Friday, November 26, 2010

Cold War rhetoric lives on in Pyongyang

Cold War rhetoric lives on in Pyongyang


Cold War rhetoric lives on in Pyongyang

Posted: 26 Nov 2010 05:00 PM PST

"Running dogs," "imperialist lackeys," "criminal gangs" and "brigandish moves" -- that sort of propaganda language died with the Cold War, except in the offices of the Korean Central News Agency. FULL COVERAGE | FULL STORY

China appears to criticize U.S.-S. Korean military exercise

Posted: 26 Nov 2010 05:52 PM PST

Tensions between the Koreas remain high as China appeared to criticize the U.S.-South Korean military exercise set to begin Sunday in the Yellow Sea.

Mullen: N. Korea's instability 'could be dangerous'

Posted: 26 Nov 2010 06:13 PM PST

The recent news developments in North Korea, including last week's shelling of a South Korean island, illustrates a growing instability that "could be very dangerous," Admiral Mike Mullen said in an interview with CNN's Fareed Zakaria.

Colombia and Ecuador to reestablish full diplomatic ties

Posted: 26 Nov 2010 08:39 PM PST

The presidents of Colombia and Ecuador announced Friday they will resume full diplomatic relations after more than two years of estrangement.

Haiti readies for elections amid cholera outbreak

Posted: 26 Nov 2010 11:28 AM PST

Within a year that saw a massive earthquake, a spreading cholera epidemic, and recurring signs of government instability, the poorest country in the western hemisphere is gearing up for its latest battle -- presidential elections.

WikiLeaks release 'could damage diplomatic relations'

Posted: 26 Nov 2010 06:51 PM PST

Diplomatic cables expected to be released soon by WikiLeaks could contain highly sensitive information that reveals U.S. negotiating positions, secret intelligence and other confidential matters, a former U.S. ambassador to Russia told CNN.

Scientists: More evidence of man-made warming in 2010

Posted: 26 Nov 2010 08:48 AM PST

Evidence of man-made warming has increased in the past year, according to one of the world leading climate research centers.

Troops sent into Rio slums as death toll rises

Posted: 26 Nov 2010 07:04 PM PST

Authorities sent in the military to help quell violence that continued Friday in the slums of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, with criminal gangs torching at least two more buses and five cars before dawn, state media reported.

In Saudi Arabia, scores of arrests

Posted: 26 Nov 2010 12:42 PM PST

Security forces in Saudi Arabia have arrested 149 people alleged to be members of al Qaeda, the Saudi Interior Ministry said on Friday.

Search for Air France Flight 447 to resume

Posted: 26 Nov 2010 05:56 AM PST

A new operation will begin next year to find the debris of Air France Flight 447, which mysteriously crashed into the southern Atlantic Ocean last year, French officials said.

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