Thursday, April 4, 2013

[World] Understanding Kim Jong Un's Tantrums

Understanding Kim Jong Un's Tantrums
http://www.news.com.au/technology/anonymous-hackers-attack-north-korea-news-website-flickr-account-and-twitter-feed/story-e6frfro0-1226612875474
Can the world just take a long, deep breath about North Korea? This isn't a trick question, but a plea for a moment of sobriety amid Kim Jong Un's tantrums.

Mumbai building collapse kills dozens
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/apr/05/mumbai-building-collapse-kills-dozen
A building under construction in Mumbai has collapsed and at least 27 people have died, according to authorities. Police Inspector Digamber Jangale said 54 people were injured in the collapse on Thursday evening in the Mumbai suburb of Thane.

Data Leak Shakes Notion of Secret Offshore Havens and, Possibly, Nerves
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/05/world/europe/vast-hidden-wealth-revealed-in-leaked-records.html
BRUSSELS - They are a large and diverse group that includes a Spanish heiress; the daughter of the former Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos; and Denise Rich, the former wife of the disgraced trader Marc Rich, who was pardoned by President Bill ...

Pope Francis: Women are 'fundamental' to church
http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Latest-News-Wires/2013/0404/Pope-Francis-Women-are-fundamental-to-church
Pope Francis stressed the "fundamental" importance of women in the Roman Catholic Church on Wednesday, a message hailed as a significant shift from the position of his predecessor Benedict.

Eye for an eye: Saudi man could be paralyzed after knife attack on childhood friend
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/paralysis-penalty-knife-attack-article-1.1306343
A Saudi man could have his spinal cord cut in a brutal "eye-for-an-eye" punishment if he cannot pay a friend he paralyzed in a knife attack $250,000 in blood money.

Buddhist, Muslims from Myanmar clash in Indonesia
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/buddhist-muslim-asylum-seekers-from-myanmar-brawl-in-indonesian-detention-center-killing-8/2013/04/04/de50055e-9da0-11e2-9219-51eb8387e8f1_story.html
MEDAN, Indonesia (AP) - Buddhist and Muslim asylum seekers from Myanmar brawled with rocks and knives Friday at an immigration detention center in Indonesia, leaving eight combatants dead and another 15 injured, police said.

Jordanians and Turks Are Focus of Syria's Ire
http://www.almanar.com.lb/english/adetails.php?eid=88669&frid=23&seccatid=20&cid=23&fromval=1
Syria lashed out at Turkey and Jordan on Thursday for what it called their duplicitous work in fomenting the Syrian rebellion, accusing the Turkish prime minister of chronic lies and telling the Jordanians they were “playing with fire” in letting insurgents arm and ...

Ukraine parliament moves building amid opposition blockade
http://www.euronews.com/2013/04/04/ukraine-ruling-mps-exclude-opposition-from-rival-parliament/
Pro-government lawmakers in the Ukrainian parliament on Thursday moved building and held a plenary session on different premises amid a weeks-long standoff with the opposition, which described the move as an attempted constitutional coup.

Magnitude 5.4 earthquake shakes buildings in Mexico City
http://kgmi.com/Magnitude-5-4-earthquake-shakes-buildings-in-Mexic/11461924?newsId=203839
MEXICO CITY | Thu Apr 4, 2013 10:35pm EDT. MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A 5.4 magnitude earthquake shook buildings in Mexico City on Thursday, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damages.

You are here: News News Colombia's 'emerald czar' Victor Carranza dies
http://www.sfgate.com/news/world/article/Colombia-s-emerald-czar-dead-at-77-4411022.php
Emerald czar Victor Carranza died on Thursday in Bogota from complications resulting from cancer; his death has created a power vacuum in the highly profitable emerald industry.



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