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Blinken calls on China to press N. Korea to end its 'dangerous' behavior
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S. Korea, Japan could consider simplified entry agreement: Seoul official
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New celebrity-endorsed therapy for face contouring requires only a pair of rubber bands
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[Weekender] How DDP emerged as an icon of Seoul
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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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Tensions heighten ahead of first president-opposition chief meeting
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[Music in drama] An ode to childhood trauma
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'The Roundup: Punishment' becomes fastest 2024 film to top 2 mln admissions
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New head of doctors' association vows war in case of disadvantage to medical professors
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EU toughens safety rules for online retailer Shein
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Syria says at least 11 killed in Damascus blast
DAMASCUS -- An explosion ripped through a police bus in the center of Syria's capital Friday, killing at least 10 people and possibly 25 in an attack authorities blamed on a suicide bomber, an official and state-run TV said.Syrian television showed residents and paramedics carrying human remains, ho
World NewsJan. 6, 2012
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Boat carrying N. Koreans found near Japanese island: report
Japan's coast guard on Friday found a wooden boat carrying three men and the dead body of another individual, believed to be adrift from North Korea in waters off the western Japanese island of Okinoshima, a report said.According to Japan's public broadcaster NHK, coast guard officials initially sus
World NewsJan. 6, 2012
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Upset French fans sue Michael Jackson doctor
RENNES, France -- French fans of Michael Jackson are suing the late pop star's doctor for "emotional damage" they suffered over his death, their lawyer said Friday.The case against Conrad Murray, who was jailed in November over the star's 2009 death, is due to be heard in the city of Orleans on Apri
World NewsJan. 6, 2012
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At least 78 killed in Iraq bombings targeting Shiites
BAGHDAD (AP) ― An apparently coordinated wave of bombings targeting Shiite Muslims killed at least 78 people in Iraq on Thursday, the second large-scale assault by militants since U.S. forces pulled out last month.The attacks, which bore the hallmarks of Sunni insurgents, come ahead of a Shiite holy day that draws hundreds of thousands of pilgrims from across Iraq, raising fears of a deepening of sectarian bloodshed. Rifts along the country’s Sunni-Shiite faultline just a few years ago pushed Ir
World NewsJan. 6, 2012
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EU debt crisis specter re-emerges
Deep concerns over the eurozone debt crisis resurfaced with a vengeance Thursday, driving the euro to 16-month dollar lows as Italy and Spain came under intense pressure on the markets.The euro sank below $1.28 to levels last seen in September 2010 as Spain said it banks would need 50 billion euros, more than first expected, to cover bad loan losses while Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti rattled nerves with an unannounced visit to Brussels.Monti, who meets French President Nicolas Sarkozy on F
World BusinessJan. 6, 2012
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Syria: Explosion targets police bus in Damascus
DAMASCUS -- A suicide attacker detonated his explosives in central Damascus Friday, killing and wounding dozens of people, state TV said. The TV footage as well as an official suggested that the target of the attack was a police bus.Syrian television said the explosion went off at an int
World NewsJan. 6, 2012
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Over 3,000 killed in South Sudan massacre: local official
In a picture taken on November 11, 2011, people watch as traditional dancers perform during a show in Nyal, south Sudan. (AFP)Over 3,000 people were killed in South Sudan in brutal massacres last week in an explosion of ethnic violence that forced tens of thousands to flee, the top local official in
World NewsJan. 6, 2012
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Obama vows US will stay world's top military power
U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during a news briefing Thursday at the Pentagon.(AP-Yonhap News)WASHINGTON (AP) _ President Barack Obama vowed Thursday the United States will remain the world's pre-eminent military power even as the Pentagon scales back spending, shrinks the Army and Marine Corps
World NewsJan. 6, 2012
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File sharing as religious community in Sweden
STOCKHOLM (AP) _ A file-sharing group in Sweden that considers itself a spiritual organization says the government has recognized it as a religious community.Isak Gerson, 20, said Thursday that his Church of Kopimism received that approval in late December, but the government agency was closed for t
World NewsJan. 6, 2012
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Prosecution demands death for Egypt’s Mubarak
CAIRO (AP) ― Prosecutors on Thursday called for Hosni Mubarak to be hanged, saying he bore full responsibility for the killing of protesters during the uprising against him, in a courtroom moment unthinkable barely a year ago when the longtime leader held unquestioned power.The demand for the death penalty at the 83-year-old former president’s trial played to the widespread resentment of Mubarak among Egyptians who hoped that punishment for his oppressive rule would be fruit of the Arab Spring.S
World NewsJan. 6, 2012
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Over 3,000 killed in South Sudan massacre: local official
Over 3,000 people were killed in South Sudan in brutal massacres last week in an explosion of ethnic violence that forced tens of thousands to flee, the top local official in the affected area said Friday."There have been mass killings, a massacre," said Joshua Konyi, commissioner for Pibor county in Jonglei state."We have been out counting the bodies, and we calculate so far that 2,182 women and children were killed and 959 men died."United Nations and South Sudanese army officials have yet to
World NewsJan. 6, 2012
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International snow festival opens in China
Visitors watch fireworks during the opening ceremony of the Harbin International Ice and Snow festival in Harbin in northeastern's China's Heilongjiang province, Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012. (AP) A woman takes picture of the colorful buildings made from blocks of ice during the opening ceremony of
World NewsJan. 6, 2012
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Russians greet winter with snowmen
People walk between dozens of snowmen assembled in Gorky Park in Moscow, Russia, Monday, Jan. 2, 2012. (AP)A boy runs between dozens of snowmen assembled in Gorky Park in Moscow, Russia, Monday, Jan. 2, 2012. (AP)
World NewsJan. 6, 2012
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Probing what Hollywood told about bin Laden raid
WASHINGTON (AP) _ Investigators are probing whether the Obama administration divulged too many details of the secret raid on Osama bin Laden to Hollywood filmmakers. This April 1998 file photo shows exiled Saudi dissident Osama bin Laden is seen in Afghanistan. (AP)Rep. Peter King, a Republican
World NewsJan. 6, 2012
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Tiny wires could usher new computer era
WASHINGTON, Jan 5, 2012 (AFP) - Scientists said Thursday they have designed tiny wires, 10,000 times thinner than a human hair but with the same electrical capacity as copper, in a major step toward building smaller, more potent computers.The advance, described in the US journal Science, shows
World NewsJan. 6, 2012
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U.S. automakers rack up strong gain in Dec.
CHICAGO (AFP) ― Detroit’s Big Three automakers posted solid December U.S sales Wednesday, driving a strong 2011 performance and expectations for an even better 2012 as the industry slowly climbs out of a deep downturn.Last year, the rebirth of the U.S. auto industry was solidified after years of bleeding balance sheets, painful restructuring and the government-backed bankruptcies of General Motors and Chrysler.It was also a year that likely saw Toyota lose its global sales crown after inventorie
World BusinessJan. 5, 2012
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Greece faces uncontrolled default: P.M.
ATHENS (AFP) ― Prime Minister Lucas Papademos on Wednesday said Greece faced an “uncontrolled default” in March unless unions and employers can quickly agree on labor cost cuts to boost competitiveness.At a round of meetings with social partners, Papademos said the labor issue would be key to an EU-IMF evaluation of Greece’s economy later this month and determine the conclusion of a debt-saving agreement for the country.“Without the agreement and the funding linked to it, Greece faces an immedia
World BusinessJan. 5, 2012
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Ongoing fight for battered women’s rights in Afghanistan
KABUL (AP) ― Just 15 years old, Sahar Gul has become the bruised and bloodied face of women’s rights in Afghanistan. The teenage bride’s eyes were swollen nearly shut as she was wheeled into the hospital seven months after her arranged marriage. Black scabs crusted her fingertips where her nails used to be.According to officials in northeastern Baghlan province, Gul’s in-laws kept her in a basement for six months, ripped her fingernails out, tortured her with hot irons and broke her fingers ― al
World NewsJan. 5, 2012
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German president admits wrongdoing, but won’t resign
BERLIN (AP) ― Germany’s president said Wednesday that his angry phone call to a leading newspaper’s editor as it prepared to publish a story about a private loan he had received was a serious mistake, but insisted he has no intention of resigning.Christian Wulff, who was Chancellor Angela Merkel’s candidate for the largely ceremonial presidency in 2010, went on German public television to defend himself amid mounting speculation that he would have to go.“I carry my responsibility (as president)
World NewsJan. 5, 2012
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Argentine president fine after surgery
BUENOS AIRES (AP) ― Argentina’s president was awake and recovering Wednesday after a 3.5 hour operation to remove her cancerous thyroid gland.Cristina Fernandez’s surgery went without complications and all her vital signs were good, her spokesman Alfredo Scoccimarro announced, prompting cheers and applause from supporters gathered outside the hospital.Doctors had expected a routine surgery and predicted a complete cure without chemotherapy, since preoperative tests showed the cancer had not spre
World NewsJan. 5, 2012