North Korea defied international protests by launching a long-range rocket early Friday, but it appeared to fall apart and harmlessly crash into the sea shortly after blast off. The official North Korean News Agency acknowledged that the three-stage rocket failed to enter orbit. It said scientists are looking into the cause of the failure, but […]
North Korea Admits Rocket Launch Failure
Posted April 12th, 2012 at 11:30 pm (UTC-5)
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Soldiers Take Over in Suspected Guinea Bissau Coup
Posted April 12th, 2012 at 11:30 pm (UTC-5)
Eyewitnesses say Guinea-Bissau soldiers have taken over the streets in the capital, Bissau, while attacking the homes of the Prime Minister and front runner presidential candidate Carlos Gomes. The whereabouts of the politicians after Thursday’s uprising has not been confirmed. The West African bloc known as ECOWAS announced it condemns any attempted coup d’etat. Witnesses […]
China’s Growth Slowest Since 2009
Posted April 12th, 2012 at 11:20 pm (UTC-5)
China said Friday its economy slowed to its lowest rate in nearly three years. The National Bureau of Statistics said the gross domestic product grew by 8.1 percent year-on-year in the first quarter, compared with 8.9 percent year-on-year expansion in the last quarter of 2011. It was the lowest quarterly growth rate since the second […]
North Korea’s Rocket Launch Fails
Posted April 12th, 2012 at 10:45 pm (UTC-5)
The United States and several Asian nations say North Korea launched a three-stage, long-range rocket early Friday, but that it appeared to fall apart and harmlessly crash into the sea shortly after blast off. The U.S. Northern Command says initial indications show that the first stage of the rocket crashed into the Yellow Sea, 165 […]
International Community Reacts to North Korean Rocket Launch
Posted April 12th, 2012 at 10:00 pm (UTC-5)
The international community is reacting strongly to North Korea’s launch of a long-range rocket, which failed shortly after liftoff and has been widely seen as a provocation. British Foreign Secretary William Hague issued a statement late Thursday expressing deep concern about the North’s action. He said North Korea can expect a strong response from the […]
Military Takes Over Ruling Party HQ in Guinea Bissau
Posted April 12th, 2012 at 10:00 pm (UTC-5)
/// re-running for web /// Eyewitnesses say that Guinea-Bissau’s military has taken control of the ruling party headquarters and national radio station while shots and rocket fire were heard in the capital. Soldiers also occupied central streets on Thursday, including the avenue where outgoing prime minister and presidential candidate Carlos Gomes, Junior lives. But it […]
North Korea’s Rocket Launch Reported Failed
Posted April 12th, 2012 at 9:55 pm (UTC-5)
The United States, Japan and South Korea say that North Korea’s three-stage rocket launch early Friday failed. U.S. officials say initial indications show that the first stage of the missile fell into the sea. Japanese Defense Minister Naoki Tanaka says the rocket appears to have flown about 120 kilometers up into the air before splitting […]
North Korea Launches Rocket Over Yellow Sea
Posted April 12th, 2012 at 9:30 pm (UTC-5)
Japan and South Korea say that North Korea’s three-stage rocket launch early Friday failed. Japanese Defense Minister Naoki Tanaka says the rocket appears to have flown about 120 kilometers up into the air before splitting into four pieces and falling into the Yellow Sea. “We have received information that there was some sort of object […]
North Korea Launches Rocket Over Yellow Sea
Posted April 12th, 2012 at 9:10 pm (UTC-5)
Japan and North Korea say that North Korea’s three-stage rocket launch early Friday failed. Japanese Defense Minister Naoki Tanaka says the rocket appears to have flown about 120 kilometers up into the air before splitting into four pieces and falling into the Yellow Sea. “We have received information that there was some sort of object […]
North Korea Launches Rocket Over Yellow Sea
Posted April 12th, 2012 at 8:05 pm (UTC-5)
North Korea launched a three-stage rocket into space early Friday, in defiance of United Nations resolutions and warnings from the United States and other nations of repercussions. South Korea’s Defense Ministry says the launch has failed. Pyongyang said the rocket was placing a satellite in orbit. But Washington and its Asia allies, South Korea and […]
