Over the decades, it’s proven to be quite difficult to decipher the motives behind Kim Jong Il’s decisions. But one thing’s for sure, experts agree that the North’s attack yesterday against the South’s Yeonpyeong island …
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Aung San Suu Kyi Reunites With Son After 10-Year Separation
Of the many sacrifices Burma’s pro-democracy leader has made, none are as painful as being cut off from her family. But the sting of separation finally began to subside earlier today when, for the first time in more than a …
Dalai Lama to Retire as Head of Tibetan Government
Tibet’s spiritual leader plans to step down as head of the Tibetan government-in-exile, his spokesman said.
Quotes: Ahmadinejad Urges Girls to Marry at 16
We should take the age of marriage for boys to 20 and for girls to about 16 and 17. The marriage age for boys has reached 26 and for girls to 24, and there is no reason for this.
— MAHMOUD AHMADINEJAD, Iranian President, …
Royal Wedding Details: Westminster Abbey on Friday April 29
Mark your calenders: Prince William will marry Kate Middleton on Friday 29 April at Westminster Abbey, Clarence House has announced. NewsFeed is going shopping as soon as this piece is written.
Breaking News: North Korea Fires at South Korea, Injures 15
Like a temperamental volcano, North Korea is acting up again. Just over an hour ago, the North fired at least 200 rounds of artillery shells at the South’s Yeonpyeong island, according to CNN.
Prince William: First A Fiance, Now A Hero
In the midst of the pomp and circumstance attached to his public wedding announcement, William shifted away from the spotlight to save a hiker in trouble. (Via People)
William for King: Polls Want Charles Out and William In
The Royal wedding has us at NewsFeed all a flutter. The prestige. The ring. The romance. Seemingly the whole world has been overwhelmed with Prince William and Kate Middleton’s engagement to the point of the Brits actually …
Too Much Information: Website Tracks Toilet Flushes to Promote World Health
It’s the app the world never thought it would see: We give you the Flush Tracker.
Quotes: WikiLeaks Claims Next Release Seven Times Larger Than Iraq Logs
“Next release is 7x the size of the Iraq War Logs. intense pressure over it for months.”
— WIKILEAKS, in a statement posted on its Twitter account; the statement concluded with “Keep us strong” and linked to a donation website (via AFP)
Quote: Ireland Goes for the Bailout
“I will be recommending to the government that we should apply for a program and open formal negotiations.”
–BRIAN LENIHAN, Ireland’s Finance Minister announced Sunday the Ireland would be applying for an international …
Quote: New Zealand Miners’ Rescue Delayed
“If I had my way I’d be down there, I’d go into the mine myself.”
–LAURIE DREW whose 21-year-old son is one of the 29 miners trapped in a New Zealand mine following an explosion on Friday. Rescue workers have said that …