Officials in Seoul says armed Libyan looters attacked the South Korean embassy in Tripoli Sunday and tried to steal furniture and electronics. Foreign Ministry spokesman Shin Maeng-ho told reporters Monday that about 10 attackers fled empty-handed when rebel forces contacted by embassy staff arrived on the scene. The anti-Gadhafi rebels have controlled most of Tripoli […]
Libyan Looters Attack South Korean Embassy
Posted August 29th, 2011 at 1:33 am (UTC-5)
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Sounds Heard from Flooded China Mine
Posted August 29th, 2011 at 1:32 am (UTC-5)
Rescuers say they heard knocking sounds Monday from a flooded mine in northeastern China, where 22 workers have been trapped since last Tuesday. China’s official Xinhua news agency reports that the noises came from a 280-meter pipe that was drilled late Sunday to allow fresh air into the mine in Qitaihe, a city in Heilongjiang […]
Typhoon Nanmadol Hits Taiwan
Posted August 29th, 2011 at 1:05 am (UTC-5)
Typhoon Nanmadol made landfall in southern Taiwan Monday, bringing high winds and torrential rains that shut down schools and businesses and forced the evacuation of thousands of people. The storm, with winds of over 100 kilometers per hour, hit the island just before dawn in Taitung county in the southeast and moved toward heavily populated […]
