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Korean elected to head IMO for first time

NationalJun 30, 2015

In a historic event, a South Korean candidate was elected for the first time to head the U.N. maritime body, diplomatic sources said Tuesday. Lim Ki-tack, president of Busan Port Authority, which op...
Greece to miss IMF debt payment and bailout to expire

World BusinessJun 30, 2015

ATHENS (AP) - Greece is set to become the first developed nation to not pay its debts to the International Monetary Fund on time, as the country sinks deeper into a financial emergency that has force...
Liberia announces return of Ebola

World NewsJun 30, 2015

MONROVIA (AFP) - Liberia announced the return of Ebola on Tuesday following the death of a 17-year-old boy, dealing a worrying blow to the country's recovery three months after its last known case. ...
IS advances in Syria against both regime and rival rebels

World NewsJun 1, 2015

BEIRUT (AFP) - The Islamic State group seized territory from both Syrian government forces and rival rebels over the weekend further expanding the caliphate it has proclaimed straddling Iraq and Syri...
More than 6,400 killed amid 'tremendous hardship' in Ukraine says U.N.

World NewsJun 1, 2015

GENEVA (AFP) - The United Nations said Monday that more than 6,400 people had been killed in conflict-wracked Ukraine, and despite a slowdown in fighting, millions more are suffering from abuses and ...
Microsoft to launch Windows 10 on July 29

World NewsJun 1, 2015

NEW YORK (AFP) - Microsoft on Monday announced that the latest version of its Windows operating system will be available July 29 for computer and tablet users. The new Windows 10 software will come ...
French hostage in Yemen appears in video, appeals for help

World NewsJun 1, 2015

SANAA, Yemen (AP) - A French woman held hostage in Yemen appeared for the first time in a video that surfaced on Monday, appealing for her release. Isabelle Prime, who works as a consultant with tie...
7 firms bid for Seoul downtown duty-free license

IndustryJun 1, 2015

Seven companies have submitted bids to open two new duty-free stores in downtown Seoul, the customs agency said Monday, in what is seen as a major opportunity for retailers to boost sales amid anemic...
Macedonians in protest to demand government's resignation

World NewsMay 17, 2015

SKOPJE, Macedonia (AP) - Tens of thousands of people have gathered in the center of the Macedonian capital Skopje to demand the resignation of conservative Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski. The Sunday...
Pope canonizes 2 saints from 19th century Palestine

World NewsMay 17, 2015

VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis canonized two nuns from what was 19th century Palestine on Sunday in hopes of encouraging Christians across the Middle East who are facing a wave of persecution from ...
U.S. raid in Syria killed 32 IS members, including 4 leaders: monitor

World NewsMay 17, 2015

BEIRUT (AFP) - A U.S. special forces raid in eastern Syria killed 32 members of the Islamic State jihadist group, including four leaders, a monitoring group said Sunday. "The U.S. operation killed 3...
Greece warned of cash shortage ahead of deadline: report

World BusinessMay 17, 2015

ATHENS (AFP) - Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras had warned foreign officials that Athens would not be able to pay the 750 million euros ($845 million) due this month to the International Monetary Fund, ...
Kerry in South Korea to talk security, cyber issues

Foreign affairsMay 17, 2015

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is in South Korea where he will be discussing security issues amid fresh fears of North Korean belligerence. Kerry arrived in Seoul on Sunday from Beijing and will...
Civil servants' union vows to block pension bill's passage

Social affairsMay 2, 2015

Unionized public workers and teachers vowed Saturday to fight vigorously against a proposed pension reform bill now before the National Assembly for approval, arguing that it is unfairly disadvantage...
One week on, Nepal rules out finding more quake survivors

World NewsMay 2, 2015

KATHMANDU (AFP) - Nepal ruled out the possibility Saturday of finding more survivors buried in the rubble from a massive earthquake that killed more than 6,700 people and devastated vast swathes of o...

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