Psy Performs Thank-You Concert Before 80,000 Fans At Seoul Plaza
South Korean singer PSY performs “Gangnam Style” at the Seoul plaza in front of Seoul city hall in Seoul October 4, 2012. About 80,000 fans gathered to cheer Psy at a free concert staged to thank fans in Seoul. <Xinhua/Yao Qilin> South Korean singer PSY, who sings the popular “Gangnam Style,” performs during his concert […]
Yemeni Activists Paint Pictures Of Disappeared People On Wall In Sanaa
Yemeni activists stand next to a picture of a disappeared politician painted on a wall, as part of a campaign called “The Walls Remember” focusing on people who have disappeared in what is known as the “forced disappearance”, in Sanaa, Yemen, Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012. Yemeni artists painted on wall street the pictures of people […]
Turks Still Don’t Want To Go Into War With Syria Despite Deadly Attacks
Turks students shout slogans as they hold banner that read” No to Imperialist intervention in Syria” in Ankara, Turkey, Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012. Turkey fired on Syrian targets for a second day Thursday, but said it has no intention of declaring war, despite tensions after deadly shelling from Syria killed five civilians in a Turkish […]
Philippine Court’s Decision To Arrest Former President Arroyo Brings Mixed Reactions From Filipinos
In this Feb. 23, 2012 file photo, former Philippine President and now Congresswoman Gloria Macapagal Arroyo arrives at a Pasay City Court for her arraignment on electoral fraud charges in Manila. The Philippine anti-graft court on Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012, ordered the arrest of Arroyo in the third corruption investigation against her, this one accused […]
Jewish Activists Push For New Settlement In Israel’s Mixed Arab-Jewish Cities
In this photo taken on Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012, Israeli Jewish activist Aharon Attias poses for a photograph in front of new housing project for religious Jews in Israel’s mixed Arab-Jewish town of Lod, central Israel. Religious Jews who are the bedrock of the settlement movement have marked Israel’s mixed Arab-Jewish cities as the new […]
Busan International Film Festival Opens In Busan, South Korea
Guests are silhouetted in the opening ceremony of the Busan International Film Festival in Busan, South Korea, Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012. Chinese actress Tang Wei and South Korean actor Ahn Sung-ki pose during the opening ceremony of the Busan International Film Festival in Busan, South Korea, Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012. People attend the opening ceremony […]
Russia-Pakistani Foreign Ministers Hold Talks In Islamabad
Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar, left, holds talks with her Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Islamabad, Pakistan on Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012. The foreign ministers of Russia and Pakistan insisted on Thursday that the ties between their countries are strengthening, despite grousing in the Pakistani media about Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to cancel […]
Indian People Protest Against Rampant Corruption, Lawlessness In Bhopal
Indian policemen use a water cannon to disperse Congress party workers who marched to Madhya Pradesh state Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s residence to protest against alleged corruption and the deteriorating law and lack of order in the state, in Bhopal, India, Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012. Congress party workers gather for a protest outside Madhya […]
Moroccan Women Protest Against Arrival Of Dutch Sailboat Advocating Safe Abortions
Moroccan women protest the scheduled arrival of a Dutch ship advocating safe and legal abortions in Smir, Morocco Thursday oct 4 2012. Their signs read “no to abortion.” Moroccan authorities sealed a port where a Dutch abortion ship was set to arrive , while demonstrators protested against its arrival. Women’s rights activists sail a small […]
Firms scale back on spending
In times of massive uncertainties like these, cash is king and doing nothing becomes a valid investment strategy. This appears to be an article of faith for Korea’s big businesses, which are rushing to scale back on their lavish investment commitments for this year and next as Korea’s export-dependent economy continue to sustain a lashing […]
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