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10:16permalinkN. Korea threatens attacks on S. Korean mediaPyongyang has aimed rockets at the specific coordinates of South Korean media groups, the General Staff of the Korean People's Army said on Monday. It warned that a "sacred war" would be launched against South Korean President Lee Myung-bak and seven news agencies if Seoul does not apologize for a "vicious smear campaign" against ongoing children's festivals in Pyongyang. South Korean media called the festivities a "publicity stunt," the statement says, as cited by AP. Ties have worsened between the two Koreas in recent months.
09:14permalinkRussian ‘trololo’ singer dies in hospitalThe renowned Russian singer Edward Khil, who became an internet sensation, has died in a St. Petersburg hospital following a stroke in April. The 77-year-old singer died while in intensive care at the Russian Institute of the Polenov. Over the last couple of years Khil was catapulted to international fame thanks to a song he performed 50 years ago called "I am very happy because I finally get home." The song caught the attention of millions around the world in 2010 and became an instant YouTube hit, earning the singer the nickname “Mr. Trololo” due to the melody and style of his singing.
07:34permalinkUS drone attack in Pakistan kills 16 suspected Taliban militants­Up to 16 suspected Taliban fighters are thought to have been killed and four injured after a US drone strike targeted a militant compound in north-western Pakistan. It's the seventh attack in the last two weeks, with unconfirmed reports that some foreigners are among the dead. It follows increased tension between Pakistan and Washington, which has ignored demands to stop the use of unmanned aircraft.
05:27permalink6.2 quake strikes south of Panama­A 6.2-magnitude earthquake has been recorded in the Pacific Ocean south of Panama at a depth of 9.7 kilometers (Sunday 6:45 pm local time, Monday 12:45 am UTC), USGS reports. The epicenter is reported to be 346 kilometers south of the town of David and 526 kilometers south-west of the capital, Panama City. No tsunami alerts have been issued so far, and no destruction or casualties have been reported in the region at this point.
04:51permalinkThirty die in bus crash in Pakistan­At least 30 people were killed and over 30 others injured in a road crash in northern Pakistan when a passenger bus fell into a ravine in Pakistan's northern city of Kahuta on Monday morning. There were some 100 passengers onboard, all returning from a wedding ceremony.
03:54permalinkSuicide attack kills 15 at north Nigeria church­A suicide car bomber has driven into a Living Faith church in a neighborhood near the airport in Bauchi, the capital of Bauchi state. The terrorist detonated his explosives as worshippers left early morning service on Sunday, AP reports. At least 15 people were killed, while over 30 sustained serious injuries. No group has so far claimed responsibility for the attack, though it comes as Nigeria faces a growing wave of sectarian violence. Most of it is caused by a radical Islamist sect known as Boko Haram.
02:30permalinkTwo killed as deadly spiders invade Indian town­Two people have died after being bitten by spiders of an as yet unidentified species in the town of Sadiya in north-eastern India, the Daily Mail reports. Many others have been treated in hospital. Local officials are now considering spraying the town with pesticides to kill off the menace of what some scientists at the site have already described as “highly aggressive” arachnids.
01:17permalinkStrong quake hits Italy, some damage reported­An earthquake of 5.1 magnitude hit northern Italy late on Sunday, Reuters reports. It is the same area that was affected by two deadly quakes in the last two weeks, when more than 20 people were killed and over 14,000 forced to move out of their homes. The latest shock, according to Italian media, destroyed the bell-tower of Novi di Modena, as well as a number of other buildings in the area. No casualties have been reported.