SEOUL: North Korea said Sunday it would resume work to disable its
plutonium-producing nuclear plants and readmit UN inspectors after
the United States removed Pyongyang from a terrorism blacklist.
South Korea said Washington’s move had put the
nuclear disarmament process back on track, after a six-party deal
appeared close to collapse, but a Japanese minister strongly
criticized the US decision.
OTTAWA: Canadians vote in general elections on Tuesday (Wednesday in
Manila), with the Conservatives predicted to win even after
seemingly failing to reassure voters that the global financial
crisis won’t hammer the country’s economy.
BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan: American millionaire video game guru Richard
Garriott followed in his astronaut father’s footsteps Sunday,
blasting off aboard a Russian rocket to become the world’s sixth
space tourist.
HANOI: Vietnam’s prime minister starts a two-day official visit to
Australia on Monday aimed at boosting economic ties in the year the
former enemies celebrate 35 years of diplomatic relations.
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