Asian and European social mood deterioriates

The Philippine strafing of a Taiwanese fishing vessel is spiraling into a larger confrontation.

Taiwan threatens Philippines with sanctions

Taiwan has demanded Manila apologise and compensate the victim's family or face a freeze on the hiring of its nationals.

It also asked the Philippines to bring to justice the coastguards responsible and start negotiating a fisheries agreement.

Taiwan threatens to hold naval drill near Philippines

Taiwan stepped up pressure on Manila Tuesday, saying it would conduct a naval drill in waters near the Philippines if Manila did not officially apologize for the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman.
Taiwan has demanded the Philippines apologize by midnight Tuesday (1600 GMT) over the killing of the 65-year-old fisherman by coastguards last week or face a potential freeze in sending workers to the island.

Meanwhile in Europe as Social Mood Darkens in Europe, Especially France, as Eurozone Economy in Freefall

A PEW study on European Attitudes shows social mood is darkening in the Eurozone, but especially in France.

In America, political scandal is beginning, but relative to Asia and Europe the mood is this: