September 2012

Park, Moon meet regional voters as Ahn calls for inter-Korean peace

September 28, 2012 People/Events

SEOUL, Sept. 28 — The presidential candidates of the ruling and main opposition parties reached out to regional voters Friday with visits to traditional markets and local landmarks while their independent rival attended a forum to discuss foreign policy and inter-Korean relations.

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Palestinian official expects vote on bid of UN recognition at year- end

September 28, 2012 People/Events

RAMALLAH, Sept. 28 — A senior Palestinian official expected on Friday that the vote in the UN on the Palestinian bid of recognizing the state of Palestine as a non-member state will be by the end of December.

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Facebook fights fake ‘Likes’

September 28, 2012 Science & Technology

By Sasha Horne WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 — Facebook is giving a big “thumbs down” to fake “Likes,” declaring war on bogus accounts, resulting in some fan Pages losing tens of thousands of Likes in just one day.

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U.S. welcomes Sudan, South Sudan deal

September 28, 2012 People/Events

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 — U.S. President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday welcomed the agreement reached by Sudan and South Sudan on a number of outstanding issues that have roiled ties between the neighbors.

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Powerful typhoon to hit Okinawa over weekend

September 28, 2012 Environment

TOKYO, Sept. 28 — A powerful typhoon was moving slowly over waters south of Japan's southernmost prefecture of Okinawa on Thursday and will likely hit the main island of Okinawa during the weekend, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

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Thai deputy prime minister resigns

September 28, 2012 People/Events

BANGKOK, Sept. 28 — Deputy Prime Minister Yongyuth Wichaidit Friday announced his resignation from all of his ministerial posts due to dispute during his past civil servant post.

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RF airplane with injured skydiver leaves Los Angeles for Moscow

September 28, 2012 People/Events

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 28 — A Russian emergency airplane with injured parachutist and skydiving world record winner Irina Sinitsyna took off from the international airport in Los Angeles to Moscow on Thursday.

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Multi-stakeholder consultations due for Manila Bay master plan

September 28, 2012 Environment

By Catherine Teves MANILA, Sept. 28 — Government and its partners will develop a comprehensive master plan to save polluted and dying Manila Bay so it can truly regain its capability to be an economic driver.

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Anti-Muslim film producer arrested on probation violation

September 28, 2012 People/Events

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 28 — The man behind a controversial anti-Muslim film which sparked a wave of violent protest and days of rioting in some Arab countries was taken into federal custody on suspicion of violating terms of his probation, local media outlets reported on Thursday.

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NGCP joins international coastal clean-up in La Union

September 28, 2012 Environment

MANILA, Sept. 28 — The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has joined the international coastal clean-up drive along the shorelines of San Fernando, La Union.

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