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N.K. discharges water from border dam without warning
North Korea opened the floodgates of the Hwanggang Dam Monday night without warning, sending a wall of water across the border, Seoul sources said Wednesday. In September 2009, the North released about 40 million cubic meters of water from the dam into the Imjin River near the border. Water flow down from Chunchen Dam on Wednesday after officials opened floodgates in response to heavy rains that h
North Korea June 29, 2011
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S. Korea to selectively permit investors to visit N. Korea
The government will selectively allow South Korean business professionals to visit North Korea for checks on their past investments there, an official said Wednesday, amid a prolonged suspension of trade with the communist state following its deadly attack on a Southern naval ship last year.For business purposes, these individuals will also be allowed to meet their North Korean counterparts in a t
North Korea June 29, 2011
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Combative new IMF chief takes on new challenge
PARIS (AP) -- Christine Lagarde has traveled tirelessly to save the euro and blazed a trail for women from Chicago to Paris in halls of power long dominated by men.The French finance minister with a broad grin and long stride now faces her toughest job yet: heading the International Monetary Fund. She takes over a post vacated by a man accused of attempting to rape a New York hotel maid just as th
World Business June 29, 2011
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Obama clears hurdle to FTAs with Korea, Colombia, Panama
WASHINGTON (Yonhap News) -- U.S. President Barack Obama has reached a deal with congressional Republicans on the terms of the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program, clearing a major obstacle to the ratification of bilateral trade pacts with Korea, Colombia and Panama, the White House announced Tuesday."As a result of extensive negotiations, we now have an agreement on the underlying terms for
Politics June 29, 2011
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Gen. Thurman urges preparation for N. Korean regime collapse
WASHINGTON (Yonhap News)-- The incoming top American military commander in Korea said Tuesday that the United States and Korea should prepare for the possibility of a regime collapse in North Korea.In his Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing, Gen. James Thurman, the nominee to lead 28,000 U.S. forces in Korea, raised doubts over the North's heir apparent, Kim Jong-un, who is said t
North Korea June 29, 2011
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N. Korea, Russia call off summit talk plan: sources
MOSCOW (Yonhap News) -- North Korea and Russia appear to have canceled their plan to hold talks between their leaders later this week, multiple sources here said Tuesday following a series of media reports of the possibility of a trip to Russia by the North's leader, Kim Jong-il."It's my understanding that a summit between Chairman Kim Jong-il and President Dmitry Mevedev was known to be scheduled
North Korea June 29, 2011
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CJ picked preferred bidder for Korea Express
Samsung denies involvement in bidding process CJ Group on Tuesday was selected as the preferred bidder in the controversial race for acquiring a sizeable stake in logistics company Korea Express. If all goes smoothly, the food-to-entertainment conglomerate will be on its way to achieving its long-term goal of creating Asia’s largest logistics company by 2015. Korea Express is likely to fetch up
Industry June 28, 2011
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BPA makes male mice act like females: study
WASHINGTON (AFP) – Male mice who were exposed as babies to BPA, a chemical common in canned foods and plastic containers, act more like females and are seen as less desirable mates, a US study showed on Monday.The findings could have implications for how BPA, or Bisphenol A, may affect human development and behavior, said the study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences."
Technology June 28, 2011
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Russian scientists expect to meet aliens by 2031
A top Russian astronomer predicted Monday humanity will be able to encounter alien civilizations within the next two decades.Andrei Finkelstein, director of the Russian Academy of Sciences' Applied Astronomy Institute, said 10 percent of the known planets circling suns in the galaxy resemble Earth according to reports by the Interfax news agency and Reuters. (MCT)If water can be found there, the
Technology June 28, 2011
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N. Korea remains on worst-human trafficking nation list
WASHINGTON (Yonhap News) -- Despite North Korea's reported tightening of border security to block the defection of its hunger-stricken people, the communist nation has made no efforts to prevent human trafficking by screening migrants along its porous border with China and Russia, the U.S. said Monday.In its annual Global Trafficking in Persons report, the State Department ranked North Korea once
North Korea June 28, 2011
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Ferret chews unattended baby’s fingers off
A 4-month-old toddler in Missouri, U.S., lost seven of his fingers to a hungry pet ferret while his parents were out.Doctors had to amputate his fingers as they were in critical condition, leaving only two thumbs and a pinky.The parents, who allegedly claimed that they woke up after hearing their child screaming, have been charged with first-degree child endangerment.Although Ryan Waldo and Carrie
June 19, 2011
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Six out of 10 workers feel like the odd one out
Six out of 10 workers feel they are loners in the office, according to a survey.In research conducted by Saramin, a local online recruitment website, about 58.3 percent respondents experienced the feeling of being alone.They said they feel like "the odd one out" most when they don’t have colleagues they feel they can have in-depth talks with. Other answers included; “Nobody helps me with work,” “I
Social Affairs June 19, 2011
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IMF says global recovery at risk
SAO PAULO (AFP) – There is danger the fragile global recovery could collapse unless Europe averts sovereign defaults, the United States gets its fiscal house in order and emerging economies prevent overheating, the IMF warned Friday. "There are very clear risks to the recovery," the International Monetary Fund's research director, Olivier Blanchard, said in Sao Paulo as he presented the Fund's lat
World Business June 18, 2011
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U.N. council backs Ban for 2nd term
UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- The U.N. Security Council approved Friday a second five-year term for Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, a critical last step before the 192-member General Assembly holds the definitive vote next week. U.N. Secretary-GeneralBan Ki-moon (Yonhap News)The vote by acclamation came after a one-day delay due to what U.N. diplomats described as procedural and technical hold ups from s
World News June 18, 2011
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N.K. threatens to dispose of Seoul’s assets at Geumgang
North Korea said Friday that it will dispose of South Korean assets seized or frozen at Mount Kumang under its new law regarding the scenic mount resort.The North also said Hyundai Asan Corp., a key operator of the tour project for the scenic mountain just north of the heavily armed border, should come to the table by the end of the month for talks over the disposal of the assets, according to the
North Korea June 17, 2011
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