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Police set free man nabbed in terror raid

World
2009-4-12

GREATER Manchester police said yesterday they had released one of 12 people arrested on suspicion of planning a major terror plot. A police spokeswoman said the 18-year-old has been handed over to the UK border...

UK police expand raids

World
2009-4-11

POLICE in northern England expanded their search of sites with ties to suspected terrorists yesterday - two days after arresting a dozen people in connection with an alleged plot. By midday yesterday, police said...

S. Korea pledges 'aggressive response' over Canada's beef

Business | Foreign trade
2009-4-11

THE Republic of Korea says it will respond aggressively to a move by Canada to take a bilateral dispute over beef to the World Trade Organization. Canada is seeking intervention by the WTO to address a South Korean...

Square Enix to buy Tomb Raider firm Eidos

Business | Information industry
2009-2-12

JAPANESE video games maker Square Enix has agreed to buy the British firm behind titles such as "Tomb Raider" and "Championship Manager" for 84.3 million pounds (US$120.8 million) to extend its reach in Europe. ...

'Tomb Raider' publisher Eidos downgrades revenue forecasts

Business | Information industry
2009-1-9

BRITISH games publisher Eidos, the maker of the "Tomb Raider" series, slashed its revenue forecasts today as the economic downturn hurt its sales, mainly in the United States. Shares in Eidos PLC tumbled 27.5...

Iraqi Sunni party suspends contact with US over raid

World
2008-10-26

IRAQ'S leading Sunni party said yesterday that it is cutting contact with the US to protest against an operation targeting its members in the Anbar province. The Iraqi Islamic Party, headed by Vice President Tariq...

Raiders fire embattled head coach Kiffin

Sports | American football
2008-10-2

THE Oakland Raiders fired embattled head coach Lane Kiffin on Tuesday after weeks of speculation over his future. Raiders owner Al Davis said he fired the 33-year-old Kiffin for "cause" and that he would not pay...

Beef recalled after cases of poisoning

World
2008-8-10

A HAMBURGER packing plant in Los Angeles has recalled 153,630 pounds of raw beef after as many as 70 people in Virginia have come down with food poisoning, the Pasadena Star-News reported yesterday. The recalled...

First US beef shipment arrives in South Korea under new import deal

World
2008-7-29

THE first shipment of US beef under a controversial import deal arrived in South Korea today, officials said, amid lingering public concerns over safety. The 1.5 ton shipment, which includes ribs and other cuts...

Over 500,000 S. Koreans to hold protest against US beef imports in Seoul

World
2008-7-5

MORE than 500,000 South Koreans will hold a candlelight vigil in central Seoul on Saturday night to protest against American beef imports, South Korea's Yonhap News Agency reported. Organizers said the upcoming...