Samsung loses $10 billion market value on Apple order report SEOUL (Reuters) - Shares in Samsung Electronics Co slumped more than 6 percent on Wednesday, wiping $10 billion (6 billion pounds) off the electronics giant's market... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) The Guardian Apple Market Photos Samsung Wikipedia: Samsung Electronics |
South Korea president to meet Aung San Suu Kyi South Korean President Lee Myung-bak is visiting Burma, the first time a South Korean leader has visited the country since a bomb attack 29 years ago. The North Korean... (photo: AP / Ahn Young-joon, Pool) BBC News Asia Burma Photos S. Korea Wikipedia: Lee Myung-bak |
South Korean President Lee Myung-bak in key Burma visit South Korean President Lee Myung-bak is to visit Burma, the first time a South Korean leader has visited the country since a deadly bomb attack 29 years ago. The North... (photo: AP / Yonhap, Kim Byung-man) BBC News Burma Photos Politics South Korea Wikipedia: South Korea |
Hair today, gone tomorrow: Young monks cry as their heads are shaved for their initiation ... Most children hate having their hair cut and it appears that these young apprentice monks are no different as they have their heads shaved for the first time. Many... (photo: WN / Yeshe Choesang) The Daily Mail Buddhism Children Monks Photos Religion Wikipedia: Buddhism |
North Koreans 'secretly watching foreign media' North Koreans are secretly enjoying access to foreign DVDs and radio, shaping the views of a people cut off for decades from the outside world, according to a new study.... (photo: AP / Ahn Young-joon) The Daily Telegraph Media North Korea Photos Politics Wikipedia: North Korea |
Chevy Spark: A mighty tiny car Growth has long been Detroit's mantra, but now the industry is surviving by thinking small. I'm writing this from Germany, where gasoline costs $7 or $8 a gallon (you... (photo: WN / Arturo Ubaub) The Miami Herald Automaker Business Photos Transport Wikipedia: Daewoo Matiz |
In a Samsung Galaxy far, far away ... will Android still rule? By Jeremy Wagstaff, Asia Chief Technology Correspondent (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics is the world's largest smartphone manufacturer and biggest user of Google's... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) The Guardian Android Photos Smartphone Technology Wikipedia: Samsung Electronics |
Samsung No. 1 Raises Pressure on Apple for IPhone Choices: Tech Samsung Electronics Co. (005930) regained the lead in smartphones from Apple (AAPL) Inc. in the first quarter of this year. One of its weapons: screens of many different... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) Bloomberg Market Mobile Photos Technology Wikipedia: IPhone |
May Day marked by protests against austerity cuts From anti-austerity demonstrations in London, to Vladimir Putin enjoying a beer in Moscow, the Telegraph takes a look at May Day marches around the world. 560 315... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar) The Daily Telegraph Labour London Photos Protests Wikipedia: Labour Day |
S. Korean inspectors to look into new case of mad cow disease Seoul, April 29 (Xinhua) -- South Korea will send a group of government officials, scholars and civic activists to the United States to look into the latest outbreak of... (photo: AP / Toby Talbot) Newstrack India Animal Disease Korea Photos Wikipedia: Bovine spongiform encephalopathy |
Air India, Asiana Airways enter into code-share agreement Tweet NEW DELHI: In a bid to provide direct connectivity with Seoul, Air India has signed a code-share agreement with South Korea's major airline Asiana Airways which is... (photo: WN / Geeta) The Times of India Airlines Business Photos Transport Wikipedia: Air India |
Ehud Barak says Iran seeks 'apocalyptic' policies Addressing foreign diplomats on Israel's Independence Day late on Thursday, Mr Barak said Iranian leaders were not "rational in the Western sense of the word –... (photo: AP / CTK, Jan Koller) The Independent Business Peace Photos Politics Wikipedia: Ehud Barak |
Samsung posts record profit Seoul: Samsung Electronics Co, the world's top technology firm by revenue, reported a record quarterly profit yesterday, as its Galaxy smartphones and Note... (photo: WN / Emico Silalahi) Gulf News Electronics Photos Samsung Seoul Wikipedia: Samsung |
Five killed in Syria capital Damascus 'suicide' blast It is the latest in a wave of blasts in Syrian cities in recent months, despite a diplomatic push to end the year-old crisis. An uprising against President Bashar Assad... (photo: AP / Bassem Tellawi) The Independent Death Photos Syria Violence Wikipedia: Syrian uprising (2011–present) |
Analysts say North Korea's new missiles are fakes Since its recent rocket launch failure, Pyongyang's top military leaders have made several boastful statements about its weapons capabilities. On Wednesday, Vice Marshal... (photo: AP / Ng Han Guan) The Independent Conspiracy Defence N Korea Photos Wikipedia: North Korea and weapons of mass destruction |
Hyundai profit jumps, defies slowdown in Europe By Hyunjoo Jin SEOUL (Reuters) - Hyundai Motor bucked sluggish markets in Europe and China and boosted sales in the United States, driving quarterly net profit up by... (photo: WN / Sayali Santosh Kadam) The Guardian Europe Hyundai Market Photos Wikipedia: Hyundai Motor Company |
The UN Plan For Running The World: Global Carbon Taxes, Global Safety Nets And A One World Green Economy Share Did you know that the UN has a plan for running the world and it is right out in the open? It is called “sustainable development”, but it is far more... (photo: UN / Paulo Filgueiras) Pakalert Press Economy Photos RIO Trade UN Wikipedia: Carbon tax |
LG Electronics Returns to Profit on Mobiles, TVs SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — LG Electronics Inc. posted its first profit in three quarters thanks to a revival in its mobile business and demand for high-end TVs. LG... (photo: WN / Geeta) The New York Times Business Electronics Photos Technology Wikipedia: LG Electronics |
Samsung family in public spat over inheritance SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA (AP) - A feud over the riches of South Korea’s Samsung business empire has erupted in public as family members prepare to take an inheritance... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) The Washington Times Business Lawmaker Photos Technology Wikipedia: Samsung Electronics |
Scientists call for global ban on bee-killing pesticides Share Jonathan Benson NaturalNews With a myriad of concrete evidence now in plain view, there is simply no denying that pesticides are a direct cause of massive bee... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) Pakalert Press Insect Nature Photos Scientists Wikipedia: Bee |