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Signs point to N. Korean troops in Russia-Ukraine combat zone
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[Exclusive] Korean adoptee sisters meet for the first time in 39 years
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Rose's 'Apt.' redefines K-pop's global appeal
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Two years on, thousands mourn Itaewon tragedy, calling for accountability
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Yoon calls for measures to protect Koreans amid escalating Iran-Israel conflicts
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Civil servant’s death linked to workplace bullying
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[Weekender] Walk around Korea to really get to know the country
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[Herald Interview] Love for K-drama, food defines 'Secret Ingredient'
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Hanwha, HD Hyundai vie for Poland’s $2.7b submarine program
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First lady’s controversies to top agenda at meeting of party leaders
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Boris Johnson wins race to become UK's next prime minister
Brexit hardliner Boris Johnson won the contest to lead Britain's governing Conservative Party on Tuesday and will become the country's next prime minister, tasked with fulfilling his promise to lead the U.K. out of the European Union.Johnson resoundingly defeated rival Jeremy Hunt, winning two thirds of the votes in a ballot of about 160,000 Conservative members. He will be installed as prime minister in a formal handover from Theresa May on Wednesday. In a brief speech Tuesday meant to ra
World NewsJuly 23, 2019
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China says Hong Kong protests 'absolutely intolerable'
BEIJING (AFP) -- China reacted furiously on Monday to anti-government protesters vandalising the walls of the Beijing representative's office in Hong Kong and defacing the national emblem, branding their actions "absolutely intolerable".Thousands of masked pro-democracy demonstrators briefly occupied the road outside the office in the semi-autonomous city Sunday night and targeted the building with eggs, projectiles, laser lights and graffiti in a stark rebuke to Beijing's rule. Hong K
World NewsJuly 22, 2019
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Japan's pro-constitution reform forces fall short of 2/3 upper house majority: NHK
TOKYO (Reuters) -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s ruling bloc won a solid majority in an upper house election on Sunday but his coalition and allies fell short of a two-thirds majority needed to begin revising the pacifist constitution, public broadcaster NHK said.Abe, who took office in December 2012 pledging to restart the economy and bolster defense, is on track to become Japan’s longest-serving premier if he stays in office until November, a stunning comeback after he abrup
World NewsJuly 22, 2019
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[Graphic News] Lotte Duty Free, Shilla Duty Free among global top 5 travel retailers
Two South Korean duty-free operators were among the world’s top five travel retailers in 2018, an industry report showed. Lotte Duty Free maintained the second spot with 6.09 billion euros ($6.84 billion) in sales last year, due mainly to Chinese resellers who buy products in large quantities and sell them back home, according to the Moodie Davitt report. Shilla Duty Free, the operator of duty-free shops owned by Hotel Shilla, leaped to third place from fifth after recording 5.47 billion
WorldJuly 21, 2019
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50 years ago, humanity's first steps on another world
HOUSTON (AFP) -- Americans were celebrating the 50th anniversary of the first Moon landing on Saturday, a generation-defining event watched by half a billion people globally, as the US seeks to pivot to a new era of crewed space exploration.At 4:18pm ET (2018 GMT) on July 20, 1969, the lunar module carrying astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin touched down on the Sea of Tranquility, following a four-day journey.NASA replayed online the CBS broadcast that was seen around the world. "Hou
World NewsJuly 21, 2019
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Hong Kong police seize explosives as rival camps rally
HONG KONG (AP) -- Police in Hong Kong discovered a stash of a powerful homemade explosive as the semi-autonomous Chinese city readied for another major pro-democracy protest on Sunday following a pro-Beijing rally that attracted thousands.Police said they found about 2 kilograms (4.4 pounds) of TATP and arrested a man in a raid on a commercial building late Friday night. TATP, or tri-acetone tri-peroxide, has been used in terrorist attacks worldwide.Materials voicing opposition to an extradition
World NewsJuly 21, 2019
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Gulf tensions rise as US shoots down Iranian drone
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- Tensions in the Gulf region mounted Thursday as US President Donald Trump said an American naval vessel shot down an Iranian drone that threatened the ship as it was entering the Strait of Hormuz. It was the first US military engagement with Iran following a series of increasingly serious incidents.Trump announced that the USS Boxer, an amphibious assault ship, "took defensive action" against the Iranian drone as it was "threatening the safety of the ship and t
World NewsJuly 19, 2019
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[Graphic News] Taylor Swift named world’s top-earning celebrity, BTS at No. 43
Singer Taylor Swift was named the world’s highest-paid entertainer but was closely followed by two members of the wider Kardashian clan - reality star turned cosmetics queen Kylie Jenner and rapper Kanye West. The annual Forbes Celebrity 100 list also saw soccer stars Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar among the top 10, along with British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran and 1970s soft rock band The Eagles, which embarked on a new tour in 2018. South Korean boy band BTS was at No. 4
WorldJuly 18, 2019
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13 believed dead in Japan blaze: fire department
TOKYO (AFP) -- Thirteen people are believed to have died in a suspected arson attack at an animation company in the Japanese city of Kyoto on Thursday, a fire department official told AFP. "Twelve people were found in cardio-respiratory arrest in the ground and first floor," the official said, using a phrase commonly used in Japan to signify victims have died but their deaths have not yet been officially certified.The 12 victims were found after the fire department confirmed a first de
World NewsJuly 18, 2019
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Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman sentenced to life in prison
NEW YORK (AP) -- Mexican drug kingpin and escape artist Joaquin "El Chapo'' Guzman was sentenced Wednesday to life behind bars in a US prison, expressing no remorse over his conviction for a massive drug conspiracy that spread murder and mayhem for more than two decades.Instead, a defiant Guzman took a parting shot at a judge in federal court in Brooklyn by accusing him of making a mockery of the US justice system in refusing to order a new trial based on unsubstantiated allegations of juro
World NewsJuly 18, 2019
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[Graphic News] Lunar eclipse marks Moon landing‘s 50th anniversary
Fifty years to the day since mankind launched the first mission to set foot on the moon, partial lunar eclipses were observed in Asia, Europe and South America on Wednesday. Apollo 11 was the NASA spaceflight that landed the first two humans on the moon. The crew consisted of Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Michael Collins all Americans. So far, the United States, Russia and China are the only countries to have landed spacecraft on the lunar surface.
WorldJuly 17, 2019
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House condemns Trump 'racist' tweets in extraordinary rebuke
WASHINGTON (AP) -- In a remarkable political repudiation, the Democratic-led US House voted Tuesday night to condemn President Donald Trump's "racist comments" against four congresswomen of color, despite protestations by Trump's Republican congressional allies and his own insistence he hasn't "a racist bone in my body."Two days after Trump tweeted that four Democratic freshmen should "go back " to their home countries - though all are citizens and three were born i
World NewsJuly 17, 2019
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[Graphic News] UN: 464,000 people killed in homicides in 2017
A UN report says some 464,000 homicides were recorded around the world in 2017, far more than the number killed in armed conflicts and terrorist attacks. The Global Study on Homicide 2919, published Monday by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, also had good news. While the total number of people who suffered violent deaths has increased over 25 years, the global population has grown faster, so the risk of being killed in a homicide has declined. The report says there were 7.2 homicides per 100,
World NewsJuly 16, 2019
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Iran urges Europe to take 'effective' steps to save nuclear deal
TEHRAN (AFP) -- Iran on Monday urged the European parties to the 2015 nuclear deal "to take practical, effective and responsible decisions" to save the landmark agreement."We stress that the continued voluntary and goodwill based actions by the Islamic Republic of Iran are rooted in the principle of reciprocity of rights and duties" in the nuclear deal, the foreign ministry said in a statement.On Sunday the European parties to the deal -- Britain, France a
World NewsJuly 15, 2019
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Mall clashes at latest Hong Kong anti-extradition march
HONG KONG (AFP) - Riot police and protesters fought running battles in a Hong Kong shopping mall Sunday night as unrest caused by a widely loathed plan to allow extraditions to mainland China showed no sign of abating.Police used pepper spray and batons against small groups of protesters, who responded by hurling bottles and other projectiles, in a night of fresh violence in the international hub.Sunday's clashes took place at the end of another huge rally -- this time in Sha Tin a district that
World NewsJuly 15, 2019
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[Graphic News] Cocaine production hit new record in 2017: UN
Global cocaine production reached an all-time high in 2017, breaking the previous year’s record by 25 percent, the UN drugs and crime agency said in its annual report, as production soars in post-conflict Colombia. The report said the jump in production “was mainly driven by increases in cocaine manufacture in Colombia, which produced an estimated 70 percent of the world’s cocaine.” In the decade to 2017, there was a 50 percent increase in manufacture, reaching a record
World NewsJuly 9, 2019
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[Graphic News] France has lowest levels of trust in vaccines globally
France has the lowest levels of trust in vaccines globally, according to the world’s biggest survey on public attitudes toward health and science. A third (33 percent) of French people do not agree that immunization is safe, and it is also the only country where a majority (55 percent) believe science and technology will reduce the total number of jobs available, according to the poll of more than 140,000 people across 144 countries. The survey of people aged 15 and older was devised by
WorldJuly 8, 2019
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[Graphic News] Japan resumes commercial whale hunting
Japan began its first commercial whale hunts in more than three decades on July 1, brushing aside outrage over its resumption of a practice that conservationists say is cruel and outdated. The hunts come after Japan decided to withdraw from the International Whaling Commission, a move slammed by activists and anti-whaling countries but welcomed by Japanese whaling communities. The country’s Fisheries Agency said it had set a cap for a total catch of 227 whales through the season until lat
World NewsJuly 7, 2019
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7.1-magnitude quake hits southern California: USGS
A 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit southern California on Friday at 8:19 pm (0319 GMT Saturday), the United States Geological Survey said.The latest quake is part of what geologists are calling an "earthquake sequence" and follows a 6.4-magnitude quake that struck the same area the day before. The USGS said the previous day's tremor was a "foreshock" to Friday's quake, with CNN reporting that the latest tremor was 11 times stronger. Residents on the ground said they were feeling
World NewsJuly 6, 2019
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Biden accuses Trump of giving legitimacy to 'thug' Kim
Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden accused President Donald Trump of embracing "thugs" like North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and giving him the legitimacy he craves on the world stage.In an interview with CNN, the Democratic presidential candidate ripped into Trump for his dealings with Kim, saying the three summits they've had so far have not led the North to take any steps toward dismantling its nuclear weapons program. "He gave Kim everything that he wanted -- legitimacy,"
World NewsJuly 6, 2019