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Signs point to N. Korean troops in Russia-Ukraine combat zone
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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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'1 million' Christians join anti-LGBTQ+ marriage rally
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SM founder Lee Soo-man is back with A2O Entertainment
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EU says Cambodia vote 'lacks credibility'
BRUSSELS (AFP) -- The European Union on Monday said elections in Cambodia that handed strongman Hun Sen full control of parliament lacked credibility and did not reflect the will of the people. "The lack of genuine electoral competition and the absence of an inclusive political process mean that the July 29 election is not representative of the democratic will of the Cambodian electorate," a statement from the EU's foreign affairs office said. (European Union Website)"Therefore its outcome lack
World NewsJuly 30, 2018
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Markets lower with eyes on central banks
LONDON (AFP) -- Asian and European stock markets slid Monday in a downbeat start to the week as investors waited on key global interest rate decisions.Nearing midday in London, the British capital's benchmark FTSE 100 index shed 0.1 percent, while Frankfurt dipped 0.2 percent and Paris pared 0.3 percent in eurozone early afternoon deals. (AFP-Yonhap)"Monday's barren economic calendar (has been) allowing the markets to stew ahead of the week's trio of central bank get-togethers," noted Spreadex a
World BusinessJuly 30, 2018
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Laos to work with Korea, Thailand on dam investigation: prime minister
VIENTIANE, Laos -- The government will work with the countries whose companies are stakeholders in the Xe-Pian Xe-Namnoy hydropower project to investigate the cause of the collapse of the project’s saddle dam, Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith announced yesterday.The 410-megawatt capacity hydro plant is a joint venture between SK Engineering and Construction and Korea Western Power of South Korea, Ratchaburi Electricity Generating Holding PCL of Thailand and Lao Holding State Enterprise of Laos
World NewsJuly 30, 2018
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Cambodia ruling party claims 'huge victory' in vote decried as 'sham'
Cambodia's ruling party said it had won a landslide in Sunday's one-horse election, an expected outcome after the main opposition was banned paving the way for leader Hun Sen to prolong his 33 years in power. Hun Sen, who came to power in 1985 in a country still plagued by civil war, has cracked down on dissent in the run-up to this year's poll, pressuring civil society, independent media and political opponents. Cambodia`s Prime Minister and leader of the ruling Cambodian People`s Party (CPP)
World NewsJuly 30, 2018
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Lawmakers try to stop the spread of 3D guns
WASHINGTON -- Dozens of US legislators are demanding that the Trump administration explain a recent agreement to allow the free distribution of plans for using 3D printers to make plastic handguns that will be easy to hide and almost impossible to control.After a lengthy legal battle, the government reached agreement last month with Cody Wilson, a militant gun rights advocate from Texas. He successfully argued that the US Constitution‘s Second Amendment, which guarantees the right to private gu
World NewsJuly 29, 2018
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[Newsmaker] California battles raging wildfires
REDDING, California -- The US federal government approved aid Saturday for California as thousands of firefighters battled to contain a series of deadly raging wildfires that have killed six people, including two young children and their great grandmother, and destroyed hundreds of buildings.The largest of the fires menacing the state has nearly doubled in size, while another pushed thousands of people to flee and a third forced the partial closure of the popular Yosemite National Park.A huge co
WorldJuly 29, 2018
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At least 10 dead, 40 hurt as 6.4 quake hits Indonesia island
JAKARTA, Indonesia -- A shallow, magnitude 6.4 earthquake early Sunday killed at least 10 people and injured 40 on Indonesia's Lombok Island, a popular tourist destination next to Bali, officials said. The quake damaged dozens of single-story houses and taller buildings and was felt in a wider area, including in Bali, where no damage or casualties were reported. (AP)The US Geological Survey said the quake struck at a depth of 7 kilometers.East Lombok district was the hardest hit with eight death
World NewsJuly 29, 2018
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CBS looks into misconduct claims amid report on CEO Moonves
CBS said Friday it is investigating personal misconduct claims after the company's chief executive, Les Moonves, was the subject of a New Yorker story detailing sexual misconduct allegations. The media company said independent members of its board of directors are ``investigating claims that violate the company's clear policies'' regarding personal misconduct. CBS Corp.'s stock fell 6 percent _ its worst one-day loss in nearly seven years _ as the reports of the misconduct allegations began to
World NewsJuly 28, 2018
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[Graphic News] UN warns of AIDS rebound risk as flat funding threatens gains
Almost 3 in 5 people infected with HIV, or 21.7 million globally, took antiretroviral therapy in 2017 -- a new record for anti-AIDS drug access, the UN‘s AIDS agency said last week.There were 36.9 million people living with the immune system-attacking virus in 2017, of whom 15.2 million were not getting the drugs they need -- the lowest number since the epidemic exploded, UNAIDS reported. (AFP)
World NewsJuly 26, 2018
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Explosion reported outside the US Embassy in Beijing
BEIJING -- A fire or possible explosion appears to have taken place outside the US Embassy in Beijing on Thursday. A woman was reportedly detained after spraying gasoline on herself, according to official media.Photos posted on Twitter showed a large amount of smoke and what appeared to be police vehicles surrounding the vast structure in northeastern Beijing. (Courtesy of @AmichaiStein1 on Twitter)Police did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the incident and an embassy spokesm
World NewsJuly 26, 2018
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Trump blames tariff critics for weakening US bargaining power
President Donald Trump lit into critics of his tariffs Wednesday saying discord -- some from Republicans in Congress -- undercuts his ability to narrow the U.S. trade gap with other countries."When you have people snipping at your heels during a negotiation, it will only take longer to make a deal, and the deal will never be as good as it could have been with unity," Trump said on Twitter. "Negotiations are going really well, be cool. The end result will be worth it!"Trump’s latest shot comes as
World BusinessJuly 25, 2018
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[Graphic News] Samsung Electronics ranks 12th on Fortune 500
Samsung Electronics placed 12th on the list of the top 500 global companies, US business magazine Fortune showed, marking the highest standing ever posted by the tech giant. The Korean tech giant first entered Fortune's top 500 list by ranking No. 221 in 1995. Since then, Samsung has gradually expanded its presence around the globe, reaching No. 15 last year. Samsung was the only Korean company that made the top 20, Fortune showed. The company's archrival, Apple, placed 11th. Fortune said whil
World BusinessJuly 25, 2018
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Hundreds missing after hydroelectric dam collapses in Laos
A hydroelectric dam collapsed in southeastern Laos, leaving an unknown number of people dead and hundreds missing, state media said Tuesday. Rescue efforts were underway as top government officials rushed to the site and public appeals were launched for aid.The official Lao news agency KPL said the Xepian-Xe Nam Noy hydropower dam in Attapeu province collapsed Monday evening, releasing cascades of water that swept away houses, flooded villages and made more than 6,600 people homeless.The dam was
World NewsJuly 24, 2018
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[Graphic News] EU antitrust fines against tech companies
Google was hit with a record-breaking 4.34 billion euro ($5 billion) fine, topping the 2.4 billion euros it was ordered to pay in another case last year. EU antitrust regulators accused the company of abusing the dominance of its Android smartphone operating system by blocking rivals. Qualcomm was also fined 997 million euros this year after the European Commission said it breached EU rules by paying Apple to use only its chips in iPhones, in an effort to block rivals such as Intel.
World BusinessJuly 24, 2018
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[Graphic News] Singapore Airlines named world's best airline
Singapore Airlines was named the best carrier in the world, according to SkyTrax, which surveys more than 20 million fliers every year. It was also named the best in first-class. This is the fourth time the Asian company has won the honors since the annual award was established in 1999. East and Southeast Asian carriers dominated the list with seven among the world's top 10 airlines this year, including All Nippon Airways and Cathay Pacific Airways. Gulf-based Qatar Airways and Emirates took th
World NewsJuly 23, 2018
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UK to refuse Brexit bill without trade deal, says minister
LONDON - Britain will only pay its EU divorce bill if the bloc agrees the framework for a future trade deal, the new Brexit Secretary warned in an interview published Sunday.Dominic Raab, who replaced David Davis earlier this month after he quit the role in protest over the government's Brexit strategy, said "some conditionality between the two" was needed."Article 50 requires, as we negotiate the withdrawal agreement, that there's a future framework for our new relationship going forward, so th
World BusinessJuly 22, 2018
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UK faces calls to liberalize Northern Ireland abortion laws
LONDON - The British government is facing rising calls to liberalize abortion laws in Northern Ireland. The socialist feminist group Rosa, after claiming to have taken an abortion pill during a demonstration outside Belfast’s Crown and High Courts, Northern Ireland. (AP file photo)More than 170 politicians called Sunday for action to be taken. The group included legislators from political parties in Britain, Ireland and Northern Ireland. They sent a letter to the Sunday Times to urge Britain to
WorldJuly 22, 2018
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[Graphic News] Mayweather, Clooney lead world's highest paid entertainers
American boxer Floyd Mayweather was named the world’s highest-paid entertainer on a list that saw actor George Clooney take the No. 2 spot with the highest annual pay of his career. Reality star Kylie Jenner, 20, came in third on the annual Forbes Celebrity 100 list, largely thanks to her booming cosmetics line that Forbes said put her on track to become the youngest self-made billionaire in the United States. Forbes compiled its 2018 list estimating pretax earnings from June 2017-June 2018, be
World NewsJuly 19, 2018
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Elon Musk apologizes for calling cave rescue diver a 'pedo'
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has apologized for calling a British diver involved in the Thailand cave rescue a pedophile, saying he spoke in anger but was wrong to do so.There was no immediate public reaction from diver Vern Unsworth to Musk's latest tweets.Musk's initial tweet calling Unsworth a "pedo" was a response to a TV interview Unsworth gave. In it, he said Musk and SpaceX engineers orchestrated a "PR stunt" by sending a small submarine to help divers rescue the 12 Thai soccer players
World NewsJuly 18, 2018
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Japan OKs 1st anti-smoking law, but seen as lax and partial
Japan on Wednesday approved its first national legislation banning smoking inside of public facilities, but the watered-down measure excludes many restaurants and bars and is seen as toothless.The legislation aims to lower secondhand smoking risks ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics amid international calls for a smoke-free Games. But ruling party lawmakers with strong ties to the tobacco and restaurant industries opted for a weakened version.The upper house approved and enacted the bill into law W
World NewsJuly 18, 2018