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Maritime police helicopter missing with 5 crew on board
A maritime police helicopter went missing Wednesday as it flew over waters off South Korea's southern resort island of Jeju on a medical evacuation mission, officials said.The AW-139 helicopter took off from Jeju International Airport at 8:20 p.m. and picked up a female police officer who needed emergency medical assistance from a patrol ship stationed in waters west of the island. (Yonhap News)
Social Affairs Feb. 24, 2011
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Watchdog says Libya destroys chemical weapons
AMSTERDAM (AP) _ Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi is keeping hisword to destroy his chemical stockpile for producing mustard gas andhas no weapon to deliver a chemical payload, a U.N. watchdog groupsaid Wednesday.Libyan leader Gadhafi makes a speech on Wednesday. (AP-Yonhap) Reports from Libya say fears that the regime will use chemical orbiological weapons are rampant among protesters facing Ga
World News Feb. 24, 2011
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BMW to debut smaller Mini at Geneva motor show
Germany's BMW AG plans to unveil a mini version of its Mini car in March at the Geneva motor show. (Photo: MINI)
Feb. 23, 2011
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How about a glass of F*** in Sili village?
(captured from The Inquisitr)A town in Wales caused a stir with its unusual name. The small Welsh village of Sully, which is spelled “Sili” in Welsh, drew people’s attention, with some confusing the name with “silly,” according to the British daily, Metro.The town’s people held a vote and the majority voted the name should be changed. Locals preferred “Abersili” as the Welsh town name instead, the
Feb. 22, 2011
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Man shot dead for eating popcorn too loudly
Next time you go see a movie, you better watch out for the noise you make while eating snacks. Actress Natalie Portman plays Nina Sayers in a psychological thriller, Black Swan. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini)A Latvian man was shot dead for eating popcorn too loudly by an irritated audience member at a cinema in the Latvian capital Riga. Two men -- one 27 years old and the other 42 years old -- were invo
Feb. 22, 2011
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A 3,800-year-old Chinese mummy at an exhibition in U.S.
A 3,800-year-old mummy is on show during an exhibition featuring archeological findings in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region at the museum of Pennsylvania University in Philadelphia, Feb. 18, 2011. It is the third leg of the exhibition in the U.S., which will last until March 28, 2011. (Photo: Xinhua-Yonhap)
Feb. 20, 2011
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Korean speedskating legend Kim accused of abuse: report
WASHINGTON (AFP) — South Korea's Kim Dong-Sung, famously disqualified from a 2002 Olympic short-track speedskating race to give Apolo Anton Ohno gold, reportedly has been accused of striking young US skaters.The Washington Post reported Saturday that six youth said they were struck or saw abusive actions by Kim, a 1998 Nagano Olympic 1,000-meter champion who retired in 2002 and began coaching spee
More Sports Feb. 20, 2011
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Korean workers in Libya evacuate after intrusion
About 70 South Korean construction workers in Libya had to evacuate after angry local residents broke into their work site and dorms apparently in protest of the government's housing policy, the foreign ministry said Saturday. About 200 local residents forced their way into a South Koreanconstruction site in Derna in eastern Libya at around midnightThursday (local time) and then stormed into
Politics Feb. 19, 2011
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IOC praises PyeongChang’s progress
PYEONGCHANG, Gangwon Province — A panel of the International Olympic Committee praised on Saturday the preparation of PyeongChang’s bid for the 2018 Winter Olympics.On the final day of the week-long inspection, Gunilla Lindberg, the leader of the 14-member panel, said she was impressed by the progress of the PyeongChang team.The panel arrived here Monday for an on-site inspection to evaluate the c
More Sports Feb. 19, 2011
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Lee vows efforts for peace, co-prosperity on peninsula
President Lee Myung-bak reaffirmed Friday that his administration will endeavor to bring lasting peace and co-prosperity with North Korea at an annual defense meeting attended by top military commanders and senior government officials, according to his office Cheong Wa Dae. Lee stressed that such efforts should be buttressed by enhanced public awareness on national security, it added. "Peace c
Politics Feb. 18, 2011
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Watchdog OKs 40-pct rise in KBS subscription fee
South Korea's communications regulator approved on Friday a 40-percent increase in the subscription fee for public broadcaster Korea Broadcasting System (KBS). The rise in the KBS subscription fee by the Korea Communications Commission is subject to approval by the National Assembly. Should the proposal win parliamentary approval, KBS's subscription fee will increase to 3,500 won (US$3.14) from
Feb. 18, 2011
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School site 'hacked', replaced with porn site
A local secondary school's website was allegedly hacked and replaced with a pornographic site according to a post in citizen journalism website Stomp.Stomper John, seeking a potential school for his son entering secondary school next year, visited the website of Junyuan Secondary School for more information on Wednesday evening after recommendations from friends that it was a good school. Upon log
Social Affairs Feb. 18, 2011
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Anti-government protesters killed in Libyan clash
CAIRO (AP) _ Libyan protesters seeking to oust longtime leader Moammar Gadhafi defied a crackdown and took to the streets in five cities Thursday on what activists have dubbed a ``day of rage,'' amid reports at least 20 demonstrators have been killed in clashes with pro-government groups. New York-based Human Rights Watch said Libyan internal security forces also have arrested at least 14 peopl
International Feb. 18, 2011
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A luxury watch priced at $6.75 million
A watch by Vacheron Constantin Kallania priced at 5 million Euros (about $6.757 million) is on display during the 8th Doha Jewellery and Watch Exhibition in Doha, Qatar, Feb. 15. The watch, winner of the 2009 Vogue Jewels Award, is made out of 186 emerald-cut diamonds and weighs 170 carats. The six-day exhibition kicked off Tuesday. (Photo: Xinhua-Yonhap)
Feb. 16, 2011
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Women's surf boat hit by big wave
In this Saturday, Feb. 12, 2011 photo, the Piha women's surf boat crew is hit by a big wave during a warm up run at the Surf Lifesaving Big Wave Classic held at Auckland, New Zealand's Piha Beach. (Photo: AP-Yonhap)
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