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Opposition-led Assembly unilaterally passes bill to probe Marine's death
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Golden chance to liquidate babies’ gold rings?
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Inflation eases in April, continues bumpy ride
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Russia sent more than 165,000 barrels of refined petroleum to N. Korea in March: White House
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Seoul to more than double military drones by 2026 to counter NK threats
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Key suspects grilled over alleged abuse of power in Marine death inquiry
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Seoul alerts overseas missions to NK terror threats
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Over 60% of S. Koreans support W100m childbirth incentive: survey
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‘Inside Out 2’ adds four new emotions, explores teenage life
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Questions raised over fair promotion of RM, NewJeans
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Soong: China does not want me to run
TAIPEI (AP) ― A China-friendly Taiwanese presidential candidate has been quoted as saying Beijing opposes his candidacy because it fears it could dig into support for President Ma Ying-jeou, Beijing’s widely presumed favorite.The statement was attributed to veteran Taiwanese politician James Soong,
Sept. 28, 2011
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Guinea opposition march dispersed
CONAKRY (AP) ― Opposition supporters attempting to join a march were violently dispersed, and at least four people were killed when paramilitary police seized control of traffic circles and lobbed tear gas at people walking toward the meeting point, an official said.Opposition leader Cellou Dalein D
Sept. 28, 2011
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First post-Mubarak election to begin Nov. 28
CAIRO (AP) -- Egypt’s first parliamentary elections since the ouster of Hosni Mubarak will begin on Nov. 28, the country’s military rulers said Tuesday in an announcement greeted with little fanfare by activists who have grown deeply suspicious of the generals’ commitment to change.The military coun
Sept. 28, 2011
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Animal hospital making stir in pet industry
$1.3m facility has day care center, beauty salon, hotel, cafe and general hospital-like veterinary clinicAt a posh animal hospital in southern Seoul on a quiet Friday afternoon, a few people are sitting on cozy sofas with what they call their best friends, waiting for nurses to call their names.The
Sept. 28, 2011
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Shanghai subway trains crash; hundreds injured
SHANGHAI (AP) -- A Shanghai subway train crashed into a stopped train during a signal failure Tuesday, injuring more than 270 people in the latest trouble for the newly expanded transportation system in China’s commercial center.The signal failure meant trains on Line 10 were being directed via phon
Sept. 28, 2011
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Japan, Philippines to increase sea defenses
TOKYO (AP) ― Japan and the Philippines agreed to boost sea security Tuesday amid China’s growing assertiveness over territorial claims and resources in the region’s waters.Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda and visiting Philippine President Benigno Aquino III said the two island nations both bel
Sept. 28, 2011
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U.S., EU criticize Israeli settlement plans
WASHINGTON (AP) ― The Obama administration is getting little help from its ally Israel nor anybody else as it pleads for a fresh start in Israeli-Palestinian peace talks that could avert a veto showdown over the Palestinians’ unilateral bid at the United Nations for statehood recognition.Already dis
Sept. 28, 2011
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Afghan Arnies gripped by bodybuilding craze
KABUL (AFP) ― Beneath a poster in a Kabul gym of muscular U.S. movie star and politician Arnold Schwarzenegger, scores of young Afghan men are pumping iron to Western dance music and dreaming of looking like their idol.The urban youths, sporting spiky hair and tight T-shirts, have few memories of th
Sept. 28, 2011
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New Libya government postponed
BENGHAZI, Libya (AFP) -- Libya’s new rulers have decided to postpone formation of a transitional government until the entire country is liberated from forces loyal to ex-leader Moammar Gadhafi, an official said on Tuesday.“Consultations have led to a decision to postpone the formation of a governmen
Sept. 28, 2011
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Chinese man arrested for allegedly killing 9
BEIJING (AP) _ A Chinese man who allegedly killed his wife and eight other people in a fit of jealous rage has been arrested.State media say 32-year-old fruit seller Qin Changcheng allegedly went on the rampage Monday in the northern city of Baotou. Those killed also included his uncle, aunt and the
Sept. 28, 2011
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Longtime fugitive US hijacker caught in Portugal
NEWARK, New Jersey (AP) -- A 1970s militant who escaped from a murder sentence in New Jersey and carried out one of the most brazen hijackings in U.S. history was captured in Portugal after more than 40 years as a fugitive, authorities said Tuesday. After decades of stagnancy, there was a sudden bre
Sept. 28, 2011
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Saudi woman sentenced to 10 lashes for driving car
CAIRO (AP) -- A Saudi woman was sentenced Tuesday to be lashed 10 times with a whip for defying the kingdom's prohibition on female drivers, the first time a legal punishment has been handed down for a violation of the longtime ban in the ultraconservative Muslim nation.Normally, police just stop fe
Sept. 28, 2011
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Typhoon floods Manila; thousands evacuated, 7 dead
MANILA (AP) ― Massive flooding hit the Philippine capital on Tuesday as typhoon winds and rains isolated the historic old city where residents waded in waist-deep waters, dodging tree branches and debris. At least seven people were killed.Authorities ordered more than 100,000 people across the count
Sept. 27, 2011
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‘Gadhafi a growing terrorist threat’
UNITED NATIONS (AFP) ― Moammar Gadhafi is a growing international terrorist threat while he remains free, the Libyan interim prime minister told the U.N. Security Council on Monday.“Gadhafi’s battalions continue to kill innocent civilians in different regions of our country,” Mahmoud Jibril, number
Sept. 27, 2011
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Australian army to remove gender barrier
CANBERRA (AP) ― Australia will remove all gender barriers in its military over the next five years, opening up positions that had previously been considered too dangerous for women, including front-line combat roles, a minister said on Tuesday.Australia will follow Canada and New Zealand in allowing
Sept. 27, 2011
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WHO: Iran, South Asia worst for city air pollution
GENEVA (AP) ― Cities in Iran, India, Pakistan and the capital of Mongolia rank among the worst on the planet for air pollution, while those in the U.S. and Canada are among the best, according to the first global survey by the World Health Organization.The southwest Iranian city of Ahvaz walked away
Sept. 27, 2011
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Syrian minister blames west for crackdown
UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- The Syrian foreign minister, ignoring the mounting death toll from the bloody government crackdown on dissent, told the United Nations on Monday that external critics were to blame for the violence and for causing delays in President Bashar Assad’s plans for democratic reforms
Sept. 27, 2011
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Republican candidates seek Trump stamp of approval
NEW YORK (AP) -- Donald Trump has become a must-stop for Republican presidential candidates looking for advice or hoping to bask in the celebrity real estate mogul's star power.All the major Republican presidential hopefuls have sought an audience with Trump, just months after President Barack Obama
Sept. 27, 2011
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Treasure hunters eye huge silver haul from WWII ship
MIAMI, Sept 26, 2011 (AFP) -- When the SS Gairsoppa was torpedoed by a German U-boat 70 years ago, it took its huge silver cargo to a watery grave. US divers are working to recover what may be the biggest shipwreck haul ever, valued at some $210 million.Florida-based Odyssey Marine Exploration on Mo
Sept. 27, 2011
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Ex-Google exec: 'Mr President raise my taxes'
MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, Sept 26, 2011 (AFP) -- A rich former Google executive pleaded with Barack Obama to raise his taxes Monday, boosting the US leader's push to get well off Americans to bankroll his $447 billion jobs plan.Obama stormed through the American west on a three-day tour devoted to
Sept. 27, 2011