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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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Seoul to more than double military drones by 2026 to counter NK threats
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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 alerts overseas missions to NK terror threats
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Key suspects grilled over alleged abuse of power in Marine death inquiry
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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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China man held on suspicion of keeping sex slaves
BEIJING (AP) _ A Chinese man has been detained on suspicion of keeping six women in secret underground rooms as his sex slaves for two years and killing two of them, a state-owned newspaper reported Friday.The Southern Metropolis Daily said that over the past two years, the man, Li Hao, allegedly ki
Sept. 23, 2011
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French court issues first fine for face veil-wearing women
MEAUX, France, Sept 22, 2011 (AFP) -A French police court on Thursday issued its first fines against two women charged with wearing the full-face covering Islamic niqab.Police have issued several on-the-spot fines since the ban came into effect in April but these are the first court-issued fines, wi
Sept. 23, 2011
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U.S. Senate clears one hurdle to FTA with S. Korea
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Senate, led by Democrats, voted Thursday to approve the renewal of a worker training program, raising hopes of the ratification of free trade pacts with South Korea, Colombia and Panama.President Barack Obama's push for extending the Trade Adjustment Assista
Sept. 23, 2011
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Typhoon passes Japan tsunami zone, plant intact
TOKYO (AP) ― A powerful typhoon headed north Thursday after dumping heavy rains on Japan’s tsunami-devastated coastline, paralyzing commuter trains in the capital, and leaving at least 16 people dead or missing across the country.There had been concerns that Typhoon Roke could pose more problems for
Sept. 22, 2011
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Yemeni truce breached by shelling, 16 killed
SANAA (AP) ― Yemeni government forces on Wednesday fired mortars at tens of thousands of mourners at funerals held for protesters killed in clashes and attacked an opposition base, shattering a cease-fire negotiated a day earlier to end the Arab nation’s latest bout of deadly violence. The two attac
Sept. 22, 2011
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U.S. presses Abbas to drop U.N. bid
UNITED NATIONS (AP) ― Furiously scrambling to head off a U.N. showdown, the United States warned world leaders Wednesday that trying to create a Palestinian nation by simple decree instead of through hard negotiations was bound to fail as a shortcut to peace with Israel. Europeans worked to defuse t
Sept. 22, 2011
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Satellite still on for Friday freefall from space
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (AP) _ A dead 6-ton satellite is getting closer and closer, and is expected to smack down on Earth on Friday.NASA's old research satellite is expected to come crashing down through the atmosphere Friday afternoon, Eastern Time. The spacecraft will not be passing over North Am
Sept. 22, 2011
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Dog eating carnival banned in China: report
A dog eating carnival in China dating back more than 600 years has been banned after public outrage at the cruel way the animals are slaughtered, state media said Wednesday.The dogs are killed and skinned in the streets of Qianxi township in the eastern coastal province of Zhejiang during the festiv
Sept. 22, 2011
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Moody's cuts BofA, Wells Fargo and Citi ratings
NEW YORK (AP) _ Three of the top U.S. banks are likely to start paying more to borrow money.Moody's Investors Service on Wednesday lowered its debt ratings for Bank of America, Wells Fargo and Citigroup. The ratings agency said it has become less likely that the U.S. government would step in and pre
Sept. 22, 2011
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Fed to shift $400B in holdings to boost economy
WASHINGTON (AP) _ The Federal Reserve will use more than $400 billion to try to drive down long-term interest rates, make home and business loans cheaper and invigorate the U.S. economy.Analysts said the moves would provide only a slight economic benefit.The action the Fed announced Wednesday is mod
Sept. 22, 2011
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US in $5.85 billion Taiwan jet upgrade, China protests
WASHINGTON, Sept 21, 2011 (AFP) - The Obama administration came under fire Wednesday from both China and domestic critics as it approved a $5.85 billion upgrade of Taiwan's fighter jets that stopped short of selling new F-16s.Taiwan and US officials said that the upgrade would improve the island's d
Sept. 22, 2011
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Historical sites and sightseeing places
Al-Hijr (Madain Salih) In 2008, the archaeological site of Al-Hijr (Madin Slih) was put on UNESCO’s list of world cultural heritage as the first UNESCO World Heritage property to be inscribed in Saudi Arabia. Formerly known as Hegra, it is the largest conserved site of the civilization of the Nabata
Sept. 21, 2011
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Saudi Arabia, Korea extend relations
The following is the congratulatory message by Ahmad Al-Barrak, ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. ― Ed.The celebration of the National Day of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the year 2011 comes while the bilateral relations between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Republic of Korea are w
Sept. 21, 2011
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China to launch experimental spacecraft
Sept. 21, 2011
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Suicide bomber kills Afghan’s ex-president
Peace council chief Rabbani killed at home; U.S. vows not to be deterred by attackKABUL (AP) ― A suicide attacker with a bomb in his turban posed as a Taliban peace envoy and assassinated a former Afghan president who for the past year headed a government council seeking a political settlement with
Sept. 21, 2011
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Gunmen dump 35 bodies in Mexico, cartel figure caught
MEXICO CITY (AP) ― Masked gunmen blocked traffic on a busy avenue in a Gulf of Mexico coastal city Tuesday and dumped the bodies of 35 slaying victims as horrified motorists watched, authorities said.Veracruz state Attorney General Reynaldo Escobar Perez said the bodies were left piled in two trucks
Sept. 21, 2011
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U.S. ends ban on gays in military
WASHINGTON (AP) ― The U.S. military passed a historic milestone Tuesday with the repeal of the ban on gays serving openly in uniform, ending a prohibition that President Barack Obama said had forced gay and lesbian service members to “lie about who they are.”Defense Secretary Leon Panetta pledged no
Sept. 21, 2011
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U.S. aims to avert crisis in Middle East
NEW YORK (AP) ― The U.S. and its allies changed tactics Tuesday on how to avert a crisis over a Palestinian statehood bid, as the White House announced that President Barack Obama would meet Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas. At the same time, U.S. officials conceded they could not stop Abbas from of
Sept. 21, 2011
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Iran publicly hangs convicted teen murderer
Despite calls by human rights group Amnesty International for an 11th-hour stay of the 17-year-old's execution, Alireza Molla-Soltani was sent to the gallows at the scene of the crime in the city of Karaj, west of the capital.A large crowd of people had gathered to witness the hanging and security f
Sept. 21, 2011
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Tourist sues Starbucks over 'hidden camera'
Starbucks is being sued for $3 million by a tourist from Virginia who says his five-year-old daughter found a video camera hidden in the washroom of one of its Washington outlets.William Yockey, 28, accuses the Seattle-based global coffee chain of invasion of privacy, negligence, "intentional inflic
Sept. 21, 2011