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North Korea suspected in cyber attack
Associated Press, Published on 21/03/2013
» SEOUL - A cyber-attack caused computer networks at major South Korean banks and top TV broadcasters to crash simultaneously Wednesday, paralysing bank machines across the country and prompting speculation of North Korean involvement.
China pushes NKorea over nukes
Associated Press, Published on 24/03/2013
» BEIJING - China is trying to punish ally North Korea for its nuclear and missile tests, stepping up inspections of North Korean-bound cargo in a calibrated effort to send a message of Chinese pique without further provoking a testy Pyongyang government.
North Korea training 'cyber warriors'
Associated Press, Published on 25/03/2013
» SEOUL - Investigators have yet to pinpoint the culprit behind a synchronised cyberattack in South Korea last week. But in Seoul, the focus is fixed on North Korea.
North Korea 'ready for combat'
Associated Press, Published on 27/03/2013
» SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea repeated threats on Tuesday to target US military bases as Washington and its allies tightened economic sanctions against the isolated country by targeting Pyongyang's main foreign exchange bank with new measures.
North Korea in a 'state of war'
Associated Press, Published on 30/03/2013
» SEOUL - North Korea warned Seoul on Saturday that the Korean Peninsula had entered "a state of war" and threatened to shut down a border factory complex, the last major symbol of inter-Korean cooperation.
N.Korea to restart nuclear reactor
Associated Press, Published on 03/04/2013
» SEOUL - North Korea said it will restart its long-shuttered plutonium reactor and increase production of nuclear weapons material.
Anonymous hacks N.Korea's Twitter
Associated Press, Published on 04/04/2013
» SEOUL - Hackers apparently broke into at least two of North Korea's government-run online sites Thursday, as tensions rose on the Korean Peninsula.
Asia stocks sink on growth worries
Associated Press, Published on 16/04/2013
» Asian stock markets were mostly lower on Tuesday as weak economic data, falling commodity prices and big losses on Wall Street shook investors. A deadly bombing in the US also rattled confidence.
Ariya takes third at LPGA Hawaii
Associated Press, Published on 21/04/2013
» KAPOLEI, Hawaii -- Suzann Pettersen won the LPGA Tour's Lotte Championship on Saturday, beating Lizette Salas with a par on the first hole of a playoff after Salas chunked her approach shot into the water.
China plans Asia-Pacific trading bloc
Associated Press, Published on 25/04/2013
» BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei - China and 15 other Asia-Pacific nations will kick off the first round of free trade talks next month in a move to create one of the world's largest trading blocs, officials said Thursday.