North Korea replaces hard-line defense chief

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• North Korea replaces hard-line defense chief
• Whither Japan Stocks: ORIX and Rakuten
• Analysis: Malta unlikely to follow Cyprus into crisis
• Taliban say will 'soon' release remaining Turks
• Hong Kong transgender woman wins right to marry
• Oil falls below $96 as dollar strengthens
• Analysis: Malta unlikely to follow Cyprus into crisis
• Science On The Space Station
• Astronaut Chris Hadfield Sings David Bowie As He Departs The International Space Station
• Here's What Cool New Stuff Might Debut This Week At The Google I/O Conference
• S Korea president sorry for 'unsavoury' act
• VIDEO: Diplomatic row over Taiwan death
• Bulgaria rightists seek to cobble together government
• VIDEO: Relatives remember Sichuan victims
• Bulgaria rightists seek to cobble together government
• After bombings,Turkey says world must act against Syria
• Pakistan's Sharif gets resounding election victory
• Bulgaria nationalists say will not back leading party
• Rightist GERB has lead in Bulgaria vote: exit polls
• Myanmar Pipelines to Benefit China

North Korea replaces hard-line defense chief Posted: 12 May 2013 11:27 PM PDT SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has replaced its hard-line defense chief with a little-known army general, according to a state media report Monday, in what outside analysts call an attempt to install a younger figure meant to solidify leader Kim Jong Un's grip on the powerful military.

Whither Japan Stocks: ORIX and Rakuten Posted: 12 May 2013 11:22 PM PDT For examples of charismatic and visionary Japanese business leaders who have inculcated highly innovative

Analysis: Malta unlikely to follow Cyprus into crisis Posted: 12 May 2013 10:52 PM PDT By Martin Santa BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Cyprus and Malta have a lot in common: Mediterranean islands enjoying 10 months of sunshine a year, they joined the European Union in 2004, use the euro and have banking sectors that dwarf their economies. There are so many similarities that some investors have wondered whether Malta might follow Cyprus in needing a bailout to survive the region's economic crisis. But Malta's risk profile is far different to that of Cyprus, which received a 10-billion-euro aid package last month aimed at preventing its collapse and a possible exit from the euro zone. ...

Taliban say will 'soon' release remaining Turks Posted: 12 May 2013 10:42 PM PDT KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A Taliban spokesman says four remaining Turks held by the militant group will be released shortly, without offering further details.

Hong Kong transgender woman wins right to marry Posted: 12 May 2013 10:29 PM PDT HONG KONG (AP) — A transgender woman has won the right to marry her boyfriend in a watershed ruling from Hong Kong's top court.

Oil falls below $96 as dollar strengthens Posted: 12 May 2013 10:24 PM PDT BANGKOK (AP) — Oil prices fell Monday as the dollar strengthened against the yen and other major currencies.

Analysis: Malta unlikely to follow Cyprus into crisis Posted: 12 May 2013 10:52 PM PDT BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Cyprus and Malta have a lot in common: Mediterranean islands enjoying 10 months of sunshine a year, they joined the European Union in 2004, use the euro and have banking sectors that dwarf their economies.

Science On The Space Station Posted: 12 May 2013 10:41 PM PDT

Astronaut Chris Hadfield Sings David Bowie As He Departs The International Space Station Posted: 12 May 2013 10:41 PM PDT International Space Station Expedition 35 Commander Chris Hadfield ends his time on the space station by paying tribute to David Bowie.

Here's What Cool New Stuff Might Debut This Week At The Google I/O Conference Posted: 12 May 2013 10:41 PM PDT For a conference aimed strictly at software developers, Google I/O now commands a lot of attention from the general public--or at least the large portion of the public that cares about new smartphones, tablets, Google services, and cool new stuff coming out of the world's most influential technology company.

S Korea president sorry for 'unsavoury' act Posted: 12 May 2013 10:48 PM PDT Park Geun-hye apologises after spokesman sacked over claims he sexually harassed intern during president's visit to US.

VIDEO: Diplomatic row over Taiwan death Posted: 12 May 2013 08:49 AM PDT The government of Taiwan has given the Philippines 72 hours to apologise for the death of a Taiwanese fisherman whose vessel was fired on by the Philippines' coastguard.

Bulgaria rightists seek to cobble together government Posted: 12 May 2013 09:30 PM PDT SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgaria's center-right GERB party was scrambling to form a government on Monday, determined to cobble together an alliance that could ease concerns over the future of the EU's poorest country. Boiko Borisov's GERB, which won 31.4 percent of the vote in Sunday's election, according to partial results, will have first chance to form a government but will struggle to find partners, with its image tarnished by nationwide protests and allegations of illegal activity. Six years after joining the European Union, many of Bulgaria's 7. ...

VIDEO: Relatives remember Sichuan victims Posted: 12 May 2013 09:18 PM PDT China marks the fifth anniversary of one of the most destructive earthquakes ever recorded.

Bulgaria rightists seek to cobble together government Posted: 12 May 2013 09:30 PM PDT SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgaria's center-right GERB party was scrambling to form a government on Monday, determined to cobble together an alliance that could ease concerns over the future of the EU's poorest country.

After bombings,Turkey says world must act against Syria Posted: 12 May 2013 08:47 PM PDT By Jonathon Burch REYHANLI, Turkey (Reuters) - Turkey accused a group with links to Syrian intelligence of carrying out car bombings that killed 46 people in a Turkish border town, and said on Sunday it was time for the world to act against the government of President Bashar al-Assad. The two car bombs, which ripped through crowded shopping streets in Reyhanli on Saturday, increased fears that Syria's civil war is dragging in neighboring states, despite renewed diplomatic moves to end it. ...

Pakistan's Sharif gets resounding election victory Posted: 12 May 2013 08:52 PM PDT LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif looked poised to return to office with a resounding election victory — a mandate that could make it easier to tackle the country's daunting problems, including growing power outages, weak economic growth and shaky government finances.

Bulgaria nationalists say will not back leading party Posted: 12 May 2013 09:30 PM PDT SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgarian nationalist party Attack will not support the center-right GERB, which exit polls show will be the largest group in a new parliament, to form a government, its leader said on Sunday. "There is no way we can support GERB," Volen Siderov told reporters after polling closed in Sunday's election. "We cannot support someone who has declared anti-state and anti-Bulgarian policies." (Reporting by Tsvetelia Tsolova; Editing by Sam Cage)

Rightist GERB has lead in Bulgaria vote: exit polls Posted: 12 May 2013 09:30 PM PDT SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgarian center-right party GERB held the lead in a Sunday election prompted by widespread protests, exit polls showed, and would have first chance at forming a government. GERB, which resigned from office during protests against low living standards in February, had about 31 percent support and was set for roughly 97 seats in the 240 member parliament, according to polls by Alpha Research and Sova Harris agencies. The Socialists had 25-27 percent and were set for 85 seats. ...

Myanmar Pipelines to Benefit China Posted: 12 May 2013 08:28 PM PDT Two pipelines in the highlands of northeast Myanmar will soon begin pumping oil and gas into China, representing a major step in Beijing's quest for energy security.

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