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[Weekender] Geeks have never been so chic in Korea
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N. Korea says it test-fired tactical ballistic missile with new guidance technology
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NewJeans members submit petitions over court injunction in Hybe-Ador conflict
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[News Focus] Mystery deepens after hundreds of cat deaths in S. Korea
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S. Korea's exports of instant noodles surpass $100m for 1st time in April: data
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[Herald Interview] Byun Yo-han's 'unlikable' character is result of calculated acting
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[KH Explains] Why Korea's so tough on short selling
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US military commander in S. Korea during Gwangju uprising dies
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Actors involved in past controversies return first via streaming service originals
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[Photo News] Seoul seeks 'best sleeper'
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Yemen leader warns of civil war
Opposition turns down Saleh early poll offerSANAA (AP) ― Yemen’s U.S.-backed president, his support crumbling among political allies and the army, warned that the country could slide into a “bloody” civil war Tuesday as the opposition rejected his offer to step down by the end of the year.Tens of thousands protested in the capital demanding his immediate ouster, emboldened by top military commande
March 23, 2011
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U.S. warns Libya of ‘all options’
Defiant Gadhafi vows victoryTRIPOLI (AP) ― Moammar Gadhafi’s snipers and tanks are terrorizing civilians in the coastal city of Misrata, a resident said, and the U.S. military warned Tuesday it was “considering all options” in response to dire conditions there that have left people cowering in darkened homes and scrounging for food and rainwater.The U.S. is days away from turning over control of t
March 23, 2011
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Power lines up in Japan nuclear plant
FUKUSHIMA, Japan (AP) -- Workers at a leaking nuclear complex hooked up power lines to all six of its reactor units, but other repercussions from a massive earthquake and tsunami still rippled across Japan as economic losses mounted at three flagship companies.The progress on the electrical lines at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant was a welcome and significant advance Tuesday after days
March 23, 2011
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[News focus] Few were prepared for nuclear crisis
Residents evacuated from dangerous areas never participated in emergency drillsFUKUSHIMA, Japan (AP) ― When the massive earthquake and tsunami rocked northeast Japan on March 11, residents prepared by years of drills knew exactly what to do: They scrambled for cover until the shaking stopped, then ran for higher ground to avoid the giant wave.But when word came that the disasters had left the Fuku
March 23, 2011
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Sharks enjoy body cleansing
Like humans, it has been revealed that sharks and rays enjoy visiting cleansing “stations” to get rid of their dead skin and external parasites, the Discovery Channel reported last Friday. (MCT)A research team at the school of ocean sciences at University of Wales carried out the study to monitor the interactions between thresher sharks and wrasse “cleaner” fish in the Philippines.The team reveale
March 23, 2011
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Allies target Gadhafi’s air defenses
Buoyed by Western strikes, Libya rebels try to advanceZWITINA, Libya (AP) ― Coalition forces bombarded Libya for a third straight night, targeting the air defenses and forces of Libyan ruler Moammar Gadhafi, stopping his advances and handing some momentum back to the rebels, who were on the verge of defeat just last week.But the rebellion’s more organized military units were still not ready, and t
March 22, 2011
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So far, risk low from radiation in Japan food
WASHINGTON (AP) ― Radiation-tainted spinach from Japan’s damaged nuclear reactors may sound scary, but here is a reality check: Even if any made it to stores there, you would have to eat an exorbitant amount to need to worry.With some fallout found in an increasing number of foods, Japan’s government is acting to stop contaminated products from reaching consumers, and the United States and other c
March 22, 2011
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Developments in Japan's disasters, nuclear crisis
Containment at 3 reactors intact - U.S. regulators say although reactors at units 1, 2 and 3 have seen damage to their cores, their containment structures are holding. Still, smoke rose from two of the units Monday, and emergency workers trying to cool the reactors and reconnect power lines were forced to pull out. Officials at the Fukushima Dai-ichi plant have been battling to bring the reactors
March 22, 2011
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Middle East boils with Libya strikes, Yemen on brink
Libyan rebel react on the frontline of the outskirts of the city of Ajdabiya, south of Benghazi, eastern Libya. The international military intervention in Libya is likely to last "a while," a top French official said Monday, echoing Moammar Gadhafi's warning of a long war ahead as rebels, energized by the strikes on their opponents, said they were fighting to reclaim a city under siege from the Li
March 22, 2011
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Tour operator opens door on secretive N. Korea
BEIJING (AFP) ― Millions of tourists visit Asia each year for its pristine beaches and cultural treasures, but Nick Bonner offers travelers something different: the “socialist paradise” of North Korea.Bonner launched Koryo Tours in Beijing in 1993 along with a few colleagues, taking an initial group of 12 curious tourists keen for a glimpse inside one of the world’s most isolated countries.That gr
March 22, 2011
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Libya bombing successful, endgame unclear
WASHINGTON (AP) ― The U.S. on Sunday claimed initial success two days into an assault on Libya that included some of the heaviest firepower in the American arsenal ― long-range bombers designed for the Cold War ― but American officials said Sunday it was too early to define the international military campaign’s endgame.The top U.S. military officer suggested that Libyan strongman Moammar Gadhafi m
March 21, 2011
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Smoke forces nuclear plant evacuation
Power restored to three reactors; reports of food contamination growFUKUSHIMA, Japan (AP) ― Plant operators evacuated workers from Japan’s tsunami-stricken nuclear complex Monday after gray smoke rose from one of its reactor units, the latest of persistent troubles in stabilizing the complex after it was damaged in a quake and tsunami. Smoke rising from the spent fuel storage pool of the plant’s U
March 21, 2011
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Radiation fans food fears in Japan
TOKYO (AP) ― At a bustling Tokyo supermarket Sunday, wary shoppers avoided one particular bin of spinach.The produce came from Ibaraki prefecture in the northeast, where radiation was found in spinach grown up to 120 kilometers from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant. Another bin of spinach ― labeled as being from Chiba prefecture, west of Tokyo ― was sold out.“It’s a little hard to say this, bu
March 21, 2011
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Google: China blocking its email services
BEIJING (AP) ― Google said Monday the Chinese government is interfering with its email services in China, making it difficult for users to gain access to its Gmail program.Google Inc. said its engineers have determined there are no technical problems with the email service or its main website.“There is no technical issue on our side; we have checked extensively. This is a government blockage caref
March 21, 2011
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Japan quake cost Swiss Re reinsurer at least $1.2 billion
ZURICH (AFP) - Reinsurance giant Swiss Re estimated Monday that Japan's earthquake and tsunami have cost it some $1.2 billion (847 million euros), but said this figure could be revised upwards."Based on preliminary estimates, Swiss Re expects its claims for the earthquake and the tsunami, net of the benefits of retrocession, to be approximately $1.2 billion before tax," the group said in a stateme
March 21, 2011
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Libya declares new ceasefire amid fresh Western attacks
TRIPOLI (AFP) - Explosions rocked Tripoli as Western forces staged fresh air strikes to halt Moamer Kadhafi's attacks on civilians, with one raid flattening a building in the strongman's heavily-fortified residence.As warplanes took off from Italian bases and anti-aircraft guns roared in the Libyan capital, Kadhafi's army announced a new ceasefire Sunday, saying it was heeding an African Union cal
March 21, 2011
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Earthquake hits near coast of Honshu
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Japan off the coast of Honshu in Japan at 9:03 p.m. on Sunday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.The quake was 163 kilometers (101 miles) north-east of Sendai, one of the cities worst hit by the March 11 temblor. The quake struck at a depth of 53 kilometers, USGS said.There were no immediate reports of damage from the shake.(Bloomberg)
March 20, 2011
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First phase of allied assault: 112 Tomahawk cruise missiles
WASHINGTON (AP) ― U.S. and British ships and submarines launched the first phase of a missile assault on Libyan air defenses Saturday and a senior American defense official said it was believed substantial damage was inflicted.In the strikes, 112 Tomahawk cruise missiles were fired at more than 20 coastal targets to clear the way for air patrols to ground Libya’s air force.While a U.S. defense off
March 20, 2011
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Allies attack Gadhafi forces
Libyan state TV says 48 killed, 150 wounded in allied assaultU.S., European forces launch cruise missiles, airstrikesBENGHAZI, Libya (AP) ― The U.S. and European nations pounded Moammar Gadhaf’s forces and air defenses with cruise missiles and airstrikes, launching the broadest international military effort since the Iraq war in support of an uprising that had seemed on the verge of defeat. Libyan
March 20, 2011
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Stark differences in U.S., Japan nuclear crises
MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania (AP) ― Japan’s nuclear crisis has transported residents of central Pennsylvania back 32 years, when the partial meltdown of the Three Mile Island nuclear plant raised fears that a massive amount of radiation could be released into the atmosphere or the Susquehanna River.But there are stark differences between the disasters.“It’s probably not politically correct to say it,
March 20, 2011