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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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Over 500 hurt in magnitude 6.3 earthquake in western Iran
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck western Iran near its border with Iraq on Sunday night, injuring more than 500 people and sending fearful residents running into the streets, authorities said.The Sunday temblor hit near Sarpol-e Zahab in Iran’s Kermanshah province, which was the epicenter of an earthquake last year that killed more than 600 people and where some still remain homeless.Dr. Mahmoud Reza Moradi, the head of Kermanshah’s university of medical science, told Irania
World NewsNov. 26, 2018
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Russia fires on Ukrainian vessels in Black Sea; 2 wounded
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s coast guard opened fire on and seized three of Ukraine’s vessels Sunday, wounding two crew members, after a tense standoff in the Black Sea near the Crimean Peninsula, the Ukrainian navy said.Russia blamed Ukraine for provoking the incident, which sharply escalated tensions that have been growing between the two countries since Moscow annexed Crimea from Ukraine in 2014, and it has worked steadily to bolster its zone of control around the peninsula.Earlier in the day, Russ
World NewsNov. 26, 2018
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Home 'most dangerous place' for women, UN study shows
More than half the women who were 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 Sunday.In statistics released on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime calculated that of a total 87,000 female homicide cases worldwide in 2017, some 50,000 –- or 58 percent -– were committed by the victims' intimate partners or family mem
World NewsNov. 26, 2018
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Thousands protest in 'feminist tidal wave' against sexist violence
Tens of thousands of people rallied across Europe on Saturday against sexist violence, with more than 30,000 turning out in Paris.Demonstrations across France drew around 50,000 people in all, according to organiser Caroline de Haas, to answer a citizen collective's call for a "feminist tidal wave" of outrage against gender violence brought into sharp focus by the #MeToo movement.Around 50,000 people turned out for rallies in several French cities demanding action against gender violence (AFP)El
World NewsNov. 25, 2018
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EU leaders to sign off historic Brexit deal
European Union leaders meet Sunday to approve a historic Brexit deal, which British Prime Minister Theresa May said would deliver her country a "brighter future".At a special summit in Brussels that was almost derailed by a row over Gibraltar, the other 27 leaders will gather to sign off the agreement before May joins them to mark the milestone.Theresa May met European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker on the eve of a summit to approve a historic Brexit deal (AFP)Forged during 17 months o
World NewsNov. 25, 2018
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‘Don’t Look Now’ director Nicolas Roeg dies at 90
LONDON (AP) — Nicolas Roeg, a director of provocative and otherworldly films who gave Mick Jagger and David Bowie enduring screen roles, has died. He was 90.The British director of “Don’t Look Now” and many other films died Friday night, his son, Nicolas Roeg Jr., told Britain’s Press Association.“He was a genuine dad,” Roeg Jr. said Saturday. “He just had his 90th birthday in August.” (AP)He didn’t provide details about his father’s death during a brief telephone call with the association.Durin
World NewsNov. 25, 2018
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Anti-gay marriage groups win Taiwan referendum battle
Voters in Taiwan backed anti-gay marriage referendums Saturday in what LGBT activists said was a major blow to the island's reputation as a rights trailblazer.The result came at the end of a dramatic evening which saw Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen resign as leader of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party after it suffered major defeats in key mid-term polls, a significant blow to her prospects for re-election in 2020. Taiwan`s President Tsai Ing-wen Tsai and her Democratic Progressive Party
World NewsNov. 25, 2018
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Shooting at US mall sparks panic on Black Friday
A man was shot in the wrist after a fight at a crowded New Jersey mall on Black Friday, police said, sparking panic on the busiest shopping day of the year.It was not immediately clear what the motive behind the shooting was as the victim was refusing to cooperate, but the gunshot led to the evacuation of the Jersey Gardens mall as police converged on the scene. (Yonhap)Videos posted on social media showed shoppers taking cover, while others were being urged to "get down." Some took to Twitter t
World NewsNov. 24, 2018
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Cut off from the world, an Indian island remains a mystery
NEW DELHI (AP) — For thousands of years, the people of North Sentinel Island have been isolated from the rest of the world.They use spears and bows and arrows to hunt the animals that roam the small, heavily forested island, and gather plants to eat and to fashion into homes. Their closest neighbors live more than 50 kilometers (30 miles) away. Deeply suspicious of outsiders, they attack anyone who comes through the surf and onto their beaches.Police say that is what happened last week when a yo
World NewsNov. 23, 2018
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[Graphic News] Copenhagen named world's top city to visit by Lonely Planet
Denmark's capital Copenhagen has been chosen as the world's No. 1 city to visit in 2019, according to travel publisher Lonely Planet. The Best in Travel report, now in its 14th year, is based on the nominations of editors, researchers, locals and influencers, whose selections are then ranked by a panel of judges. The "Silicon Valley of China" Shenzhen has been ranked No. 2 on the list followed by Serbia's Novi Sad, Miami and Kathmandu.
World NewsNov. 22, 2018
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Mars landing comes down to final 6 minutes of 6-month trip
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — It all comes down to the final six minutes of a six-month journey to Mars.NASA’s InSight spacecraft will enter the Martian atmosphere at supersonic speed, then hit the brakes to get to a soft, safe landing on the alien red plains.After micromanaging every step of the way, flight controllers will be powerless over what happens at the end of the road Monday, nearly 100 million miles (160 million kilometers) away. The communication lag between Mars and Earth is eight min
World NewsNov. 22, 2018
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Anne Frank House renovated to tell story to new generation
AMSTERDAM (AP) — The museum built around a secret annex in a canal-side house where Anne Frank hid from Nazis during World War II has been renovated to better tell the teenage Jewish diarist’s tragic story to a new generation of visitors who may know little about the horrors of the Holocaust.Museum executive director Ronald Leopold said Wednesday the aim is to “provide more information about the historical context and background of the story we represent, which is the story of Anne Frank.”What h
World NewsNov. 22, 2018
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[Newsmaker] Dolce&Gabbana accused of insulting China; blames hackers
BEIJING (AP) - The Italian luxury fashion house Dolce&Gabbana apologized Wednesday for insulting remarks about China it allegedly made in exchanges on Instagram but claimed its accounts had been hacked. Chinese celebrities reacted angrily after screenshots of the conversations were posted on social media and several said they would boycott a Dolce&Gabbana show scheduled for Wednesday night. The company later said the show, an extravaganza meant as a tribute to China with Asian stars invited to t
World NewsNov. 22, 2018
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Nissan board to vote on Ghosn's dismissal
The fate of Nissan's disgraced Carlos Ghosn as chairman of the Japanese car giant is set to be decided Thursday when board members meet to vote on his dismissal, days after the tycoon's arrest for financial misconduct.The fallen superstar executive credited with turning around the Nissan-Renault-Mitsubishi Motors alliance is in detention over allegations he under-reported his pay by millions of dollars.His arrest on Monday has sent shockwaves through the global car sector, corporate Japan and be
World BusinessNov. 22, 2018
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UAE court sentences British student to life for spying
A United Arab Emirates court sentenced British student Matthew Hedges to life in jail on spying charges on Wednesday, prompting a "shocked" Britain to warn of repercussions for relations with its longstanding Gulf ally.Hedges, a 31-year-old PhD student, had protested his innocence ever since his arrest at Dubai airport on May 5 and British ministers had raised his case at the highest level."We can confirm that he was sentenced to life in prison," a family spokesperson told AFP."The hearing laste
World NewsNov. 22, 2018
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[Graphic News] World wine output rises 13% after disastrous year
Global wine production rose 13 percent this year after a catastrophic 2017 marked by heat waves, early frost and hailstorms, the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) said. The OIV estimated production at 279 million hectoliters this year, calling it one of the highest yields since 2000. Following a congress in Punta del Este in Uruguay, the OIV said Italy was the world's top producer with 48.5 million hectoliters, followed by France with 46.4 million and Spain with 40.9 million. Th
WorldNov. 21, 2018
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Dead whale had 115 plastic cups, 2 flip-flops in its stomach
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A dead whale that washed ashore in eastern Indonesia had a large lump of plastic waste in its stomach, including drinking cups, bottles and flip-flops, a park official said Tuesday, causing concern among environmentalists and government officials in one of the world’s largest plastic-polluting countries.Rescuers from Wakatobi National Park found the rotting carcass of the 9.5-meter (31-foot) sperm whale late Monday near the park in Southeast Sulawesi province after hear
World NewsNov. 21, 2018
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Renault board: Ghosn to remain CEO while detained in Japan
PARIS (AP) — Carlos Ghosn will remain chairman and CEO of Renault despite being detained in Japan on allegations he misused assets of partner Nissan Motor Co. and under-reported millions of dollars in income.The French carmaker’s board of directors announced its decision after an emergency meeting in Paris on Tuesday.The board, however, said it was appointing the automaker’s No. 2 executive, Chief Operating Officer Thierry Bollore, to temporarily fill in for Ghosn. (AP)“Mr. Ghosn, temporarily in
World BusinessNov. 21, 2018
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S. Korean tourist hit by train on Swiss mountain railway, dies
Swiss police say a South Korean tourist has died after being hit by a train on a mountain railway.Police in Schwyz canton (state) said the accident happened in thick fog Monday afternoon on the Rigi mountain in central Switzerland, a popular tourist destination. The Swiss train pictured does not relate to the article.A police statement Tuesday said the 69-year-old man, who had been traveling with a tour group, was hit by a train between the Rigi Staffel and Rigi Kulm stations. It wasn't clear wh
World NewsNov. 20, 2018
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UN Command holds ceremony marking return of remains of US soldier
The United Nations Command on Tuesday held a solemn ceremony marking the return of the remains of a US soldier who died during the 1950-53 Korean War, renewing its pledge to "leave no one behind."UNC Commander Gen. Robert B. Abrams officiated the event in Seoul for the serviceman whose remains were found in October last year in Yanggu, 175 kilometers northeast of Seoul. UNC Commander Gen. Robert B. Abrams(Yonhap)The soldier died in 1951 while fighting as part of the 32nd Infantry Regiment, the 7
World NewsNov. 20, 2018