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World
Mohammed Morsi Elected As New Egyptian President
In this image taken from Egypt State TV, newly-elect President Mohammed Morsi delivers a speech in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, June 24, 2012. Morsi has called for unity and said he carries “a message of peace” to the world. In his first televised speech on state TV, Morsi pledged Sunday to…
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Russia to write off North Korean debt
Russia’s finance ministry said Saturday it has agreed to a plan to write off 90 percent of North Korea’s debt of $11 billion, underscoring what observers say is an interest to boost economic ties with the Stalinist state. The remaining 10 percent will be invested in joint projects in the…
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130 Korean-Chinese rounded up for false IDs
The Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office said Sunday that it has ferreted out 130 Korean-Chinese immigrants who re-entered the country with forged identities after being deported for crime or staying illegally. The office said it has arrested 11 of them and booked 15 others on charges of violating the immigration…
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Politics
Mohamed Morsy wins Egyptian presidency
Mohamed Morsy of the Muslim Brotherhood was elected president of Egypt with 51.7 percent of last weekend’s run-off vote, the state election committee said on Sunday. Thousands of Brotherhood supporters on Cairo’s Tahrir Square were waving national flags and chanting “Allahu Akbar!” or God is Great, greeting Morsy’s victory. Morsy,…
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Society
Koreans in US ham-handed on racial issues
NEW YORK ― The recent death of Rodney King, the face of the brutal 1992 Los Angeles riots, has people looking back to what’s remembered as America’s worst urban disturbance that turned into an attack against Koreans. The buildup of racial tension exploded into violent mayhem, triggering angry blacks to…
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Politics
‘N. Korean attacks won’t be tolerated’
Lee marks 62nd anniversary of outbreak of Korean War President Lee Myung-bak said that no future North Korean provocations would be tolerated on the eve of the 62nd anniversary of the communist state invasion that triggered the 1950-1953 Korean War. Meeting Colombian veterans who participated in the fratricidal war during…
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Dutch court rules for Samsung in patent dispute with Apple
Samsung Electronics said Thursday it will seek compensation from Apple after the Hague District Court in the Netherlands ruled in its favor regarding a 3G technology patent infringement. “The court orders that the defendant pay Samsung for the damages it suffered since August 4, 2010 as the result of an…
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Credit cards with bio-info to debut
The state-run disaster control agency is working with a credit card company to issue cards that will contain biological information about holders to enable a quick and effective treatment in the event of an emergency. Heated debate concerning possible privacy violation and the consequences a leakage of such information could…
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Asiana admitted to flying ‘uncertified’ aircraft
Asiana Airlines said Wednesday it has reported to the Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs that it flew an uncertified aircraft on international routes. The A321 passenger plane which had not been certified by the Extended-range Twin-engine Operational Performance Standards (ETOPS) went between Gimhae and Saipan from Jan. 11…
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Society
Organ donation by brain dead patients increasing
The number of people declared brain dead whose organs were donated increased 37.3 percent to 368 last year from 2010, according to the Ministry of Health and Welfare Thursday. A ministry official attributed the rise to an improved reporting system. The system has encouraged medical institutions to notify the Organ…
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