North blocks S. Korean access to industrial zone
SOUTH KOREA: North Korea blocked South Korean
access to a key joint industrial zone Wednesday, matching its angry
rhetoric with action as Washington condemned Pyongyang’s “dangerous,
reckless” behaviour.
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Obama launches brain mapping initiative
US: US President Barack Obama on Tuesday
announced a $100 million project to map the intricate inner
mysteries of the human brain, targeting cures for diseases like
Alzheimer’s. “The most powerful computer in the world isn’t nearly
as intuitive as the one we’re born with,”
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Ban salutes ‘historic’ UN arms treaty
US: United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon
hailed Tuesday's adoption of a landmark global arms treaty as a
milestone that would help prevent human rights abuses. “It is a
historic diplomatic achievement - the culmination of long-held
dreams and many years of effort.
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