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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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Woman falls to death from acquaintance's home after exhibiting ‘unexplained' behaviors
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‘Malice should not undermine the system, social order,’ says Hybe's Bang
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N. Korea says it test-fired tactical ballistic missile with new guidance technology
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N. Korea fires short-range ballistic missiles toward East Sea: JCS
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[Weekender] Geeks have never been so chic in Korea
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Korean firms target EV charging market in US
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Seoul sees further jump in cost of dining out
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Human rights commission urges Korea to raise awareness of LGBTQ rights
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Suspect in NYC bomb plots arrested
NEW YORK (AP) -- An ``al-Qaida sympathizer'' who plotted to bomb police and post offices in New York City as well as U.S. troops returning home has been arrested on numerous terrorism-related charges, city officials said Sunday.Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced at a news conference the Saturday arre
Nov. 21, 2011
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U.S. overtures may lure Myanmar away from China
WASHINGTON (AP) ― The first visit to Myanmar in a half-century by the top U.S. diplomat opens a door for that nation’s military-dominated government to reduce its international isolation and dependence on a staunch but mistrusted ally: China.Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will travel to Myanmar, also known as Burma, on Dec. 1-2, to meet with government and opposition leaders. It is the culmination of a two-year effort to engage with a repressive regime the U.S. had long shunned.Washin
Nov. 20, 2011
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Obama gets little pushback on Asia trip
BALI, Indonesia (AP) ― An assertive President Barack Obama got much of what he wanted during his Asia-Pacific trip because the results didn’t depend on negotiating with the world.He mostly just announced them.Obama expanded the U.S. military presence in southeast Asia, sent tough signals to China in its backyard, ordered his top diplomat on a breakthrough mission to Myanmar and presided over the jobs-creating sale of Boeing planes to an Indonesian airline company.It was a trip on his terms, unli
Nov. 20, 2011
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Cambodia set for trials on ‘Killing Fields’ criminals
PHNOM PENH (AFP) ― The long-awaited trial of top Khmer Rouge leaders accused of genocide and other atrocities finally gets under way in Cambodia on Monday, but one of the four accused will be notably absent.More than three decades after the country’s “Killing Fields” era, a U.N.-backed war crimes court is set to hear opening statements in the case against “Brother Number Two” Nuon Chea, ex-head of state Khieu Samphan and former foreign minister Ieng Sary.Led by “Brother Number One” Pol Pot, who
Nov. 20, 2011
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Clashes erupt ahead of Egypt vote, killing 2
CAIRO (AP) ― Egyptian riot police firing tear gas and rubber bullets stormed into Cairo’s Tahrir Square Saturday to dismantle a protest tent camp, setting off clashes that killed two protesters, injured hundreds and raised tensions days before the first elections since Hosni Mubarak’s ouster.The scenes of protesters fighting with black-clad police forces were reminiscent of the 18-day uprising that forced an end to Mubarak’s rule in February. Hundreds of protesters fought back, hurling stones an
Nov. 20, 2011
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Seif al-Islam Gadhafi captured in Libya
Trial for heir to former dictator presents major test for new government’s commitment to human rightsZINTAN, Libya (AP) ― Moammar Gadhafi’s former heir apparent Seif al-Islam was captured by revolutionary fighters in the southern desert Saturday just over a month after his father was killed, setting off joyous celebrations across Libya and closing the door on the possibility that the fugitive son could stoke further insurrection.Seif al-Islam ― who has undergone a transformation from a voice of
Nov. 20, 2011
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U.K. woman tries historic Antarctic crossing
BUENOS AIRES (AP) ― Reaching the end of the Earth has become almost routine these days: One hundred years after Norway’s Roald Amundsen beat Britain’s R.F. Scott to the South Pole, more than 30 teams are trying for it this year.Some will kite-sail over the vast Antarctic ice and snow. Others will drive in from the coast. A wealthy handful will be dropped off one degree north of the South Pole, for relatively leisurely guided treks of about 70 miles to the pole.But Felicity Aston has been there,
Nov. 20, 2011
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Occupy protests spread to U.S. colleges
Tents pop up, walk-outs are staged as students protest problems like student debt, poor job prospectsMIAMI (AP) ― Mo Tarafa stood before students at a small, outdoor concrete auditorium at Florida International University and called for volunteers to sit in the 10 chairs before her. Each chair, she said, represented 10 percent of the wealth in the United States and 10 percent of the population.The students, mostly in their 20s and wearing jeans and T-shirts on a balmy autumn Thursday afternoon i
Nov. 20, 2011
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Passive Occupy protesters take pepper spray blast
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Protesters sitting on the ground supporting the Occupy Wall Street movement on the campus of the University of California, Davis took a face full of pepper spray at close range from an officer in riot gear in an incident that was captured on cellphone video and spread virally a
Nov. 20, 2011
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Gadhafi son Seif al-Islam seized in southern Libya
TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) -- Moammar Gadhafi's son Seif al-Islam _ the only wanted member of the ousted ruling family to remain at large _ was captured as he traveled with aides in a convoy in Libya's southern desert, Libyan officials said Saturday. Thunderous celebratory gunfire shook the Libyan capital
Nov. 20, 2011
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Philippines' Arroyo challenges arrest: lawyer
MANILA (AFP) --- The lawyer for ex-Philippine president Gloria Arroyo Saturday challenged a court's jurisdiction to order her arrest on vote-rigging charges as she spent a second day under police guard in hospital.The 64-year-old faces the possibility of life in prison if convicted by the lower cour
Nov. 19, 2011
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Obama, Chinese premier discuss economic topics
BALI, Indonesia (AP) -- President Barack Obama and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao conferred Saturday in a surprise meeting on the sidelines of a major Asian summit, focusing on the economic matters that have prompted disputes between the two major world powers.The session was not a formally planned
Nov. 19, 2011
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Occupy protesters march nationwide
NEW YORK (AP) ― Occupy Wall Street protesters clogged streets and tied up traffic around the U.S. on Thursday to mark two months since the movement’s birth and signal they aren’t ready to quit, despite the breakup of many of their encampments by police. Hundreds of people were arrested, most of them in New York.The demonstrations ― which took place in cities including Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Boston, Washington and Portland, Oregon ― were for the most part peaceful. Most of the arrests were for b
Nov. 18, 2011
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Syrian rebels in new attack as Russia warns of civil war
DAMASCUS (AFP) ― Rebel troops hit offices of Syria’s ruling party on Thursday, a day after a daring raid on an intelligence base that prompted Russia to warn that its longtime ally risks “full-scale civil war.”The rocket-propelled grenade attack in northwestern Idlib province, near Turkey, came as government forces killed eight people, including two children, despite an Arab League ultimatum that Syria halt the bloodshed or risk sanctions.“A group of dissident troops attacked regime youth office
Nov. 18, 2011
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US ex-governor candidate 'found homeless in Ukraine'
A man claiming to be a former candidate for the post of governor of the US state of Arizona has been found homeless and lovelorn in the west of Ukraine, aid workers said on Thursday.The man, aged 53, carries the passport of Cary Dolego who in 2010 was a minor candidate for the governor of Arizona, s
Nov. 18, 2011
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US man charged with trying to assassinate Obama
BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ A man accused of firing an assault rifle at the White House believed he was Jesus and thought President Barack Obama was the Antichrist, according to court documents and those who knew him. At one point, he even suggested to an acquaintance the president was planning to implant c
Nov. 18, 2011
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Minnows to take helm in Southeast Asian bloc
WASHINGTON (AP) ― Long viewed as big on talk but short on action, a bloc of Southeast Asian nations has seen its global clout surge during the last year under the leadership of regional giant Indonesia. But the group’s impact could diminish after the torch passes to smaller, less democratic nations following a summit this week.That would be bad news for the United States, which has looked to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to help keep China’s regional ambitions in check and to develo
Nov. 17, 2011
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Oman celebrates 41st National Day
Oman, Korea expanding relations and cooperationThe following was contributed by Oman Ambassador to Korea Mohamed Alharthy on the occasion of the 41st National Day of the Sultanate of Oman. ― Ed.This Nov. 18, the Sultanate is celebrating its 41st National Day continuing its modern renaissance with strong steps to maintain the power to achieve its goals, of which the main ones are development and prosperity, the happiness for the Omani citizens, and enhancing the national joint between leader H.M
Nov. 17, 2011
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Obama declares U.S. a Pacific power
Countering China, Washington vows to expand influence in AsiaCANBERRA (AP) ― Signaling a determination to counter a rising China, President Barack Obama vowed Thursday to expand U.S. influence in the Asia-Pacific region and “project power and deter threats to peace” in that part of the world even as he reduces defense spending and winds down two wars.“The United States is a Pacific power, and we are here to stay,” he declared in a speech to the Australian Parliament, sending an unmistakable mes
Nov. 17, 2011
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Jupiter moon may have massive lakes
PARIS (AFP) ― A body of water as big as North America’s Great Lakes could lie beneath Europa, a shining enigmatic moon of Jupiter, astronomers reported on Wednesday.The finding ― if backed by a hoped-for unmanned robot mission ― is exciting, for water is one of the key ingredients for life.Its white icy shell brightly reflecting the distant Sun, Europa is the second closest satellite of Jupiter, the biggest planet of the Solar System.Pictures of it sent back by the Galileo spacecraft during its
Nov. 17, 2011