North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un’s Wife Reappears In Public
The wife of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has reappeared in public, after being absent from the public eye for almost two months, according to the state media.
Sendai Airport Reopens After Squads Secure WWII Bomb
Sendai Airport in Northern Japan, which was closed after an unexploded bomb from World War II was found near a runway during construction work, reopened Wednesday after bomb squads barricaded the area to secure the bomb.
Hurricane Sandy In Pictures As It Devastates U.S. East Coast
Sandy, one of the largest and fiercest storms to hit the U.S. in years, battered the east coast Tuesday with high winds and heavy rain, flooding several parts of New York City.
Hurricane Sandy: Nuclear Reactors In Storm Path Stay Alert
At least two major New Jersey nuclear power plants are facing shutdown for precautionary reasons as federal regulators monitor ten facilities in the path of Sandy, downgraded from hurricane to superstorm.
South Koreans Send Anti-Pyongyang Leaflets Across Border
South Korean activists launched propaganda leaflets against North Korea Monday, a week after the North threatened military action over a similar exercise.
Pivot To Asia: Australia Aims Major Boost In Trade, Diplomacy And Diffusion Of Cultures
Australia has unveiled a major pivot to Asia policy plan describing Asia’s return to global leadership as “unstoppable.”
Chinese Protests Over Chemical Factory Reflect Government Mistrust
The standoff in the eastern Chinese city of Ningbo continued for the fourth day Monday, even after the local government cancelled plans to expand a petrochemical complex giving in to the protestors’ demand, news agencies reported.
Myanmar’s President Admits Unprecedented Violence; 22,000 Forced To Flee Homes
More than 22,000 people — majority from Muslim communities — have been rendered homeless in western Myanmar, the U.N. said Sunday even as President Thein Sein admitted that an unprecedented wave of sectarian violence has targeted the nation’s Rohingya Muslims destroying several villages and townships.
US Officials Interrogate Imran Khan In Toronto
Pakistan’s cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan was briefly taken off a flight to New York Friday and questioned by the U.S. immigration officials about his views on drones and Islamic jihad, prompting his party to demand an apology from Washington.
Indian Rickshaw-Puller’s Baby Damini Draws Global Attention
The World Health Organization (WHO) is likely to publish in its bulletin the story about a one-month-old Indian baby girl whose rickshaw-puller father was forced to carry her around in a shoulder sling while at work following his wife’s death, local media reported Friday.
US Navy To Safeguard ‘Freedom Of Navigation’ In Asia
The captain of the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS George Washington Thursday said the U.S. Navy’s presence in Asia would help safeguard the “freedom of navigation,” alluding to China’s claims of sovereignty over international waters in the region, the AFP reported.
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao’s Family Allegedly Made A Fortune
The family of Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, which he had once described as “poor,” accumulated massive wealth during his time in power, the New York Times reported Friday.
Tokyo’s Nationalist Governor Ishihara Quits To Form New Party
Tokyo Governor Shintaro Ishihara Thursday announced his decision to quit the office to form a new political party ahead of the general elections in Japan.
Chinese Ships Enter Disputed Waters Near Senkaku Again
Four Chinese surveillance ships entered Japanese territorial waters near the disputed islands in the East China Sea early Thursday morning, evoking protest from Japan’s Foreign Ministry, news agencies reported.
South Koreans Miffed At Japan’s Cold Shoulder To ‘Gangnam Style’
South Korean singer Psy may have virtually conquered the world with his sensational hit “Gangnam Style” and high profile celebrities, including U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon, may have had their moments mimicking his “horse dance.” But the Japanese don’t seem to be following the mass hysteria and South Koreans suspect territorial dispute between the two countries is the reason for Japan’s cold shoulder to “Gangnam Style.”
Fresh Violence In Myanmar Kills 3; Monastery, Mosque Torched
Fresh sectarian violence that erupted in western Myanmar Sunday night engulfed two new districts Tuesday, leaving three people dead and destroying more than 400 houses, a monastery and a mosque, Myanmar’s authorities were reported as saying.
Indian Politician Says Women Don’t Need Cellphones
The latest words of wisdom from an Indian politician offering a misogynist solution for the country’s social problems have hit the headlines while the recent controversy over similar absurdist ideas from the nation’s political class has yet to die down.
Chinese Tourists Warmly Received In Japan, Criticized In China
Despite the prevailing tensions between China and Japan over a set of disputed islands in the East China Sea, about 1,500 Chinese tourists visited the island nation on a cruise ship that returned to Shanghai Tuesday, Chinese media reported.
Army Deployed In Beirut, Tripoli; UNSC Backs Lebanese Government
Soldiers in armored vehicles were deployed in Lebanese capital Beirut and northern city of Tripoli Tuesday as domestic tensions flared over the killing of top Lebanese security official Maj. Gen. Wissam al-Hassan in a car bomb explosion in Beirut Friday.
Durga Puja: A Colonial Hindu Festival That Took Over India
The annual Hindu festival Durga Puja — a potpourri of events celebrated differently in different parts of India in honor of mother goddess — is popularly regarded as an occasion to commemorate good triumphing over evil.
White House, Iran Deny Report Of Nuke Talks
The White House on Saturday denied a New York Times report that the U.S. and Iran had agreed for one-on-one negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program.
Pope Benedict To Name Seven New Saints Including First Native American
Pope Benedict XVI will name seven more saints Sunday, including the first Native American, in an attempt to revive faith in Catholicism.
North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un’s Nephew Calls Him A ‘Dictator’
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's nephew, in a rare media appearance, said he wished to “make things better” for the people in his country while labeling his uncle a “dictator.”
50 Years Since Sino-Indian Battle: War Never Begets Peace
Indian and Chinese media commentaries on the eve of the 50th anniversary of the 1962 Sino-Indian border war, most of them jingoistic recounts of the modernization of their respective nation’s military, while panning each other for the geopolitical skirmishes, suggest that half a century has healed almost nothing.
Number Of Missing People In Syria Skyrockets, Say Rights Groups
Reiterating earlier concerns raised by human rights groups including Amnesty over enforced disappearances of thousands of members of Syrian opposition, activists working in Syria estimate at least 28,000 people have gone missing since protests against President Bashar al-Assad’s regime erupted 18 months ago.
US Had Employed Small British Firm For Benghazi Security; Unarmed Libyans Had Guarded The Compound
The U.S. State Department had employed a little-known British firm to manage the security in the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi which in turn hired unarmed Libyans to guard the consulate premises, under a deal that fell out of line with the department’s usual practice of using larger firms to watch danger zones.
UN Security Council Resolution Seeks Plan For Military Intervention In Mali
The U.N. Security Council Friday adopted a resolution urging the African regional groups and the U.N. to present within 45 days a plan for military intervention in Mali to help the transitional government troops retake control of the north from Islamist militants.
Spy Effort Hurt As Hearing Reveals Location Of CIA Base In Libya
The U.S. intelligence efforts in Libya suffered a major setback when a congressional hearing accidentally blew the CIA’s cover in a televised public hearing Wednesday, Reuters reported quoting the U.S. government sources.
Author Of 'Rich Dad, Poor Dad' Files For Bankruptcy
Robert Kiyosaki, author of the bestselling “Rich Dad, Poor Dad” series of financial advice books, has filed for corporate bankruptcy after losing a $24 million court judgment, New York Post reported Wednesday.
Syria Says Turkey ‘Lying’ About Russian Ammunition On Intercepted Plane
Syria accused Turkey of lying over its claim that a Syria-bound plane en route from Moscow, which Turkey intercepted, carried Russian ammunition.
