Taiwan confirms a former naval officer is under arrest, charged with spying for China. A statement from Taiwan’s Ministry of Defense says Commander Chang Chih-hsin allegedly collected classified information from the Navy’s meteorology and oceanography office. It says the information was then turned over to unidentified Chinese handlers. Before retiring Chang was the head of […]
Taiwanese Commander Charged with Spying for China
Posted October 29th, 2012 at 8:15 am (UTC-5)
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UN Chief Disappointed with Failed Syria Cease-Fire
Posted October 29th, 2012 at 6:45 am (UTC-5)
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has expressed deep disappointment at the failure of an effort to establish a cease-fire in Syria during the Muslim Eid al-Adha holiday. During a speech Monday in South Korea, Mr. Ban called on the international community to do more to help stop the fighting. He said that as long as there […]
Typhoon Kills 3 in Vietnam
Posted October 29th, 2012 at 6:40 am (UTC-5)
At least three people were killed Sunday, when typhoon Son Tinh swept across northern Vietnam. Authorities say that Son Tinh caused widespread power outages in provinces north of Hanoi, and that thousands of residents had been evacuated from flood-prone areas. The storm is expected to lose strength and become a tropical storm as it moves […]
Ukrainian Boxing Champ Enters Parliament
Posted October 29th, 2012 at 6:40 am (UTC-5)
Vitali Klitschko, the reigning world heavyweight boxing champion, is about to engage in a different kind of fight. He is set to enter Ukraine’s parliament as a lawmaker and the head of the UDAR party, following Sunday’s parliamentary elections. UDAR stands for Ukrainian Democratic Alliance for Reforms. The word also means “punch” in Ukrainian. The […]
UN Chief Disappointed with Failed Syria Cease-Fire
Posted October 29th, 2012 at 6:15 am (UTC-5)
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has expressed deep disappointment at the failure of an effort to establish a cease-fire in Syria during the Muslim Eid al-Adha holiday. During a speech Monday in South Korea, Mr. Ban called on the international community to do more to help stop the fighting. He said that as long as there […]
Eastern US Braces for ‘Superstorm’
Posted October 29th, 2012 at 5:15 am (UTC-5)
Forecasters say conditions along the east coast of the United States will deteriorate Monday as one of the biggest storms ever to hit the mainland brings heavy rain and wind to a large section of the nation’s most populated region. Hurricane Sandy has been moving up the coast and is expected to join with two […]
Ruling Party Leads in Ukraine Parliament Vote
Posted October 29th, 2012 at 4:50 am (UTC-5)
Ukraine’s ruling party is on course to maintain a parliamentary majority after Sunday’s elections. The election commission said Monday, with about a third of the votes counted, Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych’s ruling Party of the Regions had won more than 36 percent of the votes. The Communist Party of Ukraine, Mr. Yanukovych’s parliamentary ally, is […]
Eastern US Braces for ‘Superstorm’
Posted October 29th, 2012 at 3:45 am (UTC-5)
Forecasters say conditions along the east coast of the United States will deteriorate Monday as one of the biggest storms ever to hit the mainland brings heavy rain and wind to a large section of the nation’s most populated region. Hurricane Sandy has been moving up the coast and is expected to join with two […]
South Korean Activists Float Leaflets Into North Korea
Posted October 29th, 2012 at 3:05 am (UTC-5)
South Korean activists have sent tens of thousands of anti-Pyongyang leaflets across the border by balloons into North Korea, one week after warnings from Seoul and threats of retaliation from Pyongyang. Around a dozen activists attached 50,000 leaflets to seven balloons Monday and sent them floating over the Demilitarized Zone dividing the two countries. Some […]
Private Cargo Ship Returns from Space Station
Posted October 29th, 2012 at 2:40 am (UTC-5)
A private, unmanned spacecraft has returned to Earth after delivering its first official cargo shipment to the International Space Station. The Dragon capsule, built by California-based SpaceX, splashed down Sunday in the Pacific Ocean several hundred kilometers off the southwest U.S. coast. It brought back about 750 kilograms of cargo, including hardware, science experiments and […]
