The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea expressed optimism after comments from newly elected South Korean President Park Chung-hee indicated a willingness on the part of the Republic of Korea to engage in talks and closer diplomatic relations with its northern neighbor. After her election to the presidency, Park has announced she will pursue a more aggressive […]
Read MoreTensions were high between the royal family of Belgium and the government of Prime Minister Di Rupo after his criticism of an inheritance scheme that Queen Fabiola is implementing that Di Rupo says avoids taxes. Because of Queen Fabiola’s actions, the Prime Minister has proposed reform for the $20 million annual allowance paid out by the state […]
Read MoreProtests in the Chinese state of Guangzhou have erupted after a New Year’s editorial in the newspaper Southern Weekend was censored and transformed into a more pro-Communist Party of China message than the reformist manifesto it was prior to censorship. The editorial apparently exhorted the government in Beijing to enforce the rights guaranteed to the Chinese […]
Read MoreThe Lovetones are a psychedelic rock band from Melbourne, Australia. In their previous four albums The Lovetones utilized a predominantly ‘60’s psychedelic-inspired sound. Much of their fifth album, Lost, continues this psychedelic sound with little deviation. Preview this song in iTunes.
Read MorePew interviewed people in 7 different countries and asked participants whether he or she would prefer a strong leader or a democratic form of government. The preference for a ‘strong leader’ over a democratic form of government was found in only two of the seven countries surveyed, Russia and Pakistan. Overall, the poll results correspond […]
Read MoreA People’s Republic of China Foreign Ministry spokesperson announced plans on the part of the PRC to routinely fly surveillance aircraft into the disputed areas around the Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands in response to Japanese claims that their airspace is being violated. The area to the north of the disputed island chain is speculated to contain billions […]
Read MoreThe nanny, a 17-year old Sri Lankan woman at the time of her crime, was convicted of smothering a four-month old infant to death. Rizana Nafeek initially blamed the young boy’s death on choking. After her guilty verdict was confirmed by the Saudi Interior Ministry, Nafeek was behead by a sword-wielding executioner in the city […]
Read MoreThe world economy is taking a toll on Somali pirates as Somalia’s most successful pirate announces his retirement because it is no longer profitable for him to continue. Mohamed Abdi Hassan catapulted to fame in 2008 when he and his crew seized the Sirius Star, a Saudi Arabian tanker loaded with $100 million worth of oil and roughly equivalent in […]
Read MoreToo Late is from Korean pop group Co-Ed School (남녀공학). The song debuted on September 27, 2010 and is the lead single for the group. The combination of male and female voices lends a different vibe to Korean pop groups. While mixed groups tend to be short-lived, they are nonetheless some of the best Korean pop groups out there. […]
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