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Inconsistencies in leaked IS files sound 'alarm bells': analysts

World NewsMar 10, 2016

BEIRUT (AFP) - Analysts on Thursday cast doubt on the authenticity of thousands of documents reportedly leaked from the Islamic State jihadist group, pointing out mistakes and uncharacteristic langua...
How far will European Central Bank go in providing stimulus?

World NewsMar 10, 2016

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) – How far will Mario Draghi and the European Central Bank go to boost inflation and a shaky economy? Market participants are waiting for the bank rate decision and president'...
Fukushima 'decontamination troops' often exploited, shunned

World NewsMar 10, 2016

MINAMISOMA, Japan (AP) – The ashes of half a dozen unidentified laborers ended up at a Buddhist temple in this town just north of the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant. Some of the dead men had no pap...
[Newsmaker] Lula charged in money laundering probe

World NewsMar 10, 2016

SAO PAULO (AFP) -- Brazilian state prosecutors on Wednesday filed money laundering charges against ex-president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in a dramatic twist to an anti-corruption battle threatening ...
[Hallyu power] Bae Doo-na breaks through borders

FilmMar 1, 2016

In the Netflix sci-fi series “Sense 8,” actress Bae Doo-na plays Sun Bak, vice president of a Seoul-based firm by day and an underground kickboxer by night. Bak is one of the toughest characters Bae ...
NY dance company claims China pressure behind canceled show

TheaterMar 1, 2016

Shen Yun Performing Arts, a New York-based Chinese dance company that was scheduled to perform at Seoul‘s KBS Hall from May 6-8, claims that the Chinese government had a hand in the cancellation of i...
N. Korea warns of 'pre-emptive' strike against South, U.S.

North KoreaFeb 23, 2016

North Korea on Tuesday strongly denounced the upcoming joint military exercise between Seoul and Washington, warning a "pre-emptive strike" against any attempt to collapse the Kim Jong-un regime. So...
Syrian opposition and government accept truce

World NewsFeb 23, 2016

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) – The Syrian government and the main umbrella for Syrian opposition and rebel groups announced Tuesday their conditional acceptance of a proposed U.S.-Russian cease fire that the...
Regime agrees to Syria peace deal but doubts persist

World NewsFeb 23, 2016

DAMASCUS (AFP) – Syria's regime agreed Tuesday to a ceasefire deal announced by the United States and Russia, but there were widespread doubts it could take effect by the weekend as hoped. The agree...
Bill Gates sides against Apple in FBI iPhone-unlocking case

World NewsFeb 23, 2016

LONDON (AP) – Bill Gates is siding against Apple – and many other technology companies – in saying the firm should help the U.S. government to hack into a locked iPhone as part of an investigation in...
Opposition party filibusters against anti-terrorism bill

PoliticsFeb 23, 2016

SEOUL (Yonhap) – South Korea's main opposition party kicked off a filibuster during a parliamentary session Tuesday, in protest against an assembly speaker's decision to put a long-stalled anti-terro...
Cameron warns on Brexit risks as sterling plunges

World NewsFeb 23, 2016

LONDON (AFP) -- Prime Minister David Cameron warned Monday that a vote to leave the EU would risk Britain‘s economic and national security, as uncertainty over the outcome of the June referendum sent...
U.S., Russia agree on Syria cease-fire plan

World NewsFeb 23, 2016

BEIRUT (AFP) -- A landmark truce is to take effect in Syria on Saturday, the United States and Russia announced, but the “cessation of hostilities” does not include the Islamic State and Al-Nusra Fro...
Stroll through royal palaces under moonlight

CultureFeb 17, 2016

Nighttime at a royal palace in Seoul reveals the beauty of Joseon-era architecture and unique contrast between the centuries-old landscape and modern skyscrapers outside the walls. Thanks to the gro...
Art that mirrors social networks’ connectedness

TheaterFeb 15, 2016

The fast pace and wide reach of social media is a source of inspiration for artist Lee Ye-seung. Social networks allow people to exchange information and ideas with people they have never met in per...