North Korea is threatening “special action” against the South that Pyongyang says will wipe out the government of President Lee Myung-bak in three or four minutes. Monday’s threat is just the latest in a series of vitriolic messages aimed at the South, but seems more serious and specific than previous warnings since Kim Jong Un […]
North Korea Threatens ‘Special Action’ Against South
Posted April 23rd, 2012 at 3:00 am (UTC-5)
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Florida Teenager’s Killer Released on Bail
Posted April 23rd, 2012 at 2:15 am (UTC-5)
The neighborhood watch volunteer charged with the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin has been released from a Florida jail after posting bail. George Zimmerman left the facility around midnight Sunday, staring straight ahead as he walked past a group of photographers and into a waiting car. His destination is being kept secret as he […]
Afghanistan, US Finalize Strategic Partnership Agreement
Posted April 23rd, 2012 at 2:05 am (UTC-5)
Afghanistan and the United States have finalized the initial draft of a strategic partnership agreement outlining their relationship following the 2014 withdrawal of Western combat troops from the country. No details were released about the content of the draft agreement, which will now be reviewed by the U.S. and Afghan presidents, the U.S. Congress and […]
Boy’s Soccer Ball Lost in Tsunami, Found in Alaska
Posted April 23rd, 2012 at 1:30 am (UTC-5)
A 16-year-old Japanese boy will soon be reunited with his cherished soccer ball, which has been found on an island in Alaska after being washed across the Pacific by last year’s devastating tsunami. Misaki Murakami lost his home and all its contents when massive waves crushed his hometown of Rikuzentakata in Japan’s northeast. After a […]
French Socialist Outpolls President Sarkozy in First-Round Voting
Posted April 23rd, 2012 at 1:30 am (UTC-5)
Socialist Francois Hollande has emerged as the front runner in France’s presidential election after edging incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy in Sunday’s first round. With counting nearly complete, Hollande had more than 28 percent of the vote and the conservative Mr. Sarkozy 27 percent. They will meet again in a runoff on May 6. Eight other candidates […]
Syria Fighting Kills 17; UN Monitors Expand Visits
Posted April 23rd, 2012 at 1:00 am (UTC-5)
Attacks by Syrian government and rebel forces have killed at least 17 people across the country as a small U.N. team visited more towns to monitor a tenuous cease-fire that has failed to end 13 months of violent conflict. The Local Coordination Committees, a Syrian activist group, said Sunday’s deaths included six people in the […]
Afghanistan, US Finalize Strategic Partnership Agreement
Posted April 23rd, 2012 at 12:20 am (UTC-5)
Afghanistan and the United States have finalized the initial draft of a strategic partnership agreement outlining their relationship following the 2014 withdrawal of Western combat troops from the country. No details were released about the content of the draft agreement, which will now be reviewed by the U.S. and Afghan presidents, the U.S. Congress and […]
Bee Gees’ Robin Gibb Awakes From Coma
Posted April 22nd, 2012 at 9:00 pm (UTC-5)
A doctor treating Bee Gees star Robin Gibb calls his waking from a coma “incredible.” Gibb is in intensive care in a London hospital where he is gravely ill with colorectal cancer. The 62-year-old singer fell into a coma last week after coming down with pneumonia. His doctor alerted his family that he may never […]
Sudan: 400 Southern Soldiers Killed in Fight Over Heglig
Posted April 22nd, 2012 at 7:45 pm (UTC-5)
Sudanese officials claim that 400 South Sudan troops were killed during the battle for the flashpoint town of Heglig, an oil-producing area claimed by both countries. South Sudanese troops completed their withdrawal from Heglig Sunday, saying the number of soldiers killed is just a fraction of what Sudan claims. Estimates of casualties in Sudan are […]
Hollande Emerges as Frontrunner in French Presidential Election
Posted April 22nd, 2012 at 5:40 pm (UTC-5)
Socialist Francois Hollande has emerged as the frontrunner in France’s presidential election after beating incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy in Sunday’s first round. First official results give Hollande 29 percent of the vote and the conservative Mr. Sarkozy 26 percent. Both will meet again in a runoff vote on May 6. Eight other candidates finished far behind. […]
