[World] South Korean banks and media report computer network crash

South Korean banks and media report computer network crash
http://news.nationalpost.com/2013/03/20/south-korea-banks-tv-stations-hit-with-massive-cyberattack-pyongyang-blamed/
SEOUL, South Korea - Computer networks at major South Korean banks and top TV broadcasters crashed simultaneously Wednesday, paralyzing bank machines across the country and prompting speculation of a cyberattack by North Korea.

India attacks: do's and don'ts for safe travel
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travelnews/9942588/India-attacks-dos-and-donts-for-safe-travel.html
A number of attacks on tourists in India have led to questions over whether women can travel safely in the country. In the latest incident, a 32-year-old woman from London was forced to leap from her hotel balcony after locking herself in her room to avoid the ...

DMK Ministers resign
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/dmk-ministers-resign/article4529141.ece
A day after the DMK withdrew support to the UPA government on the Sri Lankan Tamils issue, the party's five Union Ministers on Wednesday submitted their resignation to the Prime Minister amid speculation that party chief M. Karunanidhi's son M.K.

Pakistan to hold general elections May 11
http://www.brecorder.com/top-news/1-front-top-news/111595-president-zardari-signs-summary-election-to-be-held-on-may-11.html
By Mehreen Zahra-Malik. ISLAMABAD | Wed Mar 20, 2013 7:17am EDT. ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan will hold historic general elections on May 11, a presidential spokesman said on Wednesday, after the government completed its first full term in the ...

Malala returns to school, calls it dream come true
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/pakistan/9941045/Pakistani-schoolgirl-shot-in-head-by-Taliban-attends-first-day-of-school-in-UK.html
Malala Yousufzai, the Pakistani girl who drew global attention after being shot in the head by the Taliban for advocating girls' education, returned to school in Britain where she has been treated for her injuries.

US, Afghanistan Agree on Pullout From Province
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324103504578371813723821772.html
KABULâ€"The U.S.-led coalition said it will begin pulling Special Operations forces from the Afghan province of Wardak, satisfying President Hamid Karzai's demand and removing a major irritant in relations with Kabul.

Russia rules Magnitsky was not abused
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/russia-rules-magnitsky-was-not-abused/2013/03/19/5f3bb7e0-90b2-11e2-9cfd-36d6c9b5d7ad_story.html
MOSCOW - Russian authorities, showing no signs of declaring a truce with critics at home or abroad, took a swipe at both Tuesday by ruling that no crime was committed in the death of Sergei Magnitsky, a lawyer whose treatment prompted the U.S.

Bolshoi ballet was 'giant brothel'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-21856516
The Bolshoi Ballet has been mired in further controversy after a former soloist claimed female dancers were forced to sleep with wealthy patrons.

David Hockney's studio assistant did not die of natural causes
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/9942252/David-Hockneys-studio-assistant-did-not-die-of-natural-causes.html
Dominic Elliott, 23, was taken from the artist's home at Bridlington, East Yorkshire, on Sunday morning to Scarborough General Hospital in a "serious condition".

Chinese contractor at NASA makes court appearance
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57575014/update-nasa-researcher-arrested-on-china-bound-plane/
A Chinese aerospace contractor, who one senior lawmaker suspects is a spy, made his first appearance in federal court on Monday. Bo Jiang worked at NASA's Langley's Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, and was seized over the weekend as he ...

Think about it: The new government, full half of the cup
http://www.haaretz.com/news/national/one-day-after-being-sworn-in-israel-s-mks-take-spring-break.premium-1.510567
There are quite a few aspects of this government, for someone like myself to feel positive about. Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu gives speech at 19th Knesset swear in, February 5, 2013.

Italian president seeks way out of political stalemate
http://www.adnkronos.com/IGN/Aki/English/Politics/Italy-President-attempts-to-forge-govt-from-Italys-hung-parliament_325672287.html
ITALIAN President Giorgio Napolitano began consultations with political leaders today to try to find a way of forming a government after the deadlocked election last month which left no party with a majority in parliament.

Laughing With Syrian Refugees
http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/03/laughing-with-syrian-refugees/274176/
There are close to 100,000 Syrian refugees in Zaatari, the U.N. administered camp in the north of Jordan. That's almost three times as many as when I visited in November.