HINDUSTAN TIMES - S Korea raises alert level, as North readies missile test, Apr 10, 2013

 "South Korea said on Wednesday there was a "very high" probability that North Korea, after weeks of threats of war, would test-launch a medium-range missile at any time as a show of strength. Foreign minister Yun Byung-se said South Korea had asked China and Russia to intercede with the North to ease tension that has mounted since the UN Security Council imposed fresh sanctions on North Korea after its third nuclear arms test in February."
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Death toll at 37 as Iran wraps up quake rescue, Apr 10, 2013

 "TEHRAN—Rescuers Wednesday wound up operations after pulling 20 people from the rubble of an earthquake that struck near the port city of Bushehr, killing 37 people but sparing Iran’s sole nuclear power plant. “With the rescue operation being wrapped up no one is left under the rubble,” the Fars news agency quoted the head of Iran’s Red Crescent rescue corps, Mahmoud Mozafar, as saying. According to latest media reports, 37 people were killed and 850 others injured in the 6.1 magnitude quake that struck on Tuesday. At least 20 people were rescued from the rubble, according to Fars, which added that some 700 homes had been destroyed." info@als-alexander.org or interalex1@yahoo.com

China halts some overland tourism to North Korea-travel agencies, Apr 10, 2013

"(Reuters) - Some Chinese tour operators have halted travel to North Korea at the behest of local authorities and because of rising safety concerns as Pyongyang whips up war rhetoric following weeks of tension on the Korean peninsula. Authorities in the northeastern city of Dandong have told tour agencies to halt overland tourism into North Korea, local travel agents said on Wednesday.   "There were tourists that were planning to go there today, but then we received the notification, so they've all gone back home," said an employee of Dandong China International Travel Service, who asked not to be named. Five other travel agencies confirmed they had stopped tours that use the land border crossing into North Korea at Dandong. One cited a notice from the government tourism bureau in Dandong."
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DAILY STAR - Lohan tells Letterman rehab is a 'blessing', Apr 10, 2013

"LOS ANGELES: Lindsay Lohan is going into rehab next month, but first she had to face TV talk show host David Letterman. In an appearance taped for Tuesday's "Late Show," Lohan was pressed by Letterman about her upcoming rehab stint. She faces a 90-day stay as part of a plea deal in a misdemeanor traffic accident case. Letterman tried to draw Lohan out, asking how many times she'd been in rehab, how this time would differ, and what she's being treated for. Lohan looked uncomfortable and said she didn't expect Letterman's line of questioning. But she said that she wants to be healthy and focus on what she loves - her work. She added that she looks at rehab as "a blessing and not a curse."" info@als-alexander.org or interalex1@yahoo.com

IRAN Earthquake,News Apr 09, 2013

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BUSINESS LINE - Mars missing most of its atmosphere: NASA, Apr 9, 2013

 "WASHINGTON, APRIL 9:   Mars may have lost much of its original atmosphere, but the remaining atmosphere on the Red planet is still quite active, findings from NASA’s Curiosity rover indicate. Evidence has strengthened this that Mars lost much of its original atmosphere by a process of gas escaping from the top of the atmosphere, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California, said in a statement. Curiosity’s Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) instrument analysed an atmosphere sample last week using a process that concentrates selected gases. The results provided the most precise measurements ever made of isotopes of argon in the Martian atmosphere. “We found arguably the clearest and most robust signature of atmospheric loss on Mars,” said Sushil Atreya, a SAM co-investigator at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor."
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LATEST World News, Apr 09, 2013

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SYRIA News, Apr 09, 2013

Qaeda confirms Syria war role as US mulls new pressure AFP DAMASCUS — Al-Qaeda in Iraq confirmed on Tuesday long-held suspicions that it is behind jihadists fighting in Syria, as Washington said it was mulling new ways to drive President Bashar al-Assad from power. The mainstream rebel Free Syrian Army kept ... See all stories on this topic »

THE MOST BEAUTIFUL Woman, Model, Actress, Singer, Apr 09, 2013

Actress Kim Tae Hee Shows Off Why She Is Considered One Of South Korea's ...KpopStarz Model and actress Kim Tae Hee has been showing off the latest spring fashion trends for the casual clothing brand Isabey de Paris. The photos of the 33-year-old South Korean actress are proof positive as to why she is considered on of Korea's most ... See all stories on this topic »

BBC News - Margaret Thatcher: An inspiration to artists?, Apr 09, 2013

 "We see an elderly and confused Baroness Thatcher in an inner-city supermarket, circa 2011. She is buying a carton of milk. As she walks toward the counter, a brash, middle-aged businessman rudely cuts in front of her. He is on the phone, haggling over a deal, oblivious to his surroundings. As he leaves and she takes her place at the counter, a young man in a rush queues behind her. "
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