N. Korea bars South delegation from joint zone South Korean trucks arrive from North Korea’s Kaesong Industrial Complex. AFP Wednesday, Apr 17, 2013 SEOUL – North Korea on Wednesday barred a delegation of South Korean businessmen from delivering food and… Read More ›
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Letter tainted with ricin or poison sent to Republican senator Roger Wicker
Envelope intercepted before reaching Capitol Hill tests positive three times as politician given extra security protection Dan Roberts in Washington guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 16 April 2013 19.28 EDT Republican senator Roger Wicker of Mississippi, who has been sent a letter which… Read More ›
Lockheed to build 10-megawatt thermal power plant off southern China
Wed, 17 Apr 2013 01:04 GMT Reuters (Corrects paragraphs 11, 12 to ammonia instead of ammonium) * One of largest facilities to use OTEC technology * Uses heat differences in tropical waters to drive turbines * Plant seen as step… Read More ›
French railway company SNCF accused of banning black and Asian employees during visit of Israeli President Shimon Peres
Alistair Dawber Tuesday, 16 April 2013 A race row has broken out in France over claims that the state railway company, SNCF, made effort to ensure that Israeli President Shimon Peres did not meet black or Asian employees in… Read More ›
Is the NSA building a $1.2billion data center to spy on Americans? Utah desert facility code-named Bumblehive ‘will monitor emails of U.S. citizens’
National Security Agency insists the site will operate according to laws that limit spying on U.S. citizens But civil liberties campaigners warn that the government is seeking to expand these powers The U.S. government operated a secret warrantless wiretapping programme… Read More ›
N. Korea issues ‘ultimatum’ to the South, warns of ‘immediate retaliation’ – reports
Published time: April 15, 2013 18:44 Edited time: April 15, 2013 20:28 AFP Photo / Files / KCNA VIA KNS North Korea’s military supreme command has issued an ultimatum to South Korea demanding apologies for “all the major and… Read More ›
China breaking UN sanctions to support North Korea
As John Kerry arrives in Beijing, China continues to flout United Nations sanctions in order to prop up Kim Jong-un’s regime, The Sunday Telegraph can reveal. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, left, speaks with China’s Premier Li Keqiang during… Read More ›
Teacher ‘told fourth-graders to write notes saying they were prepared to give up their constitutional rights to be safer’
By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 17:08 EST, 13 April 2013 | UPDATED: 17:09 EST, 13 April 2013 A Florida father was disturbed to find a note in his ten-year-old son’s backpack that read: ‘I am willing to give up… Read More ›
North Korea can likely launch nuclear missiles – U.S. spy agency
Fri, 12 Apr 2013 01:03 GMT Reuters * Appears to be first time spy agency has reached such a conclusion * Consensus inside U.S. government is N.Korea does not have such a capability * Test-launch by North of medium-range missile… Read More ›
DOJ Wants More for Prisons Than U.S. Security
WASHINGTON (CN) – President Obama’s proposed 2014 budget for the Department of Justice will spend $4.1 billion more on prisons than on “national security,” the Justice Department revealed Wednesday. Attorney General Eric Holder on Wednesday released the… Read More ›
Research shows the New York City ban on large-sized drinks may have unintended consequences
Contact: Souri Somphanith onepress@plos.org 415-624-121-7199 Public Library of Science People buy more soda when offered packs of smaller sizes than if buying single large drink Restricting soda servings may induce people to buy more soda than when offered larger sized… Read More ›
British shops ration baby milk as Chinese demand surges
Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:13 GMT Reuters * Chinese distrust domestic milk after contamination scandal * Students, visitors sending “unofficial exports” to China * Shoppers restricted to two boxes By Peter Griffiths and Dasha Afanasieva LONDON, April 11 (Reuters) –… Read More ›
N. Korean missile launchpad moved into firing position – report
Published time: April 11, 2013 01:38 Edited time: April 11, 2013 03:45 AFP Photo / Ed Jones A North Korean missile launcher has moved into the firing position with rockets facing skyward, Kyodo reports, citing a Japan defense official…. Read More ›
Allied forces on high alert amid NK missile threats ( Moved to Watchcon LVL 2 )
Song Sang-ho The Korea Herald Publication Date : 11-04-2013 Seoul officials say Pyongyang is ready for multiple missile launches; Washington calls threat ‘unhelpful South Korea and the US stepped up their intelligence and surveillance activities on Wednesday amid growing signs… Read More ›
Old before their time: Britons now ageing quicker than their parents
Poor diet and lack of exercise blamed for increase in obesity, blood pressure and diabetes Jeremy Laurance Thursday, 11 April 2013 We are living longer yet growing less healthy. That is the paradoxical conclusion reached by researchers who have found… Read More ›
US drones target low-level militants who pose no threat
Top secret documents show that half of those killed in a year were ‘unknown extremists’ Terri Judd Wednesday, 10 April 2013 The US government was accused of hiding the truth about its drone programme after leaked intelligence files revealed that… Read More ›
North Korea deploys seven mobile missile launchers
Photo: EPA Up to seven mobile units with ballistic missiles of various range, from 300 km to over 3,000 km have been detected on the east coast of North Korea. They can be launched simultaneously or in succession over several… Read More ›
North Korea to consider closing Kaesong complex after worker recall
Pyongyang’s suspension of operations at complex it runs with South Korea is yet another ‘foolish gesture’, says expert Tania Branigan in Beijing guardian.co.uk, Monday 8 April 2013 11.19 EDT A South Korean security official guards the road leading to the… Read More ›
So that’s what Assange has been doing inside the embassy! WikiLeaks releases 1.7m US diplomatic and intelligence reports covering every country in the world
Wikileaks releases database of U.S. diplomatic records from 1973 to 1976 Henry Kissinger was U.S. Secretary of State and National Security Adviser Julian Assange worked on project inside Ecuadorian Embassy in London Australian Wikileaks founder, 41, sought refuge at the… Read More ›
Coptic Christians under siege as mob attacks Cairo cathedral
Alastair Beach sees gunfire exchanged as armed gang descends on funeral of five Christians killed in recent sectarian clashes Alastair Beach Monday, 8 April 2013 Hundreds of Christians were under siege inside Cairo’s Coptic cathedral last night as security forces… Read More ›
S Korean government source: N Korea allegedly preparing fourth underground nuclear test
Photo: EPA North Korea could perform a fourth underground nuclear weapons test at Punggye-ri, the site of its previous test. Pyongyang appeared to be making preparations for the test, according to a South Korean government source speaking to the country’s… Read More ›
One dead in clashes after funeral of Egypt Coptic Christians
07 Apr 2013 CAIRO (AFP) One person died Sunday in clashes at Cairo’s Coptic cathedral after funeral prayers for four Christians during which angry Copts chanted against Islamist President Mohamed Morsi, an official said. Fighting between Christians and Muslims meanwhile… Read More ›
Cairo cathedral clashes: 1 dead, 29 injured
Photo: AFP One person was killed on Sunday in clashes outside Cairo’s Coptic cathedral following funeral prayers for four Christians killed in sectarian violence, an Egyptian health ministry official said. “There is one fatality in (Cairo’s) Demerdash hospital,” Ahmed… Read More ›
Russian bombers conducts practice strikes on US missile defenses in Asia ( Mock attacks against ground-based missile defense site in Japan )
Friday, 05 April 2013 A Russian bomber recently carried out simulated cruise missile attacks on U.S. missile defenses in Asia, raising new questions about Moscow’s goal in future U.S.-Russian defense talks. According to U.S. officials, a Russian Tu-22M Backfire bomber… Read More ›
Baroness Ashton will be paid £400,000 by the EU to do nothing
Baroness Ashton will be entitled to £400,000 at the taxpayer’s expense over three years for doing nothing after finishing her five year term as the European Union’s foreign minister at the end of 2014. EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs… Read More ›
North Korea warns Britain to evacuate embassy in Pyongyang and moves mid-range missiles to coast sparking fears of imminent strike
In response to the continued threats South Korea deployed two warships that have missile-defence systems Rob Williams Friday, 5 April 2013 North Korea has advised Britain to evacuate its embassy in Pyongyang saying it will not be able to guarantee… Read More ›
Russia concerned about security of its citizens in both Koreas
Russian Foreign Ministry © Flickr.com/Dezhur/cc-by Russia hopes that the leaders of the two Koreas will be wise enough not to let the current sharpening of relations between their countries grow into a war. A spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry says that… Read More ›
Australia prepares withdrawal from South Korea
Written by Anne Anderson There is no indication as yet, that the New Zealand government will replicate Australia’s moves to ensure the safety of its people in South Korea. Australia’s ‘Herald Sun’ says Defence officials are working on plans to… Read More ›
New Secret Service chief ‘hacked and personal information published online’ days after appointed
A Social Security number, phone numbers and a credit report are among those claimed to belong to Julia Pierson on site Secret Service investigating with accuracy of private data unclear By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 16:57 EST, 4 April 2013… Read More ›
US warns North Korea may launch ballistic missile soon
Photo: EPA The US intelligence says it has evidence of North Korea preparing to launch a road-mobile ballistic missile in a matter of days or weeks, according to CNN reports. North Korea, which unleashed another round of scathing rhetoric accusing… Read More ›
PAF readies evacuation plan for 40,000 Filipinos in South Korea
By Frances Mangosing MANILA, Philippines—The Philippine Air Force has an evacuation plan for the 40,000 Filipinos in South Korea should tensions with North Korea escalate. “The Philippine Air Force has contingency plans in place for the repatriation and evacuation… Read More ›
[Up to $20 Trillion U.S.] Offshore financial industry leak exposes identities of thousands of holders of anonymous wealth from around the world
Identities of the rich who hide cash offshore David Leigh The Guardian, Wednesday 3 April 2013 18.59 EDT The British Virgin Islands, the world’s leading offshore haven used by an array of government officials and rich families to hide their wealth…. Read More ›
Military buildup in China near North Korean border continues as tanks, armored vehicles spotted / Troop buildup may be a signal to Pyongyang that China will abide by its defense commitment to North Korea
Risky Business Chinese Internet photo of a truck carrying a tank en route to an area near North Korea BY: Bill Gertz April 3, 2013 4:59 am China continued moving tanks and armored vehicles and flying flights near North Korea… Read More ›
Think tank: North Korea has already restarted plutonium reactor
By Agence France-Presse Wednesday, April 3, 2013 20:56 EDT North Korea has already begun work to restart a plutonium production reactor in a sign that its confrontational rhetoric may not all be bluster, a US think tank said Wednesday. The… Read More ›
Hate crimes to include attacks on punks, goths and metallers ( U.K. )
Attacks and abuse aimed at punk rockers, heavy metal fans, Goths and other subcultures are to be recognised as hate-crimes for the first time, it has been announced. A punk rocker enjoys the fun of the fair on the south… Read More ›
N. Korean army says it has ‘ratified’ nuclear strike against US
Wed, 3 Apr 2013 20:31 GMT Reuters LONDON, April 3 (Reuters) – North Korea said it had “ratified” a merciless attack against the United States, potentially involving a “diversified nuclear strike”. “We formally inform the White House and Pentagon that… Read More ›
Egypt’s fundamentalist rulers crush lives, hopes of women: Age of marriage to be lowered from 18 to 13 maybe 9
The good old days?: An Egyptian woman holds a poster of ousted President Hosni Mubarak during a demonstration outside the Supreme Administrative Court in Cairo on Monday. The court says it does not have jurisdiction to rule on a case… Read More ›
Satellite imagery confirms North Korea is mobilizing missile forces, including road-mobile short- and medium-range missiles
China deploying troops, jets near DPRK border: US official 2013-04-03 07:09:44 GMT2013-04-03 15:09:44(Beijing Time) SINA.com China has placed military forces on heightened alert in the northeastern part of the country as tensions mount on the Korean peninsula following recent threats… Read More ›
EU to train special task force and snipers in Mali
Mali. Photo: EPA The EU is starting to train special operations soldiers and snipers for the army of Mali where an operation of the elimination of extremist groups has been continuing for three months. All in all, 3,000 soldiers will… Read More ›
North Korea blocks access to key joint industrial zone
Apr 3, 2013 Online: Apr 03, 2013 Print: Apr 04, 2013 Last Modfied: Apr 03, 2013 SEOUL – Pyongyang told Seoul on Wednesday that it was banning access to their Kaesong joint industrial park, but said South Koreans in the… Read More ›
NKorea delays SKorea entry to Kaesong industrial park – May Carry out Shutdown
Update: https://engineeringevil.wordpress.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=11007&action=edit&message=1 03 Apr 2013 SEOUL (AFP) North Korea on Wednesday delayed the entry of South Koreans to a joint industrial complex in a rare move amid high tensions on the Korean peninsula, the South’s Unification Ministry said. “North Korea has… Read More ›
North Korea secrecy fuels suspicions of bomb design
Rallying the troops: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un waves at military officers after inspecting the Wolnae Islet Defense Detachment, near the country’s western sea border with South Korea, on March 11. | AP The Washington Post <!– Meta –>… Read More ›
China mobilizes military on N. Korea threats
Published time: April 02, 2013 04:16 Edited time: April 02, 2013 06:30 AFP Photo / China Photo China has started mobilizing military forces around the Korean peninsula in response to rising tensions that follow recent threats by North Korea to… Read More ›
Saudi women allowed to ride bikes
Photo: EPA Saudi women, who for many years have sought opportunities to operate vehicles have obtained such a right with the corresponding decision being made by the Committee for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice in the Saudi… Read More ›
British aid is ‘helping fund re-election campaign of Bhutto family’ in Pakistan
Britain is giving £300m of taxpayers’ money to a controversial programme of cash handouts in Pakistan which is accused of bankrolling the re-election campaign of Benazir Bhutto’s former party. Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari stands in front of a portrait… Read More ›
Big banks take advantage of money laundering epidemic in US
Published time: April 01, 2013 15:13 AFP Photo / Noel Celis The attorney general of the United States says the country’s largest banks may be too big to jail, but the former chief economist for the International Monetary Fund… Read More ›
Bitcoin transactions enter the real estate market
© Flickr.com/Ricky Leong/cc-by-nc-sa 3.0 So far, the world’s first independent and decentralized digital currency, Bitcoin, has been mostly used for small transactions. There are pundits who predict that Bitcoin will never be able to make the leap from servicing small… Read More ›
Hacking group Anonymous_Korea takes down N.Korea’s official websites
© Collage “The Voice of Russia” Hacking group Anonymous_Korea claimed they have taken down five of North Korea’s official websites, including the country’s official web portal and the foreign relations committee’s site. The hacktivist group Anonymous_Korea published a list of… Read More ›
N.Korea says to enter “state of war” against South Korea – KCNA
Sat, 30 Mar 2013 00:21 GMT Reuters SEOUL, March 30 (Reuters) – North Korea said on Saturday it was entering a “state of war” with South Korea in a continuing escalation of tough rhetoric against Seoul and Washington after… Read More ›
Russia warns tensions are ‘slipping out of control’ as North Korea ‘readies rockets to attack United States targets’
Kim Jong-un responded to use of the B-2 bombers by the United States by saying his rocket forces were ready ‘to settle accounts with the US’ Rob Williams Friday, 29 March 2013 Russia has warned that tensions between North Korea,… Read More ›
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