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Yahoo! My Yahoo! Mail More Yahoo! Services Account Options New User? Sign Up Sign In Help Yahoo! Search web search Home Singapore Asia Pacific World Business Entertainment Sports Technology Weekend Edition Singapore Asia Pacific World S.Korea drops plan to use 'sound cannon' at G20 AFP - Monday, October 11 Send IM Story Print S.Korea drops plan to use 'sound cannon' at G20 SEOUL (AFP) - – South Korea has suspended a plan to use 'sound cannons' at next month's G20 summit in Seoul after the tactic to disperse protestors drew criticism from rights' groups, an official said on Sunday. Police had said they wanted to deploy Long Range Acoustic Devices -- or sound cannons -- that can emit up to 152 decibels. But critics say prolonged exposure to the noise can cause hearing loss in and infringe on the right to stage protests. Senior aides to President Lee Myung-Bak had a meeting Sunday and agreed to put the plan on hold, the presidential spokesman told AFP. "There were many controversies on the plan to adopt the sound cannons, so it was agreed to suspend the plan," he said. Police have been on high alert as Seoul prepares to host US President Barack Obama and other Group of 20 leaders at the November 11-12 gathering. South Korea sees the summit as its biggest appearance on the world stage since the Seoul Olympics in 1988. Police have already outlined tight security measures including encircling the venue with a 2.2-metre (seven foot) fence and introducing a special law to give police greater powers to break up street rallies. The law also allows a military presence in public places. Authorities also announced a plan to import the sound cannons-- employed for the G20 Pittsburgh summit last year but restricted by a Canadian court before the Toronto summit in June, drawing intense criticism from civic activists. The National Human Rights Commission is also investigating whether the use of the devices is necessary. Last month 81 labour and civic groups launched an umbrella protest organisation, pledging to stage a wave of demonstrations against the summit. Recommend Send IM Story Print Related Articles Iraq awards power turbine work to 3 Turkish firms Reuters - 23 minutes ago Rich economies must keep crisis policies: BoJ AFP - 27 minutes ago US-BUSINESS Summary Reuters - 30 minutes ago Canada's OTPP considering joint Potash bid: reports Reuters - 30 minutes ago Statoil in $1.3 billion shale gas JV with Talisman Reuters - 31 minutes ago News Search Top Stories Solomon Burke dies: Netherlands airport Mandela letters show jail heartbreak: report No US government takeover of economy:Geithner IMF calls for more study on economic imbalances EDF charges Constellation pulls out of US reactor project More Top Stories » ADVERTISEMENT Most Popular Most Viewed Most Recommended Solomon Burke dies: Netherlands airport Win for husband and wife, Games in race row Mandela letters show jail heartbreak: report British lottery winner gets record 129 mln euros No US government takeover of economy:Geithner More Most Viewed » US state executes first woman in nearly 100 years Workers swarm Europe's streets in anti-cuts protests Global marine life census charts vast world beneath the seas More Most Recommended » Elsewhere on Yahoo! Financial news on Yahoo! Finance Stars and latest movies Best travel destinations More on Yahoo! News Home Singapore Asia Pacific World Business Entertainment Sports Technology Weekend Edition Subscribe to our news feeds Top StoriesMy Yahoo!RSS » More news feeds | What are news feeds? Also on Yahoo! Answers Groups Mail Messenger Mobile Travel Finance Movies Sports Games » All Yahoo! Services Site Highlights Singapore Full Coverage Most Popular Asia Entertainment Photos World Cup 2010 Yahoo! News Network Copyright © 2010 Yahoo! Southeast Asia Pte. Ltd. (Co. Reg. No. 199700735D). All Rights Reserved. Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Community | Intellectual Property Rights Policy | Help

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