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South Korea wants talks with North to reopen joint industrial zone
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea said on Thursday it was proposing formal talks with North Korea to discuss restarting work at a joint factory zone located just north of the rivals' heavily armed border that was suspended in early April amid growing security tensions. The offer is the first formal proposal for direct talks by Seoul aimed at making a breakthrough in a deadlock over the Kaesong factory project, which was the last remaining channel open between the two Koreas until it was forced to close. Continue reading
Syrian general, 20 soldiers defect: opposition
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A brigadier general and about 20 soldiers defected from the Syrian army in two separate incidents on Saturday, activists said, in another sign that the strength of President Bashar al-Assad's armed forces is diminishing. Brigadier General Mohammed Khalouf appeared dressed in a camouflage military uniform in a video on Al Arabiya news channel and said he had planned his escape with the opposition movement for some time. “It is not possible for anyone to accept any of the ideas of this regime unless they have achieved special interests,” he said in the video. Continue reading
China Opens Mutual Funds to More Asset Managers
China is opening its tightly controlled mutual fund industry to a broader variety of asset managers, as part of Beijing’s effort to liberalize the country’s financial sector and channel more funds into local capital markets. Continue reading
Egypt court orders belly dancing station off air
CAIRO (AP) — A court in Egypt has ordered a TV channel that airs belly dancing clips off the air for showing “sexually explicit” content and operating without a broadcast license. Continue reading
Al-Jazeera buys Current TV from Al Gore
Al-Jazeera, the Pan-Arab news channel that has struggled to win space on American cable television, has acquired Current TV, Al Gore confirmed Wednesday. Continue reading
Al-Jazeera acquires Current TV
Arab television network Al-Jazeera said on Wednesday it will buy Current TV, the cable channel founded by Al Gore and business partner Joel Hyatt in 2005, for undisclosed terms. Continue reading
Publisher Tribune to exit bankruptcy December 31: sources
The Tribune Co, owner of the Los Angeles Times and the Chicago Tribune, will emerge from bankruptcy on December 31, sources said on Friday, ending four years of Chapter 11 protection and setting the stage for the new company to sell off its newspapers to focus on the WGN cable channel and other TV assets. Continue reading
Kazakh military plane crashes, all 27 on board killed
ALMATY (Reuters) – A military transport plane crashed in southern Kazakhstan on Tuesday, killing all 27 people on board, including the commander of the Central Asian nation's border guards, local media and the KNB security service said. Continue reading
EPAM Systems, Inc.: EPAM Acquires Digital Strategy and Execution Firm, Empathy Lab
Strengthens Position as Global Provider of End-to-End Digital Services and Multi-Channel Solutions Newtown, PA – December 18, 2012 – EPAM Systems, Inc. (NYSE: EPAM), a leading provider of complex … Continue reading
Rutledge Wood Wins The 2013 Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race
LONG BEACH, Calif., April 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — History Channel series “Top Gear USA” and Fox Sports/SPEED racing commentator Rutledge Wood won the 2013 Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race, triumphing ov… Continue reading →