Rioters burn Thai embassy
in Cambodia
PHNOM PENH -- Rioters angry at a comment by
a Thai TV star set fire the Thai embassy
in Phnom Penh Wednesday night.
Military police opened fire on the 1,000 mostly
student protesters after broke into the complex.
They were unable to preventh them from ignited
a fire which severely damaged the compound.
Seoul sends envoy to
N. Korea
SEOUL -- South Korean envoy Lim Dong-won Monday
left for Pyongyang to help resolve the nuclear
issue, officials said.
Lim will deliver a letter from South Korean
President Kim Dae-jung to North Korean leader
Kim Jong Il. He is also expected to meet with
a number of other senior officials at Pyongyang.
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