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Bronze Age necropolis uncovered in Serbia

This image is not directly related to the story (Image from movie "Lord of the Rings")Serbian archaeologists say a 4,000-year-old Bronze Age necropolis was unearthed during road construction work near Vranje, 170 miles south of Belgrade.The site contains the remains of individuals burned in funeral pyres, Aleksandar Bulatovic, the coordinator of a project of archaeological research and preservatio

Technology June 19, 2012

Bronze Age necropolis uncovered in Serbia

Spain beats Croatia 1-0, advances at Euro 2012

Spain`s Jesus Navas scores the only goal during the Euro 2012 soccer championship Group C match between Croatia and Spain in Gdansk, Poland, Monday. (AP-Yonhap News)Unconvincing as it was, it was still enough for Spain.The defending champions advanced to the quarterfinals of the European Championship on Monday, getting an 88th-minute goal from substitute Jesus Navas in a 1-0 win over Croatia.Spain

Soccer June 19, 2012

Spain beats Croatia 1-0, advances at Euro 2012

S. Korea, Canada agree to resume free trade talks

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper agreed Monday to resume stalled free trade talks between the two countries this year.The two leaders reached the agreement during a meeting on the sidelines of a summit of the Group of 20 major economies in Mexico's resort city of Los Cabos, sharing a need to further boost trade and investment between the two countries

June 19, 2012

Committee of progressive party deplores N.K. human rights, power succession

A special committee of an opposition party mired by allegations of election fraud and pro-North Korea leanings announced Monday a set of reform measures the party should undertake, including a clear condemnation of North Korea's human rights situation, its nuclear weapons program and hereditary succession of power.The internal committee tasked with reforming the leftist opposition Unified Progress

Politics June 18, 2012

S. Korea, Mexico agree to resume FTA talks before September

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak and Mexican President Felipe Calderon agreed Sunday to resume stalled negotiations on a free trade agreement between their countries this year, an official said.The two leaders reached the agreement during summit talks held after Lee arrived in the Mexican resort city of Los Cabos for a summit of the Group of 20 major economies, set for Monday and Tuesday.South

June 18, 2012

'Vampire' rites still have bite in Bulgaria

This picture taken on Thursday shows a skeleton with an iron piece before being exposed at the National History museum in Sofia. (AFP-Yonhap News)The ancient skeleton of a man, pinned down in his grave in order not to turn into a vampire, was put on show in Bulgaria last week, where vampire tales and rites still keep their bite even nowadays.The 700-year-old skeleton -- unearthed in the necropolis

Technology June 18, 2012

'Vampire' rites still have bite in Bulgaria

“죽여봐”하는 부인 진짜 죽여! 신혼 3개월만에 비극으로...

대구 달서경찰서는 18일 부부싸움 끝에 결혼 3개월째인 아내의 목을 졸라 숨지게 한 혐의(살인)로 김모(31)씨를 구속했다.김씨는 지난 13일 오후 10시30분께 대구 달서구 자신의 빌라에서 아내가 여자 친구들끼리만 여행을 다녀왔다며 심한 말다툼을 하다가 홧김에 두 손으로 아내의 목을 졸라 숨지게 함 혐의를 받고 있다.김씨는 부부싸움 중에 “죽여 봐라”며 대든다는 이유로 신혼 3개월째인 아내를 살해한 뒤 달아났다가 3일만에 경찰에 붙잡혔다.Newlywed woman killed by husbandPolice in Daegu arrested a 31-year-old man on Monday on homicide charges for strangling his newlywed wife after a quarre

Podcast June 18, 2012

Newlywed woman killed by husband

(MCT)Police in Daegu arrested a 31-year-old man on Monday on homicide charges for strangling his newlywed wife after a quarrel.The man identified only by his surname Kim had an argument with his wife last Wednesday after he rebuked her for going on a trip with her friends. They were married three months ago.The man reportedly told police that he became furious when she challenged him. She told him

Social Affairs June 18, 2012

Portugal beats Netherlands 2-1 at Euro 2012

(AP-Yonhap News)Cristiano Ronaldo's smile and swagger were back, and so was his scoring touch.The Real Madrid forward finally found the form he was lacking at the European Championship, scoring twice in a sparkling performance Sunday to give Portugal a 2-1 win over the Netherlands and a spot in the quarterfinals.Poised to be written of as one of the tournament's flops, Ronaldo put a miserable two-

Soccer June 18, 2012

Portugal beats Netherlands 2-1 at Euro 2012

At least 36 dead after Nigeria church blasts, rioting

Bystanders look at the Sharon Church after it was struck by a suicide bomber's attack in Kaduna on June 17, 2012. (AFP-Yonhap News)Multiple suicide attacks on churches in northern Nigeria's Kaduna state and subsequent rioting by Christian youths targeting Muslims killed at least 36 people on Sunday, officials said.Police said 16 people died after blasts at three churches, while a Red Cross officia

World News June 18, 2012

At least 36 dead after Nigeria church blasts, rioting

Greek conservatives win, head into coalition talks

New Democracy party leader, Antonis Samaras (center), waves at supporters as he leaves the new office of the New Democracy conservative party election campaign kiosk near the Greek Parliament, after his party came first in the national Greek`s election, in central Athens, on Sunday. (AFP-Yonhap News)Fears of an imminent Greek exit from Europe's joint currency receded Sunday after the conservative

World News June 18, 2012

Greek conservatives win, head into coalition talks

Pa. woman charged with addicting child

A Pennsylvania woman faced charges Saturday of providing her teenage daughter with heroin and other drugs beginning when she was 12 years old, prosecutors said.Brandi Baumgardner, 40, of Beaver Springs was arrested this week on charges of endangering and corrupting a minor after her daughter, now 14, told a counselor at a rehabilitation center she had been given everything from marijuana to crack

World News June 17, 2012

13 inmates killed in Turkish prison fire

Inmates in a prison in southeast Turkey set beds and blankets alight, starting a fire that killed 13 prisoners, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and other officials said Sunday.Erdogan said the fire affected a ward housing 18 inmates in the prison in the mainly-Kurdish city of Sanliurfa. He said some inmates set their bedding on fire following a fight that broke out inside the ward late on Satu

World News June 17, 2012

<단독> 자살학생 부모, '아직도 잠 못 이뤄' 아들 명예 위해 외로운 투쟁 중

14살 중학생 이상화는 가족에게는 눈에 넣어도 아프지 않은 아이였다. 상화는 센스 있고, 재미 있고 자상하고, 활발하고 예의 바른 소년이었다. 이군의 어머니 장효숙씨는 그가 항상 어머니의 집안일을 도와주려 했다고 한다. 학교 선생님은 그가 매우 영리하고 친근감 넘쳤으며 만나는 모든 사람들에게 먼저 인사하는 아이였다고 했다. 그렇게 사랑받았던 만큼, 4월 16일 이군의 자살은 모두에게 너무나 큰 충격이었다. 이군은 생후 2개월부터 살았던 경북 영주시 아파트에서 뛰어내려 목숨을 끊었다. 이군은 유서에 몇몇 급우들의 끊임없는 괴롭힘에 극단적 선택을 하게 되었다고 썼다. 그는 자신을 괴롭힌 급우 두 명의 이름을 적고 장례식에 참석하지 말라고 했다. 그는 유서에 “그들이 매일 괴롭혔다. 한 명은 나를 껴안으려 했고

Podcast June 17, 2012

<단독> 자살학생 부모, '아직도 잠 못 이뤄' 아들 명예 위해 외로운 투쟁 중

Stage collapses before Radiohead concert; 1 dead

Toronto (AP) -- A massive stage collapse hours before a Radiohead concert was to begin Saturday left one person dead and three others injured, officials said.Emergency Medical Services deputy commander David Viljakainen said a man who was trapped under the rubble was pronounced dead at the scene. Officials said he was in his mid-30s.A 45-year-old man was hospitalized with a head injury and two oth

Performance June 17, 2012

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