Wednesday, April 3, 2013

World News Briefs -- April 3, 2013



China Voices Fears As South Korean Workers Are Barred From Kaesong -- The Guardian

Beijing expresses 'serious concern' over escalating crisis after Pyongyang bans South Koreans from jointly run complex

The diplomatic crisis on the Korean peninsula has deepened after North Korea barred South Korean workers from entering a jointly run industrial complex just north of the countries' border.

China, meanwhile, voiced "serious concern" about rising tensions in the region, a day after North Korea said it would resume operations to produce weapons-grade plutonium.

The Kaesong industrial complex, located six miles north of the heavily fortified border that has separated the two countries for the past six decades, is viewed as the last remaining symbol of inter-Korean co-operation.

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MIDDLE EAST

Syria military warns rebels against taking Damascus, says push into city means 'certain death'.

Rebels capture military base in southern Syria.

Syrian jet flies into Lebanon, fires missile.

Hostilities flare along Israeli-Gaza border.

Iran's nuclear quest 'has cost Tehran over $100 billion'.

Jailed Kurdish rebel leader set to make fresh peace process call.

ASIA

North Korea pressures South by halting entry to industrial zone. S Korea calls on North to reopen complex.

China calls in top three ambassadors on North Korean alarm.

Militants storm Afghan court as Taliban stand trial; seven dead.

Malaysia's Najib Razak dissolves parliament ahead of general election.

Chinese court sentences man to 3 years, 6 months for murder during Cultural Revolution.

Poll: Pakistani youth disenchanted with democracy.

AFRICA

Analysis: Mali insurgency endangers French pull-out plan.

CAR's ousted leader Bozize says Chad aided rebels.

Central African Republic hunt for Kony suspended.

Nigeria: Malian rebels fund, train, equip Boko Haram - Army Chief.

US group: Sudan should face war crimes charges.

Students protest mass food poisoning in Egypt.

EUROPE

Greece: 5 jailed for militant anarchist attacks.

Vitali Klitschko leads mass Ukraine opposition protest.

Spanish princess to face court in corruption inquiry.

Spaniards take fight against evictions to politicians' doorsteps.

WWII bomb disrupts commute at main Berlin station.

AMERICAS

U.S. sees highest poverty spike since the 1960s, leaving 50 million Americans poor.

Venezuela presidential race begins amid personal attacks and tension.

Venezuela's fiscal deficit leads to second devaluation in five weeks.

Brazil safety concerns rise after arrest of police officers and gang rape on bus.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

Syria conflict drawing hundreds of jihadists from Europe, says report.

MUJAO leader says Belmokhtar is alive.

ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS

SEC clears use of social media for company announcements.

Barclays' Salz Review blames bank culture.

'Too Big to Fail' Fix? Not yet, says Fed's Tarullo.

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