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Rare fish costs almost as much as a car
(ANN/China Daily)A red dragon fish, costing almost as much as a BMW, is available at a shop in Chengdu, Sichuan province.The fish, which comes from Indonesia, is 55-centimeters long and weighs 1.5 kilograms. Its scales and fins are pepper red, which is rare, as most dragon fish are usually yellow or silver.If any fish fans are interested, the price is 360,000 yuan ($55,400). The rare fish is also
Technology May 6, 2011
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$80K motorbike stolen in US found in Philippines
(AP-Yonhap News)MANILA, Philippines (AP) — An $80,000 motorcycle stolen in Texas last year from Hollywood screenwriter Skip Woods has been recovered in the southern Philippines, officials said Thursday.The custom-made chopper was found Tuesday by police in Cagayan de Oro city, said Jose Justo Yap, regional director for the National Bureau of Investigation.Woods, a collector of custom-made vehicles
May 6, 2011
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Lee to replace 6 ministers in shake-up slated for later Friday
President Lee Myung-bak is expected to carry out a long-awaited Cabinet reshuffle later Friday that is likely to affect six ministers, including the finance minister and the unification minister handling relations with North Korea, an official said. "A partial Cabinet shake-up will be announced around 7 p.m. (Friday)," a presidential aide said. Lee has long been expected to shuffle the Cabi
Politics May 6, 2011
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S. Korea's oldest reactor safe to operate: gov't
South Korea's oldest nuclear reactor is safe to operate, as a detailed inspection showed no problems with the unit that went into emergency shutdown last month due to an electrical glitch, the government said Friday. The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology announced after a meeting of the Nuclear Safety Commission said it has approved the restart of the 33-year-old reactor northeast
Politics May 6, 2011
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Cuban rolls worlds longest cigar
Jose Castelar Cairo has achieved a Guinness World Record for hand-rolling the world's largest cigar, which measured 13.7 meter (45 feet). He's shown here rolling the cigar Nov. 1 in a room of the Melia Cohiba Hotel, in Havana, Cuba. (AP)A Cuban cigar roller, Castelar Cairo, 67, set the new world record for making longest cigar.Also known as “Cuetro,” he took eight hours to roll the 81.8-meter-long
May 6, 2011
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How coffee and blowing your nose can be harmful
(MCT)Researchers from Netherland have found 8 factors that may raise the risk of burst aneurysms in the brains of certain people. University Medical Center in Utrecht conducted the research on some 250 patients for three years to find risk factors that increase blood pressure over short periods which can lead to burst blood vessels. Aneurysms are swollen arteries. They usually do not cause a seri
Technology May 6, 2011
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Alligator fights police car
A three-meter-long alligator attacked a police car in Alachua County, Florida. Posted on YouTube, the video shows an aggressive gator clamping his teeth around the bumper and slowly pushing it backward.According to the Daily Mail, the alligator appeared in a residential area from Paynes Prairie and neighbor who found the beast called the police. The policeman who arrived remained inside the police
May 6, 2011
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KT posts 84.7 pct jump in Q1 earnings
KT Corp., South Korea's largest telecom company, said Friday that its first-quarter earnings surged 84.7 percent from one year ago. Net profit reached 555.2 billion won (US$513.6 million) in the January-March period, compared with 300.6 billion won a year earlier, it said in a regulatory filing. Sales rose 6.1 percent from one year ago to 5.3 trillion won in the quarter and operating profit
Industry May 6, 2011
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S. Korea redrawing overall welfare plan for senior citizens
South Korea is redrawing the country's senior citizen welfare plan to better cope with the steady aging of the population, the government said Thursday. The move comes as more and more people are expected to live longer in the coming years due to advances in medicine. The sharp drop in the country's birthrate is another source of worry since there will be fewer economically active young peopl
Politics May 5, 2011
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Children's Day photos
Photographs showing children in different parts of Seoul on Wednesday in celebration of Children's Day. (Yonhap News)
May 5, 2011
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Helicopter appears to crash on east coast of S. Korea
A South Korean forestry helicopter appears to have crashed on the east coast Thursday, local police said. The helicopter from the Korea Forest Service (KFS), carrying two people, apparently crashed around 11:32 a.m. near the Sogeum River, about 237 kilometers east of Seoul. Rescue workers have been dispatched to the area for a further search.
Social Affairs May 5, 2011
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EU FTA can boost exports of S. Korean SMEs: KOTRA
The free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU) that was ratified by South Korea's parliament can boost exports of products made by local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), a state-run trade promotion agency said Thursday. The Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) said it has selected 10 products that local companies enjoy global competitiveness in and that could m
May 5, 2011
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U.N. agency could press N. Korea to stop hacking Seoul: report
A United Nations agency responsible for information and communication technologies could urge North Korea to stop its run of cyber attacks on South Korea, a U.S. report said Thursday. In an interview with Radio Free Asia (RFA), Sanjay Acharya, spokesman for the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), said the board of directors at the Geneva-based agency could press North Korea since it is
Technology May 5, 2011
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Jang debuts at No. 1 on Japan’s Oricon chart
Korean actor and singer Jang Geun-suk topped Japan’s Oricon chart in his debut week. His single “Let Me Cry” sold 119,000 copies within a week of its April 27 release. Jang Geun-sukHe became the first foreign singer in Japan to rank No. 1 in the major weekly pop chart upon debut.In 2005, Korea’s Ryu Si-won reached No. 2 within a week.Jang’s record was also the first for a male singer since Masahi
People May 4, 2011
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Yim becomes overnight sensation
Korean rock singer Yim Jae-beom is enjoying a new phase in his career with his name topping the most-searched-word list at major Internet portals, thanks to blockbuster TV program “I am a Singer.” Yim was one of two new entrants on Sunday for MBC’s weekly singer survival program and his performance of “Neoreul yuihae (For You)” was so impressive that he ranked first in the audience’s vote. Korean
People May 4, 2011
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