Archive for May 23rd, 2009

Ex-South Korean leader Roh commits suicide at 62 (AP)

Written by on Saturday, May 23rd, 2009 in 247578.

South Korean women weep as they wait to participate in a funeral service for former President Roh Moo-hyun near his house in Gimhae, South Korea, Sunday, May 24, 2009. Roh, embroiled in a broadening corruption scandal, died after jumping Saturday from a mountain cliff behind his rural southern home. He left behind a suicide note, his lawyer said. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)AP – Former President Roh Moo-hyun, embroiled in a penetrating corruption investigation, leaped to his death ? a shocking end for a man whose rags-to-riches rise took him from rural poverty to Seoul’s presidential Blue House. He was 62.

Original post by AP and software by Elliott Back

People carry a coffin containing the dead body of former South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun as they arrive at Roh's hometown Bonghwa village in Gimhae, about 450 km (280 miles) southeast of Seoul, May 23, 2009. REUTERS/Jin Sung-chul/YonhapReuters – Global leaders sent condolences and South Korea’s government on Sunday plotted for the funeral of former President Roh Moo-hyun who apparently jumped to his death after being hounded for weeks in a widening corruption scandal.

Original post by Reuters and software by Elliott Back

Ecuador says mining, oil must be in state hands (Reuters)

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Reuters – Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa said on Saturday that key sectors of the economy, including oil and mines, must be in the hands of the state.

Original post by Reuters and software by Elliott Back



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