Kim Jong Un declares 'semi-state of war' after exchange of fire

Seoul and Pyongyang exchanged fire and South Korean Defense Minister Han Min-koo said late Friday that North Korea’s artillery fire was a violation of the 1953 Armistice.
SEOUL, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declared a "semi-state of war" after an exchange of fire between North and South pushed both sides into a state of high alert on Friday.

Chelsea Agreed Signing Paul Pogba

Chelsea have reportedly agreed a deal to sign former Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba from Juventus.

Roman Abramovich’s Blues have made Juve an offer they could not refuse, according to The Sun.

Benefit of Soursop

Also called graviola, soursop is a large, spiny, green tropical fruit with a sweet flesh that is the basis for several beverages, ice creams and other sweet foods popular in South America. Beyond its usefulness as a food, however, soursop also contains natural compounds with medicinal properties, making it potentially beneficial for your health.

PHOTOS: Ebube Nwagbo, Uche Nnaji With Messi & Fabregas

Four-time world footballer of the year, Lionel Messi, is widely known for his humility on and off the football field.

Unlike most rich and famous footballers, Messi has no airs about him. He is never in the news for the wrong reasons and hardly linked to any major controversy.

15 Things Everyone Should Avoid In Their 30s

Let’s face it, we all grow old.

It’s become almost cliché that once you reach the end of your third decade you start to let yourself go. Assuming their best days are behind them, people over 30 start gaining weight, giving up on dreams, and losing an overall passion for life. It doesn’t have to be that way.

From Manager to Leader

Develop Your Leadership Skills.

Ask anyone and they'll tell you. There's a difference between managers and leaders.

Ask them what that difference is and they may have a bit more difficulty. Suddenly the words become amorphous and undefined. Somehow leadership is an intangible - a charismatic component that some people have and others simply don't. That's why, according to the ubiquitous "they", it is such a rarity.

Oscar Pistorius will not be released from prison on Friday

Oscar Pistorius, the South African Olympian convicted of killing his girlfriend, had been slated for release from prison this Friday after serving 10 months of a five-year sentence. However, South Africa's justice minister has asked for a review of that decision.