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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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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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[Photo News] Rallying against LGBTQ+
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May to quit as party leader June 7, opening race for new PM
Theresa May ended her failed three-year quest to lead Britain out of the European Union on Friday, announcing that she will step down as Conservative Party leader June 7 and triggering a contest to choose a new prime minister who will try to complete Brexit.``I have done my best,'' May said in a speech outside 10 Downing St., as close aides and her husband Philip looked on, before acknowledging that it was not good enough.Concluding her remarks, she struggled to contain her emotions and her voic
World NewsMay 25, 2019
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Volcano on Indonesia's Bali erupts, flights canceled
Bali's airport has canceled flights following an eruption of the Mount Agung volcano that spread ash over the south of the Indonesian island.The national disaster agency said Friday night's eruption lasted four minutes and 30 seconds and spread lava and incandescent rocks about 3 kilometers from the crater.Nine villages experienced thick ash fall. But the agency said it wasn't raising the alert level for the volcano and its exclusion zone remains a 4-kilometer radius around the crater.The Direct
World NewsMay 25, 2019
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29 inmates killed in Venezuelan jail riot: Official
A showdown between armed inmates and guards in an overcrowded cellblock of a Venezuelan jail Friday left at least 29 prisoners dead, an official said. The clash started when inmates, many armed, refused to let authorities enter, fearing they would be robbed, said Humberto Prado of the Venezuelan Prison Observatory. He said there were reports of at least one explosion.An official in the Attorney General's office who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak said at
World NewsMay 25, 2019
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Taiwan holds first gay marriages in historic day for Asia
TAIPEI (AFP) -- Taiwan made history on Friday with Asia's first legal gay weddings as same-sex couples tied the knot in jubilant and emotional scenes, the culmination of a three-decade fight for equality.The weddings, which came a week after lawmakers took the unprecedented decision to legalise gay marriage despite staunch conservative opposition, places Taiwan at the vanguard of the burgeoning gay rights movement in Asia.Some dozen couples were among the first to arrive at a government office i
World NewsMay 24, 2019
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Huawei: US controls have 'no impact,' talking to Google
The founder of Huawei expressed confidence Washington's curbs on sales to the Chinese tech giant will have little impact and said Tuesday it is discussing “emergency relief” from Google for possible loss of services for its smartphone business. Huawei Technologies Ltd., the biggest maker of network gear for phone carriers, has ``supply backups'' if it loses access to American components, Ren Zhengfei told Chinese reporters. His comments were broadcast by state TV and other outlets.The Trump admi
World BusinessMay 21, 2019
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[Graphic News] EU election
About 400 million Europeans from 28 countries will head to the polls May 23-26 to choose lawmakers to represent them at the European Parliament for the next five years. Voters in each EU nation choose some of the 751 lawmakers in the parliament, which sits in both Brussels and Strasbourg, France. This number will reduce to 705 seats should Britain approve its Brexit divorce deal before the elections start. (AP)
World NewsMay 21, 2019
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[Graphic News] China may not be the most populous country by 2024
Currently, China with a population of 1.41 billion and India with 1.34 billion remain the two most populous countries, comprising 19 percent and 18 percent of the total global population, respectively, according to a UN report. And in about seven years, or around 2024, India’s population is expected to surpass that of China. According to the UN estimates, after 2024 India’s population is projected to continue growing for several decades to around 1.5 billion in 2030 and approaching 1.66 billion
World NewsMay 20, 2019
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Cambodia marks genocide atrocities with Day of Remembrance
PHNOM PENH (AFP) -- Black-clad students reenacted the horrors of the Cambodian genocide at the "Killing Fields" on Monday to commemorate the two million people killed by the Khmer Rouge's murderous, Maoist regime.(Yonhap)Hundreds gathered at the notorious site in Phnom Penh to mark the annual Day of Remembrance with prayers and performances, including students wielding wooden rifles, knives and bamboo sticks in mock attacks."We performed these scenes in order to remember the genocidal Pol Pot re
World NewsMay 20, 2019
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[Graphic News] US world’s top crude oil producer
The United States became the world’s top crude oil producer in 2017, surpassing Russia and Saudi Arabia, according to the International Energy Agency. The US produced 14.3 percent of the world’s oil, and Saudi Arabia stood in second place with 12.9 percent with Russia close behind at 12.2 percent. In terms of the volume of oil they produced in 2017, the three countries produced more oil than the next seven countries on the list combined.
World BusinessMay 19, 2019
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Trump delays auto tariff decision by 6 months
US President Donald Trump on Friday delayed a decision on whether to impose tariffs on imported cars and parts by six months.Trump said in a proclamation that he is directing the US.Trade Representative to pursue negotiations on cars imported from the European Union and Japan in that period. (AfP-Yonhap)Trump was expected to decide by Saturday whether to go ahead with imposing tariffs of up to 25 percent on imported autos and parts on national security grounds.He said in the proclamation that he
World BusinessMay 17, 2019
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Taiwan's parliament approves same-sex marriage
TAIPEI (AFP) -- Taiwan's parliament legalised same-sex marriage on Friday in a landmark first for Asia as the government survived a last-minute attempt by conservatives to pass a watered-down version.The island's lawmakers comfortably passed a law allowing same-sex couples to form "exclusive permanent unions" and a second clause that would let them apply for a "marriage registration" with government agencies. (AP=Yonhap)The vote is a major victory for the island's LGBT community who have campaig
World NewsMay 17, 2019
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I.M. Pei, architect who designed Louvre Pyramid, dies at 102
NEW YORK (AP) -- I.M. Pei (PAY), the versatile, globe-trotting architect who revived the Louvre with a giant glass pyramid and captured the spirit of rebellion at the multi-shaped Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, has died at age 102.Pei's death was confirmed Thursday by Marc Diamond, a spokesman for the architect's New York firm, Pei Cobb Freed & Partners. One of Pei's sons, Li Chung Pei, told The New York Times his father had died overnight. (AP)Pei's works ranged from the trapezoidal addition to th
World NewsMay 17, 2019
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[Graphic News] Iceland tops list on children’s rights
Iceland ranked No. 1 on this year’s KidsRights Index, followed by Portugal, Switzerland, Finland and Germany. The annual list, compiled in cooperation with the Erasmus School of Economics in Rotterdam, uses UN data to measure how countries measure up to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. Afghanistan was the worst, followed by Sierra Leone, Chad, Equatorial Guinea and the Central African Republic. South Korea ranked 70th among the 181 countries studied.
WorldMay 15, 2019
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[Graphic News] US military spending up for first time in 7 years
US military spending has risen for the first time in seven years, reflecting Trump administration policy, according to a new report released by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. Worldwide military spending also rose by 2.6 percent to $1.8 trillion last year, the institute said. It was the second consecutive year that the global figure has risen, bringing military spending to its highest level since 1988. The US figure alone, $649 billion, was as much as the combined military
WorldMay 14, 2019
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Pompeo to meet Putin on Russia visit: US State Department
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will meet President Vladimir Putin next week in Russia in the highest-level formal talks between the powers in 10 months, the State Department said Friday.The top US diplomat will meet Putin on Tuesday in the Black Sea resort of Sochi to "discuss the full range of bilateral and multilateral challenges," the State Department said. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrives to meet with Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga on Thursday. (AP-Yonhap)The United
World NewsMay 10, 2019
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After Trump invite, Iran commander says: No talks with US
A top commander in Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard said Friday that Tehran will not talk with the United States, an Iranian news agency reported _ a day after President Donald Trump said he'd like Iranian leaders to ``call me.''The semi-official Tasnim news agency quoted Gen. Yadollah Javani as saying that ``there will be no negotiations with America.'' U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a South Lawn event to honor the Boston Red Sox May 9, 2019 in Washington, DC. (AFP)The Iranian co
World NewsMay 10, 2019
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[Graphic News] Filipinos spend most time on social media in Asia
Filipinos spend the greatest amount of time on social media among Asians, closely followed by Indonesians, Thais and Malaysians, according to Global Digital 2019 reports from We Are Social and Hootsuite. In 2019, Filipinos spend an average of four hours and 12 minutes on social media daily, an increase of 15 minutes per day from last year. They topped the list for the fourth year in a row. On the other hand, the Japanese spend the least amount of time on social media -- 36 minutes per day. Tr
World NewsMay 9, 2019
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Statement on release of 2 Myanmar journalists: Asia News Network
The Asia News Network, an alliance of 24 leading media in 20 Asian countries, welcomes the release of Reuters Journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo by the Myanmar government on Tuesday.We applaud the government's decision to release both men and urge upon the government the need to protect and ensure press freedom. Reuters journalists Kyaw Soe Oo (right) and Wa Lone sit in a vehicle after being released from Insein Prison in a presidential pardon on May 7 (AFP)Both Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo have bee
World NewsMay 8, 2019
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Inside the Met Gala: Feathers, bling and ideas about ‘camp’
NEW YORK — The cocktail bar was shutting down, and guests were being encouraged to commence the elegant trek to dinner through the majestic halls of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.But Joan Collins had just swept in, channeling her famous “Dynasty” character, Alexis, in a tiered gown of fluffy white feathers and gobs of blinding diamonds. And Alexis wanted a glass of wine.“I’m having a great time,” Collins said of her first Met Gala. “I’d be even better if I had a drink.” Joan Collins (AP)The sar
WorldMay 7, 2019
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41 dead in Russian plane blaze disaster
Forty-one people including at least two children have died after a Russian passenger plane made an emergency landing and erupted in a huge ball of fire and black smoke at Moscow's busiest airport on Sunday, investigators said.Dramatic footage that went viral on social media showed Aeroflot's Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft crash-landing and then speeding along the runway at Sheremetyevo international airport, flames pouring from its fuselage.Passengers could be seen leaping onto an inflatable slide
World NewsMay 6, 2019