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[World Cup] Neymar injury bombshell rocks Brazil

SoccerJul 5, 2014

FORTALEZA, Brazil, (AFP) - Brazil striker Neymar was ruled out of the remainder of the World Cup on Friday, dealing the hosts a crushing blow just hours after they battled through to a semi-final showdown with Germany.A pulsating opening day of quarter-final action saw Brazil advance to the last four with a 2-1 victory over Colombia after Germany defeated old rivals France 1-0 at the Maracana Stadium. Neymar (Yonhap)But Brazil's bruising win over Colombia was immediately overshadowed by news th
[World Cup] Messi, Robben aim to put down World Cup underdogs

SoccerJul 5, 2014

RIO DE JANEIRO (AFP) – Lionel Messi's Argentina is to take on Belgium in the World Cup quarter-finals on Saturday again aiming to prove that they are a not a one man team.The match in Salvador starting at 2000 GMT and Netherlands' quarter final against Costa Rica in Brasilia at 1600 GMT could see the end of the World Cup's dark horses and underdogs.Messi's side went out in the quarter finals at the 2006 and 2010 tournaments and the four time world player of the year is desperate to get the only
N. Korean leader inspects military landing drill

North KoreaJul 5, 2014

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un inspected a military landing drill, warning against any provocations in the southwestern sea border with South Korea, the North's state news wire said Saturday.Kim guided the landing drill by the Korean People's Army's ground, naval, air and anti-air forces on an island, which involved combatants, combat ships, bombers and transport planes, the state-run Korean Central News Agency said in an English-language dispatch without disclosing the date of the inspection.D
Immigration in America's DNA, Obama says

World NewsJul 5, 2014

President Barack Obama said accepting immigrants from foreign shores is in America's "DNA," as the nation continued to roil Friday over the arrival of thousands of undocumented minors.At a Fourth of July event marking the 238th anniversary of American independence, Obama praised the newly minted citizens -- some two dozen active duty military, their spouses, veterans and reservists -- who "remind us that America is and always has been a nation of immigrants."The president's remarks at the White
KAI, ‘가미카제용 무인기 개발할 수 있어’

Jun 29, 2014

한국에서 가미카제용 무인기, 일명 '데블킬러(Devil Killer)'를 볼 수 있다면? 한국항공우주산업(KAI)에 의하면 정부가 승인만 한다면 데블킬러를 자체적으로 개발할 수 있다. 데블킬러는 고성능 GPS와 감시카메라가 탑재 된 자폭형 무인기로 동굴 속에 숨어 있는 북한 해안포를 타격할 수 있다. 이런 이유로 현재 한국 정부에서도 데블킬러에 큰 관심을 보이고 있다.　KAI관계자는 또한 현재 생산중인 T-50 고등훈련기, FA-50 경 공격기처럼 향후 무인기도 수출할 수 있다고 덧붙였다.그는 "국내에서만 쓰면 소용이 없다,"면서 "우리 군에서 먼저 쓰고 좋다는 평을 받으면 효과적으로 해외 마케팅을 할 수가 있다"고 말했다.KAI는 2017년까지 군단 급 차기 무인기를 개발 중이며, 향후 공중 전투 작전을 벌일 수도 있는 5세대 스텔스 무인기 연구개발도 진행할 예정이라고 밝혔다.미국의 저명한 물리학자이자 ‘대통령을 위한 물리학’의 저자인 리처드 뮬러는 "비용적으로 보면 무인기가 유인
Watchdog to slap fine on KT for leaking data

TechnologyJun 26, 2014

South Korea's telecom watchdog said Thursday it will impose a fine of 85 million won ($83,554) on the country's top fixed-line operator, KT Corp., over its recent data leak incident, a decision that will strengthen an ongoing class action lawsuit by the victims of the leak.The Korea Communications Commission decided on the disciplinary measure after hackers stole some 11.7 million pieces of personal information from 9.81 million KT subscribers through the company's website between August 2013 an
North Korea fires three projectiles into East Sea

North KoreaJun 26, 2014

North Korea on Thursday fired three short-range rockets into the East Sea, raising military tension, Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said.At around 5 p.m., the communist state fired three short-range projectiles with a range of some 190 km from the eastern coastal city of Wonsan.“We are strengthening our readiness posture in case there are additional launches,” said the Defense Ministry in a press release.Pyongyang fired a series of rockets and missiles in February and March this year in an angry
Japan mobile carrier NTT Docomo exiting India business

TechnologyApr 25, 2014

(AFP) - Japan's biggest mobile carrier NTT Docomo said Friday it would abandon a once-hopeful Indian telecoms business, becoming the latest major firm to run into trouble in the huge market.The Tokyo-based company said it would move to unload its 26.5 percent stake in money-losing Tata Teleservices as it also announced that its annual net profit turned down. Docomo, which had invested about $2.6 billion in the Indian firm over the past five years, held a board meeting Friday at which directors d
S&P downgrades Russia as Ukraine jitters grow

Apr 25, 2014

(AFP) - Standard and Poor's on Friday downgraded its rating of Russia's ability to repay debt as alarm grew over the effects of the Ukraine crisis on the economy amid increased capital flight and slumping growth.Russia's central bank also hiked interest rates by half a percentage point in a move aimed at curbing inflation which could also help limit capital flight and pressures on the ruble.Russia saw capital outflows in the first quarter of 2014 double from the level a year earlier to $50.6 bil
Peugeot Citroen reports sales growth, in pull away from crisis

TransportApr 25, 2014

(AFP) - French carmaker Peugeot Citroen, fighting its way out of crisis with a new Chinese shareholder Dongfeng, reported on Friday a rise in sales in the first quarter of this year.Sales revenue rose by 1.9 percent to 13.3 billion euros ($18.4 billion), despite unfavourable exchange rates, and the number of vehicles sold rose by 7.7 percent from the equivalent figures last year.The number of vehicles sold totalled 726,000, with a boost from the group's two main markets in Europe and in China.PS
Drunken passenger causes hijack scare in Bali

World NewsApr 25, 2014

(AP) – A drunken passenger who caused a hijack scare on a Virgin Australia flight was arrested after the plane landed on Indonesia's resort island of Bali, an airline official said Friday.The Australian passenger on the flight from Brisbane acted aggressively and began pounding on the cockpit door before he was handcuffed by the crew, Heru Sudjatmiko, airport manager for Virgin Australia, told Metro TV.``There was no hijacking at all,'' he said. ``It was only a miscommunication.''The passenger w
Microsoft Completes Nokia Phone-Unit Purchase in Push to Mobile

TechnologyApr 25, 2014

Microsoft Corp. completed its deal to take over Nokia Oyj’s phone business, ending a seven-month wait to renew its assault on the mobile market and leaving the Finnish company seeking growth in wireless networks.The final price may be “slightly higher” than the 5.44 billion euros ($7.5 billion) announced in September, Nokia said today in a statement. About 30,000 employees are transferring to Redmond, Washington-based Microsoft as part of the transaction, which was delayed amid regulatory scruti
[Ferry Disaster] Sunken ferry's operator involved in numerous accidents: records

Social affairsApr 19, 2014

The operator of a ferry that sank off South Korea's south coast earlier this week, leaving hundreds dead or missing, has been involved in many other accidents at sea, records showed Saturday.Chonghaejin Marine, the owner of the ill-fated ferry Sewol, has been in marine accidents involving engine trouble and collisions every two to three years in the recent past, the records showed.Three weeks before Wednesday's sinking of the 6,825-ton Sewol, one of Chonghaejin's passenger ships collided with a
[Ferry Disaster] Survivors of sunken ferry show serious signs of depression

Social affairsApr 19, 2014

Survivors of a ferry that sank off South Korea's south coast earlier this week have shown serious symptoms of depression and anxiety, a hospital chief said Saturday.A total of 29 passengers have been confirmed dead since the 6,825-ton ferry Sewol capsized and sank off the southwestern island of Jindo on Wednesday. More than 260 others remain unaccounted for, with most of them feared to be trapped inside the vessel. Of the 174 survivors so far, 80 have been treated at the Korea University Ansan H
[Ferry Disaster] Patients need time to forget, hospital chief says

Social affairsApr 19, 2014

MOKPO, South Jeolla Province – The head of Mokpo Hankook Hospital on Saturday called for the survivors of the Sewol ferry disaster to be given time and space to recover from their ordeal. Eleven survivors are being treated at the hospital, and eight more have been discharged after treatment. 　“Please do not ask more than what is absolutely necessary,” Dr. Ryu Jae-kwang, Mokpo Hankook Hospital director, told the press.“The chief of the neuropsychiatry department, Dr. Jung Jae-jin, has told me thr