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Revista Opinião de Brasileiro

 

2ª Fase do Projeto 

 

Relatório 2ª Fase – 28/04

 

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Veja a adaptação da música Faroeste Caboclo, de Renato Russo, sobre a história de Lula e do PT.

São 9 minutos bastante esclarecedores que contam a trajetória do ex-presidente desde as greves do ABC até o julgamento do mensalão. O que teria acontecido ao velho Luiz Inácio? Vale a pena assistir

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Novo chefe da OMC deverá esbarrar em desinteresse de países ricos

 

Maduro busca apoio do Mercosul em sua primeira viagem após a posse

 

Washington e Seul reiteram frente unida contra Coreia do Norte 

 

Tribunal italiano confirma a pena de prisão para Berlusconi

Cleveland: Ariel Castro compareceu em tribunal acusado de sequestro e violação

 

Casa dos horrores: polícia revela detalhes 

Cleveland: As três vítimas de sequestro já estão com as famílias

Raptos em Cleveland: Ariel Castro acusado de sequestro e violações

 

EUA excluem Assad de qualquer solução política para o conflito na Síria

 

Rússia e EUA anunciam conferência com representantes do regime de Al-Assad e da oposição armada

 

Prostestos em Espanha contra reforma educativa

 

Eleições na Bulgária em clima de incerteza

Paquistão: Raptado candidato provincial filho de ex primeiro-ministro

 

PDL garante que coligação italiana está de boa saúde

Putin promete reforçar segurança no mundo   Bangladesh: Incêndio em fábrica têxtil mata oito operários 

Os talibãs prometem boicotar as legislativas deste sábado no Paquistão com atentados…

 

Imran Khan hospitalizado após queda aparatosa durante comício

       
Desmoronamento no Bangladesh provocou mais de 800 mortos  

Raptos em Cleveland: Ariel Castro acusado de sequestro e violações

       

John Kerry diz que há um “curto espaço de tempo” para relançar diálogo israelo-palestiniano

  Berlusconi contesta decisão da justiça

Apatia do governo extingue chances de controle da inflação no curto prazo

Quem tem medo de Joaquim Barbosa? 

Energia e inovação tecnológica

Direita & esquerda

Instituto Palavra Aberta fará debate sobre atentados à liberdade de expressão

O significado da vitória na OMC

Uma situação bizarra

 

Éramos felizes (e eu sabia) 

Habemus curriculum?

Oligopólio no poder 

Seis lições do saber – “Nota 10″

Resgatar o multilateralismo é o principal desafio – “O Globo”

Presentes para o Dia das Mães podem ter até 70% de impostos embutidos

SP | Demétrio Magnoli lança “Liberdade versus igualdade – O leviatã desafiado”

Jornalistas debatem as ameaças à liberdade de imprensa no Brasil

Alimento tem de desacelerar mais para inflação recuar   E a moralidade?

Brasil e Alemanha  

Demitido do Dnit após denúncias, Luís Pagot será candidato em MT

Rui Falcão não crê na prisão de mensaleiros   Campos é para ‘ver circo pegar fogo’

Afif confirma que continua vice-governador   CGU fará investigação restrita a Rosemary Noronha

Passageiros podem ser isentos de tarifa em aeroportos regionais   Conta de luz menor para quem economizar entre 18h e 21h

Leite adulterado no Rio Grande do Sul pode vir parar no RioSegundo o Ministério da Agricultura, Pecuária e Abastecimento, um recall já foi convocado, mas ainda não foi possível rastrear todos os produtos   Fundos de previdência com renda variável já acumulam perda de 6% em 12 meses. Desempenho ruim da Bolsa assusta: aplicação registra vários meses de captação negativa

OMC: Roberto Azevêdo afirma que protecionismo está se alastrando   Após tumulto, presidente da Câmara encerra sessão sem votar a MP dos Portos

 

Venezuela à beira de um golpe militar?

   

NASA não deve esconder mais isso!

STF: entenda como Teori Zavascki pode ajudar mensaleiros   Deputados batem boca e melam votação da MP dos Portos
'Será o ministério do verbo, não da verba', diz Afif em posse  

'A renúncia é um ato muito grave', diz Afif 

Semeghini assume Conselho de PPPs

Defesa pede habeas corpus de pastor e alega 'perseguição'

  Eike e Odebrecht assumem gestão do Maracanã

Mais uma comissão irrelevante no Senado  

Próximo round: Presidente da Câmara marca sessão

extraordinária para votar MP dos Portos

Entre portos e porcos

50 prefeitos

Destino de Gim

 

Lula três vezes no “Guinness”

Miro bate o pé

Eletrobras despenca 

Super salário 

Tatico na pauta do STF

Agricultores, a economia e até os índios são vítimas da Funai no MS   Quarto dia de júri do caso PC Farias terá depoimento de peritos
Megainvestidor faz preocupante alerta: 'Não invistam no Brasil'   O Mato Grosso do Sul pede socorro – Os crimes continuados da Funai contra agricultores brasileiros, contra a economia, contra o bom senso e contra os… índios! Ou: A incrível história de uma comunidade de 4 mil pessoas destruída pelo governo petista
É ruim, hein!?   Tumulto e acusações adiam votação da MP dos Portos
Dois pré-candidatos ao Supremo. Ou: Talvez os produtores rurais brasileiros devam se mudar para o Paraguai!   Não existe projeto de “cura gay”. É pilantragem jornalístico-militante
CGU veta nove testemunhas de defesa de Rosemary Noronha   Ex-presidente Lula cumpre agenda de chefe de Estado em Brasília
Enem: Os principais problemas da prova de redação vão continuar  

De novo a liminar de Gilmar Mendes e as supostas diferenças… Ou: Do partido de Kassab ao casamento gay

Se pastor cometeu todos os crimes de que é acusado, que fique 800 anos na cadeia! O que sei é que evangélicos não são estupradores, assim como católicos não são pedófilos! Ou: O pastor e um vídeo do AfroReggae

 

Gleisi acerta de novo e diz que processo de demarcação de terras indígenas tem falhas

Ronaldo Laranjeira, duro crítico da descriminação das drogas, comandará programa anticrack em SP; não existe nem existirá “Bolsa Crack” no Estado; trata-se de uma absurda distorção

 

É mentira que o STF nunca tenha suspendido tramitação de projeto no Congresso com liminar. Em 1996, Marco Aurélio paralisou PEC da Previdência. E com liminar!

Defesa de Delúbio diz que lei prevê embargos infringentes. Não prevê. Diz que a Constituição dá força de lei a Regimento Interno do Supremo. Não dá. É matéria de fato, não de gosto ou interpretação

 

Mensalão – Logo os nossos jornais vão noticiar que STF declara que a Lei da Gravidade também vale no Brasil! Ou: No STF, há espírito de porco, não de corpo

   

Putin: Rússia irá fazer de tudo para que não haja mais guerra

Publications May

 

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France to relax austerity as recession bites

Europe takes another step back from austerity, saying it may give France two more years to meet borrowing targets as eurozone's second biggest economy slips back into recession.  

Inside America's off-the-books economy

Companies are relying more and more on skilled freelance laborers in order to cut costs. These laborers, however, generally don't report their cash earnings.  

Public defender hard at work on furlough week

A federal investigator in the D.C. Public Defender's office is in the midst of taking her 6 days of furlough. She and others in that office face as many as 15 unpaid days this year. 

Obama's pick for housing agency head faces massive headaches

Mel Watt, President Obama's choice to head the FHFA, will have to deal with a number of contentious questions about the government's role in the housing market should he be confirmed. 

Warren Buffett's investing advice

Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett shares some of his investing tips.

 

Fewer Americans are unemployed long-term

The ranks of the long-term unemployed are thinning, but it's not known whether they are getting jobs or just dropping out of the labor force.

Eating and shopping lead job rebound

Retail, restaurant jobs pick up, pointing to greater consumer confidence and raising hopes for a broader economic recovery.

Behind April's jobs reports

168,00 jobs were created in April thanks to robust hiring in the retail and hospitality sectors, sending the unemployment rate down to 7.5%.

 

Penny Pritzker, Obama's choice for commerce secretary, likely to face union ire

President Obama's plan to nominate Chicago businesswoman Penny Pritzker as commerce secretary is likely to draw criticism from organized labor and others on the left. 

Jobs report preview:  slow hiring expected

The April jobs report is likely to show that employers are still reluctant to go on a major hiring spree. The unemployment rate is expected to stay steady too. 

Bangladesh tragedy pressures retailers

After a building collapse in Bangladesh killed over 400 workers, retailers are under pressure to improve overseas manufacturing standards.  Play

Jobless claims fall to 5-year low

First-time claims for unemployment benefits fell to their lowest level in five years last week. 

Businesses were  hesitant to hire in April

Hiring by private businesses slowed in April, according to ADP's jobs report. 

FHA's solvency plan is unfair to borrowers

The government insurer, which may or many not be in need of a bailout, plans to generate $10 billion by locking middle class borrowers into high fees for decades. 

Real debt fix can't exempt middle class - CBO chief

Lawmakers promise they will never raise taxes or cut benefits for the middle class. But Congress' budget scorekeeper says they won't be able to keep that promise forever if they are serious about putting the debt on a sustainable path. 

 

ECB: We're ready to fight a recession

Bank cuts rates as prospects of economic recovery in the eurozone begin to fade. 

How porn snuck into Bitcoin's code

Hackers are tinkering with a key part of Bitcoin's system. 

LinkedIn slumps on disappointing outlook

LinkedIn has blown Wall Street estimates out of the water for nearly two years, but it looks like that trend could be coming to an end. 

Hard-up France sells presidential wine

The cash-strapped French state is selling off some of its fine wines in order to raise money and invest in a collection of  modest vintages. 

Hedge fund manager: Fed should rev up 'printing press'

Hedge fund manager Dan Arbess thinks the Federal Reserve should funnel money directly to the Treasury instead of simply buying  bonds

eBay: 'Not against an Internet sales tax'

eBay CEO John Donahoe explains his company's stance on the proposed Internet sales taxPlay

Federal Reserve sticks with stimulus

The Federal Reserve will keep its foot on the gas pedal for the foreseeable future, in its controversial effort to stimulate the recovery. 

 

President Ahmadinejad stresses peaceful nature of Iran\s N. program

President in north Iran for provincial tour

Iran, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan to connect railway networks

Iran warns against provocations in PG 

 

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FIIs propel sensex to Mount 20k

It touched 20,037 in late trades, a three-month high, but closed just a tad lower , at 19,990, still up 101 points on the day.

Quadricycles set to get transport vehicle tag

Dipak Kumar Dash Several European countries such as Italy, France and Spain allow mini or micro cars to ply on their roads, but in India they are likely to be confined to city and village roads and would not be allowed on highways, at least on paper.

Utility bill queues to be history

Today, a large section of the upper middle class has managed to escape the pain of waiting in queues because of arrangements that billers have with aggregators.

 

BUSINESS

 

BUSINESS

 

Surprise fall in jobless rate

ADAM CREIGHTONMORE than 50,000 new jobs were generated in April, suggesting the economy may be stronger than the RBA estimated when it cut rates. 

NAB profits from RBA rate cuts

MICHAEL BENNETNAB may reprice mortgages outside of RBA rate decisions again, after holding back past cuts pushed the bank to a $2.9bn H1 profit.

 

Santos may hike investor payouts

ROSS KELLYSANTOS has promised to review its dividend policy as a $US19bn gas-export project in PNG nears completion.

 

Policy is compromising mines: Rio

SARAH-JANE TASKERSAM Walsh has called for regulatory certainty, after a NSW court blocked the expansion of one of the nation's biggest coal mines.

 

kland overhauls top team

BRIDGET CARTERSTOCKLAND boss Mark Steinert has announced big changes to his management team, including the departure of CFO Tim Foster.

 



News Corp revenues up 14pc

DARREN DAVIDSONNEWS Corp posted a 14pc Q3 revenue rise and said it was on target to complete its split near the end of June.

 

Power behind Forrest's legacy

PAUL GARVEYTHE temperature is beginning to nudge 40C as Andrew Forrest  bounds on to a makeshift stage in the middle of the Pilbara.

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BUSINESS

 

GE13: Malaysians tweet for unity and harmony

PETALING JAYA: Malaysians of various races and creeds have joined the call for national unity, stating that they want harmony to prevail.

 

GE13: Najib still the best to lead Malaysia, says Pak Lah

KUALA LUMPUR: Former Prime Minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi says his successor Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak is still the best person to continue leading the country after the general election.

 

GE13: Parties disputing results can petition within 21 days

PUTRAJAYA: Parties disputing the outcome of 13th general election can file a petition 21 days after the results have been gazetted, said the Attorney-General’s Chambers.

 

GE13: Stars want ‘democracy, patriotism and a time for healing’ on Twitter

PETALING JAYA: The most closely-contested general election ever in the country’s history has had many local celebrities calling for a more unified nation and a time for healing.

 

GE13: Observers - NRD should also shoulder some blame over irregularities in the electoral roll

PUTRAJAYA: Polls observers said the blame for irregularities in the electoral roll and allegations of dubious voters should be directed more at the National Registration Department than the Election Commission.

 

GE13: Najib wants to unite the people and focus on modernisation programme

PETALING JAYA: Bringing people together after the general election will be one of the main tasks of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.

 

GE13: Election Com­mission lashes out at parties unable to accept defeat

PUTRAJAYA: The Election Com­mission (EC) chairman Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof has lashed out at certain parties who refused to accept defeat and instead blamed others for their performance in the 13th general election.

 

GE13: European Union delegation all praise over high voter turnout

KUALA LUMPUR: European Union (EU) head of delegation to Malaysia Luc Vandebon has commended Malaysians for the record voter turnout during the general election.

 

GE13: Ting - MCA will lose credibility if EGM is called

PETALING JAYA: Former MCA secretary-general Tan Sri Dr Ting Chew Peh said the party would lose its credibility if it were to call an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) to overturn its earlier resolution not to accept any government posts if its performance in the general election is worse than the last round.

 

GE13: Cops record statements over Utusan headline

KUALA LUMPUR: Police have recorded statements from two people over a front-page headline in Utusan Malaysia following a report lodged at the Jalan Travers station by several individuals.

 

Trading ideas: IOI Corp, GoldIS, IGB, Maxis

Hwang DBS Vickers Research (HDBSVR) expects IOI Corporation, GoldIS, IGB and Maxis to see trading interest on Thursday.

 

My E.G. Services surges 17.3% to high of RM1.22

Shares of My E.G. Services surged as much as 17.3% or 18 sen to a high of RM1.22 early Thursday on expectations the company could secure the Custom service tax concession.

 

Malaysia's KLCI inches higher in early trade

Malaysia's blue chips were marginally higher in early trade on Thursday as investor sentiment remained resilient despite some mild profit taking, with KLCCP and IOI Corp among the top gainers.

 

CIMB Research sees more upside for My EG

CIMB Equities Research raised its target price for My EG Services from RM1.34 to RM1.57 and sees more upside for the company.

 

CIMB Research expects new record year for Perisai

CIMB Equities Research has raised its target price for Perisai Petroleum from RM1.63 to RM1.90 and forecasts a new record year for 2013.

 

Malaysia-Market factors to watch on May 9(Thursday)

KUALA LUMPUR: Following is a list of events in Malaysia as well as news company-related and market news which could have an influence on the local market.

 

Asian shares gain as upbeat global data, Wall Street buoy mood

TOKYO: Encouraging global data and Wall Street's extended record run underpinning Asian shares on Thursday, with Japanese stocks leading the way to within striking distance of fresh five-year highs.

 

US stocks: S&P 500 ends at record high for 5th day, Dow at record high 2nd day

NEW YORK: The S&P 500 closed at an all-time high for a fifth day on Wednesday in a broad rally that keeps surprising investors with its longevity and resilience.

 

Former Enron CEO Skilling in deal to cut prison term by 10 years

 

NEW YORK: Jeffrey Skilling, the former Enron Corp chief executive, could be freed from prison nearly a decade sooner than originally expected, under an agreement with federal prosecutors to end the last major legal battle over one of the biggest corporate frauds in U.S. history.

 

IOI Property is a RM15bil property giant in the making, slated for relisting in Sept

PETALING JAYA: IOI Properties Bhd, which is set to demerge from parent IOI Corp Bhd, will seek relisting on the main market of Bursa Malaysia to become one of the biggest listed property companies in the country with total assets of RM15bil, sources said.

 

Malaysia's AmInvestasi unveils inaugural fund in Indonesia

KUALA LUMPUR: AmInvestasi, an associate company of AmInvest, the fund management division of AMMB Holdings Bhd, has unveiled its inaugural fund in Jakarta for retail and institutional investors – AmObligasi JIBOR 1 Year PLUS.

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BUSINESS

 

New group of female executives hopes to boost ranks in Japan Inc.

BY SAYURI DAIMON

 

Though hard to detect at a distance, there are cracks in the glass ceiling of Japan Inc. Late last month, about 60 female executives of companies and organizations gathered in Tokyo’s Roppongi Hills to launch the Japan chapter of the global group Women Corporate Directors. The group is unusual because ...

 

Lawyers plan criminal complaint against U.S. asset manager

A group of lawyers said Wednesday it plans to file a criminal complaint against Edwin Yoshihiro Fujinaga, president of U.S. ...

 

Rubella cases in Japan already exceed 5,000 this year

The number of rubella cases reported so far this year has surpassed 5,000, more than twice the number for all ...

 

 

Huffington in Tokyo for launch of Japanese-language version of HuffPost

BY KAZUAKI NAGATA

The Japanese version of the Huffington Post website aims to encourage reserved Japanese people to participate in online discussions and express themselves, Arianna Huffington, founder of the online media giant, said Wednesday. Huffington was in Tokyo to oversee Tuesday’s launch of Huffington Post Japan, ...

 

 

Opposition guns for LDP committee chair

BY AYAKO MIE

Opposition parties prepared Wednesday to pass a resolution ousting a senior Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker as head of an Upper House committee, setting the stage for a showdown with the ruling bloc before the Upper House election in July. If passed, it would mark ...

 

TICAD to redefine Japan aid to Africa

BY JUN HONGO

When the first Tokyo International Conference on African Development was held 20 years ago, circumstances in Japan and Africa were vastly different than they are today. Japan, despite the implosion of the bubble economy by 1993, was still the second-largest economy and the biggest ...

 

 

Dojunkai shown for last time

The last two remaining Dojunkai apartment complexes, once considered a symbol of Japanese architectural prowess, were shown to reporters Wednesday before they are demolished in June and their 84-year history comes to an end. Built in the Ueno district in Taito Ward, Tokyo, in ...

 

 

Tokyo Skytree drew 1.77 million during Golden Week

The number of visitors to Tokyo Skytree hit 1.77 million during the first Golden Week since it opened last year, its operator said. The number of visitors to the 634-meter tower and surrounding facilities between April 27 and Monday exceeded the 1.64 million recorded ...

 

Tepco eyes dumping groundwater

Tokyo Electric Power Co. plans to discharge some groundwater that has flowed into the premises of the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant into the sea after finding that its radiation level is the same as in the rivers in surrounding areas, sources said ...

 

Scientist illuminates worth of traditional societies today

BY TETSUJI IDA

Modern societies may have developed powerful political governments and more advanced technologies, but at the same time valuable wisdom and lessons accumulated through human history often become a forgotten past. Drawing on his decades-long career of extensive research in biology, cultural anthropology and other ...

 

Fukushima activist fights fear and discrimination based on radiation

BY MIZUHO AOKI

Sachiko Banba aches for children in Fukushima Prefecture, who worry whether they can lead a normal life.

 

DPJ vows cut in Lower House seats

Among other goals it failed to achieve while in power, the Democratic Party of Japan will call for cutting 80 of the 480 seats in the Lower House in its campaign pledges for the upcoming Upper House election, a draft of its platform shows. ...

 

Japan and France agree on N. Korea

Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and his French counterpart Laurent Fabius agreed that North Korea should not be allowed to possess nuclear weapons and the international community must keep sending that message. During a meeting Tuesday in Tokyo, the foreign ministers also agreed their countries ...

 

Improper drug uses account for 77% of ecbolic treatment accidents

A public interest corporation has found that ecbolic drugs were used improperly in 77 percent of 56 cases to promote speedy child delivery since 2009. The 56 cases involved obstetric accident compensation. The 43 improper ecbolic treatments included one alleged to have caused cerebral ...

 

China questions Okinawa ownership

Two scholars from an official Chinese research center suggest re-examining the ownership of the Japanese island chain that includes Okinawa, adding to tensions over the Senkaku territorial dispute.

 

Weaker yen helps Toyota bottom line

Toyota expects to book group operating profit of ¥1.8 trillion for the current business year, up 36.3 percent from the year before, on the back of the weaker yen and brisk sales in North America and Asia.

 

16 economies to kick off Asian FTA negotiations Thursday

Sixteen economies in Asia and Oceania are scheduled to hold their first meeting Thursday in Brunei on the establishment of ...1

 

High-tech hangers offer shopping tips

BY HIROKO NAKATA

Normally when a customer shops for, say, a jacket or a shirt, it’s up to the salesclerk to suggest matching ... 

 

Abe wants to determine impact of BOJ easing on people's livelihoods

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said the administration’s key economic panel will hold a meeting to carefully examine whether the Bank of Japan’s drastic monetary easing has begun to improve people’s livelihoods. Abe made the remark Tuesday amid growing concern that the central bank’s easing ...

 

Kuroda stimulus policies backfire as mortgage costs rise

BY YUMI IKEDA

Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda’s stimulus policies are backfiring in the housing market, where mortgage rates are rising even as the central bank floods the financial system with cash. Fixed 35-year home-loan costs rose to 1.81 percent this month, the first increase since ...

 

Toshiba sees profit hike on chip demand

Toshiba Corp. on Wednesday forecast a 29 percent gain in full-year profit on higher demand for semiconductors and power equipment. Net income may be ¥100 billion for the year ending March 31, compared with ¥77.5 billion a year earlier, the company said in a ...

 

Daihatsu minicar gains top sales spot

Daihatsu Motor Co.’s Move minicar was the best-selling car in April, its first time in the top spot in four years and five months, replacing Toyota Motor Corp.’s Aqua hybrid hatchback, industry bodies said Wednesday. The Move sold 18,601 units, up 53.9 percent from ...

 

Microsoft touching up Windows 8 to address gripes, confusion

Microsoft is retooling the latest version of its Windows operating system to address complaints and confusion that have been blamed for deepening a slump in personal computer sales. The tuneup announced Tuesday won’t be released to consumers and businesses until later this year. The ...

 

Azevedo will be first Latin American to head WTO

The World Trade Organization has settled on Roberto Azevedo of Brazil, a well-known diplomat and consummate insider in Geneva circles, to serve as its director general for the next four years, officials said Tuesday. The directorship is chosen by consensus in a complex and ...

 

Gunze to sell Rolling Stones anniversary underwear

Apparel firm Gunze Ltd. will begin selling underwear Friday commemorating the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Rolling Stones. The Rolling Stones’ trademark “lips and tongue” logo will be printed on the boxer briefs for men and shorts and camisoles for women, the ...

 

Common complaints, possible solutions in coming update

The problem: There’s no central place for launching programs and changing settings. Windows 8 features a new start page that takes over the entire screen. The page is filled with boxes, or tiles, for accessing your favorite programs. But to get to programs you ...

 

Overseas rallies push Nikkei again to five-year high

The Nikkei 225 average rewrote on Wednesday its highest finish in more than 58 months, with investor sentiment brightened by higher overseas equities. The Nikkei climbed 105.45 points to close at 14,285.69, the highest closing since June 18, 2008. The Topix climbed 5.77 points ...

 

Dollar sags below ¥99 with few lures

The dollar sagged below ¥99 in Tokyo trading Wednesday as selling to lock in profits got the upper hand amid a dearth of fresh dollar-buying incentives. At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at ¥98.83-85, against ¥99.06-14 at the same time Tuesday. The euro was ...

 

Peach Aviation tops 2 million passengers

Peach Aviation Ltd. said the number of passengers who have flown with the low-cost carrier topped 2 million on Tuesday, about a month before the target. Peach Aviation reached the mark 14 months after it began flight services and around five months after surpassing ...

 

PlayStation 3 now being made in Brazil

Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. said Wednesday it has started manufacturing PlayStation 3 consoles in Brazil in an effort to expand sales there. The PS3 is currently imported under high tariffs, and the launch of local production will help the gaming unit of Sony Corp. ...

       

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Political novice takes on entrenched parties in landmark polls

Winning a grass-roots political campaign in Pakistan or anywhere else depends on having committed, hardworking volunteers. Iftikhar Ali Mashwani, an aspiring provincial lawmaker, has come to realize that his supporters are neither. “When I go into the villages and the fields, I should see my flags on the roadsides and ...

 

Taliban violence disrupts campaign

Bomb blasts tore through two campaign events Tuesday in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 18 people, authorities said, as attacks ...

 

U.S. returns dinosaur to Mongolia

The United States has given back to Mongolia the remains of a 70-million-year-old Tyrannosaurus skeleton stolen from the Gobi Desert ...

 

Fight looms over Malaysian rally

Malaysia’s opposition appeared headed for a clash with authorities Wednesday, saying it would defy a police threat to stop a protest rally by its leader, Anwar Ibrahim, over disputed election results. Malaysia’s police chief said the opposition did not follow proper procedures for staging ...

 

Philippines eruption kills climbers

One of the Philippines’ most active volcanoes rumbled to life Tuesday, spewing room-size rocks toward nearly 30 surprised climbers, killing five and injuring others that had to be rescued with helicopters and rope. The climbers and their Filipino guides had spent the night camping ...

 

Pakistan's Khan hurt in fall, must sit out rest of campaign

Former cricket star Imran Khan suffers hairline skull fractures in a fall, meaning he must sit out the rest of Pakistan's election campaign.

 

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BUSINESS

 

One in 3 Married Women Struggling to Conceive

One in three married women between the ages of 20 and 44 have been struggling to get pregnant, a new survey shows. According to the survey by the Ministry of Health and Welfare...May 09, 2013 08:27

Korean Engineering Faculties Jump in World Ranking

The world ranking of Korean engineering faculties improved greatly in the latest World University Rankings released on Tuesday. In the rankings by subject released by...May 08, 2013 13:26

 

Changwon Twinned with Mexico's 2nd Largest City

Changwon's trend-setting public bicycle rental system and Guadalajara's metro bus system both aim to improve the environment for citizens by reducing carbon emissions. The cities...May 08, 2013 13:21

ü      Military Wants to Ban Controversial Cheonan DocumentaryMay 08, 2013

ü      18,000 Schoolkids in Seoul Addicted to SmartphonesMay 07, 2013

ü      S.Korea 'Most Politically Stable' Among Emerging CountriesMay 07, 2013

ü      Married Couples Still Give More Money to Husband's ParentsMay 07, 2013

ü      SAT Scores of All Cheaters to Be VoidedMay 06, 2013

ü      Jeju Welcomes Over 1 Million Tourists in AprilMay 06, 2013

ü      Troubling Snapshot of Average Korean TeenagerMay 04, 2013

ü      1 in 3 Koreans Worries About DementiaMay 03, 2013

ü      Cheating on Standardized Tests 'Rampant'May 03, 2013

ü      Korea Rises to 64th in Media Freedom RankingsMay 03, 2013

 

 


Park, Obama Vow to Work Together for Peace and Stability

President Park Geun-hye and her U.S. counterpart Barack Obama agreed Tuesday to work together create peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and beyond and bolster bilateral...May 09, 2013 09:40

 

Senior UN Officials to Probe N.Korean Rights Abuses

The UN on Tuesday named three investigators to head a Commission of Inquiry into human rights abuses and crimes against humanity by the North Korean regime. With the appointment,...May 08, 2013 13:26

Was N.Korea Tipped Off by Nothing More Than a Job Ad?

North Korea may have learned about the imminent port call of the U.S. aircraft carrier Nimitz from nothing more dramatic than a job postings on the Internet, the military here...May 08, 2013 11:52

ü      Park Aims to Expand Annual U.S. Work Visa CapMay 08, 2013

ü      N.Korea Withdraws Missiles from East CoastMay 08, 2013

ü      Park, Obama Vow to Stand Firm Against N.Korean ThreatMay 08, 2013

ü      How Did N.Korea Know About U.S. Aircraft Carrier Plan?May 07, 2013

ü      Park Meets Korean Residents in New YorkMay 07, 2013

ü      Park Arrives in WashingtonMay 07, 2013

ü      U.S. Neglecting N.Korean Nuke Problem, Says ChinaMay 07, 2013

ü      Kaesong Complex Still Gets Minimal Power SupplyMay 07, 2013

ü      S.Korea Pays US$13 Million to Pull Out of KaesongMay 06, 2013

ü      N.Korea Lays Down Conditions for Reopening of Kaesong Complex

 

 

Big-Spending Chinese Keep Tills Humming at Department Stores

Department stores saw their sales skyrocket last week due to a sudden spike in Chinese tourists as they took advantage of their Labor Day holidays to visit Korea. At the same...May 09, 2013 10:19

Imported Car Sales Hit New High in April

Sales of imported cars reached a new high in April. A total of 13,320 imported cars were sold last month, up 24.9 percent compared to the same month last year, the Korea...May 08, 2013 12:14

Foreign Reserves Reach US$328 Billion

Korea's foreign exchange reserves reached US$328 billion in April, up $1.3 billion from the previous month. The Bank of Korea attributed the rise to gains in the euro and the...May 07, 2013 11:18

ü      Hyundai Heavy Bags Biggest Deal for Container VesselsMay 07, 2013

ü      LG Chem to Start Production at EV Battery Plant in U.S.May 07, 2013

ü      Eco Group Calls on Apple to Follow Samsung's LeadMay 06, 2013

ü      Financial Institutions Offer Aid to Kaesong FirmsMay 06, 2013

ü      Galaxy S4 Receives Safety Approval from PentagonMay 06, 2013

ü      Last S.Koreans Leave Kaesong Industrial ComplexMay 06, 2013

ü      Top Businesses Vow to Step Up InvestmentMay 06, 2013

ü      Contract Workers Earn 64% of Regular Employees' WagesMay 04, 2013

ü       N.Korea's Trade with China DwindlesMay 03, 2013

ü      Gov't Pledges W300 Billion for Kaesong FirmsMay 03, 2013

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