Lebanon: Israel Carries Out Airstrikes Near Sidon

Israel carried out 2 airstrikes targeting alleged Hezbollah weapons warehouse locations near Sidon on Monday, February 19. Lebanese state-run National News Agency reported that "Israeli warplanes carried out strikes on the town of Ghaziyeh". The Israeli army said that the attack was in "response to to the explosion of an enemy drone, the wreckage of which was found near the Tiberias area this afternoon." This live footage shows smoke billowing as seen from Sidon.

Japan's biggest cable TV operator to merge with No. 2

Japan's biggest cable TV operator to merge with No. 2

TOKYO, Japan - Makoto Takahashi (L), senior vice president of KDDI Corp., and Yoshio Osawa, director, senior managing executive officer of Sumitomo Corp., shake hands in Tokyo on Oct. 24, 2012. Sumitomo and KDDI that day said they will merge their cable TV services by integrating Japan's biggest cable television operator Jupiter Telecommunications Co. and second-largest cable TV operator Japan Cablenet Ltd. around fall 2013.

Onodera to head KDDI

Onodera to head KDDI

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows KDDI Corp. Executive Vice President Tadashi Onodera, who on April 10 was appointed president of Japan's second largest telecommunications operator, succeeding Yusai Okuyama. Subject to formal approval at a board meeting in late June, the appointment is part of changes in KDDI's management team which will be reduced to less than 15 from the current 52.

Onodera to head KDDI

Onodera to head KDDI

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows KDDI Corp. Executive Vice President Tadashi Onodera, who on April 10 was appointed president of Japan's second largest telecommunications operator, succeeding Yusai Okuyama. Subject to formal approval at a board meeting in late June, the appointment is part of changes in KDDI's management team which will be reduced to less than 15 from the current 52.

Onodera to head KDDI

Onodera to head KDDI

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows KDDI Corp. Executive Vice President Tadashi Onodera, who on April 10 was appointed president of Japan's second largest telecommunications operator, succeeding Yusai Okuyama. Subject to formal approval at a board meeting in late June, the appointment is part of changes in KDDI's management team which will be reduced to less than 15 from the current 52.