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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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SM founder Lee Soo-man is back with A2O Entertainment
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'1 million' Christians join anti-LGBTQ+ marriage rally
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NATO shows Russia its military might in giant exercises
Norway hosts NATO's biggest exercises since the end of the Cold War from Thursday, to remind Russia the Alliance stands united despite seeds of doubt planted by US President Donald Trump.Some 50,000 soldiers, 10,000 vehicles, 65 ships and 250 aircraft from 31 countries are taking part in Trident Juncture 18, which is aimed at training the Atlantic Alliance to defend a member state after an aggression.(AFP)"In recent years, Europe's security environment has significantly deteriorated," NATO Secre
World NewsOct. 25, 2018
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Cathay Pacific Airways says data breach affected 9.4m
Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Airways says it has discovered unauthorized access to the personal data of 9.4 million passengers. The company said Thursday it had no evidence the leaked data had been misused. It said the breach was discovered during "ongoing security processes."(AFP)Data stolen included names, nationalities; birth dates, phone numbers, addresses, passport and identity card numbers and expired credit card numbers, among other information. It said no passwords were compromised. It
World NewsOct. 25, 2018
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Japan journalist freed from Syrian captivity says he’s safe
TOKYO (AP) -- A Japanese journalist freed after more than three years of captivity in Syria said Wednesday he is safe in neighboring Turkey.Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono said Japanese Embassy officials met with the freelance journalist, Jumpei Yasuda, at an immigration center in southern Turkey near the border with Syria.“We are extremely pleased that we have confirmed the safety of Mr. Jumpei Yasuda,” Kono told reporters.Yasuda was kidnapped in 2015 by al-Qaida’s branch in Syria, known at
World NewsOct. 25, 2018
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Saudi crown prince calls Khashoggi killing a ‘heinous’ crime
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — In a fiery and unwavering appearance Wednesday at an investment forum, Saudi Arabia’s crown prince called the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi “heinous” and “painful to all Saudis,” before warning anyone against trying to “manipulate” the crisis and drive a wedge between the kingdom and Turkey.Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was joined onstage by two Arab allies as he made his first extensive public remarks about the killing that has sparked widespread condemnat
World NewsOct. 25, 2018
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Tesla delivers on Elon Musk’s 3Q profit pledge
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (AP) -- Tesla Motors delivered on CEO Elon Musk’s promise to make money during its latest quarter after fulfilling his pledge to boost production of its first electric car designed for the mass market.The company earned $311.5 million during the three months ending in September, swinging from a loss of $619 million at the same time last year. It’s only the third time that Tesla has posted a quarterly profit in its eight-year history as a public company and the first time in
World BusinessOct. 25, 2018
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Pipe bombs target Democrats, CNN as political tensions mount
WASHINGTON (AP) — A sudden wave of pipe bombs targeting Hillary Clinton, former President Barack Obama, other prominent Democrats and CNN was thwarted without physical harm, but an anxiety-filled day on Wednesday deepened political tensions and fears two weeks before national midterm elections.None of the bombs detonated as law enforcement took them away for examination and disposal.The first crude bomb to be discovered had been delivered Monday to the suburban New York compound of George Soros,
World NewsOct. 25, 2018
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'Ongoing genocide' underway against Myanmar's Rohingya Muslims: UN
A genocide is still underway against Myanmar's Rohingya Muslims, a UN fact-finding team said Wednesday as it presented a report at the Security Council calling for the matter to be referred to the International Criminal Court.Marzuki Darusman, chair of the UN Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar, told a press conference that beyond mass killings, the conflict included the ostracization of the targeted population, prevention of births, and widespread displacement in camps."It is an ongoing genocide,"
World NewsOct. 25, 2018
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Apple chief pushes for US privacy law
Apple CEO Tim Cook on Wednesday said the United States needs a federal privacy law to protect the personal data of internet users."We at Apple are in full support of a comprehensive federal privacy law in the United States," Cook told a conference in Brussels.He said such a law should allow for personal data to be minimized and force companies to de-identify customer data or not collect them in the first place.Users should also have the right to know what data are being collected and what for, a
World BusinessOct. 24, 2018
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Canadian rapper dies after falling from plane
A Canadian rapper died after falling from the wing of a flying plane he was walking on during a music video shoot, his management team said.Jon James, 33, died instantly in the "wing-walking" accident in Vernon, British Columbia, on Saturday, according to a statement.Jon James (via Jon James Instagram)"He had trained intensely for this stunt but as Jon got further out onto the wing of the plane, it caused the small Cessna to go into a downward spiral that the pilot couldn't correct," said the st
World NewsOct. 24, 2018
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Trump launches fresh attack against Fed chairman
US President Donald Trump launched a fresh assault Tuesday against Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell, saying he threatened economic growth and seemed to enjoy raising interest rates.In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Trump hinted that he regretted nominating Powell in the first place."Every time we do something great, he raises the interest rates," Trump told the Journal.He "almost looks like he's happy raising interest rates," the president added.US President Donald Trump shakes
World NewsOct. 24, 2018
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Driverless hover-taxis to take off in Singapore
Test flights of a driverless hover-taxi will take place in Singapore next year, a German aviation firm said, the latest innovation to offer an escape from Asia's monster traffic jams.Millions of commuters in the region's cities have to contend with chronic gridlock every day, sparking a race to develop new ways to avoid the snarl-ups.While the developed city-state of Singapore does not suffer major congestion, it is seen as a perfect test-bed for new technologies due to its compact size and open
World NewsOct. 24, 2018
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Meghan takes spotlight in Fiji to back female education
British royal Meghan Markle recounted her own struggles to afford university as she passionately promoted female education to Fijian students in her first speech of the Oceania royal tour Wednesday.The pregnant American-born wife of Britain's Prince Harry took centre stage at the University of the South Pacific to push the case for open access to education, particularly for women."For women and girls in developing countries this is vital," she said. "Providing them with access to education is th
World NewsOct. 24, 2018
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Starbucks opens first sign language store in US
Rebecca Witzofsky, a 20-year-old deaf student at Gallaudet University in Washington, and her hearing friend Nikolas Carapellatti wanted to get a coffee. But on Tuesday, Witzofsky finally didn't have to struggle to make her order understood.US coffee giant Starbucks opened its first "signing store" in the United States in northeast Washington near the campus of Gallaudet, the world's only university with an entire curriculum designed to accommodate the deaf and hard-of-hearing.At the store, all s
World BusinessOct. 24, 2018
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No olives? Putin pokes fun at US seal amid arms pact dispute
Russian President Vladimir Putin poked fun at the official seal of the United States while hosting US President Donald Trump’s national security adviser Tuesday, saying he wondered if the American eagle had plucked all the olives from the branch in its talon.While sitting down with John Bolton at the Kremlin, Putin mentioned Trump’s stated intent to pull the US out of a pivotal arms control treaty. He said Moscow also was aware of Washington’s doubts about extending another landmark nuclear trea
World NewsOct. 24, 2018
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iPhone XR makes the right trade-offs for a cheaper price
Apple offers you a simple trade-off with its new iPhone XR, the middlebrow cousin to the top-of-the-line iPhone XS.On one hand, the XR lacks the high-resolution screen and dual-lens camera found on the XS. On the other, you’d save at least $250 and still get most of the other cutting-edge features found on the more expensive model. (AP)Based on several days of testing, it looks like Apple made the right cost-cutting trade-offs with the XR, which starts selling Friday for about $750. The standard
World BusinessOct. 24, 2018
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Migrant caravan stops to rest in Mexico amid Trump threats
Thousands of Honduran migrants heading to the United States -- a caravan President Donald Trump has called an "assault on our country" -- stopped to rest Tuesday after walking for two days into Mexican territory.Sleeping on cardboard boxes or plastic bags, the migrants set up a massive, impromptu camp in the southern town of Huixtla, 70 kilometers (45 miles) from the Mexico-Guatemala border.Many nursed bleeding feet mangled by 10 days of walking nearly 800 kilometers in plastic shoes or flip-flo
World NewsOct. 24, 2018
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China opens mega bridge linking Hong Kong to mainland
China opened the world's longest sea-crossing bridge linking Hong Kong to the mainland on Tuesday in a feat of engineering carrying immense economic and political significance. Chinese President Xi Jinping was in the city of Zhuhai to cut the ribbon on the 55 kilometer (34 mile) long bridge linking it to the semi autonomous regions of Hong Kong and Macau. Digital fireworks exploded on a screen behind him as leaders of the three cities looked on. (Kin Cheung/Associated Press)The $20 billion brid
World NewsOct. 23, 2018
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Trump to cut Central America aid as migrant caravan rolls on
President Donald Trump said Monday the United States will start cutting aid to three Central American countries as a caravan of thousands of mostly Honduran migrants rolled on toward the US border.The United Nations said more than 7,000 people were now heading toward the United States, as more migrants joined the original group, including some Central Americans who were already in Mexico.Trump meanwhile kept up his almost-daily Twitter attacks on the approaching caravan, calling it a national em
World NewsOct. 23, 2018
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[Graphic News] Cost of climate-linked disasters soars: UN
The economic cost of climate-related disasters hit $2.25 trillion over the last two decades, an increase of more than 150 percent compared to the previous 20 years, the UN said Wednesday. The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction noted that "climate change was increasing the frequency and severity of extreme weather events" such as floods and storms. Between 1978-1997, total losses from climate-related disasters was $895 billion, UNISDR said in a report based on data compiled by
World NewsOct. 22, 2018
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Korea to send rice to flood victims in Myanmar
South Korea will send 1,300 tons of rice to flood victims in Myanmar under a humanitarian food assistance program, the farm ministry said Monday. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs said it will ship the rice from the southeastern port of Busan to the Southeast Asian nation on Tuesday. (Yonhap)The rice will be delivered under the ASEAN Plus Three Emergency Rice Reserve, which is operated by members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations as well as South Korea, China and
World NewsOct. 22, 2018