News Headlines - 14 September 2014
▽British hostage David Haines 'beheaded by Islamic State terrorists' - Telegraph
Prime Minister David Cameron describes murder of British aid worker David Haines by Isil as 'an act of pure evil', as Foreign Office works urgently to verify video released by extremists
▽N. Korea Sentences US Man to 6 Years of Hard Labor - NYTimes.com
North Korea's Supreme Court on Sunday sentenced a 24-year-old American man to six years of hard labor for entering the country illegally and trying to commit espionage.
South Korean prosecutors have twice questioned Tatsuya Kato, the Seoul bureau chief of Japan's Sankei Shimbun newspaper, on suspicion of criminally libeling President Park Geun-hye. Since the Sankei is well known for its nationalist editorial stance—it opposes apologies for Japan's wartime behavior—it's safe to say the Korean public feels little sympathy. But that makes it even more important to defend the principle of freedom of the press.
▽Japan's Abe Takes 'Neutral' Stance on Sales Tax Increase - WSJ
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Sunday he has yet to make up his mind on whether to go ahead with a second sales tax increase planned for next year, despite comments by senior members of his administration suggesting that the October 2015 tax increase shouldn't be delayed.
▽Rare display of beautiful Northern Lights over Scotland | Daily Express
The colourful bands of light dancing above Caithness, Scotland, on Friday night were a rare treat for UK residents.
Normally the display is only seen from more northern locations such as Scandinavia, Canada and parts of Russia.
