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'Super Rich in Korea' will leave viewers appreciating Korea more: producers
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Probe of first lady on Dior bag allegations set to begin
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Korean battery makers heave sigh of relief over 2-year IRA reprieve
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Over 80,000 millionaires, 20 billionaires in Seoul: report
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Indonesia’s KF-21 fighter jet deal cut back -- what’s next?
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[KH Explains] Can tech firms' AI alliances take on Nvidia?
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Young Korean doctors seek plan B: cosmetic dermatology or overseas
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Police seek arrest warrant for med student who killed girlfriend
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Local filmmakers criticize ‘The Roundup: Punishment’ monopoly of screens
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South Korea willing to accept Indonesian proposal for cutting KF-21 payments
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Saudi defense minister named crown prince
RIYADH (AP) ― Saudi Arabia kept power within the surviving, aging sons of the kingdom’s founding patriarch Monday by naming Defense Minister Prince Salman bin Abdul-Aziz as the new heir to the throne in a country both battling and embracing the upheavals across the Middle East.The choice was expected, but the speed of the royal decree was not ― just a day after the burial of the late crown prince, Prince Nayef, who died last week in Geneva and was in the No. 2 position only since November. Princ
June 19, 2012
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Anti-Shiite suicide bombing kills 22 in Iraq
BAQUBA, Iraq (AFP) ― A suicide bomber killed 22 people at a Shiite gathering in central Iraq on Monday, officials said, in the latest in a string of attacks against the Shiite majority that has left dozens dead.The bomber targeted mourners in central Baquba, north of Baghdad, a police colonel said, adding that among the casualties were an army first lieutenant, four police officers and seven other security forces members.Dr. Ahmed Ibrahim at Baquba General Hospital confirmed the facility had rec
June 19, 2012
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Iran, world powers seek to break nuclear deadlock
MOSCOW (AFP) -- Iran and world powers on Tuesday dug in for a second day of attritional talks in Moscow aimed at breaking an increasingly risky deadlock in the decade-long crisis over the Iranian nuclear program.With the United States and Israel refusing to rule out military action and Tehran facing severe economic sanctions, the price of failure in the Russian capital could be high but there was no sign of progress on the first day.Negotiators from the six world powers asked Iran to scale back
June 19, 2012
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Vatican’s number two slams ‘attempt to split Church’
VATICAN CITY (AFP) ― The Vatican’s number two, the reported target of a power struggle in the Church, alleged divisive forces at work on Monday as the Holy See said 23 people had been questioned in a leaks scandal.In a rare outburst, the Secretary of State appeared to lash out at those who, according to religious observers, have been orchestrating the scandal in an attempt to oust him, and slammed media for “Dan Brown-style” reporting.Tarcisio Bertone told the Famiglia Cristiana magazine that th
June 19, 2012
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Suu Kyi returns to Britain after 24 years
LONDON (AFP) ― Aung San Suu Kyi begins a bittersweet return to Britain Tuesday, during which she will be showered with honors and have an emotional family reunion after nearly a quarter of a century in Myanmar.The democracy icon was arriving in Britain overnight from Ireland, where she took to the stage at a gala concert with U2 singer Bono to receive a prize from rights group Amnesty International.She was later given the freedom of the city of Dublin at a special ceremony and crowds joined in s
June 19, 2012
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Obama, Putin call for halt to Syria conflict
DAMASCUS (AFP) ― U.S. President Barack Obama and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin called Monday for an “immediate” end to the Syria conflict as 94 deaths were reported in a worsening artillery pounding of cities.The call by the rival powers was made as Russia reportedly prepared to send two warships with marines to its naval base in Syria where U.N. monitors have suspended their patrols because of escalating violence.“In order to stop the bloodshed in Syria, we call for an immediate cessation o
June 19, 2012
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Suspect in body parts case returns to Canada
MIRABEL, Quebec (AP) ― A Canadian porn actor suspected in the dismemberment of a Chinese student arrived in Canada on Monday via military transport from Germany, where he was arrested this month.Luka Magnotta did not fight his extradition. He is suspected of killing Jun Lin and sending body parts to Canadian political parties and schools. The head is still missing. Police said they would ask Magnotta where it is.Investigators say Magnotta posted a video online showing him having sex with the dis
June 19, 2012
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Using distress signal due to fatigue
Two pilots aboard an Air Berlin flight issued a distress signal ahead of landing out of extreme fatigue last month, according to reports. The signal is usually a sign for an emergency that might involve a possible casualty or hijacking, but normally is only sent when a pilot cannot guarantee a safe landing.The airplane in question, which was approaching Munich Airport in Germany, issued to airport officials what is called a “pan pan call,” or a distress signal used in a state of urgency. The Air
June 19, 2012
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Rodney King, key figure in L.A. riots, dies at 47
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Rodney King, the black motorist whose 1991 videotaped beating by Los Angeles police officers was the touchstone for one of the most destructive race riots in U.S. history, was found at the bottom of his swimming pool early Sunday and later pronounced dead. He was 47. King’s fiancee called police at 5:25 a.m. to report that she found him in the pool at their home in Rialto, California, police Lt. Dean Hardin said. Officers arrived to find King in the deep end of the pool and pu
June 18, 2012
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36 dead in Nigeria church attacks
KADUNA, Nigeria (AFP) ― Multiple suicide attacks on churches in northern Nigeria and subsequent rioting by Christian youths targeting Muslims killed at least 36 people on Sunday, officials said.Bomb blasts struck three churches in the northern Kaduna state in the space of an hour, the latest in a string of Sunday attacks that has threatened to ignite wider sectarian strife across the divided country.There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the bloodshed but the attacks were likely to b
June 18, 2012
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U.N. demands evacuation of Syrian civilians in Homs
BEIRUT (AP) ― The head of the U.N. observers’ mission in Syria demanded Sunday that warring parties allow the evacuation of women, children, elderly and sick people endangered by fighting in the besieged city of Homs and other combat zones. Maj. Gen. Robert Mood said the observers had been trying for the past week to bring out families and wounded trapped in Homs by heavily shelling of rebel-held areas. The offensive is part of a broader push by President Bashar Assad’s forces to regain rebel-he
June 18, 2012
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Chinese spacecraft docks with orbiting module
BEIJING (AP) -- A Chinese spacecraft carrying three astronauts docked with an orbiting module Monday, another first for the country as it strives to match American and Russian exploits in space.The Shenzhou 9 capsule completed the maneuver with the Tiangong 1 module shortly after 2 p.m., 343 kilometers above Earth. The docking was shown live on national television.Astronauts will live and work in the module for several days as part of preparations for manning a permanent space station. The crew
June 18, 2012
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Shafiq camp contests claim Egypt Brotherhood win
CAIRO (AFP) ― The campaign of Egyptian presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq said on Monday it rejected a claim by the Muslim Brotherhood that its candidate Mohammed Mursi had won a historic presidential election.“We reject it completely,” Shafiq campaign offical Mahmud Barakeh told reporters of the Brotherhood’s proclaimed victory.“We are astonished by this bizarre behavior which amounts to a hijacking of the election results,” he added, saying Shafiq’s campaign had figures showing him leading th
June 18, 2012
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Islamist claims victory in Egypt president vote
CAIRO (AP) ― The Muslim Brotherhood declared early Monday that its candidate, Mohammed Morsi, won Egypt’s presidential election, which would be the first victory of an Islamist as head of state in the stunning wave of protests demanding democracy that swept the Middle East the past year. But the military handed itself the lion’s share power over the new president, sharpening the possibility of confrontation.With parliament dissolved and martial law effectively in force, the generals issued an in
June 18, 2012
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Egypt army-Islamist crisis won’t be bloody
A showdown between Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood and the ruling military is unlikely to turn violent, analysts say, but the Islamists must avoid repeating mistakes if they want to stay in the political game.On Saturday, the Islamist-led parliament received a notice saying Egypt’s ruling generals had decided “to consider parliament dissolved,” after a court ruling that annuled the house.The move was swiftly rejected by the powerful Brotherhood, which had won 47 percent of the seats in the house, and
June 18, 2012
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Woman loses weight to save her husband
Tracy Jennings had a clear reason to lose weight -- to donate her kidney to her husband.“That’s what you do for people you love,” said Jennings.Jennings found that her kidney matched that of her husband, who was suffering from kidney failure.Her husband had already received a kidney from his father but the replacement later failed. He was told that he would die unless he found a new one.Even though her husband found hope from his wife’s kidney, there was a big problem: She was too heavy for the
June 18, 2012
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Construction workers fired after taunting client
Three construction workers were fired after they made fun of their client, the resident of the house being worked on, by posting a photo of his jeans on Facebook.The three men were working in Dennis Owen’s house in Bangor, Wales, when they found Owen’s jeans and took a picture.They posted the picture with the comment, “the fattest person I have seen in my life.”A councilor in the area reported that Owen was hurt by the workers’ actions.The post was removed from Facebook and mobile phones were la
June 18, 2012
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Sisters die of ‘food poisoning’ in Thailand hotel
Two Canadian sisters were found dead in a hotel room in Thailand, the Bankok Post reported.The two college students, aged 20 and 26, were reported to have been covered in vomit when they were found by a maid at the Phi Phi Palm Residence Hotel on the resort island of Phi Phi on Friday. They showed signs of skin lesions and were bleeding from their gums.The Krabi Provincial Police said that a possible cause of death could be "serious food poisoning."Foul play has been ruled out of the investigati
June 18, 2012
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At least 36 dead after Nigeria church blasts, rioting
Bystanders look at the Sharon Church after it was struck by a suicide bomber's attack in Kaduna on June 17, 2012. (AFP-Yonhap News)Multiple suicide attacks on churches in northern Nigeria's Kaduna state and subsequent rioting by Christian youths targeting Muslims killed at least 36 people on Sunday, officials said.Police said 16 people died after blasts at three churches, while a Red Cross officia
June 18, 2012
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Greek conservatives win, head into coalition talks
New Democracy party leader, Antonis Samaras (center), waves at supporters as he leaves the new office of the New Democracy conservative party election campaign kiosk near the Greek Parliament, after his party came first in the national Greek`s election, in central Athens, on Sunday. (AFP-Yonhap News)Fears of an imminent Greek exit from Europe's joint currency receded Sunday after the conservative
June 18, 2012