North Korea orders military takeover of inter-Korean factories
PAJU, South Korea -- North Korea on Thursday ordered a military takeover of a factory park that had been the last major symbol of cooperation with South Korea, calling Seoul's earlier suspension of operations at the jointly run facility as punishment for the North's recent rocket launch a "dangerous declaration of war."North Korea said it was responding to Seoul's shutdown order by immediately deporting the hundreds of South Koreans who work at the complex just across the world's most heavily a..>> view originalNigerian Suicide Bomber Gets Cold Feet, Refuses to Kill
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MONTERREY, Mexico — A brawl between rival drug gangs at an overcrowded penitentiary in northern Mexico turned into a riot Thursday, leaving 52 inmates dead and 12 injured in the country's deadliest prison melee in years. No escapes were reported in the clash at the Topo Chico prison in Monterrey, said Nuevo Leo state Gov. Jaime Rodriguez. The riot took place on the eve of Pope Francis' arrival in Mexico, a visit that is scheduled to include a trip next week to another prison in the border cit..>> view originalGloom at Syria talks as Russia backs government advance
MUNICH Major powers began a new round of Syria talks on Thursday focusing on calls for a ceasefire and access for aid, but the mood was dour with Moscow showing no sign of calling off its bombing in support of a massive new government advance.With the Syrian opposition saying it cannot accept a truce because it does not trust the Russians, diplomats saw little chance of progress.The first peace talks in two years collapsed last week before they began in the face of the government offensive, o..>> view originalIreland slams threats to reporters covering Dublin gang war
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South African President Jacob Zuma said his administration will slash costs and work closely with business to restore investor confidence in Africa’s second-largest economy and prevent the nation’s credit rating being downgraded to junk.Zuma’s annual state-of-the-nation speech was disrupted for almost an hour as opposition lawmakers heckled him and repeatedly argued with the parliamentary speaker.“We all have a lot to do to turn the economy around and cut wastage,” Zuma told Parliament in Cape ..>> view original'This is set to get worse': Saudi Arabia says it has made a 'final' decision to send troops into Syria
Saudi Arabia has made a "final" decision to send ground troops into Syria to fight ISIS, the spokesman of the Saudi-led coalition force in Yemen told reporters on Thursday. Brig. Gen. Ahmed Al-Assiri said that Riyadh was "ready" to join the US-led anti-Islamic State coalition in Syria, according to Saudi news agency Al Arabiya. He noted, however, that the coalition — which has largely targeted the militants with airstrikes — has not given its final approval on the Saudis' decision to send groun..>> view originalSenate passes bill 96-0 to hit North Korea with harsher sanctions
Seeking to derail North Korea's drive for nuclear weapons, Republican and Democratic senators set aside their partisan differences Wednesday to unanimously pass legislation aimed at starving Pyongyang of the money it needs to build an atomic arsenal.The Senate approved the sanctions bill 96-0 after lawmakers repeatedly denounced Pyongyang for flouting international law by pursuing nuclear weapons. Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., said for too long North Korea has been dismissed as a strange country r..>> view original
Thursday, February 11, 2016
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