Korean Center- Candlelight vigil in Korea

As the candlelight vigil in Korea (yelling ‘NO US BEEF!’) gets more violent. there were a lot of accidents. Some police officers even got hit and kicked by several protesters after they were unarmed, while some people got hurt by some police who were trying to prevent the protesters from going to the Blue house, the place where the president works. Well, recently, the police started to use some strong weapons, such as water cannon, and the reaction from the protesters got even more violent. Some overturned the police bus using a rope, while there was a case where the police bus actually caught fire. There were also a case of protester firing fire extinguisher at the face of a police officer. Some police officer broke his leg or arm, and more than 100 are already in hospital.

However, things started to change, as the police caught several people who leaded the protest, and the protest is getting less violent.

AAW NEWS staff reporter, Simon Yu (Poor cops….)

Sudanese Jetliner caughts fire after failed touchdown

A sudanese Jetliner, carrying approximately 210 people caught fire after it’s touch down at Hartum airport at Sudan. About 100 people are now known dead, and rescuers have only found about 30 people, dead.

A group of firefighter tried to put the fire off, but the fire doesn’t extinguish easily. After the accident, about the half of the passengers escaped, but the rest is in the aircraft, probably burned to death. “I hope that the others will also be saved and that god will bless all of those who died”, a survivor said.

There has been a bad weather at Sudan’s Hartum airport when the accident happened. After it’s descent, it got out of the runway and caught fire. However, some airport officials said that there might have been something wrong with the airplane, as they argue that they saw the engine explode.

AAW NEWS Staff Reporter, Simon Yu

2008, the year of Battery Explosion

This year may be the year of Batter Explosion. This year, LG’s XNOTE and Sasung’s Sens Laptop has exploded caused by Battery problem.

<LG’s Xnote explosion>

LG’s Xnote Z1 laptop has been exploded because of battery problem. According to a press release, the Laptop which was being used by a reporter who visited a hospital to report about Icheon Explosion (>>See further information at the previous article about this accident>>) had exploded in to pieces, with a loud explosion. It was the first time for a laptop explosion accident to happen in Korea. What differs from the previous accident caused by Dell’s Inspiron Laptop, is that it exploded in to pieces. The official at the industry said that  it is the first time for a laptop to explode in to pieces. An official of LG Electronics said that they will request an investigation about what caused the explosion. The battery which exploded was made by LG Chemicals.

<Samsung Electronic’s Sens Laptop Explosion>

Samsung Electonic’s Sense SFM-3200LW has exploded because of battery problem again. According to a press release by National Emergency Managementg Agency, a Laptop which was being used for 3-4 hours, has exploded. Lee Eun Jee (Fake Name) was using her laptop for 3-4 hours and she put the laptop on a pillow. Then, a smoke started to come from the bottom of the laptop. When she lifted the laptop, the battery fell to the blankets and it burned the blankets in a second. Surprised, she took the melting battery into  the washroom, and just then, it fell to the ground and it broke into pieces. The National Emergency  Management Agency said that they will have further investigation. 

AAW NEWS, Simon Yu (scientistsimon@hotmail.com)