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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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'1 million' Christians join anti-LGBTQ+ marriage rally
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SM founder Lee Soo-man is back with A2O Entertainment
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[Graphic News] Europe car sales speed up in April
Car sales in the top European markets rose sharply in April, statistics showed Thursday, confounding fears that a slowdown in the eurozone's recovery might put the brakes on the continent's vehicle industry. “In April 2018, the EU passenger car market showed a strong return to growth (+9.6%) after demand declined in March,” the European Automobile Manufacturers Association said in a statement. The Spanish car market grew the fastest - by 12.3 percent - followed by the UK at 10.4 percent, France
World BusinessMay 24, 2018
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16 killed, 38 wounded by blast in southern Afghan city
At least 16 people were killed and 38 wounded Tuesday when a minivan packed with explosives detonated as security forces were trying to defuse it in southern Afghanistan, officials said.(AP-Yonhap)Security forces in Kandahar had already cleared the area around a bus station where the van was found, provincial governor spokesman Daud Ahmadi said. "As the security forces were trying to defuse the van, it detonated," said police spokesman Mohammad Qasim Azad."The latest figures show 16 dead an
World NewsMay 22, 2018
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[Graphic News] Air pollution kills over 480,000 Europeans a year: report
Air pollution causes more than 480,000 premature deaths across Europe each year despite “slowly” improving air quality on the continent, the EU’s environment authority said. Data collected at monitoring stations showed that 82 percent of the EU’s urban population was exposed to these microscopic particulates, known as PM2.5, in 2015, down from 85 percent in 2013. Other sources of air pollution linked to the premature deaths include nitrogen dioxide, emitted in the air, and ground-level ozone ca
World NewsMay 22, 2018
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Facebook‘s Zuckerberg agrees to live-stream EU parliament hearing
BRUSSELS, May 21, 2018 (AFP) - Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg has agreed to live-stream his meeting with European Parliament members as he answers questions in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, a top official said Monday.The meeting on Tuesday with the parliament’s most senior members was initially set to be held behind closed doors.But influential MEPs had pushed for a public hearing following the worst crisis in Facebook‘s history.“I have personally discussed with Facebook CEO Mr Z
World BusinessMay 21, 2018
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Malaysia sets up task force to probe 1MDB scandal
KUALA LUMPUR, May 21, 2018 (AFP) - Malaysia on Monday set up a task force to probe allegations that billions of dollars were looted from sovereign wealth fund 1MDB in an audacious fraud overseen by ousted leader Najib Razak.New Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad led a reformist alliance to a shock victory at the May 9 polls over Najib‘s coalition, which had governed Malaysia uninterrupted for over six decades. A major reason for the success of 92-year-old Mahathir was public disgust at allegations
World NewsMay 21, 2018
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Beijing denies ‘militarisation’ of South China Sea
BEIJING, May 21, 2018 (AFP) - Beijing hit back at allegations it was “militarising” the South China Sea on Monday after landing bombers at an airbase in the contested waters, instead accusing Washington of increasing tensions with its own military footprint.China on Friday for the first time landed several combat aircraft -- including the long-range, nuclear strike-capable H-6K -- at an island airfield in the sea, triggering international concern.The move prompted immediate criticism from the U
World NewsMay 21, 2018
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[Graphic News] Plastic planet
More than 8.3 billion metric tons of plastics have been produced since the 1950s, according to a new study published in the journal Science Advances. As of 2015, humans had generated 8.3 billion tons of plastics, 6.3 billion tons of which had already become waste. Of that waste total, only 9 percent was recycled, 12 percent was incinerated and 79 percent accumulated in landfills or the natural environment. The research predicts around 12 billion tons of plastic waste will be polluting the natur
WorldMay 21, 2018
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[Graphic News] 68% of world population will live in urban areas by 2050: UN
Sixty-eight percent of the world‘s population will live in urban areas by the year 2050, the United Nation said Wednesday, up from the current 55 percent. The UN report predicted an extra 2.5 billion people living in ever-expanding cities in the next 30 years, with as much as 90 percent of the urban growth centered on Asia and Africa. The boom in city-dwellers will be concentrated in certain countries, with 35 percent of urban expansion occurring in India, China and Nigeria alone between 2018 a
World NewsMay 20, 2018
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School bus torn apart in dump truck collision, killing 2
MOUNT OLIVE, New Jersey -- A school bus taking children on a field trip to a historic site collided with a dump truck on Thursday, ripping the bus apart and killing a student and a teacher.The crash left the bus lying on its side on the guardrail of Interstate 80 in Mount Olive, its undercarriage and front end sheared off and its steering wheel exposed. Some of the victims crawled out of the emergency exit in the back and an escape hatch on the roof. More than 40 people were taken to hospitals.F
World NewsMay 18, 2018
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Judge tosses California law allowing life-ending drugs
Betsy Davis threw herself a party before becoming one of the first people to use a California law allowing her to take her own life in 2016.Her sister and other advocates fear others won't have the same choice after a Riverside County judge threw out the law Tuesday because he said it was unconstitutionally approved by the Legislature.Superior Court Judge Daniel Ottolia ruled lawmakers illegally passed the law during a special session devoted to other topics, but he gave the state attorney gener
World NewsMay 16, 2018
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[Graphic News] Seoul ranks 10th best city for university students
South Korean capital Seoul has been named the 10th best city in the world for university students, according to a report from the QS Best Student Cities Ranking. London overtook last year’s top-placed city Montreal to rank No. 1. The Canadian city was demoted to fourth, behind Tokyo in second and Melbourne at third. The study builds the rankings based on factors such as the number of top universities in a city, the local jobs market, the diversity of the culture and the quality of life.
World NewsMay 16, 2018
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[Graphic News] China's Xi Jinping is world's most powerful person
Chinese President Xi Jinping has emerged as the world's most powerful person, according to Forbes’ list of the world’s most powerful people. Russian President Vladimir Putin ranked second, while US President Donald Trump was third. German Chancellor Angela Merkel was named the fourth most powerful person as well as the most powerful woman, followed by Jeff Bezos, the world’s richest man. South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un ranked 54th and 36th respectively.
World NewsMay 14, 2018
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[Graphic News] Indians most eager for self-driving cars
There is widespread interest about autonomous vehicles in India, Malaysia, China and South Korea, according to a survey by IPSOS in selected countries. The poll results show that 58 percent of global respondents were curious about the technology, but 13 percent swore they would never use it. Thirty percent reported their excitement. India, which records the highest number of road deaths across the globe, has the most people excited about self-driving cars. While 1 in every 10 road deaths is rep
World BusinessMay 13, 2018
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At least two dead, 13 injured in Indonesia church attacks: police
At least two people were killed and 13 others injured in bomb attacks, including a suicide blast, targeting churches in Indonesia's second biggest city Surabaya, police said Sunday, the latest assault on a religious minority in the world's biggest Muslim-majority country."There have been three attacks at three churches," East Java Police spokesman Frans Barung Mangera said.The deadly blasts all occurred within 10 minutes of each other, police said, with the first explosion at 7.30 am (0030 GMT).
World NewsMay 13, 2018
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Existential debate in US food industry: What is meat?
Can a hamburger or steak be labeled "meat" if it is plant-based? That question has sparked a debate about US food labels as key US cattle industry players have sought to crack down on marketing of proteins made from soy and other plant-based substances. Jessica Almy, policy director of the non-profit Good Food Institute, which promotes meat-alternatives, said labels must state clearly if a product is made from soy or another plant, but they usually make sense in context. "Regardless of
World BusinessMay 13, 2018
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Royal Wedding: 'Black Beverly Hills' pumped for its princess
In the upscale Los Angeles community known as the "Black Beverly Hills" where Meghan Markle's mother lives, the neighbors are delighting in the frenzy around the upcoming Royal Wedding. "This has probably been the number one topic for a long time in this neighborhood," Windsor Hills resident Earl Hutchinson, an author specializing in African American rights and history, tells AFP. In this file photo taken on December 01, 201
World NewsMay 13, 2018
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First China-made aircraft carrier starts sea trials: state media
China's first domestically manufactured aircraft carrier started sea trials on Sunday, state media said, as the country prepares to add a second such warship to its naval fleet.The carrier, known only as "Type 001A", set out for the trials on Sunday morning, according to official news agency Xinhua, while state broadcaster CCTV said the ship left a port in northeastern China around 6.45 am (2245 GMT Saturday).Expected to be commissioned by 2020, the ship will give China a second aircraft carrier
World NewsMay 13, 2018
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[Newsmaker] Terror probe launched after deadly Paris knife attack
A knifeman shouting "Allahu akbar" was shot dead by police in central Paris late Saturday after he killed one person and injured four, prompting a terror probe.The attack took place near the city's main opera house in an area full of bars, restaurants and theatres which were brimming on a weekend night.French President Emmanuel Macron said: "France once again pays the price of blood."Saturday's assault is the latest to strike a nation rocked by a series of jihadist attacks in the last three year
World NewsMay 13, 2018
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Facebook thinks 'Likes' can lead to love: Scott Duke Kominers
With Facebook confronting calls to do more to protect user privacy as well as existential questions about its purpose in life, the company naturally used its F8 summit last week as an opportunity to cultivate an image as a less creepy presence in our daily lives.No, wait, never mind: Facebook announced it is launching an online dating service. The creatively named Dating application will let Facebook users create special profiles to employ in their quests for love and romance. Users who opt into
World BusinessMay 13, 2018
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Japan’s Abe accepts China invite, but no date set
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Wednesday he had been formally invited to visit China and would do so at “an appropriate time”, as the regional powers try to warm ties.Chinese premier Li Keqiang is in Tokyo for talks on North Korea and bilateral ties, a month after the two Asian rivals pledged a “new starting point” for relations. (AFP-Yonhap)“As we mark the 40th anniversary of the Japan-China peace and friendship treaty this year, I wish to build a relationship where leaders can easily v
World NewsMay 9, 2018