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Blinken calls on China to press N. Korea to end its 'dangerous' behavior
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New celebrity-endorsed therapy for face contouring requires only a pair of rubber bands
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Tensions heighten ahead of first president-opposition chief meeting
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Seoul to provide housing subsidy to married couples with newborns
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[Weekender] How DDP emerged as an icon of Seoul
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Rapper jailed after public street fight with another rapper
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Woman gets suspended term for injuring boyfriend with knife
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[KH Explains] No more 'Michael' at Kakao Games
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Doctor group's incoming head renews call for govt. to scrap medical school quota hike for dialogue
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NewJeans pops out ‘Bubble Gum’ video amid troubles at agency
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ROME (AP) ― Barcelona lost for the first time since August, and Manchester United and Chelsea needed late goals to win in a wild night of Champions League action Wednesday.Barcelona had been unbeaten in 12 matches since the Spanish Super Cup against Real Madrid before falling 2-1 at Celtic, which is two points behind the Spanish power with two matches remaining.“It is not the first time we have lost a game like this and it won’t be the last,” Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova said.United came back f
Nov. 8, 2012
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S. Korean men's football team, player shortlisted for Asian honors
The South Korean men's national football team and one of its star players have been shortlisted for annual Asian honors, officials here said Wednesday.The Korea Football Association (KFA) said the national team was nominated for the National Team of the Year in the men's category by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). Forward Lee Keun-ho is a candidate for the AFC Asian Player of the Year honors, the KFA added.The team award, which was first presented in 2000, recognizes nations' performance
Nov. 7, 2012
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Man City, Real Madrid earn draws
GENEVA (AP) ― Manchester City dodged elimination from the Champions League on Tuesday, overcoming an early two-goal deficit for a 2-2 tie at home against Ajax.The most compelling group delivered more drama as Real Madrid also rallied for a 2-2 tie at home to leader Borussia Dortmund on Mesut Oezil’s 89th-minute goal.Zlatan Ibrahimovic led Paris Saint-Germain, creating all the goals in a 4-0 victory over Dinamo Zagreb. Group leader FC Porto drew 0-0 at Dynamo Kiev.Arsenal wasted a two-goal lead i
Nov. 7, 2012
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Hamburg boss eager to keep Son
BERLIN (AFP) ― Hamburg coach Thorsten Fink has said he is eager to keep South Korea star Son Heung-min at the Bundesliga club while both Premier League giants Liverpool and Arsenal are reported to have shown interest.The 20-year-old Son, who has made 12 international appearances, has been in impressive form this season and is the club’s top scorer with five goals in 10 games.With Son’s contract set to expire in June 2014, Fink says he wants to keep his star forward to help build a title-winning
Nov. 7, 2012
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West Brom trips Southampton
BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) ― Peter Odemwingie scored twice to give West Bromwich Albion a 2-0 win over last-place Southampton in the Premier League on Monday night, lifting his team into fifth place and increasing pressure on Saints manager Nigel Adkins.Southampton has lost five straight road games and allowed 28 goals in 10 league matches.Odemwingie scored in the 36th minute with a left-footed shot that took a deflection off Maya Yoshida and past goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga, then headed in Shane L
Nov. 6, 2012
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Moving on up
LONDON (AP) ― Robin van Persie helped Manchester United to the top of the English Premier League on Saturday, punishing former club Arsenal with a goal in a 2-1 win as Chelsea’s 10-week stay at the summit came to an end.Chelsea was held to a 1-1 draw at Swansea after conceding an 88th-minute equalizer to Spanish winger Pablo Hernandez, falling a point behind United after 10 games.Manchester City could have joined United in leapfrogging the European champions but stayed third after failing to tur
Nov. 4, 2012
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Messi becomes a dad but still ready to play
BARCELONA (AFP) -- Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi announced Friday the birth of his first child, Thiago, although the club say he will still play on Saturday,Messi’s partner, Antonella Roccuzzo, delivered their son at the Dexeus hospital about 700 meters from Barcelona’s Camp Nou stadium.“Today I am the happiest man in the world, my son was born and thanks to God for this gift! Thanks to my family for the support! A hug to everyone,” the 25-year-old Argentine said on his Facebook page.Messi ha
Nov. 4, 2012
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Jong Tae-se shows interest in S. Korean teams: officials
North Korean football striker Jong Tae-se has contacted at least two first-division South Korean professional clubs with an interest to play here next year, officials said Friday.Jong, through his agent, has reached out to Suwon Samsung Bluewings and Ulsan Hyundai Tigers in the K-League, the teams’ officials said.“We don’t have specific plans for player acquisitions for next season, and so at this stage, we are only reviewing his interest in our club,” a Suwon official said. “We need to make sur
Nov. 2, 2012
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Soccer chief Cho calls for ‘young, passionate’ successor
The outgoing head of South Korean soccer said on Thursday he would like to see “a young and passionate” person take over the reins next year.At a press conference, Cho Chung-yun, the chairman of the Korea Football Association, said he will stick to his earlier decision not to run for a second term.In a statement released on Oct. 17, Cho said he will step down from his post at the end of his tenure in January next year.“I will not reverse that decision,” Cho said. “I joined the KFA as an executiv
Nov. 1, 2012
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Ulsan to meet Saudi’s Al Ahli in AFC final
DUBAI (AP) ― Saudi Arabian club Al Ahli will face Ulsan Hyundai of South Korea in the Asian Champions League final after a 2-0 win against crosstown rival Al Ittihad. Al Ahli won 2-1 on aggregate after a headed goal from Motaz al-Musa in the 44th minute and a calm finish by Brazilian striker Victor Simoes de Oliveira in the 83rd.Down 1-0 after the first leg, Al Ahli pressed from the start. Al-Musa just missed with headers in the 32nd and 43rd before scoring.With the sides level on aggregate, Vic
Nov. 1, 2012
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Chelsea ousts United from cup
LONDON (AP) ― Chelsea came from behind three times against Manchester United on Wednesday before a nine-goal thriller was settled by Ramires’ extra-time shot clinching a 5-4 victory and a spot in the League Cup quarterfinals.Three days after losing an acrimonious Premier League encounter to United, Chelsea was heading out of the tournament until Eden Hazard scored from the penalty spot in 90th minute to make it 3-3.In extra time at Stamford Bridge, Daniel Sturridge and Ramires gave Chelsea an ap
Nov. 1, 2012
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IOC issues certificate to Park Jong-woo
The International Olympic Committee has signed off on an Olympic medal certificate for a South Korean football player who was banned from collecting his medal following a controversial post-match celebration at the London Games, an official here said Wednesday.The Korea Football Association official said the London Olympics organizing committee issued bronze medal certificates for the South Korean team, signed by IOC president Jacques Rogge.Park Jong-woo, the midfielder who was barred from the
Oct. 31, 2012
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Stamp of approval
LONDON (AP) ― Lionel Messi is the best soccer player in the world and his Barcelona team is the top-rated club, according to the inaugural AP Global Soccer 10 rankings released Tuesday by the Associated Press.A global panel of soccer writers chose Messi as the clear leader in a top 10 list of players for his performance in the week ending Oct. 29.The Argentine forward has been scoring almost at will for Barcelona in the Spanish league and Champions League, and he added two more in Saturday’s 5-0
Oct. 31, 2012
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Arsenal recovers from 4 down at Reading to win
LONDON (AP) ― Arsenal staged a stunning comeback at Reading, overcoming a 4-0, first-half decifit and winning 7-5 Tuesday night to advance to the League Cup quarterfinals as Theo Walcott scored a hat trick.Some Arsenal fans left in the first half after seeing second-tier Reading dominated its Premier League rival.Walcott scored in the second minute of first-half stoppage time, goals by Olivier Giroud in the 64th and Laurent Koscielny in the 89th cut the deficit, and Walcott tied the score in the
Oct. 31, 2012
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Ulsan wary of penalties and overconfidence
The Ulsan Hyundai Tigers, the South Korean football squad competing in Asia’s top club tournament, have identified their biggest opponent ahead of a key contest this week: themselves.The K-League side will host Bunyodkor of Uzbekistan in the second leg of the semifinals at the Asian Football Confederation Champions League at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. And Ulsan has put itself in prime position to reach its first AFC final.It beat the Uzbekistan club 3-1 in the first leg in Tashkent last Wednesday. Sin
Oct. 30, 2012
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Chelsea: Referee used ‘inappropriate language’
LONDON (AP) ― Chelsea accused referee Mark Clattenburg of directing “inappropriate language” at two players Sunday in its 3-2 Premier League loss to Manchester United, and lodged an official complaint.Clattenburg sent off two Chelsea players in the game at Stamford Bridge and allowed a Javier Hernandez’s contentious late winning goal that appeared to be offside.“We have lodged a complaint to the Premier League match delegate with regards to inappropriate language used by the referee and directed
Oct. 29, 2012
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Arsenal, Man City respond to Euro woes with wins
LONDON (AP) ― Manchester City and Arsenal responded to midweek Champions League setbacks with unconvincing 1-0 wins in the English Premier League on Saturday.Carlos Tevez secured City’s victory over Swansea, putting the champions a point behind Chelsea before the leaders host Manchester United on Sunday.“They sat quite deep and made it difficult for us to get the ball forward,” City midfielder Gareth Barry said.It took Mikel Arteta’s late goal for Arsenal to overcome winless, 10-man Queens Park
Oct. 28, 2012
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Liverpool, Inter Milan win in Europa League
LONDON (AP) ― Liverpool put its Europa League campaign back on track with a victory over big-spending Anzhi Makhachkala 1-0 on Thursday, and Inter Milan broke through Partizan Belgrade’s resistance late to win by the same score.Stewart Downing scored a rare goal at the start of the second half from outside the penalty area for Liverpool.“It was brilliant goal,” Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers said. “He’s had a rough ride here really. It’s been difficult time for him, but he got a great round o
Oct. 26, 2012
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Real, City, Arsenal fall
PARIS (AP) ― Powerhouse clubs Real Madrid, AC Milan, Manchester City and Arsenal lost Champions League games Wednesday night, while Paris Saint-Germain cruised to a 2-0 victory at Dinamo Zagreb.Nine-time European champion Real Madrid lost 2-1 at Borussia Dortmund; seven-time champion Milan’s woeful season continued with a 1-0 loss at Malaga; City blew a 1-0 lead on the way to a 3-1 loss at Ajax; and Arsenal was humbled in a 2-0 home loss to German club Schalke.“I prepared the players badly for t
Oct. 25, 2012
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Barca, United erase deficits
LONDON (AP) ― Barcelona and Manchester United erased early deficits to stay perfect in the Champions League group stage on Tuesday, but Chelsea got the first loss of its title defense and jeopardized its qualification hopes.Jordi Alba’s goal four minutes into second-half stoppage time snatched a 2-1 victory for Barcelona over Celtic, keeping the competition favorites top of Group G after three games.United’s comeback was even more impressive, recovering from two goals down to beat Braga 3-2 at O
Oct. 24, 2012