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ViewpointsSept 28, 2011

China as J.P. Morgan Might Have to Save World By William Pesek BloombergChina and the U.S. finally found something to agree on: Europe is doomed and might take the world’s two biggest economies down with it. Neither officials in Beijing nor Washington are actually using the “D word.” They don’t need
Google in solar power investment

World BusinessSept 28, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) ― Google wants to buy solar panels for your house.The search giant announced Tuesday that it will provide $75 million to build 3,000 residential solar electricity systems across the country. Google will own the panels, and get paid over time by customers who purchase the electricity th
Animal hospital making stir in pet industry

World NewsSept 28, 2011

$1.3m facility has day care center, beauty salon, hotel, cafe and general hospital-like veterinary clinicAt a posh animal hospital in southern Seoul on a quiet Friday afternoon, a few people are sitting on cozy sofas with what they call their best friends, waiting for nurses to call their names.The
Shanghai subway trains crash; hundreds injured

World NewsSept 28, 2011

SHANGHAI (AP) -- A Shanghai subway train crashed into a stopped train during a signal failure Tuesday, injuring more than 270 people in the latest trouble for the newly expanded transportation system in China’s commercial center.The signal failure meant trains on Line 10 were being directed via phon
RIM gains on Icahn stake speculation

World BusinessSept 28, 2011

LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Shares of BlackBerry maker Research in Motion Ltd. surged Tuesday amid speculation that billionaire investor Carl Icahn has taken a stake in the company.Rumors that the activist investor was buying into the troubled smartphone maker caused shares to spike around 10:22 a.m. Eastern
Merkel: Germany wants ‘strong Greece’ in eurozone

World BusinessSept 28, 2011

BERLIN (AP) -- Stock markets soared around the world Tuesday amid hopes that Europe is finally finding a way out of its debt crisis. Greece passed an unpopular property tax and German Chancellor Angela Merkel pledged to offer the struggling country “all necessary assistance.”It‘s unclear whether tha
Japan, Philippines to increase sea defenses

World NewsSept 28, 2011

TOKYO (AP) ― Japan and the Philippines agreed to boost sea security Tuesday amid China’s growing assertiveness over territorial claims and resources in the region’s waters.Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda and visiting Philippine President Benigno Aquino III said the two island nations both bel
N. Korea tells U.N. South seeking ‘road to war’

North KoreaSept 28, 2011

UNITED NATIONS (AFP) -- North Korea on Tuesday accused South Korea of seeking “the road to war” but called again for international talks on its nuclear arsenal.South Korea’s conservative government has taken relations with the North “to their worst state with widespread atmosphere of war and confron
STX Group looks to resources, energy to support future growth

IndustrySept 28, 2011

Conglomerate focuses on overseas resources as it seeks No. 7 spot among Korean business groupsSTX Group is looking to develop its energy and resource development business into a major part of its portfolio that will generate a quarter of its revenue target set for 2020.Under the “Vision 2020” plans
U.S., EU criticize Israeli settlement plans

World NewsSept 28, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) ― The Obama administration is getting little help from its ally Israel nor anybody else as it pleads for a fresh start in Israeli-Palestinian peace talks that could avert a veto showdown over the Palestinians’ unilateral bid at the United Nations for statehood recognition.Already dis
Afghan Arnies gripped by bodybuilding craze

World NewsSept 28, 2011

KABUL (AFP) ― Beneath a poster in a Kabul gym of muscular U.S. movie star and politician Arnold Schwarzenegger, scores of young Afghan men are pumping iron to Western dance music and dreaming of looking like their idol.The urban youths, sporting spiky hair and tight T-shirts, have few memories of th
Painting to ease pain of trafficked women

Sept 28, 2011

Korean creates art course to help Nepali women move on from sexual abuseBeginning to heal following the horrors of abuse or, worse, sexual slavery may seem an insurmountable task. But Soyon Thompson has been helping a handful of Nepali women confront this challenge through a new art course in Kathma
Vegan bake sale aids Africa

Sept 28, 2011

A Seoul restaurant has raised 1.2 million won ($1,000) for people in the Horn of Africa in just three hours by selling cakes. Vegan treats sold by Suji’s restaurant in Itaewon included chocolate thin mints, pumpkin bread, cinnamon rolls, macaroons and chai cupcakes. Donations raised from the sales w
Seoul Warriors kick-off for biracial kids

Sept 28, 2011

Seoul Warriors enjoyed a double triumph on Sunday as they donated almost 2 million won to charity before beating defending champions Daegu Phoenix. The American football team donated the cash to help support disadvantaged youths of mixed race in Korea through the Pearl S. Buck Foundation. The team’s
Further N. Korean provocations could be on the horizon: Adm. Willard

North KoreaSept 28, 2011

WASHINGTON (Yonhap News) -- The military commander in charge of U.S. forces in the Asia-Pacific region expressed concern Tuesday that North Korea will resume belligerence related to its ongoing power succession.“The dynamics surrounding succession and, you know, most importantly, the prospect of con