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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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103 autumn foliage paths in Seoul
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First lady’s controversies to top agenda at meeting of party leaders
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Seoul aims to halve current suicide rate by 2030
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4 in 10 young South Koreans take up 'irregular' jobs: data
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When two worlds collab: K-pop flexes power with global stars
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[Newsmaker] Centrist Macron becomes France's youngest president
French voters elected centrist Emmanuel Macron as the country's youngest president ever on Sunday, delivering a resounding victory to the unabashedly pro-European former investment banker and strengthening France's place as a central pillar of the European Union.A crowd of Macron supporters roared with delight at the news, jubilantly waving red, white and blue tricolor flags at a victory party outside the Louvre Museum in Paris.Marine Le Pen, his far-right opponent in the presidential runoff, qu
World NewsMay 8, 2017
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82 freed Chibok schoolgirls arrive in capital
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) -- The 82 freed Chibok girls are now in the capital, Abuja, to meet President Muhammadu Buhari, said a top official. The newly released schoolgirls arrived at the Abuja airport Sunday and were met by the military chief, said presidential adviser Femi Adesina. Buhari is expected to see the schoolgirls at 4 p.m. local time (1500GMT). The 82 were freed Saturday after being kidnapped three years ago by Boko Haram extremists. The schoolgirls were freed in exchange for de
World NewsMay 7, 2017
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Macron, Le Pen face off as France elects president
French voters went to the polls Sunday to pick a new president, choosing between young centrist Emmanuel Macron and far-right leader Marine Le Pen in a watershed election for the country and Europe. Polling day follows an unprecedented campaign marked by scandal, repeated surprises and a last-minute hacking attack on Macron, a 39-year-old who has never held elected office. The run-off vote pits the pro-Europe, pro-business Macron against anti-immigration and anti-EU Le Pen, two radically dif
World NewsMay 7, 2017
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Belgian PM interview: push Brexit button and May must pay
British expectations in its divorce proceedings from the European Union are ``not realistic,'' Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel said Friday, sending a clear warning that Britain will not escape having to foot a hefty bill for its momentous decision that has shaken the bloc to its core. Michel said in an interview with The Associated Press Friday that ``those who think in Britain they can push the Brexit button and not have a bill to pay are seriously mistaken.'' Over a few testy days th
World NewsMay 5, 2017
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Feeling grows east Ukraine is lost to Russia
MINSK, Belarus (AP) _ Leonid Androv, an electrician from Kiev, was drafted into the Ukrainian army and spent a year fighting Russia-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine after the conflict broke out in 2014. Now, like many other Ukrainians, he is ready to accept that those lands are lost. ``The Russians are in charge there and they are methodically erasing everything Ukrainian. So why should I and impoverished Ukraine pay for the occupation?'' said Androv, 43. Long unthinkable after years of fig
World NewsMay 5, 2017
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China clamps down on online news with new security rules
China is tightening rules for online news as censors try to control a flood of information spread through instant-messaging apps, blogs and other media sources that are proliferating across the country. The rules announced Tuesday will require online publishers to obtain government licenses and block foreign or private companies from investing in online news services or directly disseminating news. Chinese news outlets will have to undergo a security review before working with foreign
World NewsMay 3, 2017
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[Newsmaker] iPhone sales fall as buyers wait for upgrade
Apple reported falling iPhone sales, highlighting the need to deliver blockbuster new features in the next edition of the flagship device if the company is to fend off rivals like Samsung Electronics. Investor confidence has been mounting ahead of a major iPhone revamp due later this year. Yet competitors released new high-end smartphones recently, putting pressure on Apple to deliver a device that is advanced enough to entice existing users to upgrade and lure new customers. Apple sold 50.8 mil
World NewsMay 3, 2017
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Philippines' Duterte hesitant on US visit, warm on China
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Monday he may turn down an invitation by Donald Trump to visit the United States, as he welcomed three Chinese warships to his home town.Duterte, who has loosened the Philippines' long alliance with the United States while strengthening ties with China and Russia, said he could not commit to the American president because of a busy schedule that included a trip to Moscow."I am tied up. I cannot make any definite promise. I am supposed to go to Russia, I
World NewsMay 1, 2017
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CIA chief visits South Korea amid heightened tension
America's CIA director is making an unannounced visit to South Korea, the US Embassy in Seoul confirmed Monday, amid heightened tensions on the Korean Peninsula.An embassy official said Mike Pompeo and his wife were in the South Korean capital on Monday, but wouldn't say for how long. He spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the media.South Korean media reports said the CIA chief arrived in South Korea over the weekend for meetings with the head of South Korea
World NewsMay 1, 2017
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French campaign heats up with rallies, May Day marches
With just six days until a French presidential vote that could define Europe's future, far-right leader Marine Le Pen and centrist Emmanuel Macron held high-stakes rallies Monday that overlapped with May Day workers' rights marches, reminding both candidates that jobs are voters' No. 1 concern.The tense presidential campaign interrupted the usual calm of the May Day holiday. Supporters of both candidates took to the streets, airwaves and social media to weigh on an election closely watched by fi
World NewsMay 1, 2017
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Thai cops involved in teen sex ring: police
A Thai police probe into a gang that allegedly procured teenage sex slaves has ensnared at least four officers, investigators said Monday, the latest scandal to engulf a force with an already poor reputation.Revelations of a child sex ring first emerged last week when a mother said her teen daughter had been pimped out for the last year to influential officials in northern Mae Hong Song province, one of Thailand's poorest regions.Days of lurid headlines followed with allegations that senior
World NewsMay 1, 2017
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FIFA official Sheikh Ahmad resigning amid bribery claims
FIFA Council member Sheikh Ahmad Al Fahad Al Sabah of Kuwait is resigning from his soccer roles under pressure from allegations in an American federal court that he bribed Asian officials. Sheikh Ahmad said Sunday in a statement he will withdraw from a May 8 election in Bahrain for the FIFA seat representing Asia, which he currently holds. “I do not want these allegations to create divisions or distract attention from the upcoming AFC (Asian Football Confederation) and FIFA Congresses,” said t
World NewsApril 30, 2017
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UK's May 'not in a different galaxy' over Brexit
British Prime Minister Theresa May on Sunday denied she was "in a different galaxy" after European Union leaders were reportedly dismayed by her Brexit negotiating demands at a meeting this week.May told European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and chief negotiator Michel Barnier that a detailed potential trade deal needed to be drawn up before Britain would agree to pay its EU divorce bill, according to the Sunday Times.According to the paper, Juncker told German Chancellor Angela Me
World NewsApril 30, 2017
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[Graphic News] Samsung, Apple keep top spots in smartphone market
Samsung and Apple maintained their leadership in the smartphone market in early 2017 while Chinese-based Huawei’s strong growth cemented its No. 3 position, a market tracker said Thursday.According to a survey, Samsung led the market in the first quarter with a 22.8 percent share against Apple’s 14.9 percent share. There was little growth for the top two companies. On the other hand, Huawei’s sales jumped 21.7 percent, giving it a 9.8 percent share. Fellow Chinese smartphone makers Oppo and Vivo
World NewsApril 30, 2017
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Trump will zero in on trade agreements during 100th day
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump will spend his 100th day in office talking tough on trade in one of the states that delivered his unlikely win.The president is expected to sign an executive order Saturday that will direct his Commerce Department and the US Trade Representative to perform a comprehensive study of the nation's trade agreements to determine whether America is being treated fairly by its trading partners and the 164-nation World Trade Organization.It's one of two executive
World NewsApril 29, 2017
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[Graphic News] HP is company that sell most PCs worldwide
Research firm IDC put out its latest quarterly report on the state of the PC market, and as the chart here shows, HP is the worldwide leader in terms of market share.The California-based company retook the No. 1 spot for the first time since 2013, according to IDC, pulling ahead of No. 2 Lenovo. Third-place Dell grew decently over the past year. Same goes for fourth-place Apple, which recently said its Mac business is now worth $25 billion, a testament to its exclusively high-end lineup. Acer is
World NewsApril 26, 2017
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Former US Ambassador Samantha Power writing a memoir
Former US Ambassador Samantha Power is writing a memoir about her transition from writing a Pulitzer Prize-winning condemnation of foreign policy to becoming a leading public advocate for the government. Dey Street Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishing, told The Associated Press on Tuesday that it had acquired Power's "The Education of an Idealist." A release date has not yet been determined. Former US Ambassador Samantha Power (AP-Yonhap)Before serving in the Obama administration, Power
WorldApril 25, 2017
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[Graphic News] US dominates world military spending
The US remained the top military spender last year, with its expenditure growing by 1.7 percent to reach $611 billion between 2015 and 2016, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.China increased its expenditure by 5.4 percent to $215 billion, a lower rate than in previous years, Russia’s military spending was $69.2 billion, making it the world’s third-largest military spender in 2016.Saudi Arabia was the third-largest spender in 2015, but dropped to fourth place in 20
World NewsApril 25, 2017
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More calls for shark hunting ban after photo of fins on jetty surfaces
KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia (The Star) -- Photos of shark hunting and finning in Sabah, known as a dive paradise for its idyllic islands, that surfaced on socail media have led to renewed calls for an industry ban. Yet another picture has emerged of shark hunting and finning in Sabah, known as a dive paradise for its idyllic islands. A fisherman lays out shark fins and tails at the Semporna jetty in Sabah. The StarThe Danau Girang Field Centre has put up a picture of rows of shark fins being laid o
World NewsApril 25, 2017
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Passion for quality, authenticity propels souvenir business
VIENTIANE, Laos (Vientiane Times) -- An office worker taps into her passion for handmade mementos to create appealing souvenirs that also provide employment opportunities to those who may otherwise be marginalized through disability. Kheuavanh Phanthaboun’s business not only provides extra financial security for herself and her household, but also assists people with disabilities and other artisans to access the market and fashion more sustainable livelihoods from their craft. Kheuavanh Phantha
World NewsApril 25, 2017