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Contentious grain bill put directly to plenary meeting for vote
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Yoon's approval rating plunges to all-time low
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Will tug-of-war between doctors, government end soon?
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Climate impacts set to cut 2050 global GDP by nearly a fifth
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Trilateral talks acknowledge ‘serious’ slumps of won, yen
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[KH Explains] Hyundai's full hybrid edge to pay off amid slow transition to pure EVs
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North Korea removes streetlights along cross-border roads with South
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Russia's denial of entry of S. Korean national unrelated to bilateral ties: Seoul official
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Farming households dip below 1m for first time in 2023
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S. Korea votes in favor of Palestinian bid for UN membership
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FIFA bans 74 for fixing in Korea, Italy
ZURICH (AP) ― FIFA has banned 74 more officials and players from world soccer for helping fix matches, this time in Italy and South Korea.FIFA says it imposed sanctions on 70 people, including 11 who were banned for life, after a series of cases prosecuted by Italian soccer authorities.FIFA says the charges involved “match-fixing (direct involvement or omission to report match-fixing), illegal betting or corrupt organization (association to commit illicit acts).”Prosecutors in Cremona, Bari and
Feb. 28, 2013
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Beckham makes 1st start as PSG beats Marseille
PARIS (AP) ― David Beckham made his first start for Paris Saint-Germain, which advanced to the French Cup quarterfinals with a 2-0 win Wednesday night over rival Marseille.The 37-year-old midfielder made his PSG debut Sunday as a 76th-minute substitute in a 2-0 league win against Marseille. He played until the 86th minute in the cup match, leaving three minutes after receiving a yellow card for a confrontation and argument with Jordan Ayew.“I enjoyed it,” Beckham said. “I felt good. I have been
Feb. 28, 2013
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Maradona appears to have a new girlfriend
Diego Maradona appears to have a new girlfriend. His ex-partner just gave birth to a baby he fathered. And the same ex-partner is also involved in a legal dispute with the Argentine football great‘s ex-wife.In the last few days local media have been awash with news and photos about a new woman in Maradona’s life, who has been identified as 22-year-old Rocio Geraldine Oliva. Maradona, 52, has declined to confirm the relationship _ but he also hasn‘t denied it. A photo of Maradona holding a poster
Feb. 28, 2013
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FC Seoul dominates, other S. Korean teams falter in Champions League
Defending South Korean football champion FC Seoul enjoyed a dominant victory, while three other South Korean teams were each held to a draw at the top Asian club football competition this week.The 2013 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League kicked off with four K League Classic clubs in group stage action.FC Seoul, the 2012 K League Classic champ, trounced Jiangsu Sainty of China 5-1 in their Group E clash in Seoul on Tuesday, but three other K League Classic sides, Jeonbuk Hyundai
Feb. 28, 2013
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Footballer Lee Chun-soo seeks respect from younger teammates
Lee Chun-soo, a controversial footballer recently granted approval to return to the top South Korean professional league, said Wednesday he’d like to earn respect from his teammates.Lee, 31, has joined Incheon United in the K League Classic. He had previously been on the league’s banned list following his abrupt departure from another team in the league, Chunnam Dragons, in 2009. He needed Chunnam’s permission to play in South Korea again, and the team gave him the go-ahead last week and traded
Feb. 27, 2013
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Ronaldo leads Madrid past Barca to make Copa final
BARCELONA (AP) ― Cristiano Ronaldo got the better of Lionel Messi on Tuesday, scoring twice to lead Real Madrid to a 3-1 win at Barcelona and a spot in the Copa del Rey final.After the first leg of their semifinal ended 1-1, Madrid neutralized Barcelona’s passing game and counterattacked to perfection at the Camp Nou to hand its archrival its first home loss in any competition since last April.It was also a second straight cup setback for the Catalan club, which is running away with the Spanish
Feb. 27, 2013
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FIFA extends bans to 58 in fixing cases
ZURICH (AP) ― FIFA has given worldwide bans to 58 soccer players and officials found guilty in Chinese match-fixing cases.FIFA says it expelled 33 people from the game for life and 25 others will serve five-year bans for involvement in “domestic match-fixing and bribery.”All those banned were previously sanctioned by the Chinese soccer association. Life bans were imposed on referee Lu Jun, who officiated two 2002 World Cup matches, and four former Chinese national team players: Shen Si, Qi Hong,
Feb. 26, 2013
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Fresh beginnings
It has a new structure, a new logo and a new name, but South Korea’s first-division soccer league will kick off the 2013 season this weekend with familiar faces as the title favorites.The K League Classic, formerly called the K-League, will celebrate the 30th anniversary of professional football in the country this year. FC Seoul, the defending champion, will host the reigning FA Cup winner Pohang Steelers in one of three opening matches on Saturday. Four more matches will follow on Sunday. For
Feb. 26, 2013
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Swansea beats Bradford to win first major trophy
After accumulating titles with Europe's biggest clubs as a player, Michael Laudrup reached unexpected heights in his first year as Swansea manager on Sunday by guiding the Welsh club to its first major trophy in its centenary season.In the heaviest victory League Cup final victory, Swansea overwhelmed Bradford 5-0 in front of 82,597 fans at Wembley Stadium to end the northern English club's hopes of becoming the first fourth-tier side to win a major title in Europe.Beating Bradford provided a re
Feb. 25, 2013
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Singapore police question Tan over match-fixing
SINGAPORE (AP) ― The Singapore Police Force has confirmed it is questioning the man who allegedly masterminded the rigging of hundreds of soccer games.“Dan Tan Seet Eng, a Singaporean who has been named in reports so far, is currently assisting Singapore authorities in their investigations,” the police said in a statement issued late Thursday. “We have been offering assistance and sharing available information with affected countries and will continue to do so.”The announcement came after Italia
Feb. 24, 2013
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Giggs helps United go 15 clear in 999th game
Ryan Giggs marked his 999th professional match with a goal Saturday to help Manchester United go provisionally 15 points clear at the top of the Premier League.A late goal from the Welsh midfielder followed a fine strike by defender Rafael da Silva in a 2-0 victory over bottom-place Queens Park Rangers.“He's delivered again,” United manager Alex Ferguson said of the 39-year-old Giggs. “He's an amazing man.”Even if second-place Manchester City beats Chelsea on Sunday, Giggs seems headed for a 13t
Feb. 24, 2013
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Tottenham, Chelsea advance in Europa League
Late goals by Tottenham’s Mousa Dembele and Chelsea’s Eden Hazard advanced the English clubs to the Europa League’s third round on Thursday night, while Newcastle also reached the final 16 and Liverpool and defending champion Atletico Madrid were eliminated.Playing in an empty stadium because of previous fan violence, Fenerbahce defeated BATE Borisov 1-0 on Cristian’s penalty kick in first-half stoppage time following a 0-0 tie in the first leg. A lit flare was parachuted into the stadium and la
Feb. 22, 2013
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Lee Chun-soo returns to K League
Former FIFA World Cup star Lee Chun-soo will return to the top division football league in South Korea this season after officials on Friday decided to grant the much-maligned footballer a second chance.Lee, 31, will join Incheon United in the first-division K League Classic, officials said. He had been on the league’s banned list after his abrupt departure from another K League Classic team, Chunnam Dragons, during the 2009 season. Those on the list need permission from their previous team to p
Feb. 22, 2013
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Hyundai Oilbank CEO named new head of pro soccer league
Kwon Oh-gap, the chief executive of the local oil refiner Hyundai Oilbank, was named Thursday as the new commissioner of the K League.Kwon, 62, will serve as the pro soccer chief for three years.He succeeds Chung Mong-gyu, who stepped down last month with one year left in his term and later became the new chairman of the Korea Football Association, the sport’s national governing body.Kwon had been serving as the commissioner of the Korea National League, which governs semi-pro football, since 20
Feb. 21, 2013
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Milan stuns Barcelona 2-0
MILAN (AP) ― With its first win over Barcelona in more than eight years, AC Milan put itself in prime position to advance to the Champions League quarterfinals.Kevin-Prince Boateng and Sulley Muntari scored second-half goals, leading AC Milan to a 2-0 upset Wednesday night in the first leg of the second round.At Istanbul, American midfielder Jermaine Jones scored on a right-footed shot off Jefferson Farfan’s cross on a 45th-minute counterattack to give Germany’s Schalke a 1-1 tie against Galatas
Feb. 21, 2013
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Bayern clips Arsenal 3-1
LONDON (AP) ― Arsenal’s sorry season keeps getting worse.Toni Kroos and Thomas Mueller scored early in the first half, leading Bayern Munich over the Gunners 3-1 Tuesday night in the first leg of their Champions League second-round matchup.Goals by Kroos in the seventh minute and Mueller in the 21st built a 2-0 lead. After Lukas Podolski scored for the Arsenal in the 55th, Mario Mandzukic got Bayern’s final goal in the 77th.The second leg of the total-goals series is in Germany on March 13.“Let’
Feb. 20, 2013
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Chelsea, City, Wigan bag 4-goal wins
LONDON (AP) ― The FA Cup produced goals rather than shocks, with Chelsea, Manchester City and Wigan scoring four times each Sunday to knock out lower-league opponents.Held to a 2-2 tie by third-tier Brentford three weeks ago, Chelsea got second-half goals from Juan Mata, Oscar, Frank Lampard and John Terry to win its fourth-round replay 4-0. Lampard’s goal was his 199th for the Blues, three behind the club record set by Bobby Tambling from 1959-70.Chelsea will play at Middlesbrough on Feb. 27 to
Feb. 18, 2013
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Messi rallies Barca with goals 300, 301
BARCELONA (AP) ― Lionel Messi scored twice to pass 300 goals for his career, extending his record-setting Spanish league scoring streak to 14 games as Barcelona rallied for a 2-1 win at Granada.Odion Ighalo put the host ahead in the 26th minute, and Messi tied it in the 50th when he scored on a rebound of Cesc Fabregas’ shot, Messi’s 300th competitive goal for Barcelona. Messi curled in a free kick in the 73rd for his 17th multigoal game of the season and needs two goals to reach 50 for the thir
Feb. 17, 2013
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Chelsea wins in Europa League
LONDON (AP) ― After the ignominy of a premature demise from the Champions League as defending champion, Chelsea’s quest to win the Europa League began by gaining a slender advantage at Sparta Prague on Thursday. On another miserable night for striker Fernando Torres, who has scored once in 13 matches, it fell to substitute Oscar to clinch a 1-0 victory in the first leg of the last-32 match. “We have to create more opportunities and the strikers will score more goals,” Chelsea manager Rafa Benite
Feb. 15, 2013
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Footballer Park Jong-woo finally gets his Olympic bronze
South Korean football player Park Jong-woo received his Olympic bronze medal on Friday, six months after he was denied the prize following his controversial celebration at the London Games, officials said.The Korean Olympic Committee (KOC) said Park was handed the medal by the KOC President Park Yong-sung at the KOC's headquarters in Seoul. Following a disciplinary hearing earlier this week in Switzerland, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided to award the player his medal, and Park
Feb. 15, 2013