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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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[Graphic News] How Internet usage has grown in Asia since 2000
Internet usage has grown all over Asia with China, India and Indonesia leading the way, according to recent data released by the Internet World Stats. The internet has grown widely in all parts of the world in what is termed as the digital age. Asia has shown impressive growth trends in the last 10 years. South East Asia has seen the most penetration with China leading the way. In the last decade China has grown tremendously by providing internet from 22 million people to 772 million people i
World NewsNov. 4, 2018
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Yoga studio shooter posted racist, misogynistic videos
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- A brooding military veteran and former teacher who railed at women and blacks in a series of poorly lit videos shot two women to death and wounded five other people at a Florida yoga studio before killing himself.The Friday evening shooting at a busy upscale shopping plaza jolted the state capital and police said they were still searching for a motive that led to the deaths of a Florida State University student and a well-known local doctor who was a member of the schoo
World NewsNov. 4, 2018
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Turkey: Highest level of Saudi govt. ordered writer’s slaying
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The order to kill Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi came from the highest level of the Saudi government, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday, adding that the international community had the responsibility to “reveal the puppet masters” behind the slaying.In an op-ed in The Washington Post, Erdogan said he did not believe that Saudi King Salman had ordered the killing of Khashoggi at the Saudi Consulate on Oct. 2. He said Turkey’s close ties to Saudi Arabia did
World NewsNov. 4, 2018
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More ancient statues, graves unearthed in a Greek field
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s Culture Ministry says a Greek farmer’s recent discovery of a fragment of an ancient statue while tilling his field has yielded three more statues and several graves in the past month.Archeologists have been busy since mid-October, digging part of a field near the central Greek town of Atalanti, 150 kilometers (94 miles) northwest of Athens. The dig began after the farmer found the torso of an ancient kouros (young man) and immediately alerted the authorities. (AP)T
World NewsNov. 4, 2018
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Trump presidency faces high stakes in midterm elections
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has been acting like a candidate on the ballot this week, staging daily double-header rallies and blasting out ads for Republicans up for election on Tuesday. Given the stakes for his presidency, he might as well be.A knot of investigations. Partisan gridlock. A warning shot for his re-election bid. Trump faces potentially debilitating fallout should Republicans lose control of one or both chambers in Congress, ending two years of GOP hegemony in Washingt
World NewsNov. 4, 2018
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Google employees walk out to protest treatment of women
Hundreds of Google engineers and other workers around the world walked off the job Thursday to protest the internet company's lenient treatment of executives accused of sexual misconduct. (Yonhap)It is the latest expression of a backlash against men's exploitation of female subordinates in a business, entertainment and politics. In Silicon Valley, women also are becoming fed up with the male-dominated composition of the technology industry's workforce -- a glaring imbalance that critics say fost
World NewsNov. 1, 2018
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Chinese premier meets US lawmakers amid tensions
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang told a visiting delegation of seven US Republican lawmakers on Thursday that he hoped their two countries can meet "halfway" amid friction over trade, security and other issues. (Yonhap)Relations between Washington and Beijing have grown tense since US President Donald Trump activated new tariffs on roughly half of Chinese imports this summer while Beijing fired back with tariffs on most US products.Some of the US lawmakers attending the meeting with Li in China's lead
World NewsNov. 1, 2018
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[Graphic News] Indonesia most generous country in world
Indonesia had named most generous country in the world followed by Australia in second place and New Zealand in third place, according to the British charity, Charities Aid Foundation. South Korea ranked 60th. A total of 146 countries in the world were ranked in three areas: Giving of time, money and helping a stranger. More than 150,000 people worldwide were polled.
World NewsNov. 1, 2018
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Lawsuit alleges Harvey Weinstein sexually assaulted girl, 16
NEW YORK (AP) -- A new legal filing alleges Harvey Weinstein sexually assaulted a 16-year-old Polish model and aspiring actress.A woman identified as Jane Doe says the movie producer forced her to touch his penis in his New York City apartment in 2002.(Ap)Court papers filed Wednesday say Weinstein went on to harass and emotionally abuse Jane Doe for nearly a decade and blocked her from having a successful acting career.Weinstein's lawyer, Benjamin Brafman, called the allegations "preposterous."T
World NewsNov. 1, 2018
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[Graphic News] Which Asian country has greatest hydropower capacity?
China leads the region in hydropower capacity, followed by India and Japan. According to the recent Hydropower Status Report, East Asia and the Pacific region have the highest annual increases in hydropower capacity, with China contributing the largest share of installed capacity. Over 90 percent of the capacity added in 2017 in the region came from China, which increased its total installed capacity to 341,190 megawatts. Japan is second in the region with an installed capacity of 49,905 MW. It
World NewsOct. 31, 2018
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Why is it so hard to text 911?
NEW YORK (AP) -- People can livestream their every move on Facebook and chatter endlessly in group chats. But in most parts of the US, they still can’t reach 911 by texting — an especially important service during mass shootings and other catastrophes when a phone call could place someone in danger.Although text-to-911 service is slowly expanding, the emphasis there is on “slow.” Limited funds, piecemeal adoption and outdated call-center technology have all helped stymie growth.Emergency 911 cen
World NewsOct. 31, 2018
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Human remains found at Vatican property could crack 1983 mysteries
VATICAN CITY (AFP) -- Human remains have been discovered at a Rome property owned by the Vatican, the Holy See said Tuesday, in a potential breakthrough for police investigating one of Italy's darkest mysteries."During restoration works in a space annexed to the Apostolic Nunciature of Italy... fragments of human bone were found," the Vatican said in a statement, in reference to the diplomatic office of the Holy See in Rome.A police investigation is underway to establish the age and gender of th
World NewsOct. 31, 2018
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Chinese literary giant dies, aged 94
HONG KONG (AFP) -- Renowned Hong Kong author Louis Cha, whose epic martial arts thrillers inspired numerous films and sold some 300 million copies worldwide, has died aged 94.Known by his pen name Jin Yong, Cha is a household name across the Chinese-speaking world -- while overseas his novels have drawn parallels to the "Lord of the Rings" series.Packed with hard-hitting kung fu masters and intricate plotlines, his books bring to life the different dynasties of ancient China. Louis Cha (L) was a
World NewsOct. 31, 2018
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Trump targets citizenship, stokes pre-election migrant fears
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Thousands of US troops to stop an "invasion" of migrants. Tent cities for asylum seekers. An end for the Constitution's guarantee of birthright citizenship.With his eyes squarely on next Tuesday's elections, President Donald Trump is rushing out hardline immigration declarations, promises and actions as he tries to mobilize supporters to retain Republican control of Congress. His own campaign in 2016 concentrated on border fears, and that's his final-week focus in the midterm
World NewsOct. 31, 2018
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Effort underway to seal old mines, but some want them open
EUREKA, Utah (AP) -- Underneath the mountains and deserts of the US West lie hundreds of thousands of abandoned mines, an underground world that can hold serious danger and unexpected wonder. They are a legacy of the region's prospecting past, when almost anyone could dig a mine and then walk away, with little cleanup required, when it stopped producing. (AP)In Utah alone, the state is trying to seal more than 10,000 open mines with cinderblocks and metal grates after people have died in rock f
World NewsOct. 31, 2018
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iPads, Macs get new screens as Apple pushes creativity
NEW YORK (AP) -- Apple’s new iPads will more closely resemble its latest iPhones as they ditch a home button and fingerprint sensor to make more room for the screen.As with the latest iPhone models — the XR and XS —the new iPad Pro will use facial-recognition technology to unlock the device and to authorize app and Apple Pay purchases.Apple also unveiled new Mac computers, including an overdue refresh of the MacBook Air laptop, now with a high-resolution screen. John Ternus, Apple`s V.P. of Hard
World BusinessOct. 31, 2018
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Russia and West clash over Nov. 11 elections in east Ukraine
UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- Russia clashed with European nations and the United States on Tuesday over the legality of elections in two Moscow-backed separatist areas in eastern Ukraine, and the UN political chief indicated backing for the Western view that the votes would violate a 2015 peace agreement.Russia, which has been feuding with Ukraine and the West since Moscow's annexation of Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula in early 2014, appeared totally isolated at a Security Council meeting on the Nov. 11
World NewsOct. 31, 2018
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NASA spacecraft sets record for closest approach to sun
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -- NASA's Parker Solar Probe is now closer to the sun than any spacecraft has ever gotten. Parker on Monday surpassed the record of 26.6 million miles (43 million kilometers) set by Helios-2 back in 1976. And it will keep getting closer to the sun until it flies through the corona, or outer atmosphere, for the first time next week, passing within 15 million miles (24 million kilometers) of the solar surface. NASA`s Parker Solar Probe.(AP)Parker will make 24 close appro
World NewsOct. 30, 2018
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Venice hit by high tide as Italy buffeted by winds; 6 killed
MILAN (AP) -- Venice was inundated by an exceptional high tide Monday, putting three-quarters of the famed Italian lagoon city under water as large swathes of the rest of Italy experienced flooding and heavy winds that toppled trees and other objects, killing six people.Tourists and residents alike donned high boots to navigate the streets of Venice after strong winds raised the water level 156 centimeters (over 5 feet) before receding. The water exceeded the raised walkways normally put out in
World NewsOct. 30, 2018
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UN aid chief: Ensure Idlib cease-fire and prevent onslaught
UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- The UN humanitarian chief urged the Security Council and key countries on Monday to ensure that the cease-fire holds in Syria's northwestern province of Idlib to prevent "a military onslaught" and overwhelming human suffering.Mark Lowcock said the world has seen "a glimmer of hope in the weeks of relative quiet" since Russia and Turkey reached agreement on a truce in September that prevented a Syrian government offensive on the country's last rebel stronghold. (AP)"The sta
World NewsOct. 30, 2018