyemun was destroyed in fire, but it has been reborn magnificently in front of our people as you can see now. I'm deeply moved and my heart is full." [Kim Myung-ok, Visitor]: "I saw the Sungnyemun fire on television in 2008, which broke my heart. After five years, I'm so happy to see the restoration of the gate." The gate, built in 1398, was the oldest wooden structure in Seoul. It had survived invasions and colonial occupation and was one of the few historic structures in the capital to remain standing after the 1950-53 Korean War. For more news and videos visit ☛ http://ntd.tv Follow us on Twitter ☛ http://twitter.com/NTDTelevision Add us on Facebook ☛ http://on.fb.me/s5KV2C

Hunters find the remains of a Russian plane that disappeared a year ago with 13 people onboard. Full Story: The charred remains of a plane litter the woods of central Russia. Officials believe this is what's left of a flight that disappeared almost a year ago over the Ural Moutains. Thirteen people were onboard when the Antanov An-2 left the city of Serov in June 2012. Officials have found 11 bodies. Investigators suspect the passengers -- including a local police chief -- may have taken off on an impromptu vacation following a drinking session. The wreck was discovered by hunters - eight months after the official search was called off. Russia and other former Soviet republics have among the worst air safety records in the world. Their accident rate was almost three times the global average in 2011. For more news and videos visit ☛ http://ntd.tv Follow us on Twitter ☛ http://twitter.com/NTDTelevision Add us on Facebook ☛ http://on.fb.me/s5KV2C

At least one person is dead and 17 were injured after a train carrying toxic chemicals derailed in Belgium, triggering a massive fire. Full Story: A train carrying toxic chemicals derailed in Belgium causing a series of explosions and a massive fire. One person was found dead and 17 were injured say local officials. It isn't clear at this what the cause of death was. Ambulances were dispatched to the scene and at least 300 people were evacuated from nearby homes. Those who didn't leave were urged to keep their doors closed as chemical experts surveyed the site. The train went off the track in the early hours of Saturday morning not far from the town of Shellebelle. The ensuing fire caused the released of cyanide, a carcinogen that can be absorbed into the bloodstream. For more news and videos visit ☛ http://ntd.tv Follow us on Twitter ☛ http://twitter.com/NTDTelevision Add us on Facebook ☛ http://on.fb.me/s5KV2C

Gunmen shoot a man dead who was selling alcohol in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula. Full Story: Gunmen shot a man dead who was selling alcohol in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula on Sunday (May 6) in an attack security officials suspect was likely carried out by Islamist militants. The four gunmen killed Rami Ahmed, 28, at a bar on a main road near El-Arish, a town in the northern Sinai Peninsula. It is an area where Islamist militant influence has expanded since the uprising that toppled President Hosni Mubarak more than two years ago. A security official said the victim came from the Nile Delta, north of Cairo, suggesting the shooting was unlikely to be related to local tribal rivalries. Egypt's government has been trying re-establish state authority that collapsed in Sinai following the 2011 uprising against Mubarak. Hardline Islamist groups based mostly in North Sinai have exploited the vacuum to launch attacks both across the border into Israel and on Egyptian targets. In August last year, 16 Egyptian border guards were killed in an attack blamed on Islamists who then hijacked an armoured vehicle which they smashed across the border into Israel, where they were killed by Israeli forces. Last month, Islamist militants fired two rockets from Sinai into Israel. For more news and videos visit ☛ http://ntd.tv Follow us on Twitter ☛ http://twitter.com/NTDTelevision Add us on Facebook ☛ http://on.fb.me/s5KV2C

Israel reportedly carries out two air strikes inside Syrian territory aimed at arms for the militant group Hezbollah, drawing a stern rebuke from Damascus ally Iran. Full Story: Tensions are rising along the heavily-defended border between Israel and Syria. The Jewish state reportedly launched an air strike inside Syrian territory on Sunday, its second in three days. The target: missiles destined for the militant group Hezbollah - a long-time enemy of Israel. During a public appearance on Sunday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not mention the attacks. But he did say he was determined to ensure Israel's safety. The attack comes with Syria embroiled in a brutal civil war. While the air strikes were aimed at Hezbollah, a former senior Israeli diplomat said Israel was not taking sides in Syria. [Alon Liel, Former Director Generalof the Israeli Foreign Ministry]: "If somebody in the region, especially in Syria or Lebanon will understand these attacks as direct intervention in the civil war, it might be a real problem for Israel. Syria and its ally Iran - which have both been accused of supporting Hezbollah - condemned the air strikes. For more news and videos visit ☛ http://ntd.tv Follow us on Twitter ☛ http://twitter.com/NTDTelevision Add us on Facebook ☛ http://on.fb.me/s5KV2C

Voters' complaints of fading indelible ink used to stain their fingers threaten to leave their mark on Malaysia's election. Full Story: Complaints that the indelible ink used at polling stations isn't completely indelible may leave their mark on Malaysia's showdown parliamentary election. The ink is used to mark the fingers of voters. It's intended to stop them voting more than once. But some say they've been able to remove the ink easily. [Tan, Voter]: "I wash it with Dettol and the ink all came off. It should not come off, according to the authority. It's not a problem for me but what I think, there will be a lot of fraud will be perpetrated as a result of the removal of this ink." Similar concerns were raised by security forces who voted ahead of Sunday's main polling day. But the deputy head of Malaysia's election commission insists the ink isn't the only safeguard against voting fraud. [Ahmad Omar, Election Commission Deputy Chairman]: "Names only register once. Once a person is registered, if it get detergent or whatever to prove the point, but his name you cannot find anywhere else. There is only one name registered." Any hint of fraud would be damaging in what's expected to be Malaysia's closest parliamentary election in national history. For more news and videos visit ☛ http://ntd.tv Follow us on Twitter ☛ http://twitter.com/NTDTelevision Add us on Facebook ☛ http://on.fb.me/s5KV2C

"Under the ground are ghosts, above the ground are women in the camp." But it's the women who are living in hell in the Masanjia Labor Camp. That's the horrific tale of just one survivor of the notorious Masanjia Women's Labor Camp interviewed in the new documentary "Women Above Ghost's Heads." Masanjia is literally built on top of a graveyard, in northeastern Liaoning Province. For many years, it's been described by former inmates, rights group, and NGO's as being a hell on earth, where brutal torture is a daily routine. [Du Bin, Director of "Women Above Ghost's Heads"]: "I was deeply moved when they were talking about their sufferings during the horrendous torture. They were calm, like it happened to someone else. I was deeply touched because this kind of torture is beyond any normal person's tolerance, but they were still so calm. I think they are extraordinary". New York Times photograph Du Bin interviewed 12 former Masanjia inmates. Many were adherents of the Falun Gong spiritual practice, believed to be the main group targeted in Masanjia. After hearing the grisly torture these 12 women endured, Du was unable to stay silent. [Du Bin, Director of "Women Above Ghost Heads"] : "I wanted to let others know that torture like this should not happen to human beings. As a human being, I cannot accept this. That's why I made this film. I don't have any fear, or else I wouldn't have made it. I must point out that we are human beings, not animals. We can't be subjected to torture and attack arbitrarily." Du Bin's documentary follows an exposé on Masanjia earlier this month by Lens Magazine, a relatively liberal Chinese media. The article was later pulled, but not before creating an uproar on the Chinese Internet. The Masanjia Labor Camp was expanded under disgraced politician Bo Xilai. He has been sued overseas by former inmates for torture and crimes against humanity. Since his political downfall last year, cracks have sometimes appeared under the Chinese regime's strict control of information on labor camp abuses and Falun Gong's persecution. But even as more details come to light about Masanjia, Liaoning authorities have officially denied it's involved in any abuse and torture. "Women Above Ghost's Heads" will be released globally online on May 1st. Subscribe to NTDonChina ☛ http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c... For more news and videos visit ☛ http://ntd.tv Follow us on Twitter ☛ http://twitter.com/NTDTelevision Add us on Facebook ☛ http://on.fb.me/s5KV2C

Hundreds of residents of the village of Wukan once again took to the streets on Saturday, blocking a public highway in southern China’s Guangdong Province. According to villagers, police used tear gas to disperse the crowd, and four protesters were detained. The families of those in custody didn’t know where they were being held. Villagers said officials were stalling on the restoration of farmland sold for development by former Communist Party village chief Xue Chang. However, residents said they saw strangers in a crowd of people who protested outside the village committee on Friday. Some villagers believe the protests were incited by political allies of Xue Chang to overthrow the committee. Xue Chang and local Communist Party officials were ousted in December 2011 following a series of peaceful protests by Wukan residents. Surprisingly, the villagers were then allowed to elect their own village committee, which took over in March 2012. For more news and videos visit ➡ http://english.ntdtv.com‬ Follow us on Twitter ➡ http://twitter.com/NTDTelevision‬ Add us on Facebook ➡ http://on.fb.me/s5KV2C

After a Shen Yun Performing Arts' show in Lincoln Center, some audience members left inspired to get to know Chinese culture. [Jola Crapanzano, Manager, Entertainment Business]: "At the moment I want to visit China." "My daughter actually is a ballerina herself. She dances for the last twelve years but we've never seen a Chinese dance before so it's very different. [Nicolette Crapanzano, Dancer]: "I feel I could have improved as what they've done." "Just like the jumping in general it's just like so powerful compared to the men in America, it's just like, they're like much lower, but when I saw that just before it was like very powerful. "I would love to learn that, like learn in my career, yeah." And for other music, dance and theater enthusiasts, Shen Yun will finish its New York tour with a final performance at Lincoln Center on Sunday, April 28th. NTD News, New York For more information about Shen Yun Performing Arts visit http://www.shenyunperformingarts.org Or like Shen Yun's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ShenYunPerfo... For more NTD news visit: http://ntd.tv Subscribe to our NTDonChina Channel http://e.ntd.tv/NTDonChina