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Five S. Koreans 'arrested for spying for N. Korea'
SEOUL, July 29, 2011 (AFP) - South Korean prosecutors have arrested five people on charges of spying for North Korea, a report said Friday.The five, led by an information technology company chief identified only as Kim, were charged with violating South Korea's security law, Yonhap news agency said.They were accused of setting up an underground communist group on the instructions of an espionage u
Politics July 29, 2011
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18 dead, 20 missing in Ukraine mine tragedies
LUGANSK, Ukraine, July 29, 2011 (AFP) - Eighteen miners died and another 20 were missing Friday in two separate accidents at coal mines in the east of Ukraine, an industrial region notorious for its mining safety record.At least 16 miners were killed instantly as a result of an explosion at the Sukhodolskaya-Vostochnaya coal mine in the eastern Lugansk region early Friday, the emergencies ministry
World News July 29, 2011
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China to increase compensation for train crash victims
HONG KONG, July 29 (Yonhap) -- China will increase compensation for each victim of the recent high-speed train crash in an attempt to soothe the pain of the bereaved families, a state-run news outlet said Friday.The train crash took place late Saturday near the city of Wenzhou in East Zhejiang Province when a high-speed train rear-ended another train, leaving at least 40 people dead and 192 others
World News July 29, 2011
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Lee pays respect to policeman killed while trying to rescue citizen from flood waters
SEOUL, July 29 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Myung-bak paid his respect Friday to a young conscripted policeman who was killed while trying to rescue a citizen from a stream swollen in this week's torrential rains.Lee offered flowers and a moment of silence before the funeral photo of the 21-year-old policeman, Cho Min-soo, who was found dead Thursday after being swept away in flood waters in Dongduch
Politics July 29, 2011
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SK Broadband ordered to compensate 400 mln won for information leak
SEOUL, July 29 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court on Friday ordered SK Broadband Co., a high-speed Internet service provider, to pay a combined 400 million won (US$379,686) in compensation to its customers whose personal information was leaked by the company.About 2,500 SK Broadband customers filed class-action suits between 2008 and 2010, claiming the Internet service firm, formerly called Hanaro Telecom,
Industry July 29, 2011
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Samsung's Lee stresses software, talent, patents
SEOUL, July 29 (Yonhap) -- Lee Kun-hee, chairman of Samsung Electronics Co., emphasized the importance of software technologies, a talented workforce and patents in a speech to Samsung's executives, the electronics giant said Friday. His remarks came after the consumer electronics giant reported a slump in its second-quarter profit as consumer spending in the advanced economies is weighed down by
Industry July 29, 2011
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Korean heartthrob Yoo Seung-ho injured in car accident
Popular Korean actor Yoo Seung-ho was injured in a major car accident Friday in Mungyeong, North Gyeongsang Province while heading to a filming set for the television show he stars in, according to reports.The car that carried Yoo lost control on a highway due to heavy rainfall. After the accident, Yoo was transferred to a hospital in Seoul and was reportedly suffering from fractures around his ey
Television July 29, 2011
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Man charged of sexual assault of abusing 93 years-old
An American nursing assistant had been charged with aggravated criminal sexual assault of a 93-year-old patient suffering from dementia.Robert Phelan Jr., 56, was allegedly witnessed by another staff member while having inappropriate contact with the victim at Lexington Health Care, Illinois. Phelan had been working at the facility for less than two weeks.Aggravated criminal sexual assault is refe
World News July 28, 2011
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Man who can guess time could bear the Olympic torch
Fans dedicated a Facebook group to a local celebrity to make him the town’s official Olympic torch bearer, according to reports. Gordon Roberts from Bournemouth, England, is getting the support of 4,500 people who plan to nominate him as their “inspirational member of the community.”With his trademark white beard, scarf and jacket, the 82-year-old is known as a “big part of the community and alwa
Podcast July 28, 2011
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Personal info of 35 million Cyworld, Nate users hacked
SK Communications Co. said on Thursday that personal information of its 35 million online users has been hacked, marking South Korea’s worst online security breach and sparking fears that the leak could lead to massive online and voice scams in coming weeks. “The company has confirmed that a leak of customers’ information has taken place due to hacking on July 26,” SK said in a statement. “The spe
Social Affairs July 28, 2011
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'Knights Templar' says no Norway tie: AP
LONDON (AP) _ Before he carried out the attacks that killed scores of people in Norway, Anders Behring Breivik wrote of his allegiance to the Knights Templar, which he described as a secret society created to carry out a crusade against Islam in Europe.While law enforcement agencies said they had never heard of the group, a man named Paul Ray, who writes an anti-Muslim blog called ``Lionheart,'' h
World News July 28, 2011
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McDonald’s to provide healthier children’s meal
A McDonald‘s Cheeseburger Happy Meal with the new apple slices option is shown on Tuesday, July 26, 2011 in Pittsburgh. McDonald’s Corp. says it is adding apple slices to every Happy Meal, part of the chain‘s larger push to paint itself as a healthy place to eat. (AP-Yonhap News)McDonald’s plans to include fruit and vegetables in its children’s meal sets in response to growing health concerns rela
Food July 28, 2011
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Asiana Airlines cargo plane crashes off Jeju
A cargo plane operated by Asiana Airlines, South Korea's second-largest flagship carrier, crashed into the sea off Jeju Island early Thursday, killing two, the Coast Guard said.Debris of the Boeing-744 aircraft, which departed from Incheon International Airport at 3:05 a.m. heading for China's Pudong, was found in waters about 107 kilometers west of the city of Jeju by a Coast Guard patrol boat at
Social Affairs July 28, 2011
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Chinese Couple accused of selling children for gaming
A Chinese couple is being accused for selling their children so that they could play video games at internet cafes, according to reports.Li Lin and Li Juan, who first met at an Internet café in 2007, decided to sell their second child, daughter, for 3,000 yuan (about $500).After spending their earnings, the couple sold their first child, a son, for 30,000 yuan. When their third son was born, the p
World News July 27, 2011
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US: Wealth gap widens between whites, minorities
WASHINGTON (AP) _ The wealth gaps between whites and minorities in the United States have grown to their widest levels since the U.S. government began tabulating them a quarter-century ago. The recession and uneven recovery have erased decades of minority gains, leaving whites on average with 20 times the net worth of blacks and 18 times that of Hispanics, according to an analysis of new Census da
July 27, 2011
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