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Number of civil servants close to 1 million
The number of civil servants in South Korea has risen sharply to approach the 1 million mark, the home affairs ministry said Thursday.There were 987,754 central and local government officials as of last year's end, up 7.9 percent from 915,221 in 2005, the Ministry of Public Administration and Security said. The figure has since been on a steady rise to 940,397 in 2006, 963,132 in 2007, 968,836 in
Politics July 7, 2011
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Father burns 5 year-old son’s hand to fight ‘Satan’
Arizona police charged a man of child abuse after he burned his 5-year-old son’s hand to get rid of demons, according to reports. Johnny Salazar, 25, explained that he did it because the son had touched his Bible and become “possessed by Satan.” When arrested, he was speaking languages that could not be understood. His mother, Connie Salazar, maintained that her son was suffering from hallucinatio
World July 7, 2011
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Father gets 8-years for killing daughter
A father was sentenced to 8 years in jail this week for killing his daughter who had condemned him for his financial problems. The 51-year-old, whose name has not been released, strangled his daughter whilst she was lying on a bed. Divorced, he had been raising his two children alone. However, the aftermath of the separation had left him mentally scarred and he was unable to work. The family hous
Social Affairs July 7, 2011
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Three global firms bid for E-Mart Chinese operations
By Cho Ji-hyunThree well-known global companies are taking part in the bid for E-Mart’s Chinese operations, according to a U.K.-based company specializing in information on M&As.Mergermarket, an independent mergers and acquisitions intelligence service, told The Korea Herald that Wal-Mart, Tesco and Ren Ren Le are most likely in line to take over E-Mart’s Shanghai operations and that the players w
Industry July 7, 2011
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Hacking on Fox News Twitter reports Obama's death
President Barack Obama picks up a child as he greets military families at an Independence Day celebration on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Monday, July 4, 2011. (AP-Yonhap News)NEW YORK (AP) _ Hackers broke into Fox's political Twitter account early Monday, posting updates saying President Barack Obama had been assassinated.A series of six tweets coming from the FoxNewsPolitics
World News July 5, 2011
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PyeongChang holds spirited press conference ahead of vote on Olympic host
DURBAN, South Africa (Yonhap) -- Bid officials of PyeongChang, a South Korean candidate for the 2018 Winter Olympics,held a lively and spirited press conference here Monday, handling questions with aplomb with an International Olympic Committee (IOC) vote on the host fast approaching.In the final run-up to the IOC vote scheduled for Wednesday, PyeongChang kept hammering home its message of bringin
More Sports July 5, 2011
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U.S. Fed’s stimulus ends with a fizzle
NEW YORK (AFP) ― The U.S. Federal Reserve wound up its $600-billion “QE2” program to boost the ailing economy with easy liquidity on Thursday, having generated more controversy than jobs and growth.Without fanfare the U.S. central bank’s New York branch paid banks $4.9 billion for U.S. Treasury bonds in the program’s last step Thursday morning, as economists and bankers continued to argue its effe
World Business July 1, 2011
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China’s manufacturing growth cools after monetary tightening
A Chinese manufacturing index fell to the lowest level since February 2009, signaling that the world’s second-biggest economy is cooling as export demand weakens and the government reins in credit to control inflation. The Purchasing Managers’ Index was at 50.9 in June compared with 52 in May, the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing said in an emailed statement on Friday. A separate surve
World News July 1, 2011
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Ex-IMF leader to get bail eased in NYC
NEW YORK (AP) ― Former International Monetary Fund Leader Dominique Strauss-Kahn will have his pricey bail substantially reduced in his sexual assault case because of issues with his accuser’s credibility, a person familiar with the case said Thursday.The person, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss matters not yet made public in court, said prosecutors have raised issues about the credi
World News July 1, 2011
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Greece clears final hurdle to get bailout funds
ATHENS (AP) ― Greece has faced down street violence and strikes for the sake of financial aid it was promised and needs to avoid bankruptcy. Now its fellow European countries will be expected to come up with a second rescue package to convince investors that the 17-nation euro will survive the debt crisis.A new austerity package that lawmakers cleared in Athens is required to get more rescue loans
World Business July 1, 2011
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Lockout set as midnight strikes for NBA
NEW YORK (AFP) ― NBA team owners ordered a lockout of players to commerce one minute after midnight on Friday as last-ditch talks failed, setting up a shutdown that threatens the 2011-2012 season.The first NBA work stoppage since the 1998-1999 season was slashed to 50 games will halt trades, free agent signings and contract talks. Players, who would not be paid, also would be barred from using tea
More Sports July 1, 2011
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Sharapova poised to reclaim Wimbledon crown
LONDON (AFP) ― Maria Sharapova will attempt to complete her long journey back from the wilderness at Wimbledon on Saturday when she takes on Czech eighth seed Petra Kvitova for the women’s singles crown.The 24-year-old Russian fifth seed is the overwhelming favorite to reclaim the title that she won for the first time in 2004, when as a fresh-faced teenager she took the All England Club by storm.S
More Sports July 1, 2011
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Sunderland swoop for Gardner, Ji Dong-won
LONDON (AFP) ― English Premier League side Sunderland on Thursday announced the signings of South Korea striker Ji Dong-won and English midfielder Craig Gardner.Ji, 20, joined from Chunnam Dragons for an undisclosed fee and signed a three-year contract at the Stadium of Light.He has scored six goals in 11 appearances for South Korea, including four at the Asian Cup in Qatar in January. Ji Dong-won
Soccer July 1, 2011
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China releases artist Ai Weiwei on bail
Activist’s detention was part of major government crackdown on ‘Jasmine’ protestersBEIJING (AFP) ― Outspoken Chinese artist Ai Weiwei was released on bail in Beijing Wednesday nearly three months after he was detained during the government’s biggest crackdown on activists in years.Police released him after he confessed to tax evasion and because he suffers from a “chronic disease,” the official Xi
World News June 23, 2011
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Ban Ki-moon man of faith and diligence
Ban Ki-moon, who succeeded in securing his second term as the U.N. chief on Tuesday, is well known for his diligence and sincerity.U.N. diplomats who have assisted the South Korean U.N. secretary-general for four and a half years all cite his “tireless efforts” in steering the global organization. They say Ban made them realize that diligence and perseverance are the most important values of all.B
World News June 22, 2011
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