Ukrainian economist and banker Stepan Kubiv, who worked as one of the commandants for the EuroMaidan demonstrations, is selected as governor of the
National Bank of Ukraine.
(Reuters)
Chinese vessels reportedly harassed
Filipino fishermen off the coast of the
Philippines last January 27, according to the Philippine military.
(BBC News)
Pope Francis, in the most significant reform of the Roman Curia in 25 years, creates a second Secretariat, for Economic Affairs, headed by a Cardinal (which will work with the Vatican Secretariat of State, the reformed Vatican bank, or IOR, and the other economic departments of the
Roman Curia), which will have an office with the power to audit any Vatican agency at any time.
(AP via MSN News)
Mt Gox, an exchange of central importance in the history of the crypto currency
bitcoin, closes down for an indefinite period under pressure from
hackers.
(Wired)
Disasters and accidents
The death toll in the
Papua province of
Indonesia reaches 11 as torrential rain continues to cause floods and landslides, occurring since Saturday.
(News Corp Australia)
Gary Melius, owner of
Oheka Castle in
Huntington,
New York, the second largest private residence in the United States, is shot in the head in the castle parking lot. The gunman is still at large.
(Los Angeles Times)
Ukrainian economist and banker Stepan Kubiv, who worked as one of the commandants for the EuroMaidan demonstrations, is selected as governor of the
National Bank of Ukraine.
(Reuters)
Chinese vessels reportedly harassed
Filipino fishermen off the coast of the
Philippines last January 27, according to the Philippine military.
(BBC News)
Pope Francis, in the most significant reform of the Roman Curia in 25 years, creates a second Secretariat, for Economic Affairs, headed by a Cardinal (which will work with the Vatican Secretariat of State, the reformed Vatican bank, or IOR, and the other economic departments of the
Roman Curia), which will have an office with the power to audit any Vatican agency at any time.
(AP via MSN News)
Mt Gox, an exchange of central importance in the history of the crypto currency
bitcoin, closes down for an indefinite period under pressure from
hackers.
(Wired)
Disasters and accidents
The death toll in the
Papua province of
Indonesia reaches 11 as torrential rain continues to cause floods and landslides, occurring since Saturday.
(News Corp Australia)
Gary Melius, owner of
Oheka Castle in
Huntington,
New York, the second largest private residence in the United States, is shot in the head in the castle parking lot. The gunman is still at large.
(Los Angeles Times)