For South Korean Tunnel Hunters, a Quixotic Quest to Prove a Threat

For South Korean Tunnel Hunters, a Quixotic Quest to Prove a Threat


For South Korean Tunnel Hunters, a Quixotic Quest to Prove a Threat

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 01:10 PM PDT

A small but dedicated band of South Koreans has been hunting for North Korean "invasion tunnels" for years, convinced that Pyongyang has an underground plan of attack.


Movie Review | 'The Amazing Spider-Man': Review: ‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ With Andrew Garfield

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 12:50 PM PDT

"The Amazing Spider-Man" is a resuscitated studio product held aloft by its stars, Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone.


UPDATE: Where in the world ... ?

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 12:32 PM PDT

Do you know where this photo was taken?


For South Korean Tunnel Hunters, a Quixotic Quest to Prove a Threat

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 12:48 PM PDT

A small but dedicated band of South Koreans has been hunting for North Korean "invasion tunnels" for years, convinced that Pyongyang has an underground plan of attack.


Afghanistan accuses Pakistan army of rocket attacks

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 12:46 PM PDT

KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan accused Pakistan's army on Monday of launching months of rocket attacks on its territory and threatened to report Islamabad to the U.N. Security Council, straining already troubled ties between the neighbors.


Libya frees detained ICC staff after apology

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 12:49 PM PDT

ZINTAN, Libya (Reuters) - Libya freed four officials from the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday, whose detention since early June on spying allegations had plunged the interim government into its biggest diplomatic controversy since last year's revolution.


Pope Names German to Orthodoxy Post

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 12:11 PM PDT

The pope named Bishop Gerhard Ludwig Mueller to head the Vatican's orthodoxy office, tapping a German theologian like himself to head the congregation he presided over for nearly a quarter-century enforcing Catholic doctrine.


In pictures: Timbuktu artefacts under threat

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 09:28 AM PDT

Ancient monuments in Timbuktu destroyed by militants


Gold vs money: Which should we trust?

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 12:30 AM PDT

Would we be better off returning to the gold standard?


Iran Tests Missiles a Day After EU Embargoes Oil

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 01:02 PM PDT

Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps launched several days of drilling to test missiles capable of hitting targets as far away as Israel, one day after the European Union put into effect its planned embargo against Iranian oil.


France Signals More Austerity

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 11:04 AM PDT

The French government signaled a shift toward tougher austerity on Monday, days after securing a pact with Germany and other euro-zone nations on how to assist heavily indebted members of the currency union.


Another Assange? Good luck

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 10:25 AM PDT

Will there be another WikiLeaks? Experts say the 'Idea' of WikiLeaks is not dead, but pulling it off in real life is very hard.


VIDEO: Many die after flooding in India

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 11:54 AM PDT

Indian officials say floods and landslides in the north eastern state of Assam have killed at least 77 people.


Thousands welcome Spain heroes

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 01:14 PM PDT

Spain's football team is greeted by tens of thousands on the streets of the capital Madrid after their triumph in the Euro 2012 tournament.


Cavendish takes 21st Tour victory

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 10:08 AM PDT

Mark Cavendish powers to victory in second stage of the Tour de France in a sprint finish in Tournai.


English and maths 'taught to 18'

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 12:29 PM PDT

Pupils in England who fail to achieve a C grade at GCSE in English and maths will have to carry on taking the subjects up to 18.


Mexican vote: Key questions linger

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 12:32 PM PDT

Mexico's election results raise issues rooted in the country's complicated political past that will play a critical role in shaping the nation's future.


U.S., Pakistan deal seen soon on Afghan supply routes

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 01:18 PM PDT

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - The United States and Pakistan are expected to agree soon on the reopening of land routes crucial to supplying NATO troops in Afghanistan, a Pakistani official said on Monday, a move that could ease a seven-month crisis in the two countries' ties.


VIDEO: Many die after flooding in India

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 11:54 AM PDT

Indian officials say floods and landslides in the north eastern state of Assam have killed at least 77 people.


Xinjiang 'plane hijackers' die

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 11:52 AM PDT

Two men who allegedly tried to hijack a plane in China's restive Xinjiang region die, according to state media.


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