World world views
Greenpeace Activists Damage World Heritage Site • So sensitive are the Nazca Lines, a region in Peru awarded the World Heritage designation, that even visiting dignitaries aren’t permitted to trod among the ancient etchings of fl ora and fauna. That was no deterrent to Greenpeace activists, however, who were eager to leave their mark during a U.N. climate conference. Activists trespassed onto the
fragile site to erect garish yellow banners announcing: “Time for change! The future is renewable. Greenpeace.” Greenpeace offi cials initially suggested the demonstrators were “absolutely careful to protect the Nazca Lines” — but the Peruvian government said they left shoe prints. While continuing to deny any damage, Greenpeace fi nally apologized for “any off ense Peruvians may have taken.”
South Korea: North’s Nuclear Weapons Now Threaten U.S. • Sony’s The Interview may have portrayed North Korea’s leaders as a gang of bumbling idiots, but South Korea’s Defense Ministry off ers a very diff erent view. They warn the Hermit Kingdom
has made “signifi cant” strides toward miniaturizing a nuclear warhead — a
key step toward designing a weapon small enough to use as a missile payload. A South Korean white paper also indicates the North has a missile able to strike the U.S. West Coast. In April 2013, a U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency assessment of North Korea’s nuclear capabilities arrived at similar conclusions. But President Obama declared, “We do not think that they have that capacity.”
THE NORTH RISES North Korean mock Scud missile, center, among the South’s.
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In Canada, Beware of Snowmobile Booby Traps • If you’re thinking of heading up north for one last run down the slopes, this news item may give you pause: Eastern Ontario police are warning that popular snowmobile paths may have been booby trapped. Police are urging snowmobilers to be vigilant. Ropes have been discovered suspended across snowmobile paths at neck height, which could be deadly. Police are blaming “criminal elements” trying to keep interlopers off trails they use for illegal activity. Smugglers reportedly use snowmobiles to pull contraband- laden toboggans across the U.S.- Canadian border.
CROSSING LINES Greenpeace activists admire their handiwork after defacing geoglyph in Peru in December.
Bob Dole to Congress: Sell New Subs to Taiwan • Former Kansas senator and GOP presidential candidate Bob Dole has taken to the editorial pages of the Washington Times to urge Congress to provide new submarines to Taiwan. “Clearly,” he wrote, “Taiwan is extremely vulnerable.” China plans to have over 80 submarines cruising the East China Sea by 2020, and the United States will have approximately 30. Taiwan currently has four antiquated diesel electric submarines. Two of the subs are World War II-era boats.
GLOBAL CALENDAR
March 5 The ancient and colorful Lantern Festival kicks off in cities throughout China.
March 7 Violinist and composer Andre Rieu performs with the Johann Strauss Orchestra in Strasbourg, France.
March 29 Final match of the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup in Melbourne, Australia.
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