Antonia Velikova, Correspondent (North America) The notorious pro-Assad Syrian Electronic Army (SEA) hacked CNN’s twitter account on Thursday night. They have posted numerous anti-CIA and anti-al Quaeda tweets. The army started off with a tweet saying “Syrian Electronic Army was here … stop lying … all your reports are fake!”. A few more followed and were swiftly deleted by the CNN. After that the hackers took aim at the CIA and al-Quaeda. Some of our […]
Antonia Velikova, Correspondent (Europe) LJUBLJANA – A letter in Russian declaring a possible terrorist attack during the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia has been received by the Slovenian Olympic Committee on Wednesday. “The committee has received a terrorist threat letter written in Russian. We’ve had it translated and have forwarded it to the police,” commented spokesman Brane Dmitrovic. There has been another threatening letter received by the Hungarian Olympic Committee on Wednesday. Reports of […]
Dohwa Jina Kim, Correspondent (Africa) Japan and China, two enormous Asian economies criticised each other on their motives for their aid to Africa. Japan suggested that China was bribing African leaders with ornate gifts, while China retorted that Japan was courting African support to secure a seat on the United National Security Council. This debate was sparked when Japan’s controversial leader, Shinzo Abe, toured three nations in Africa, the first trip in eight years. […]
Chang Mei Yen, Correspondent (Europe) Move over Obama, pop culture has a new, liberal icon, and it’s the head of the traditionally conservative Catholic church, Pope Francis. Sales of Pope Francis paraphernalia has been soaring as Pope Francis looks set to replace President Obama as the new icon for hope and change in the modern world. Pope Francis t-shirts, onesies, hoodies, and balloons have been popular, reports retailers, particularly those with slogans such as […]
Samyam Shreshta, Correspondent (Asia — South) KARACHI — Senior police official Chaudhry Aslam Khan, along with two other officers, was killed in a bomb blast in Karachi on Thursday. The blast took place at around 4:40 pm at Lyari Expressway near the Essa Nagri area of the city. A suicide bomber had overrun his vehicle into Aslam’s convoy to make the blast happen. The powerful explosion threw Aslam’s vehicle at least 20 meters away, […]
Blake Danilczak Correspondent (Oceania) QUEENSLAND — Less than 24 hours after checking into a beach side resort in Bali, Noelene Bischoff and her daughter Yvana Bischoff from Queensland died mysteriously, after becoming seriously ill. Proceeding an extravagant night out at the Warung Dewa Malen restaurant in Ubud on Friday evening, staff at the Padang Bai resort, the hotel where the Bischoffs were staying, were alerted early Saturday morning, by Yvana, that she and her mother […]
Joan Isus, Correspondent (Europe) REYKJAVIK — The launch of a whale meat beer in Iceland has angered conservationists who say the brew is “immoral.” Steojar brewery and the whaling company Hvalur have collaborated to produce this beverage, coinciding with the mid-winter festival in honour of the Norse god Thor. In addition to the brewery’s website’s claims that those who drink it will become “true Vikings”, both makers have highlighted that whale meat is low […]
Lockie Gatehouse, Correspondent (Oceania) TONGA — More than 400 homes were destroyed when severe Tropical Cyclone Ian made landfall earlier this week in Tonga, officials say. The system has been likened to tropical cyclone Larry that smashed into the Australian east coast in 2006. Leveni Aho, Director of Emergencies in Tonga, says it is “almost unbelievable” that the death toll did not rise beyond one, following the assessment of damage caused by cyclone Ian. […]
Simona Botviciute, Editor (Asia - Far East) SEOUL – Last Sunday, South Korea and the United States have agreed to share the cost of the US military presence in the country. The officials of both countries have struck a five-year cost sharing plan which includes South Korea paying 920 billion ($866.86 million) in 2014 – a rise of 5.8 per cent from the previously agreed figure of 2012. Such a deal stands for a military […]
Julia Baldanza, Correspondent (South America) STANLEY — For more than two centuries, Argentina and England have fought over the right to control the Falklands islands area, known in Argentina as Malvinas. Several arguments can be made to each side sovereignty claim, however international law has yet to find a satisfying solution for the problem. Even though during a moment both sides agreed to sit down and talk, the war initiated by Argentina in the […]
