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North Korea hackers blamed for bank crash in South

News DeskMay 4, 2011 13:37
"North Korea should put a stop to this cyber terror immediately," Ministry of Unification spokeswoman Lee Jong-joo said Wednesday.

Why the protest bug hasn't spread to the former Soviet Union

April 8, 2011 06:16
KIEV — Democracy movements across the former Soviet Union haven’t been allowed to emerge, much less gather momentum.

Ivory Coast capital falls to anti-Gbagbo rebels (UPDATES) (VIDEO)

News DeskMarch 30, 2011 11:19
Earlier Wednesday, after the capture of two more towns by Ouattara sympathisers, Gbagbo called for a cease-fire and mediation in the Ivory Coast.

Egypt Facebook status update: Mubarak under house arrest

News DeskMarch 28, 2011 18:11
The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces also said Monday that promised parliamentary elections will be held in September,

Yemenis looting munitions factory killed in explosion (UPDATES) (VIDEO)

News DeskMarch 28, 2011 11:01
Fighting reportedly intensified between Yemeni security forces and members of Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula over the past two days.

Libyan rebels take 2 key towns after air strikes; pope calls for cease-fire (UPDATES) (VIDEO)

News DeskMarch 27, 2011 08:35
The rebels have reportedly reached as far west as Uqayla, the last town before the major oil exporting terminal of Ras Lanuf.

Libya frees woman detained after rape claim made to Western reporters (UPDATES) (VIDEO)

News DeskMarch 26, 2011 13:05Updated March 28, 2011 15:43
A government minder brandished a 9mm pistol at one point in an apparent attempt to restore order, and a Financial Times reporter was deported.

West African leaders call for UN action amid Ivory Coast bloodshed

News DeskMarch 24, 2011 14:47
Instances of “necklacing,” in which the victim is set on fire after a tire is wedged down around his body, are on the rise. 

Syria: Hospital reports 37 bodies after anti-Assad protests (UPDATES) (VIDEO)

News DeskMarch 23, 2011 09:07
DAMASCUS — The government’s response here so far is a combination of denial and intimidation. Towns embroiled in protest have been cut off by the military. 

Ivory Coast: Gbagbo readying heavy arms as fears of civil war grow

News DeskMarch 22, 2011 16:20
The U.N. feared heavy weapons — including an MI-24 attack helicopter and BM21 multiple rocket launchers — could be used against civilians as rival presidents struggle for power.
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