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Opposition-led Assembly unilaterally passes bill to probe Marine's death
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Inflation eases in April, continues bumpy ride
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Golden chance to liquidate babies’ gold rings?
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Seoul to more than double military drones by 2026 to counter NK threats
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Russia sent more than 165,000 barrels of refined petroleum to N. Korea in March: White House
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Seoul alerts overseas missions to NK terror threats
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Over 60% of S. Koreans support W100m childbirth incentive: survey
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Key suspects grilled over alleged abuse of power in Marine death inquiry
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‘Inside Out 2’ adds four new emotions, explores teenage life
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Questions raised over fair promotion of RM, NewJeans
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Saudi finally grants women right to vote
RIYADH (AP) ― Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah, considered a reformer by the standards of his own ultraconservative kingdom, decreed on Sunday that women will for the first time have the right to vote and run in local elections due in 2015.It is a “Saudi Spring” of sorts.For the nation’s women, it is a
Sept. 26, 2011
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Defiant Yemeni leader makes no pledge to step down
SANAA, Yemen (AP) -- Yemen's defiant president addressed his troubled nation Sunday for the first time since returning to the country after an assassination attempt, making no promise to immediately step down but saying he is committed to a deal to end months of spiraling violence.Ali Abdullah
Sept. 26, 2011
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CIA station attacked in Afghan capital
KABUL (AP) ― A building used by the CIA in Kabul came under attack Sunday, U.S. and Afghan officials said, the latest in a series of attacks in the Afghan capital.Afghan authorities said gunfire was heard in the evening near the Ariana Hotel, a building that former U.S. intelligence officials said w
Sept. 26, 2011
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Putin return to pose questions for 'reset'
WASHINGTON (AFP) - President Barack Obama's "reset" of US-Russia ties marks one of his most tangible claims to foreign policy success, but its longevity will be tested when Dmitry Medvedev exits the presidency.Medvedev, a valued Obama partner, said Saturday he would step aside in favor of his politi
Sept. 26, 2011
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Thousands run in underwear to protest Utah laws
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) --Thousands of people stripped to their underwear and ran through Salt Lake City to protest what they called the ``uptight'' laws of Utah.People stand with slogans on their bodies as they wait to run in their underwear from the Gallivan Center to the Capitol in Salt Lake City, Ut
Sept. 26, 2011
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Sarkozy‘s flower power won over Bruni
French President Nicolas Sarkozy, left , and first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, walk in the gardens of the Elysee Palace in Paris during the 28th edition of France's Day of Patrimony, Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011. France opens the doors of its state buildings as part of its day of Patrimony which ar
Sept. 26, 2011
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Colombia nabs FARC drug sub
BOGOTA (AFP) -- Colombian authorities have seized a stealth submarine apparently belonging to FARC rebels which was designed to transport tons of cocaine to destinations in Central America, police said.A police officer stands guard in front of a seized semi-submersible during a presentation to
Sept. 26, 2011
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Saudi king gives women right to vote
RIYADH (AFP) - Saudi King Abdullah announced on Sunday he was giving women the right to vote and run in municipal elections, the only public polls in the ultra-conservative Gulf kingdom.He also announced that women would have the right to join the all-appointed Shura (consultative) Council, in an ad
Sept. 25, 2011
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Putin to run for Russian presidency next year
MOSCOW (AP) ― Vladimir Putin’s decision to reclaim the presidency next year sets up the possibility that he could rule Russia until 2024 and foreshadows a continuation of the strongman rule that many in the West have called a retreat from democracy.Although Putin departed the Kremlin in 2008 due to
Sept. 25, 2011
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In Myanmar, living in fear of army
LOI TAI LENG, Myanmar (AP) ― The soldiers arrived unexpectedly in 15-year-old Sai Noom Mong’s village in eastern Myanmar with a brutal message: Leave your homes, they told hundreds of startled residents, or we’ll burn them to the ground.Fearful of their fate but too frail to flee themselves, the tee
Sept. 25, 2011
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Libyan forces fight for Gadhafi town
A Libyan fighter screams for help after his comrade was shot during heavy battles at the entrance of Al-Etha’a street, about 7 kilometers from the heart of Sirte on Saturday. (Xinhua-Yonhap News)SIRTE, Libya (AP) ― With NATO jets roaring overhead, revolutionary forces fought their way into Moammar G
Sept. 25, 2011
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Yemeni government kills 40 in new battles
Saleh tightens grip on country; rivals call for international helpSANAA (AP) ― In one of the bloodiest days of Yemen’s uprising, government troops backed by snipers and shelling attacked a square full of Yemeni protesters Saturday and battled with pro-opposition forces in the capital, killing a
Sept. 25, 2011
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Doubts about Perry rises among Republican Party
Shaky debate, vote loss signals trouble for front-runner for 2012ORLANDO (AP) ― Texas Gov. Rick Perry worked to convince Florida Republicans Saturday that he is the strongest contender for the party’s presidential nomination despite a shaky debate performance earlier this week that has sparked jitte
Sept. 25, 2011
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Abbas hints at rejecting peace blueprint
Palestinian leader says won’t agree to any proposal disregarding border situationsUNITED NATIONS (AP) ― Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas strongly suggested Saturday that he would reject a peacemaking blueprint put forward by international mediators, saying he would not agree to any proposal that
Sept. 25, 2011
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Putin to run for Russian presidency in 2012
MOSCOW (AP) -- Vladimir Putin's decision to reclaim the presidency next year sets up the possibility that he could rule Russia until 2024 and foreshadows a continuation of the strongman rule that many in the West have called a retreat from democracy.Although Putin departed the Kremlin in 2008 due to
Sept. 25, 2011
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CERN claims faster-than-light particle measured
GENEVA (AP) ― A fundamental pillar of physics ― that nothing can go faster than the speed of light ― appears to be smashed by an oddball subatomic particle that has apparently made a giant end run around Albert Einstein’s theories.Scientists at the world’s largest physics lab said Thursday they have
Sept. 23, 2011
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15 killed in renewed violence in Yemeni capital
SANAA (AP) ― Renewed violence in the Yemeni capital killed at least 15 people on Thursday as forces loyal to the regime and its opponents shelled each other’s strategic positions from hills surrounding the city, medical and security official said.The shelling over the city has terrified residents an
Sept. 23, 2011
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Republican rivals in debate hit Obama
ORLANDO, Florida (AP) ― Republican presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Rick Perry accused each other in a debate Thursday night of contradicting themselves on issues such as health care and Social Security retirement benefits.Texas Gov. Perry has overtaken former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney a
Sept. 23, 2011
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Talks between Chrysler and UAW break down: sources
DETROIT (AP) ― Negotiations over a new four-year contract between Chrysler and the United Auto Workers have broken down as both sides refuse to budge on key financial issues, two people briefed on the bargaining said Thursday. The talks ended late Wednesday in a dispute over the number of workers wh
Sept. 23, 2011
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G20 finance chiefs agree to intensify cooperation to tackle global crisis
SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- Finance chiefs of the leading 20 countries have agreed to intensify cooperation to tackle the global economic crisis, stemming from deepening anxiety over fiscal soundness and stagnant economic recovery in Europe and other major advanced countries.The leaders promised to
Sept. 23, 2011