Monday, 25 January 2010

Sunday, January 24, 2010

china confidential

 

North Korea Accuses South of Declaring War

The two countries are technically still in a state of war. But North Korea has again raised tensions by accusing the South of declaring war. Click here for the story.

 

China Escalates Anti-American Rhetoric

China is defending Iran to strike back at the United States. Click here for the story.

 

Haiti Death Toll Rises to 150,000

The Haitian government says the confirmed death toll from the massive earthquake that devastated the capital nearly two weeks ago has risen to 150,000.

The horrific estimate does not include such outlying areas as Jacmel, where many other bodies are believed to be buried under rubble.

Authorities say the final toll will probably reach 200,000. 

The government officially called off search and rescue operations on Friday, but international rescue teams pulled a man from the rubble of a grocery store in Port-au-Prince on Saturday.

 

Bin Laden Wording May Indicate Imminent Attack

The Al Qaqeda leader is apparently still alive and well and releasing audio messages with coded warnings of imminent Islamist attacks. Click here for the story.