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[Weekender] Geeks have never been so chic in Korea
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[News Focus] Mystery deepens after hundreds of cat deaths in S. Korea
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NewJeans members submit petitions over court injunction in Hybe-Ador conflict
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N. Korea says it test-fired tactical ballistic missile with new guidance technology
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[KH Explains] Why Korea's so tough on short selling
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S. Korea's exports of instant noodles surpass $100m for 1st time in April: data
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Actors involved in past controversies return first via streaming service originals
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‘Kim desperately wanted to denuclearize,’ Moon writes in memoirs
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US military commander in S. Korea during Gwangju uprising dies
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[Herald Interview] Byun Yo-han's 'unlikable' character is result of calculated acting
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Shafiq camp contests claim Egypt Brotherhood win
CAIRO (AFP) ― The campaign of Egyptian presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq said on Monday it rejected a claim by the Muslim Brotherhood that its candidate Mohammed Mursi had won a historic presidential election.“We reject it completely,” Shafiq campaign offical Mahmud Barakeh told reporters of the Brotherhood’s proclaimed victory.“We are astonished by this bizarre behavior which amounts to a hijacking of the election results,” he added, saying Shafiq’s campaign had figures showing him leading th
June 18, 2012
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Islamist claims victory in Egypt president vote
CAIRO (AP) ― The Muslim Brotherhood declared early Monday that its candidate, Mohammed Morsi, won Egypt’s presidential election, which would be the first victory of an Islamist as head of state in the stunning wave of protests demanding democracy that swept the Middle East the past year. But the military handed itself the lion’s share power over the new president, sharpening the possibility of confrontation.With parliament dissolved and martial law effectively in force, the generals issued an in
June 18, 2012
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Egypt army-Islamist crisis won’t be bloody
A showdown between Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood and the ruling military is unlikely to turn violent, analysts say, but the Islamists must avoid repeating mistakes if they want to stay in the political game.On Saturday, the Islamist-led parliament received a notice saying Egypt’s ruling generals had decided “to consider parliament dissolved,” after a court ruling that annuled the house.The move was swiftly rejected by the powerful Brotherhood, which had won 47 percent of the seats in the house, and
June 18, 2012
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Woman loses weight to save her husband
Tracy Jennings had a clear reason to lose weight -- to donate her kidney to her husband.“That’s what you do for people you love,” said Jennings.Jennings found that her kidney matched that of her husband, who was suffering from kidney failure.Her husband had already received a kidney from his father but the replacement later failed. He was told that he would die unless he found a new one.Even though her husband found hope from his wife’s kidney, there was a big problem: She was too heavy for the
June 18, 2012
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Construction workers fired after taunting client
Three construction workers were fired after they made fun of their client, the resident of the house being worked on, by posting a photo of his jeans on Facebook.The three men were working in Dennis Owen’s house in Bangor, Wales, when they found Owen’s jeans and took a picture.They posted the picture with the comment, “the fattest person I have seen in my life.”A councilor in the area reported that Owen was hurt by the workers’ actions.The post was removed from Facebook and mobile phones were la
June 18, 2012
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Sisters die of ‘food poisoning’ in Thailand hotel
Two Canadian sisters were found dead in a hotel room in Thailand, the Bankok Post reported.The two college students, aged 20 and 26, were reported to have been covered in vomit when they were found by a maid at the Phi Phi Palm Residence Hotel on the resort island of Phi Phi on Friday. They showed signs of skin lesions and were bleeding from their gums.The Krabi Provincial Police said that a possible cause of death could be "serious food poisoning."Foul play has been ruled out of the investigati
June 18, 2012
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At least 36 dead after Nigeria church blasts, rioting
Bystanders look at the Sharon Church after it was struck by a suicide bomber's attack in Kaduna on June 17, 2012. (AFP-Yonhap News)Multiple suicide attacks on churches in northern Nigeria's Kaduna state and subsequent rioting by Christian youths targeting Muslims killed at least 36 people on Sunday, officials said.Police said 16 people died after blasts at three churches, while a Red Cross officia
June 18, 2012
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Greek conservatives win, head into coalition talks
New Democracy party leader, Antonis Samaras (center), waves at supporters as he leaves the new office of the New Democracy conservative party election campaign kiosk near the Greek Parliament, after his party came first in the national Greek`s election, in central Athens, on Sunday. (AFP-Yonhap News)Fears of an imminent Greek exit from Europe's joint currency receded Sunday after the conservative
June 18, 2012
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Greek exit polls: Top 2 parties neck and neck
ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- In an election crucial for Greece, Europe and the world, exit polls on Sunday showed the two top contenders in Greece to be neck-and-neck.The outcome of Sunday's vote could determine whether Greece remains in the euro or is forced to leave the joint currency, a move that could drag down other European countries and have potentially catastrophic consequences for the global ec
June 18, 2012
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Suu Kyi receives Nobel Peace Prize 21 years late
OSLO (AFP) ― Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi on Saturday pledged to keep up her struggle for democracy as she finally delivered her Nobel Peace Prize speech, 21 years after winning the award while under house arrest.After a year that has seen sweeping changes in her Southeast Asian homeland, Suu Kyi pledged to work for national healing but also pointed to remaining political prisoners and continued ethnic strife in her country.“My party, the National League for Democracy, and I stand ready and willin
June 17, 2012
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WB chief warns Europe risks ‘Lehmans moment’
LONDON (AFP) ― Outgoing World Bank president Robert Zoellick warned that Europe was facing a “Lehmans moment” and the collapse of the euro currency could trigger a global crisis, in an interview out Sunday.Zoellick will warn the G20 summit that Europe risks sparking a financial meltdown that would have desperate consequences for developing countries, he told British newspaper The Observer.“Europe may be able to muddle through but the risk is rising,” the 58-year-old American said. “There could b
June 17, 2012
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Saudi crown prince Nayef dies
RIYADH (AFP) ― Saudi Crown Prince Nayef bin Abdul Aziz, a half brother of King Abdullah, died on Saturday, the royal court said, leaving the oil powerhouse with no apparent successor to the throne.Prince Nayef, a long-serving interior minister, “died outside” Saudi Arabia having recently left the Gulf state for medical treatment, said a statement carried by state media, including Al-Ekhbariyah Television and SPA news agency.His funeral would be held on Sunday after sunset prayers in the Muslim h
June 17, 2012
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Kate Winslet, Kenneth Branagh get royal honors
LONDON (AP) ― Kate Winslet has been honored by Queen Elizabeth II for her titanic contribution to the arts.The actress, who won a best actress Academy Award in 2009 for “The Reader” and made her breakthrough as the feisty Rose in 1997 blockbuster “Titanic,” has been named a Commander of the Order of the British Empire, or CBE, in the queen’s Birthday Honors List, published Saturday.Winslet said the honor made her “very proud to be a Brit.’’“I am both surprised and honored to stand alongside so
June 17, 2012
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Four missing climbers presumed dead
One member of a Japanese climbing team survived and four others are presumed dead after an avalanche swept them off a hill during their descent from Alaska’s Mount McKinley.U.S. National Park Service officials say five people were traveling as one rope team early Thursday morning as part of a Miyagi Workers Alpine Federation expedition on the Alaska mountain.Park Service spokeswoman Maureen McLaughlin said Hitoshi Ogi, 69, survived after falling 18 meters into a crevasse. He was able to climb ou
June 17, 2012
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U.N. observers in Syria suspend operations
BEIRUT (AP) ― U.N. observers in Syria suspended their activities and patrols Saturday because of escalating violence in the country, the head of the mission said, the strongest sign yet that an international peace plan for Syria is disintegrating.Maj. Gen. Robert Mood said rising bloodshed over the past 10 days was posing significant risks to the lives of the 300 unarmed observers in the country, and was impeding their ability to carry out their mandate.The observers were sent to the country aft
June 17, 2012
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Iraq car bombs targeting Shiite pilgrims kill 32
BAGHDAD (AFP) ― Car bombs targeting Shiite pilgrims in the Iraqi capital killed at least 32 people on Saturday, officials said, marring commemorations for a revered Shiite imam attended by tens of thousands.An interior ministry official said a car bomb exploded at about 12:15 p.m on a highway near Shuala in north Baghdad, killing 14 people and wounding 32, while a second car bomb exploded at the Aden intersection near Kadhimiyah about 2:00 p.m., killing 18 people and wounding 36.A medical source
June 17, 2012
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Officials sacked after 16 killed in Paraguay land clashes
ASUNCION (AFP) ― Paraguay replaced two top security officials Saturday after at least 16 people were killed in bloody clashes between police and peasant farmer squatters.Former attorney general Ruben Candia was sworn in as the new interior minister, and Arnaldo Sanabria became the country’s police chief in a ceremony at the government palace headed by President Fernando Lugo.The president accepted the resignation of their respective predecessors Carlos Filizzola and Paulino Rojas late Friday aft
June 17, 2012
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Obama takes a risk on immigration front
WASHINGTON (AP) ― There’s not much President Barack Obama can do to boost the economy in the next five months, and that alone might cost him the November election. But on a range of social issues, Obama is bypassing Congress and aggressively using his executive powers to make it easier for gays to marry, women to obtain birth control, and, now, young illegal immigrants to avoid deportation.It’s a political gamble that might fire up conservatives, many of whom remain cool to Republican candidate
June 17, 2012
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China’s space mission shows growing ambitions
BEIJING (AFP) ― China’s latest space mission is its most ambitious yet and shows Beijing’s resolve to increase its technological capabilities and bridge the gap with the United States and Russia, experts say.The Shenzhou-9 rocket blasted off from the Gobi desert on Saturday with three astronauts on board ― including, for the first time, a woman ― to conduct China’s first manned space docking, the latest step towards setting up a space station.The mission marks a huge stride forward for China, wh
June 17, 2012
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Pa. woman charged with addicting child
A Pennsylvania woman faced charges Saturday of providing her teenage daughter with heroin and other drugs beginning when she was 12 years old, prosecutors said.Brandi Baumgardner, 40, of Beaver Springs was arrested this week on charges of endangering and corrupting a minor after her daughter, now 14, told a counselor at a rehabilitation center she had been given everything from marijuana to crack
June 17, 2012