World Briefing: South Korea: Journalist Is Charged Over Report on Rumors About President
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on October 8th, 2014 11:08 pm by HL
World Briefing: South Korea: Journalist Is Charged Over Report on Rumors About President
Prosecutors indicted a Japanese journalist on charges he defamed South Korea’s president by reporting rumors that she was absent for seven hours during the April ferry disaster because she was with a man.
Catalonia’s Leader Plays Down Talk of Secession Crisis
In an interview, Artur Mas indicated that if he could not hold a legal vote on separation from Spain, he would pursue a longer-term strategy for independence.
Cave Paintings in Indonesia May Be Among the Oldest Known
The paintings of hands and animals in seven limestone caves on Sulawesi had previously been dismissed as no more than 10,000 years old.
Kenyan Leader Appears at His Hague Trial
Prosecutors said the case against Uhuru Kenyatta could not continue until the Kenyan government ended its obstruction and sent in evidence that was requested more than two years ago.