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South Korea Says North Korea Behind Computer Crash in March

South Korea Says North Korea Behind Computer Crash in March


South Korea Says North Korea Behind Computer Crash in March

Posted: 09 Apr 2013 11:55 PM PDT

North Korea was responsible for a cyberattack that shut down tens of thousands of computers and servers at South Korean broadcasters and banks last month, officials in Seoul said Wednesday.

Malaysia Sets Elections in Big Test for Ruling Party

Posted: 09 Apr 2013 11:01 PM PDT

Prime Minister Najib Razak has been struggling to hold together the multiethnic coalition that has long ruled the country.

Malaysia Sets May 5 for Long-Awaited Elections

Posted: 09 Apr 2013 09:55 PM PDT

Malaysia's Election Commission says national polls will be held May 5.

Goal: Champions League Quarterfinals Matchday 3

Posted: 09 Apr 2013 09:49 PM PDT

Live updates and analysis of Tuesday's second leg Champions League matches: Real Madrid versus Galatasaray and Borussia Dortmund against Málaga.

Cuba Trip by Star Pair Was Legal, Official Says

Posted: 09 Apr 2013 07:08 PM PDT

Jay-Z and Beyoncé were part of a fully licensed trip to Cuba two weeks ago, the Treasury Department said Tuesday in response to a query by two Florida lawmakers.

Amnesty International Reports on Death Penalty Trends

Posted: 09 Apr 2013 07:01 PM PDT

Worldwide, fewer people were given a death sentence in 2012 compared with 2011, but about the same number of executions were carried out.

State of the Art: Facebook’s Grab for Your Phone. What Gives?

Posted: 09 Apr 2013 06:28 PM PDT

With a set of apps for Android phones, Facebook is commandeering the home page. And the ads are coming soon.

Sri Srinivasan Gets Strong Push for Appeals Court

Posted: 09 Apr 2013 06:15 PM PDT

The nomination of Sri Srinivasan to a federal appeals court will test an aggressive new strategy that the White House and Senate Democrats are hoping will put Republicans in a bind.

More Senate Republicans Oppose Filibuster on Gun Bill

Posted: 09 Apr 2013 05:57 PM PDT

Several Senate Republicans said they would not join in any filibuster of the first major gun control bill since 1993, and Senator Harry Reid said he would set an initial showdown vote.

Iran Expands Nuclear Fuel Production After Talks

Posted: 09 Apr 2013 05:16 PM PDT

In defiant tones, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad proclaimed that Iran was a nuclear power.

Taliban Peace Envoys in Qatar With Nothing to Do

Posted: 09 Apr 2013 05:08 PM PDT

After peace talks with the United States broke down in Doha, Taliban negotiators remained there without a mission.

Hollande’s Camel, a Gift From Mali, Becomes Tagine

Posted: 09 Apr 2013 04:52 PM PDT

A young camel presented to President François Hollande in thanks for France's intervention in Mali fell victim to a misunderstanding, and then the butcher's knife.

Leonard Lauder Is Giving His Cubist Collection to the Met

Posted: 09 Apr 2013 04:44 PM PDT

Leonard A. Lauder, the cosmetics tycoon, will donate his collection of 78 pieces of Cubist art to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, filling a glaring gap.

How a Leafy Folk Remedy Stopped Bedbugs in Their Tracks

Posted: 09 Apr 2013 04:33 PM PDT

Hooks on the bean leaf exploit thinner areas in the bedbug's exoskeleton to trap it, scientists have discovered.

In Crisis, Last Roundup for Horses in Spain Is the Slaughterhouse

Posted: 09 Apr 2013 04:22 PM PDT

While a horse meat scandal recently alarmed Europe, another one has erupted in Spain — the increasing slaughter of horses that people either do not want or cannot afford.

Navy Deploying Laser Weapon Prototype Near Iran

Posted: 09 Apr 2013 02:59 PM PDT

"While I'm not averse to funding cutting-edge research like lasers... I do believe that it is a mistake to further embed ourselves in Iran," writes Nick B.

Thatcher Fiscal Policies Are Still a Tough Sell for Europe

Posted: 09 Apr 2013 02:52 PM PDT

"I didn't vote for Mrs T but I admired her brass. Contemporary Britain (the good as well as the less good) would be unthinkable without her," writes Nick Fraser in London.

Critic on the Road: Restaurant Review: Oxheart and Underbelly in Houston, Texas

Posted: 09 Apr 2013 02:36 PM PDT

At Oxheart and Underbelly, two conversations about dining: one addressing the world, the other reflecting its city.

Taliban Defend New Perch in Northern Pakistan

Posted: 09 Apr 2013 02:12 PM PDT

Taliban fighters defended the Tirah Valley, which they acquired last month, killing about 30 soldiers in Pakistan's army over five days.

Liao Yiwu’s New Book Is ‘For a Song and a Hundred Songs’

Posted: 09 Apr 2013 01:57 PM PDT

Liao Yiwu, a Chinese poet and storyteller, has a new book, "For a Song and a Hundred Songs," about his four years of beatings, torture, hunger and humiliation as a political prisoner.

In U.S., South Korean Makes Case for Nuclear Arms

Posted: 09 Apr 2013 01:56 PM PDT

A prominent member of South Korea's Parliament told an international conference in Washington that the time had come for the South to build its own nuclear weapons.

A Web Site Where Latvians’ Ideas Can Become Law

Posted: 09 Apr 2013 01:55 PM PDT

The country, which has one of the lowest levels of political engagement in the European Union, is at the forefront of efforts to shift some political participation to the Internet.

At Izakayas, Japanese Food Gets Informal

Posted: 09 Apr 2013 01:40 PM PDT

Japanese pubs called izakayas give both customers and chefs a space to get a little messy.

Iraqi Branch of Al Qaeda Merges With Syria Jihadists

Posted: 09 Apr 2013 01:33 PM PDT

The announcement appeared to further strengthen the role of Islamic militants in the Syrian insurgency.

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