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Jimin of BTS, actor Song Da-eun suspected to be dating, again
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What's next for the government's push in quota hike?
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Trump may like to 'solve' N. Korean nuclear problem if reelected: ex-official
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Woman falls to death from acquaintance's home after exhibiting ‘unexplained' behaviors
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N. Korea slams planned S. Korea-US military drills, warns of 'catastrophic aftermath'
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‘Malice should not undermine the system, social order,’ says Hybe's Bang
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[Robert J. Fouser] Social attitudes toward language proficiency
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N. Korea fires short-range ballistic missiles toward East Sea: JCS
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[Graphic News] How much do Korean adults read?
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N. Korea says it test-fired tactical ballistic missile with new guidance technology
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Yahoo director to leave board over hiring
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ― The flap over a bogus college degree on Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson’s official biography has claimed its first casualty ― the director who led the committee that hired him four months ago.Patti Hart will surrender her Yahoo board seat at the company’s still-unscheduled annual meeting. She framed her decision as a commitment to focus on her job as CEO of gambling-machine maker International Game Technology, while allowing Yahoo’s board to deal with the fallout from the recent re
May 9, 2012
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Rebels say town seized in Sudan’s Darfur
KHARTOUM (AFP) ― Rebels in Sudan’s Darfur region said on Tuesday they had seized control of a town from government troops, the latest in a reported upsurge of fighting in a region that has seen nearly a decade of unrest.“Today our joint troops took control of Girayda after fighting with SAF,” the Sudanese Armed Forces, said Abdullah Moursal, spokesman for the Sudan Liberation Army-Minni Minnawi faction.Girayda is about 100 kilometers south of Nyala, the South Darfur state capital.“From our side
May 9, 2012
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Israel P.M. unveils shock coalition deal with Kadima
JERUSALEM (AFP) ― Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday struck a surprise deal with the opposition Kadima party to form a new, broad coalition government, axing plans for a snap election.The move puts Netanyahu at the helm of a ruling coalition with an overwhelming 94 votes in the 120-seat parliament.The White House said the surprise coalition would not make Washington change its “policy approach” to its close Middle East ally.“A new coalition in Israel will certainly not affect our polic
May 9, 2012
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Myanmar‘s Suu Kyi given first passport in 24 years
YANGON (AP) -- Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi received her first passport in 24 years on Tuesday ahead of a planned trip to Norway and Britain.An aide to Suu Kyi, Htin Kyaw, said the passport was received from the Home Ministry. Suu Kyi applied for the passport following recent political reforms that culminated in her election to parliament last month. Last year, a long-ruling military junta handed over power to an elected, nominally civilian government. Suu Kyi‘s National League for
May 9, 2012
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Bomber in al-Qaida plot was double agent: report
WASHINGTON (AFP) ― The man ordered by al-Qaida’s branch in Yemen to blow up a U.S.-bound airliner was a double agent who infiltrated the group and volunteered for the suicide attack, with Saudi intelligence likely playing a key role, U.S. media reported Tuesday.American officials leaked out details of the extraordinary intelligence coup two days after the White House announced a plot by al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula had been successfully thwarted.The double agent managed to spend weeks with
May 9, 2012
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U.K. convicts 9 members of child-sex ring
Nine men of Pakistani and Afghan descent were convicted Tuesday for participating in a child sex ring in a case that touched off deep sensitivities about race in Britain and galvanized the far right.Prosecutors had told a jury that the men plied young, vulnerable girls -- many of whom were white -- with drugs and alcohol and then passed them around for sex. The girls -- some as young as 13 years old -- were assaulted, raped and sometimes forced to have sex with several men a day.“The details of
May 9, 2012
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Swiss police on alert after 'panther' sighting
Police in western Switzerland have warned hikers to be on the lookout for a large black cat resembling a panther. (MCT)Authorities have received reports of several sightings of the animal in woods near the town of Solothurn over the past week.Cantonal (state) police say attempts to capture or photograph the animal using special traps have so far failed.In a statement Tuesday, police said the creat
May 9, 2012
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Girl, 12, made to wear diaper in public
A Minnesota mother and her boyfriend punished her 12-year-old daughter by shaving her head and sending her outside in only a diaper and tank top, police say.(MCT)Dozens of neighbors in the Minneapolis suburb of Fridley watched Monday evening as the distraught girl was made to pick up trash along the street as punishment for poor grades and failing to do her homework, the St. Paul Pioneer Press rep
May 9, 2012
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China’s defense chief at Pentagon amid diplomatic row
WASHINGTON (AFP) ― U.S. and Chinese defense chiefs pledged Monday to work together on cyber threats and forge a dialogue on security as both sides steered clear of a diplomatic dispute over a top Chinese dissident.Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and China’s Defense Minister Liang Guanglie struck a positive note at a joint press conference at the Pentagon, announcing a joint counter-piracy naval exercise in the Gulf of Aden later this year and tentative plans to cooperate in the sensitive realm of
May 8, 2012
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Israeli media: Early election canceled
JERUSALEM (AP) ― In a dramatic turn of events that could influence a possible Israeli strike on Iran, Israeli media reports early Tuesday indicate that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reached an agreement with the Kadima opposition party for a unity government, canceling an early election.There was no immediate comment from official sources on the decision that was reported at about 2 a.m.The reports came as Israel’s parliament held debates long into the night over whether to break up ahea
May 8, 2012
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China prepared for escalation of Philippine standoff
BEIJING (AFP) -- Chinese vice foreign minister Fu Ying said Beijing was ready for "any escalation" of a tense maritime standoff with the Philippines over a disputed shoal.The month-long flare-up is one of the most high-profile incidents for years between the two countries over their competing territorial claims to parts of the South China Sea, which is believed to sit atop vast oil and gas deposits."The Chinese side has... made all preparations to respond to any escalation of the situation by th
May 8, 2012
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Wife alongside Putin in rare Kremlin appearance
MOSCOW (AFP) ― Vladimir Putin’s wife Monday made a rare joint appearance with her husband as she became the new Russian First Lady, watching his inauguration and then standing by his side at a Kremlin prayer service.Lyudmila Putina, who was last seen with Vladimir Putin at a polling station in March, stood beside him wearing a white headscarf draped over her hair as demanded by Russian Orthodox tradition.Earlier, she watched the glittering inauguration ceremony and stood by as her husband review
May 8, 2012
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France’s unwed first lady may pose diplomatic dilemmas
PARIS (AFP) ― Taking over from a supermodel should not be a problem for Valerie Trierweiler, who has plenty of glamour of her own, but making state visits abroad as France’s first unmarried first lady just might.There is some speculation as to whether Trierweiler, whose partner Francois Hollande was elected Socialist president on Sunday, will marry her man before he gets the keys to the Elysee Palace on May 15.If she does not, certain host countries may face some embarrassment as to the proper p
May 8, 2012
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Romney, Obama nearly tied in swing states: poll
WASHINGTON (AFP) ― Republican Mitt Romney has evened it up with President Barack Obama in swing states six months ahead of the U.S. election, with the challenger seen as a better economic steward but Obama more likeable, a new poll showed Monday.In the 12 battleground states likely to determine the outcome on Nov. 6, the president led Romney 47-45 percent among registered voters, according to the USA Today/Gallup Swing States poll.That represents a substantial tightening from the nine-point lead
May 8, 2012
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Al-Jazeera closes bureau after China bars reporter
Al-Jazeera said Tuesday it has shut its English-language bureau in China after its correspondent became the first foreign journalist to be expelled from the country since 1998.Beijing's refusal to renew the visa of US citizen Melissa Chan sparked anger among press groups, which linked the decision to a documentary by the international news channel on forced prison labor in China.The Foreign Corres
May 8, 2012
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World’s fattest man starts dieting
The world’s fattest man has started dieting after doctors told him he won’t reach 50 unless he loses weight. Keith Martin, 42, confessed that he last left his home on Sept. 11, 2001, for a health checkup.Martin decided to lose weight after finding out he was the fattest man on Earth. His weight was 368kg and waistline 182cm at the time. “I don’t blame anyone other than myself for this horrible situation,” he said.When Martin was at his worst he was eating up to 20,000 calories a day, comprising
May 8, 2012
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Female assassin suspected of 20 killings
Maria Jimenez, 26, was arrested by police in Monterrey, Mexico, Monday on charges of 20 murders for the drug cartel Zetas, according to news reports.Jimenez confessed to the killings and other crimes, and will be charged for murder, theft, and kidnapping, an official said.She was reportedly paid about $1,700 per month to carry out the killings. Her victims include rival drug traffickers and a poli
May 8, 2012
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Woman shreds money that would’ve helped her
In a tragic twist, a mentally ill woman in China shredded the money her husband had been saving up to treat her conditions.According to Chinese news reports, the woman’s husband desperately sought help from local bank workers, who tried to save what’s left of his 50,000 yuan ($7,900).But after six hours, they only managed to splice only one bank note. It is not known if the man was able to get hel
May 8, 2012
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Lightning strikes sleeping man in Texas
A Texas man said he plans to install rods on his home after he was struck by lightning while sleeping in his favorite chair.Cheval Silva of Edwards County said he fell asleep while watching TV with his 5-year-old granddaughter Monday evening and he awoke thinking his house had been shot by a hunter, KSAT-TV, San Antonio, reported Friday."Searing pain in my right foot, and when I woke up, I could s
May 8, 2012
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Formaldehyde-tainted cabbage sparks alarm in China
BEIJING (AP) -- Cabbage sellers in China have been caught spritzing their product with formaldehyde to keep it fresh during long trips to market in the country's latest food safety scandal.China's food industry and regulatory agencies have been scrambling to clean up their reputations following a series of serious problems including melamine-tainted milk and pork laced with a banned growth promote
May 7, 2012