Philippines mulls pullout of Syria peacekeepers The Philippine foreign secretary says he is recommending to President Benigno Aquino III to pull out all Filipino U.N. peacekeepers from the Golan Heights following the abduction of four by Syrian rebels. More
8 die in clothing factory fire in Bangladesh as Rana Plaza toll passes 900 Eight people were killed when a fire swept through a clothing factory in Bangladesh, police and an industry association official said on Thursday, as the death toll from the collapse of another factory building two weeks ago climbed above 900. More
American gets 15 years of hard labor in North Korea for 'hostile acts' An American tour operator has been sentenced to 15 years of hard labor in North Korea for alleged “hostile acts” against the repressive regime, according to its official state news agency. Kenneth Bae, who is in his mid-40s and lives in Washington state, has been described by friends as a devout Christian who took tourists on trips to North Korea, The Associated Press reported. More
Porn and movies, not tech secrets, found on Chinese spy suspect's NASA laptop The Chinese national taken into custody on an airplane waiting to take off for home had pornography and illegally downloaded movies on his NASA computer, not government secrets, reports say. He is now set to plead guilty to a misdemeanor charge of violating NASA computer rules. More
Indonesia names first plane crash victim, steps up 'black box' hunt JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia identified a victim from the Sriwijaya Air crash on Monday as emergency crews prepared to send in a remotely operated underwater vehicle to search for the jet's ... 01/9/2021 - 1:30 pm | View Link
China Clamps Down in Hidden Hunt for Coronavirus Origins The hidden hunt for the origins of COVID-19 shows ... including from bats in Guizhou in southern China and rats in Henan hundreds of miles north. “Bats, mice, are there any new coronaviruses ... 12/31/2020 - 11:18 pm | View Link
China clamps down in hidden hunt for coronavirus origins Huanan market vendor Jiang Dafa tends to his pigeons at home in Wuhan in central China's Hubei province on Oct. 22, 2020. China's search for the COVID-19 virus started in the Huanan Seafood market ... 12/30/2020 - 9:13 am | View Link
Among This Year’s Stock Dogs, These Two Could Hunt Around 2003, the company pioneered hydraulic fracking in North Dakota and Montana. Today Hamm remains executive chairman of the company, which had revenue of well over $4 billion in its three best ... 12/23/2020 - 7:36 am | View Link
Hunt down Christmas log cakes and seasonal brews at KITA Coffee, the most hidden café in KL North Korea’s Kim vows to build ties with outside world while keeping ‘socialist culture’ The top space stories of the week! Topshop changed the fashion industry, but now it too has been ... 12/14/2020 - 9:07 pm | View Link
Lebanon’s hospitals are on the brink: Unable to keep up with coronavirus patients, they have run out of beds, oxygen tanks, ventilators and medical staff
A Geneva court has convicted Israeli diamond and minerals magnate Beny Steinmetz on charges of corruption of foreign agents and forging documents, in a trial centering on a bid to reap lavish iron ore resources in Guinea
Ugandan presidential challenger Bobi Wine has accused the country’s longtime president of staging a “coup” in last week’s election and urged people to protest his loss through nonviolent means