Wednesday, March 20, 2013

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

South Korean banks and media report computer network crash
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/south-korean-banks-media-report-network-crash-18769273
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.

Government unlikely to call snap election: sources
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/india-to-move-amendments-to-lanka-resolution-in-unhcr/articleshow/19093877.cms
By Manoj Kumar and Satarupa Bhattacharjya. NEW DELHI | Wed Mar 20, 2013 6:47pm IST. NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The government is unlikely to call a snap election despite its biggest ally, the DMK, abruptly quitting the ruling UPA coalition, as it needs time ...

Kenya Supreme Court to top politicians: Keep quiet
http://www.capitalfm.co.ke/news/2013/03/uhuru-raila-case-expression-of-bitterness-after-loss/
NAIROBI, Kenya - The Kenya Supreme Court is warning the country's top politicians against making sensational statements about the country's disputed March 4 presidential vote.

US, Afghan leaders agree on gradual security transfer in key province
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5g-wfHWAdM4iRP6I-OuSBCJ7qVfMQ?docId=CNG.4fe4f79ad6dacc01e48512ef1b470739.5c1
KABUL, Afghanistan - U.S. military leaders reached a deal with Afghan officials that calls for a gradual transition of security responsibilities in a volatile eastern province from American special forces to Afghan troops, officials from both sides announced ...

China Predicts Energy Talks Breakthrough in Xi's Visit to Russia
http://www.google.com/hostednews/getty/article/ALeqM5gGtHqLkacs3i4b3woX1R9UD0W_yQ?docId=164124192
China anticipates a breakthrough in energy talks during President Xi Jinping's visit to Moscow this week, an achievement that may strengthen ties between neighbors wary of U.S.

Brawl breaks out during Ukrainian parliament session
http://www.skynews.com.au/offbeat/article.aspx?id=856103
Opposition lawmakers clash with deputies of the pro-presidential majority during a parliament session in Kiev, Ukraine, on Tuesday.

Blasts Hit Turkish Government Offices
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324103504578372052449405968.html
ISTANBULâ€"Turkish government and ruling party offices have been rocked by a series of bomb attacks since late Tuesday, marking what government ministers say could be a violent effort to derail peace talks to end a three-decade Kurdish insurgency.

Malala Yousafzai's new challenge: navigating the politics of a British girls' school
http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/world/i-miss-my-classmates-from-pakistan-says-malala/article4528763.ece
Malala Yousafzai began classes at the independent Edgbaston High School for Girls yesterday morning, declaring there was "No more important day than this day" as she smiled and chatted at the gates with her father.

Bangladesh president dies in Singapore after illness
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-21855904
Bangladesh President Zillur Rahman, a veteran ruling party politician named to the largely ceremonial post in 2009, died on Wednesday in a Singapore hospital, an embassy official said.

Boat carrying more than 100 capsizes off Nigeria
http://www.brecorder.com/world/africa/111622-two-survivors-in-nigeria-boat-sinking-from-128-on-board.html
LAGOS, Nigeria - An official says at least two people have survived after a boat carrying more than 100 people capsized off Nigeria.

Luka Magnotta collapses after video evidence presented at Montreal body parts ...
http://news.nationalpost.com/2013/03/19/luka-magnotta-collapses-after-seeing-evidence-at-montreal-body-parts-hearingl/
MONTREAL - Luka Rocco Magnotta collapsed in court on Tuesday shortly after asking for a five-minute break following the presentation of video evidence during his preliminary hearing.

On My Mind: Syria's children
http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2013/03/18/kelly-mcparland-lessons-from-syria-after-two-years-or-carnage/
The international community has been sorely divided and incapable of assisting the people of Syria in an organized, helpful way. Syrian children at refugee camp in Tyre, southern Lebanon Photo: REUTERS/Ali Hashisho.

Battle for control over Bolshoi escalates
http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/2013/mar/20/bolshoi-dismisses-claims-dancers-pimped-sex
MOSCOW (AP) - The foes make a striking contrast - a bald, stolid general director versus an extravagant dancer with an opulent mane of dark hair.

Biden to visit Ireland this year
http://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/us/biden-to-visit-ireland-this-year-1.1332458
US vice-president Joe Biden and his wife Jill are greeted by Pope Francis in Saint Peter's Basilica after his inauguration at the Vatican yesterday.

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