The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake, which was centered at a depth of 10.5 miles, had a magnitude of 6.8.
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South Korean babies born Dec. 31 become 2-year-olds on Jan. 1 – one lawmaker wants to change that
A lawmaker is working now to overturn the centuries-old tradition in which South Korean babies become 1 on the day of their birth and then get an additional year tacked on when the calendar hits Jan. 1.
Russia may tighten grip on internet, allowing more control of online information
The bill would install equipment to route internet traffic through Russian servers, increasing the power of state agencies to control information.
Inside Singapore’s amazing Jewel Changi airport
Built at a cost of just over 1 billion euro, the Jewel is a hub that links Changi Airport’s Terminals 1, 2, and 3.
Julian Assange, WikiLeaks founder, had a litany of legal issues before London arrest
Julian Assange has been a wanted man in the U.S. for nearly a decade – stretching back to 2010.
Sudan military arrest President Omar al-Bashir, oust him from power after 30-year rule
Two senior officials said the military had forced longtime autocratic President Omar al-Bashir to step down after 30 years in power.
‘Embarrassingly wrong’: Benedict blasted for blaming homosexuality, sexual revolution for church abuse crisis
Aletter written by Pope Emeritus Benedict that blames the Catholic Church’s abuse crisis on homosexuality and the sexual revolution draws fire.
Four killed in Indian election violence; six-week process a referendum on PM Narendra Modi
With 900 million of India’s 1.3 billion people registered to vote, election seen as referendum on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Bharatiya Janata Party.
WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange arrested in London
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was forcibly bundled out of the Ecuadorean Embassy in London and into a British police van, setting up a potential court battle over attempts to extradite him to the US. (April 11)
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Julian Assange arrested in London
London police arrested Julian Assange on Thursday at the embassy of Ecuador in London.