New case of bird flu reported in S.Korea

 Bird flu is again knocking at the door of east asia,H5N1, is a subtype of the Influenza A virus which can cause illness in humans and many other animal species. A bird-adapted strain of H5N1, called HPAI...

Tony Blair Compared to Winston Churchill by Wife Cherie

Cherie Blair wife of former British prime minister Tony Blair has compared her husband to British wartime leader Winston Churchill saying history will judge him "very well" and he will be "up there with...

Violence in Korean waters puts China relations at risk

" BEIJING -- Two violent clashes in recent days involving Chinese fishermen at work off the Korean peninsula have threatened to roil the diplomatic waters between Beijing and two Asian neighbors, experts say.South Korean maritime officials have detained 11 Chinese...

So Much for 'Decoupling from US Dollar'

Decoupling from the U.S. dollar has been bandied about since 2002, by our socialist friends to the north -- Canada.  Well, get used to folks... we're all in this mess together, as the saying goes "when the U.S. sneezes the world gets a...

Report: N. Korea preparing to restart reactor

"Report: N. Korea preparing to restart reactor" (CNN) -- North Korea is preparing to restart a reactor at the key Yongbyon nuclear complex, the South Korean news agency reported Thursday. ...

Kim's illness feeds hopes of Korea reunification

Would  Kim's death be the last hope for Korea reunification?   " South Koreans with family ties in North Korea gathered Sunday on the bank of the river that divides the two countries, as they...

North Korea denies Kim is unwell

Communist leadership of North Korea have denied that its leader Kim Jong  is seriously ill. The news came after an intelligence official reportedly told South Korean MPs that Mr Kim had suffered a cerebral...

September 11, 2001, the U.S. was attacked by terrorists: Timeline

"Sept. 11: Hijacked jetliners hit the World Trade Center in New York and the Pentagon outside Washington. A fourth hijacked plane crashes into a field in Pennsylvania. Trading on Wall Street is stopped. The Federal...

Sex-for-secrets "spy" appears in court

As both Korea try to mend their relationships a spy case has surfaced and this will create tension between both Koreas.  34 year old Won Jeong-hwa has been accused of sleeping with several South Korean officers and receiving classified...

North Korea fetes 60th birthday

North Korea’s communist regime has completed its 60th year. The anniversary was celebrated around  capital city of Pyongyang. Prior to the North’s independence declaration and foundation on...

Update: Shareholders? Free market economy at an end ? America turns to "Frenc...

Update: no sharholder return priority ? INVESTORS While it is not yet clear whether stockholders in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will be wiped out entirely, Mr. Paulson did say on Sunday that the entities “will no...

North Korea begins reassembling nuclear reactor

North Korea has reactivated its Yongbong nuclear reactor as it warned it would on August 26.  Kyodod, the Japanese news agency, confirms that reconstruction began on Monday. ""They've been threatening this move for some time," one U.S. official told Fox. Until now, he...

Burj Dubai becomes the tallest building on earth

The desert city of Dubai is doing everything to attract tourist and maintain its position as the world's most modern & dynamic cities. The city has evolved  from a fishing settlement to a modern city with...

Afghan athlete wins first Olympic medal ever for his country

Afghanistan’s Olympic achievements page is not blank anymore. Afgan taekwondo fighter Rohullah Nikpai made Olympic history today by winning first Olympic medal ever for Afghanistan. Just recently a Mongolian...

Coming soon: 'wallet phones' from Japan

"TOKYO, Japan (AP) -- Japan will start an aggressive push to market abroad its mobile technology, especially the nation's popular "wallet phone," a government official said Tuesday. ...

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