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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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[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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[Photo News] Rallying against LGBTQ+
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4 in 10 young South Koreans take up 'irregular' jobs: data
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SM founder Lee Soo-man is back with A2O Entertainment
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High tension G20 opens, dominated by Trump quarrels
G20 powers open two days of summit talks on Friday after a stormy buildup dominated by tensions with Russia and US President Donald Trump's combative stance on trade and climate fears. (Yonhap)Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will be among the world leaders gathering amid high tension over an array of world issues including the Ukraine conflict, trade with China and relations with Saudi Arabia.But the two will not sit down together after Trump abruptly cancelled a planned meeting
World NewsNov. 30, 2018
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Mahathir can't confirm if Malaysian King has married
KUALA LUMPUR (The Straits Times/ANN) - Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Thursday (Nov 29) that he could not confirm that Malaysia's King, Sultan Muhammad V, was recently married, as widely reported and discussed on social media in the past week.According to online reports and supposed pictures of the wedding ceremony, the 49-year-old ruler was married earlier this month to former Moscow beauty queen Oksana Voevodina, 25."I don't have the name or official confirmation. I can't say anything
World NewsNov. 30, 2018
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Congo’s Ebola outbreak now 2nd largest in history, WHO says
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Congo’s deadly Ebola outbreak is now the second largest in history, behind the devastating West Africa outbreak that killed thousands a few years ago, the World Health Organization said Thursday.WHO’s emergencies chief, Dr. Peter Salama, called it a “sad toll” as Congo’s health ministry announced the number of cases has reached 426. That includes 379 confirmed cases and 47 probable ones. So far this outbreak, declared on Aug. 1, has 198 confirmed deaths, with another 47 proba
World NewsNov. 30, 2018
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[Graphic News] Japan’s rich have most cash in Asia
Japan’s rich have the largest accumulation of wealth in the Asia-Pacific region at $7.7 trillion, but Chinese millionaires are catching up. The pool of wealth held by China’s high-net-worth individuals grew by more than 144 percent between 2010 and 2017, reaching $6.5 trillion, according to the latest Asia-Pacific Wealth Report by consulting firm Capgemini. The corresponding rate of growth in Japan over the same period was about 87 percent. More recently, India’s millionaires have been picking
WorldNov. 29, 2018
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Senate defies Trump, showing anger with Saudis for Khashoggi
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defying President Donald Trump, senators sent a strong signal Wednesday that they want to punish Saudi Arabia for its role in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. By a bipartisan 63-37 vote, the Senate opted to move forward with legislation calling for an end to US involvement in the Saudi-led war in Yemen.The vote was a rebuke not only to Saudi Arabia but also to Trump’s administration, which has made clear it does not want to torpedo the long-standing US relationship wit
World NewsNov. 29, 2018
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Another gene-edited baby may be on the way, scientist says
HONG KONG (AP) — A Chinese researcher who claims to have helped make the world’s first genetically edited babies says a second pregnancy may be underway.The researcher, He Jiankui of Shenzhen, revealed the pregnancy Wednesday while making his first public comments about his controversial work at an international conference in Hong Kong. He Jiankui speaks during an international gene editing conference in Hong Kong. (AP)He claims to have altered the DNA of twin girls born earlier this month to tr
World NewsNov. 29, 2018
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[Graphic News] Singapore ‘world’s best place for expats to live and work’
Singapore was voted the best place in the world for expats to live and work for a fourth straight year, beating New Zealand, Germany and Canada, according to HSBC’s annual Expat Explorer. Australia ranked sixth, a notch lower than last year. Switzerland ranked eighth, considering the high cost of raising children and the difficulty of making friends. Over 27,000 expats in 159 countries responded to this year’s survey, which included 27 questions in three categories: economics, experience and fa
World NewsNov. 28, 2018
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Ukrainian president warns of threat of 'full-scale war' with Russia
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Tuesday warned of the threat of "full-scale war" and said Russia had sharply increased its military presence on their shared border as tensions escalate between the ex-Soviet neighbours.The crisis also threatened growing diplomatic fallout with US President Donald Trump warning that he may cancel a long-awaited summit with Russia's Vladimir Putin.Trump is scheduled to meet Putin at the G20 summit in Buenos Aires at the end of this week, but he told The Was
World NewsNov. 28, 2018
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[Newsmaker] ‘SpongeBob’ creator Stephen Hillenburg dies at 57
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Stephen Hillenburg, who used his dual loves of drawing and marine biology to spawn the absurd undersea world of “SpongeBob SquarePants,” has died, Nickelodeon announced Tuesday.Hillenburg died Monday of Lou Gehrig’s disease, also known as ALS, the cable network said in a statement. He was 57.He had announced he had the disease in March 2017. His death comes just weeks after the passing of another cartoon hero in Marvel creator Stan Lee. In this Jan. 31, 2015 file photo, Sponge
World NewsNov. 28, 2018
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EU will consider further Russia sanctions over Ukraine: presidency
BERLIN (AFP) -- The European Union will next month consider further sanctions against Russia over the latest flare-up in the Ukraine conflict, the foreign minister of Austria, which holds the rotating EU presidency, said Tuesday."On the issue of further sanctions, time will tell -- we have a summit in December," Karin Kneissl told reporters after talks with her German counterpart Heiko Maas."Everything depends on the accounts of events and the actions of both sides. But it will need to be review
World NewsNov. 27, 2018
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Stock markets downbeat after Trump Brexit, China comments
LONDON (AFP) -- Stock markets largely headed south once more Tuesday with traders on edge after US President Donald Trump warned he would ramp up his trade war with China should he fail to reach a deal with Chinese leader Xi Jinping at upcoming talks. Xi Jinping and Donald Trump (AP)The pound meanwhile suffered after Trump warned Prime Minister Theresa May's EU divorce agreement could hamper the chances of a trade deal between Washington and London.Oil prices steadied after recent extreme volat
World BusinessNov. 27, 2018
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[Graphic News] Home most dangerous place for women: UN study
More than half of the women murdered worldwide last year were killed by their partners or family members, making home “the most dangerous place for a woman,” a new UN study said. In statistics released on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime calculated that out of a total of 87,000 female homicide cases worldwide in 2017, some 50,000 - or 58 percent - were committed by the victims’ intimate partners or family members.
World NewsNov. 27, 2018
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Trump says he expects to raise China tariffs: Wall Street Journal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump said on Monday he expected to move ahead with raising tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese imports to 25 percent from the current 10 percent and repeated his threat to slap tariffs on all remaining imports from China.In an interview with the Wall Street Journal four days ahead of his high-stakes meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Argentina, Trump said it was “highly unlikely” he would accept China’s request to hold off on the increase, whi
World BusinessNov. 27, 2018
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[Newsmaker] GM to lay off up to 14K workers, close as many as 5 plants
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors will cut up to 14,000 workers in North America and put five plants up for possible closure as it abandons many of its car models and restructures to focus more on autonomous and electric vehicles, the automaker announced Monday.The reductions could amount to as much as 8 percent of GM’s global workforce of 180,000 employees.The restructuring reflects changing North American auto markets as manufacturers continue to shift away from cars toward SUVs and trucks. In Oct
World BusinessNov. 27, 2018
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Ukraine backs martial law after confrontation at sea with Russia
Ukraine's parliament approved the introduction of martial law in border regions on Monday, as Russian state TV aired images of Ukrainian sailors captured after Moscow seized three of Kiev's ships in a confrontation at sea.After intense debate, 276 lawmakers voted in favour of President Petro Poroshenko's request for martial law in border areas for 30 days.The decision came after Russian forces boarded and captured Kiev's ships on Sunday, with Moscow accusing the vessels of illegally entering Rus
World NewsNov. 27, 2018
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Gene-edited baby claim by Chinese scientist sparks outrage
HONG KONG (AP) — Scientists and bioethics experts reacted with shock, anger and alarm Monday to a Chinese researcher’s claim that he helped make the world’s first genetically edited babies.He Jiankui of Southern University of Science and Technology of China said he altered the DNA of twin girls born earlier this month to try to help them resist possible future infection with the AIDS virus — a dubious goal, ethically and scientifically.There is no independent confirmation of what He says he did,
World NewsNov. 27, 2018
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‘Flawless’: NASA craft lands on Mars after perilous journey
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A NASA spacecraft designed to drill down into Mars’ interior landed on the planet Monday after a perilous, supersonic plunge through its red skies, setting off jubilation among scientists who had waited in white-knuckle suspense for confirmation to arrive across 100 million miles of space.Flight controllers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, leaped out of their chairs, screaming, dancing and hugging, upon learning that InSight had arrived on
World NewsNov. 27, 2018
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California's deadliest wildfire finally tamed
The deadliest and most destructive fire in California's history was finally brought totally under control by firefighters, more than two weeks after it erupted, authorities said on Sunday.The so-called Camp Fire, which broke out on November 8, is so far known to have killed 87 people although another 249 people remain unaccounted for. That figure has fallen sharply over the weekend, having stood at 474 on Friday. A burnt car at a gas station on November 11, 2018 after the "Camp" fire tore throug
World NewsNov. 26, 2018
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145 whales die on remote New Zealand beach
Up to 145 pilot whales have died in a mass stranding on a remote part of a small New Zealand island, authorities said Monday.The stranding was discovered by a hiker late Saturday on Stewart Island, 30 kilometres (19 miles) off the southern coast of the South Island.Half of the whales were already dead and due to the condition of the remaining whales and the remote, difficult to access location, the decision was made to euthanise the remainder. The remote location of the stranding meant the whale
World NewsNov. 26, 2018
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US agents fire tear gas as some migrants try to breach fence
TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — Hundreds of migrants approaching the US border from Mexico were enveloped with tear gas Sunday after several tried to make it past fencing and wire separating the two countries.Earlier in the morning, a group of Central Americans staged a peaceful march to appeal for the US to speed up the asylum claims process, but their demonstration devolved as they neared the crossing with the US and some saw an opportunity to breach the border. A migrant woman helps carry a handmade U
World NewsNov. 26, 2018