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  • Former US Marine Robert Gilman may be near death in Russian prison

    08/06/2026 3:13:42 PM PDT · by Mr. Mojo · 24 replies
    NewsNation ^ | 8-6-26 | Jonathan Landay
    WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A former U.S. Marine jailed in Russia since 2022 and allegedly tortured and injected with mind-altering drugs, slipped into a stupor in June and may be close to death, according to two hostage advocacy groups and his sister. The White House and the State Department have urged Moscow to release Robert Gilman, 32, so he can receive urgent medical treatment in the U.S., said Eric Lebson, chief strategy officer of Global Reach, an advocacy group representing his family. Gilman is being fed through a tube, he said. A source familiar with the matter told Reuters they had...
  • Betting on the next Lenovo

    02/13/2005 6:37:08 AM PST · by blue kangaroo · 5 replies · 605+ views
    Asia Times ^ | Feb. 11, 2005 | George Zhibin Gu
    Feb 12, 2005 SPEAKING FREELY Betting on the next Lenovo By George Zhibin Gu Speaking Freely is an Asia Times Online feature that allows guest writers to have their say. Please click here if you are interested in contributing. December 2004 will be remembered as a time when a faceless Chinese company, Lenovo, suddenly took the global stage. The bluest of blue-chip multinationals, IBM, got out of its personal computer business by selling out to Lenovo, making the faceless company the third-biggest global PC player. So are there other Chinese brands that could take the world by storm? A rising...