North Koreans Going South. Data from Seoul’s Unification Ministry shows that 20-thousand people have fled to South Korea from the North since the end of the Korean War! A 41-year-old woman just became the twenty-thousandth refugee claimant. The number of North Koreans defecting to the …
Aussia man living with deadly spiders for charity. A man from Melbourne, Australia is risking his life to raise money for charity. Nick Le Souef is planning to move into a 12-foot by 4-foot shop window, where he’ll live amongst hundreds of poisonous, deadly …
Suu Kyi to be set free. Reports out of Myanmar suggest that long-imprisoned pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi will soon be freed! Military authorities have reportedly signed an order for her release. As leader of the National League for Democracy, Suu Kyi has spent …
Imprisoned Democracy Leader Suu Kyi Released After 21 Years: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (1268)Nations arguing over trade at G20 summit. At the G20 summit in Seoul, South Korea, world leaders have agreed to try and come up with guidelines to combat trade imbalances between nations. The biggest conflict is between the US and China. Washington feels that China’s …
Iran not considered female friendly. Iran has been denied a spot on a UN agency to promote equality for women. Many other nations, including the US and Canada, have objected to Iran’s bid to join “UN Women”. Keep in mind, Iran advocates the lashing and …
Russian billionaire getting most expensive divorce in history. Marriage is often a very economical arrangement. Divorce, however, is not! Just ask Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev who is in the middle of the most expensive divorce in history. After 23 years of marriage …
Singapore Airlines latest to swap Airbus engines. Singapore Airlines has announced that they’re changing some engines in their fleet of Airbus A-3-80s. That’s the same model plane that had an engine explode during a Qantas flight last week. They’re swapping out engines in 3 of …
Europe fines 11 airlines for cargo cartel. The European Commission announced on Tuesday that 11 airlines have been fined more than a BILLION dollars for fixing air cargo prices between 1999 and 2006. Air France-KLM received the worst fine, totaling 470 million dollars, while British …
Military junta continues to rule Myanmar. Surprising nobody, Myanmar’s largest military-backed political party has won an overwhelming victory in the country’s first “election” in 20 years. The Union Solidarity and Development Party is claiming victory with 80-percent of the votes. However, Myanmar’s pro-democracy parties are …
Rolls Royce making progress in Airbus investigation. Rolls-Royce says they’re making progress in the investigation into engine problems on Airbus A-3-80 planes. Australian airline Qantas has grounded their fleet of A-3-80s after an engine broke apart during a flight last week. Rolls-Royce hasn’t said exactly …
