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Yoon apologizes for first lady Dior bag scandal, calls push for special probe ‘political’
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South Korea open to Indonesian proposal to cut KF-21 payments
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Korea forecast to overtake Taiwan in chip production by 2032: report
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Girl hanging on bridge, police trying to rescue her both fall off; rescued immediately
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[K-pop’s dilemma] Can K-pop break free from ‘fandom’ model?
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YouTuber fatally stabbed on livestream by another YouTuber in Busan
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Yoon rebuffs opposition's call for special probe into wife
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Arrest warrant issued for medical student for allegedly killing girlfriend after breakup
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S. Korea to let doctors with foreign licenses practice
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Stray Kids hit with racism in Met Gala photo line
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Fitch downgrades five Spanish regions
MADRID (AFP) ― Fitch Ratings on Wednesday downgraded the credit of five Spanish regions, including the powerhouse of Catalonia, warning they will struggle to cut deficits in a weak economy.The red ink running through the accounts of Spain’s regional governments is a major concern for the markets, wh
World BusinessSept. 15, 2011
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China sentences four to death over Xinjiang unrest
BEIJING (AFP) ― China has sentenced four people to death over unrest in the ethnically-torn Xinjiang region, state media reported Thursday, after vowing to crack down on “terrorism” in the troubled far-western area.Two others were jailed for 19 years over a wave of deadly violence in July in the reg
World NewsSept. 15, 2011
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Future NASA rocket to be most powerful ever
WASHINGTON (AP) ― To soar far away from Earth and even on to Mars, NASA has dreamed up the world’s most powerful rocket, a behemoth that borrows from the workhorse liquid-fuel rockets that sent Apollo missions into space four decades ago.But with a price tag that some estimate at $35 billion, it may
World NewsSept. 15, 2011
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Turkey to join NATO’s missile defense shield
ANKARA (AP) ― An early warning radar will be stationed in Turkey’s southeast as part of NATO’s missile defense system, the foreign ministry announced Wednesday. The deployment reflects improving relations with the United States, which were strained after the invasion of Iraq.The system is capable of
World NewsSept. 15, 2011
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‘Kabul attack a propaganda win for Taliban’
Afghans’ ability to stop attacks in capital questioned in face of American withdrawalKABUL (AP) ― The commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan on Wednesday acknowledged the Taliban gained a propaganda victory in a 20-hour assault focused on the U.S. Embassy, which left 27 police, civilians a
World NewsSept. 15, 2011
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'X’ now a gender option in Australian passports
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) _ Australian passports will now have three gender options: male, female and indeterminate. The change is designed to remove discrimination against transgender people.The government said Thursday that transgender people and those of ambiguous sex will be able to list their ge
World NewsSept. 15, 2011
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Rabbit that woke owner of burning house dies
KETCHIKAN, Alaska (AP) — Fire officials in Alaska say a pet rabbit woke its owner when the house was on fire, allowing the woman to get herself and her daughter safely out of the burning building. But the rabbit ended up dying from smoke inhalation.The woman was awakened early Tuesday by the r
World NewsSept. 15, 2011
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Airlines plan to reduce flying next year
Airlines are putting next year’s growth plans on hold, with high fuel prices and a sluggish economy forcing them to reconsider which flights make money and cut the ones that won’t.Delta Air Lines Inc. said it will reduce 2012 flying by 2 percent to 3 percent. The company that runs United and Contine
World BusinessSept. 14, 2011
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Toyota resumes full N. American output, plans engine increase
Toyota Motor Corp. resumed full production at all North American plants this week and said it will expand U.S. output of small engines as Japan’s largest automaker works to boost sales slowed by a March earthquake. As of this week, “all plants and suppliers in North America are at full speed, and mo
World BusinessSept. 14, 2011
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U.S. hikers could be freed soon: Iran
TEHRAN (AP) ― Iran’s president predicted Tuesday that two Americans arrested while hiking along the Iraq-Iran border and sentenced to eight years in jail on espionage-related charges could be freed “in a couple of days” after a court set bail of $500,000 each.The events appeared timed to boost the i
World NewsSept. 14, 2011
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Gadhafi’s son, 3 generals seek asylum in Niger
NIAMEY (AP) ― A son of Moammar Gadhafi and three of his generals were trying to gain political asylum Wednesday in this poor, landlocked nation at Libya’s feet, after a more than 1,600-kilometer drive across the vast desert that separates the two countries for what could be their only shot at refuge
World NewsSept. 14, 2011
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Bus-train crash kills 11, injures 212 in Argentina
BUENOS AIRES (AP) ― A bus driver gambled and tried to rush across railroad tracks Tuesday despite a barrier, bells and flashing lights, setting off a chain-reaction collision with two trains that killed 11 people and injured hundreds in Argentina’s capital.The shocking accident, captured on video, c
World NewsSept. 14, 2011
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Attack on U.S. Embassy, NATO HQ in Kabul
KABUL (AP) ― Teams of insurgents firing rocket-propelled grenades and automatic weapons struck at the U.S. Embassy, NATO headquarters and other buildings in the heart of the Afghan capital Tuesday and Wednesday, raising fresh doubts about the Afghans’ ability to secure their nation as U.S. and other
World NewsSept. 14, 2011
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Axe-wielding man kills two children, four adults in China
BEIJING (AFP) - A farmer with mental health problems killed six people, two of them children, with an axe as they made their way to a kindergarten in China Wednesday, the local government and media reports said.The incident is the latest in a series of violent assaults on children involving people w
World NewsSept. 14, 2011
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Abuse victims seek int‘l court case against pope
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Clergy sex abuse victims upset that no high-ranking Roman Catholic leaders have been prosecuted for sheltering guilty priests have turned to the International Criminal Court, seeking an investigation of the pope and top Vatican cardinals for possible crimes agains
World NewsSept. 14, 2011
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NATO airstrikes pound pro-Gadhafi targets in Libya
TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) _ NATO warplanes pounded targets in a number of strongholds of support for fugitive dictator Moammar Gadhafi, the alliance said Tuesday, as an offensive by revolutionary forces on a key loyalist town stalled. The alliance said Tuesday that airstrikes stru
World NewsSept. 13, 2011
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Korean women use invention to overcome barriers
Creative housewives discover that they can be successful in the business worldLee Bok-hui used to wonder what happened to all the leftover stones she saw lying around construction sites. Now she knows exactly where a percentage of those leftovers go ― into an eco-friendly sheeting-material used to r
World NewsSept. 13, 2011
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Nintendo targets women to spur sales of 3DS
Nintendo Co., the world’s biggest maker of game players, will add functions to its 3DS and target women to spur demand, after sales of the device slumped and led the company to slash its profit forecast to a 26-year low.The upgrades will include a feature to allow users to record movies in 3-D, Pres
World BusinessSept. 13, 2011
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Bank of America to eliminate 30,000 jobs
NEW YORK (AP) ― Bank of America is slashing 30,000 jobs as part of an effort to reverse a crisis of confidence among investors. It’s the largest single job reduction by a U.S. company this year.What CEO Brian Moynihan is trying to do is nothing less than save the nation’s largest bank. Investors hav
World BusinessSept. 13, 2011
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Japan’s Suzuki calls for VW ‘divorce’
TOKYO (AFP) ― Japanese automaker Suzuki on Monday said it wanted to end its ill-fated two-year alliance with Germany’s Volkswagen following disagreements between the two on how to operate together.In a statement through the Tokyo Stock Exchange, Suzuki said it had asked Volkswagen to end the capital
World BusinessSept. 13, 2011