Death of Kim Jong Il: View from the south
Ordinary South Koreans seem calm after the passing of Jong Il, perhaps viewing the grieving North Koreans as people they should help rather than fight.
Month: December 2011
Police searching for masked robbers
Bridgetown. Two masked men robbed the gas attendants at the Taxaco Service Nation in Four Roads, St John yesterday evening. The two bandits got away with an undisclosed sum of…
Boxing star on remand
Bridgetown. One of Barbados' leading heavyweight boxers Anderson Fitzgerald Emmanuel, was remanded to Her Majesty's Prison Dodds yesterday. Emmanuel appeared in the District A Magistrate Court on the indictable charge…
Pakistan in charge despite Shakib’s six-for
Shakib Al Hasan became the first Bangladesh player to score a hundred and take a five-for in the same Test, but that wasn’t enough to stop Pakistan from taking charge
13 on Indonesian boat found adrift at sea
Thirteen people left adrift off the coast of Indonesia after their boat sank have been rescued by a passing coal freighter, the head of the local search and rescue agency said Tuesday.
‘Calamity’ after Philippines storm
President Benigno Aquino of the Philippines declared a state of national calamity on Tuesday after visiting areas in the south of the country that were devastated by a tropical storm over the weekend.
‘Calamity’ after Philippines storm
President Benigno Aquino of the Philippines declared a state of national calamity on Tuesday after visiting areas in the south of the country that were devastated by a tropical storm over the weekend.
More aircraft search Russian oil rig scene
Authorities are adding more aircraft Tuesday to help in the search for victims from a Russian oil rig that collapsed in freezing north Pacific waters, a Russian news agency reported.
Portugal: No light at end of tunnel
In Portugal's second city, Porto, crowds throng the main shopping streets, accompanied by the smell of roasting chestnuts and the twinkle of festive lights. Bacalhau, the dried, salted codfish traditionally eaten on Christmas Day, hangs in store w…
S. Korea sends condolences to N. Korean people
The South Korean government sent its condolences to the people of North Korea following the death of Kim Jong Il, South Korea's unification minister said Tuesday.
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