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ALL RIGHTS RESERVED jim.dearras@townhall.com (Jim De Arras) Sun, 19 May 2013 04:01:00 GMT Sun, 19 May 2013 04:01:00 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ Pakistan: Pakistan's Dawn newspaper reported that 17 newly-elected independent members of the National Assembly have joined the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) party. This gives it at least 140 seats, enough... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/NightWatch/2013/05/19/russia-shores-up-syria-defense-against-foreign-navies-repeats-no-libya-pledge-n1600496 4217db04-f6ba-4039-af69-82df3bcba191 Sun, 19 May 2013 04:01:00 GMT China: China Thursday announced the start of its annual 10-week fishing ban "in most parts of the South China Sea" for rehabilitating marine resources. "Foreign boats will also be strictly banned... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/NightWatch/2013/05/18/china-prepares-for-tension-in-south-china-sea-n1600001 5e16d404-626a-4be1-baa5-9c2323e25123 Sat, 18 May 2013 04:01:00 GMT North Korea-Japan: The Korean Central News Agency reported on 14 May, "Isao Iijima, the special counselor in charge of crisis management for Japan's Abe Cabinet, and his companion arrived in Pyongyang on the... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/NightWatch/2013/05/17/north-korea-backing-off-on-threats-n1599006 da34164f-fb99-43c2-9da9-eaeb25b75014 Fri, 17 May 2013 04:01:00 GMT Japan-North Korea: An adviser to Japanese Prime Minister Abe arrived in Pyongyang by air on Tuesday. North Korea's vice director of the Asian Affairs Department of the Foreign Ministry, Kim Chol Ho, met Mr. Isao... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/NightWatch/2013/05/16/north-korea-giving-in-to-japan-n1597923 7289b1cf-f156-4b0a-b3df-536ecf83c829 Thu, 16 May 2013 04:01:00 GMT North Korea: According to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), Colonel General Jang Jong Nam was introduced as recently appointed Minister of the People's Armed Forces during the Song and Dance Ensemble of the... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/NightWatch/2013/05/15/north-korean-brass-show-signs-of-discontent-n1596828 cac000eb-9310-4653-854c-fd18982e4042 Wed, 15 May 2013 04:01:00 GMT Pakistan: May 11 was election day in Pakistan. In Peshawar, the provincial High Court ruled that US drone attacks are illegal and a war crime. "In view of the established facts, undeniable in nature, under... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/NightWatch/2013/05/12/russia-continues-arms-sales-to-asad-government-n1593188 4d359847-485a-4ec8-9f96-039e6eb0cb06 Sun, 12 May 2013 04:01:00 GMT North Korea: Missile update. The latest story leaked to Inside The Ring is that the two Musudan intermediate range ballistic missiles have returned to storage after all. Some analysts attribute this action to Chinese... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/NightWatch/2013/05/11/north-korea-responds-to-chinese-pressure-n1592857 e4c50297-bbc4-47c6-b6b7-6a93876b6570 Sat, 11 May 2013 04:01:00 GMT North Korea: Missile update. South Korean media reported yesterday an unidentified US official was reported to have said that North Korea has withdrawn two "Musudan" intermediate-range ballistic missiles... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/NightWatch/2013/05/09/another-red-line-for-israel-n1591387 09c83f4f-2647-40e3-a1e4-55e565c549c4 Thu, 09 May 2013 04:01:00 GMT North Korea: Threats. On 7 May, North Korean media published the first new threat of the month. The North threatened retaliation by missile forces if ongoing Allied anti-submarine warfare and island artillery... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/NightWatch/2013/05/08/north-korea-keeps-tensions-high-n1590625 fb79b260-a175-42d7-8c13-19778bdb16e6 Wed, 08 May 2013 04:01:00 GMT North Korea: North Korean media published the following article on 5 May: "The spokesman for the Foreign Ministry gave the following answer to a question raised by the Korean Central News Agency Sunday as... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/NightWatch/2013/05/07/update-on-american-being-held-in-north-korea-n1588745 8f131a08-7639-45d3-9710-b80fcf0bfe28 Tue, 07 May 2013 04:01:00 GMT North Korea: For the record. Analysis of new commercial satellite imagery by the US-Korea Institute at Johns Hopkins University reports that North Korea is "putting the external finishing touches on" an... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/NightWatch/2013/05/03/us-citizen-being-held-in-north-korea-n1585943 197c5bf0-3177-49be-9cb6-979372fcab1f Fri, 03 May 2013 04:01:00 GMT North Korea: May Day, 1 May, is a public holiday in honor of workers. North Korea-South Korea: Update. A South Korean official said members of the Kaesong Industrial District Management Committee (KIDMAC) are in the... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/NightWatch/2013/05/02/hezbolla-sends-aid-to-syrian-government-n1584667 7bc6db8c-aad1-4110-9651-10b711c2dad6 Thu, 02 May 2013 04:01:00 GMT North Korea: The lead items in North Korean media featured normal government business and visits by Kim Jong Un to various civilian and military venues. The top story was a plenary cabinet meeting chaired by Premier... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/NightWatch/2013/05/01/north-koreas-lack-of-success-n1583522 5e0593a5-6558-4ade-9d07-e9d0839b7102 Wed, 01 May 2013 04:01:00 GMT North Korea-South Korea: The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) published another official statement on 26 April, rejecting the Republic of Korea's formal offer of low level talks about the Kaesong Industrial Zone... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/NightWatch/2013/04/28/nkorea-to-escalate-n1580855 16fa5aaa-4256-46b1-9315-5d109f5d4a5a Sun, 28 Apr 2013 04:01:00 GMT North Korea: North Korean, South Korean and Japanese media reported details of the ceremonies in Pyongyang on 25 April to commemorate the 81st anniversary of the founding of the Korean People's Army (KPA). Kim... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/NightWatch/2013/04/27/china-set-to-test-new-aircraft-carrier-n1580199 6ee3301b-816b-4279-85d6-f9d1826949c4 Sat, 27 Apr 2013 04:01:00 GMT