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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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US military commander in S. Korea during Gwangju uprising dies
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[Photo News] Seoul seeks 'best sleeper'
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US expert says N. Korea might ignore Trump if he returns to White House
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[KH Explains] Why Korea's so tough on short selling
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With aid slow to come, Japanese fend for themselves
KARAKUWA, Japan (AP) ― There may be no water, no power and no cell phone reception in this tsunami-struck town, but in the school that serves as a shelter, there are sizzling pans of fat, pink shrimp.Relief supplies have only trickled into the long strip of northeast Japan demolished by a powerful earthquake and the wave it unleashed a week ago, leaving affected communities to fend for themselves.
March 20, 2011
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U.S. missiles rain down on Libya in ‘limited action’
WASHINGTON (AFP) ― The United States on Saturday unleashed a barrage of Tomahawk missiles against the Libyan regime’s air defenses, but ruled out using ground troops in what President Barack Obama called a “limited military action.”After initially taking a cautious stance on armed intervention in Libya’s civil war, Obama ordered the strikes citing the threat posed to civilians by Moammar Gadhafi’s
March 20, 2011
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Egypt votes for first time in 50 years
CAIRO (AP) ― Millions of Egyptians voted freely on Saturday for the first time in more than half a century, joyfully waiting for hours to cast their ballots on a package of constitutional changes eliminating much-hated restrictions on political rights and civil liberties.Young people traded mobile-phone pictures of ink-stained fingers that showed they voted. Others called relatives to boast of cas
March 20, 2011
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Japan says crippled nuclear plant to be scrapped
TOKYO (AP) -- Japan's top government spokesman says the country's tsunami-ravaged nuclear plant must eventually be scrapped. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano's comment Sunday was the first word from the government that the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear complex will have to be closed once its overheating reactors are brought under control. Closing the plant is inevitable, since the seawater
March 20, 2011
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Pakistan coal mine blast kills three, 45 missing
QUETTA, Pakistan (AFP) - At least three miners were killed and 45 others trapped underground when explosions triggered a collapse in a coal mine in Pakistan's Baluchistan province on Sunday, officials said. A total of 48 miners were working around 1,200 metres (1,300 yards) underground in the mine and the officials said hopes for the survival of the missing were slim. The mine in the far-fl
March 20, 2011
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Japan toll tops 20,000 amid atom plant crisis
KITAKAMI, Japan, March 20, 2011 (AFP) - Crews fighting to cool reactors at Japan's stricken nuclear plant struggled Sunday to switch partial power back on after a natural disaster that has left more than 20,000 people dead or missing.The discovery of radiation in foodstuffs in regions around the plant, and of traces of radioactive iodine in Tokyo tap water well to the southwest, compounded public
March 20, 2011
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Allies launch Libya force as Gadhafi hits rebels
A warplane is seen being shot down over the outskirts of Benghazi, eastern Libya, Saturday. (AP-Yonhap News)Libya says 48 killed in West's air and missile strikesTRIPOLI (AFP) - At least 48 people have died since the US, Britain and France began pounding Libya with air strikes and Tomahawk missiles, according to an initial toll given to AFP by a Libyan official early Sunday.Allies launch Libya for
March 20, 2011
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China expresses regret over allied strike on Libya
BEIJING (AP) _ China on Sunday expressed ``regret'' over punishing airstrikes by the U.S. and European nations against Libya to enforce a U.N. no-fly zone.Supporters of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi wave flags as they anticipate his arrival at his Bab Al Azizia compound in Tripoli, Libya, Saturday. (AP-Yonhap News) Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu said China ``consistently disagrees with
March 20, 2011
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Plane shot down over rebel-held city in Libya
Smoke billows after a Libyan jet bomber crashed after being shut down in Benghazi on Saturday as Libya's rebel stronghold came under attack, with at least two air strikes and sustained shelling of the city's south sending thick smoke into the sky. (AFP-Yonhap News) BENGHAZI, Libya (AP) _ Libyan rebels shot down a warplane that was bombing their eastern stronghold Saturday as the opposition accus
March 19, 2011
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Egyptians vote on constitutional changes
CAIRO (AP) _ Eager for their first taste of a free vote in decades, Egyptians formed long lines outside polling centers on Saturday to cast their ballots on a package of constitutional amendments sponsored by the ruling military. The nationwide referendum is the first major test of the country's transition to democracy after a popular uprising overthrew President Hosni Mubarak's authoritarian
March 19, 2011
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Student in anti-Asian rant says she'll leave UCLA
LOS ANGELES (AP) _ A student who posted an Internet video of her tirade against the Asian population at the University of California, Los Angeles, said Friday night that she is leaving the school, despite the university's decision not to discipline her. In a statement to the Daily Bruin campus newspaper, Alexandra Wallace said she has chosen to no longer attend classes at UCLA because of what
March 19, 2011
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Japan denies news of 'eight-day survivor'
Rescue workers search through debris in Minamisanriku, Miyagi prefecture on Friday. AFP-Yonhap News OSAKA, Japan (AFP) - A man thought to have survived for eight days in the rubble of Japan's earthquake and tsunami zone was actually an evacuee who had returned to his house, a military spokesman said Saturday. Troops had found the man -- aged in his 20s, apparently in shock and unable to speak
March 19, 2011
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Taiwan reports 4.5-magnitude quake in morning
HONG KONG (Yonhap) -- Taiwan was struck by a 4.5-magnitude earthquake early Saturday, but no casualties or damage have reported, according to the Taiwanese government. The quake shook the northeastern county of Yilan at 5:56 a.m. with the epicenter located in coastal waters about 26 kilometers south of Yilan, Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau said. The tremor only lasted for 0.02 second, it
March 19, 2011
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Temperatures in fuel pool of No. 5 reactor falling: Kyodo
The temperatures in the spent fuel pool of the No. 5 reactor at the Dai-Ichi nuclear plant in Fukushima Prefecture, northern Japan, are falling, Kyodo News reported, citing Tokyo Electric Power Co. As of 9 a.m. today, the temperature had fallen to 67.6 degrees Celsius from 68.8 degrees four hours earlier, Kyodo said. (Bloomberg)
March 19, 2011
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Japan to restore power at four reactors on Saturday: agency
OSAKA, Japan (AFP) - Electricity is expected to be restored to four reactors at a stricken Japanese atomic plant on Saturday to power cooling systems, the nuclear and safety agency said.
March 19, 2011
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Libya announces cease-fire after UN vote
Libya declared an immediate cease-fire and promised to stop military operations Friday in a bid to fend off international military intervention after the U.N. authorized a no-fly zone and ``all necessary measures'' to prevent the regime from striking its own people. The announcement by Foreign Minister Moussa Koussa followed a fierce attack by Gadhafi's forces against Misrata, the last rebel-held
March 18, 2011
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Japan PM says country will overcome tragedy
Japan PM says country will 'overcome tragedy' OSAKA, Japan, (AFP) - Japan's Prime Minister Naoto Kan on Friday said "we will overcome this tragedy and recover" from the earthquake and tsunami and pledged that "we will once more rebuild Japan." He also said his government would take "firm control" of the crisis at the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant. Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan sp
March 18, 2011
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Libyan forces attack last rebel-held western city
BENGHAZI, Libya (AP) -- Moammar Gadhafi's forces are bombarding the last rebel-held western city as the international community discusses how to enforce a no-fly zone and protect the Libyan people. A doctor says at least six people were killed Friday when tanks moved into Misrata and opened fire. He says a hospital and a mosque were shelled. The doctor, who spoke on condition of anonymity beca
March 18, 2011
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Asylum seeker riots escalate in Australia
SYDNEY (AFP) ― Protests by angry asylum seekers escalated at an Australian detention centre with rioters setting fire to buildings and police responding with tear gas and bean-bag bullets, officials said Friday.A group of around 250-300 detainees on Christmas Island ran amok, hurling bricks and lighting fires late Thursday, forcing the Australian Federal Police to intervene, the Department of Immi
March 18, 2011
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Japan disaster dead, missing toll tops 16,600
TOKYO (AFP) ― The official number of dead and missing after the devastating earthquake and tsunami that flattened Japan’s northeast coast a week ago has topped 16,600, with 6,405 confirmed dead, police said Friday.The number of people unaccounted for following the March 11 twin disasters increased to 10,259, the National Police Agency said in its latest update.A total of 2,409 people were injured.
March 18, 2011