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IT-Science
Samsung goes after Apple’s iPhone 5
Shin Jong-kyun confirms plans to countersue rival Samsung Electronics’ mobile chief Shin Jong-kyun said Wednesday that there will be “no agreement” with Apple, a likely indication that the technology giant will sue its rival over long-term evolution (LTE) patents used in the iPhone 5. (See front page, Sept. 11 edition)…
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Politics
5,000 citizens in Saenuri’s home turf sign up for Moon
Nearly 5,000 citizens living in the southeastern city of Daegu, home turf of the ruling Saenuri Party, signed a document showing their intention to support Rep. Moon Jae-in of the main opposition Democratic United Party (DUP) for president. “It is quite rare for so many citizens living in the city…
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North Korea rejects South’s flood aid offer
North Korea rebuffed a substantial offer of flood aid from Seoul, Wednesday, saying it did not need the proposed items. Officials here said that the North, in a cabled response to a list of items worth $8.88 million, said, “We do not need such aid.” Whether the move closed the…
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South East Asia
Philippine: Aquino to give out awards to Robredo searchers, ‘habagat’ rescuers
Major News of <Inquirer> : Aquino to give out awards to Robredo searchers, ‘habagat’ rescuers MANILA, Philippines—President Benigno Aquino will give out awards in Camp Aguinaldo on Wednesday for those who joined the search for the late Secretary Jesse Robredo and those who helped in the rescue efforts at the…
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World
Qatari PM Meets With Algerian President In Algiers
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika (R) meets with Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabr al-Thani in Algiers, Algeria, on Sept. 11, 2012. The Qatari Prime Minister arrived in Algiers Tuesday for a one-day official visit. <Xinhua/Mohamed Kadri> news@theasian.asia
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World
Zuckerberg Replies In Interview With Michael Arrington
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, right, listens to a question from moderator Michael Arrington, left, during a “fireside chat” at a conference organized by technology blog TechCrunch in San Francisco, Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012. Zuckerberg gave his first interview since the company’s rocky initial public offering in May. <AP Photo/Eric Risberg>…
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World
Mexican Drug Traffickers Nabbed In Nicaragua
In this file photo taken Friday, Aug 24 2012, members of the Nicaragua National Police form a human chain around a fleet of vans bearing the logo of Mexican news channel Televisa, which were confiscated from a group of Mexican nationals posing as journalists, in Managua, Nicaragua. Nicaraguan police say…
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South Asia
Pakistan Frees Indian Fishermen As Goodwill Gesture
Released Indian fishermen wait for immigration clearance at Wagah Border in Lahore, eastern Pakistan, on Sept. 11, 2012. Pakistan released 48 Indian fishermen, 10 of them teenagers, as a goodwill gesture during the official visit of Indian Minister of External Affairs S.M. Krishna. Released Indian fishermen cross Wagah Border in…
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South Asia
Garment Factory Fire In Pakistan Leaves About 100 Casualties
People watch ongoing rescue operation at a garment factory in Karachi, southern Pakistan, on Sept. 11, 2012. Two factory fire incidents that occurred in Pakistan on Tuesday have claimed 40 lives and wounded 57 others, according to local media. Fire rages at a garment factory in Karachi, southern Pakistan. Pakistani…
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World
Yemeni Defense Minister Severely Injured In Car Bomb Attack
People gather at the attack scene in Sanaa, Yemen, Sept. 11, 2012. Yemen’s Defence Minister Mohammed Nasser Ahmed was severely injured in a car bomb attack earlier Tuesday targeting his motorcade, killing 12 people, seven of whom were bodyguards of the minister, said Yemen’s interior ministry. <Xinhua/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia
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