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Books June 1, 2011

Headley: Militant had targeted Lockheed Martin

CHICAGO (AP) _ An American admitted terrorist who is the government's star witness in the trial of a Chicago businessman accused in the deadly 2008 Mumbai attacks said Tuesday that another militant with ties to al-Qaida had once plotted to attack U.S. defense contractor Lockheed Martin.David Coleman Headley, who has pleaded guilty to laying the groundwork in the three-day massacre that left more

World News June 1, 2011

Headley: Militant had targeted Lockheed Martin

Jung first Korean to run 3M Korea

3M has appointed Jung Byung-kook as president of its office in Korea, the company said in a statement Monday. Jung is the first Korean to run the Seoul office of the U.S- based producer of everything from adhesives to electronic circuits since it started business here in 1977. Jung Byung-kookJung’s becoming the head of 3M Korea is part of 3M’s core global strategy on localization of its products,

People May 31, 2011

Muslim girl stoned to death after attending beauty contest

A teenage Muslim girl was stoned to death under 'Sharia law' after she participated in a beauty contest in Ukraine, Daily Mail reported.Katya Koren was found dead in a village in the Crimea region near her home.The 19-year-old loved wearing fashionable clothes and had come seventh in the beauty contest, her friends said.Her body was buried in a forest and was found a week after she disappeared.Pol

World News May 31, 2011

Daesung under police investigation on vehicular incident

Police booked Big Bang member Daesung without detention Tuesday morning after he hit two people with his car on a bridge in Seoul. The vehicle, driven by the 22-year-old pop singer, hit a motorcyclist who was lying on the road and a taxi driver who had left his vehicle to check on the rider on Yanghwa bridge located in southwestern Seoul, at around 1:30 a.m.The motorbike driver was pronounced dead

Performance May 31, 2011

Daesung under police investigation on vehicular incident

N. Korea threatens 'physical action' against S. Korea

North Korea threatened Monday that it will no longer engage with South Korea and will retaliate against Seoul for anti-Pyongyang "psychological warfare."In a spokesman's statement, the North's powerful National Defense Commission said it will cut off military communication lines between the two Koreas and close its liaison office in the Mount Kumgang resort area."The army and people of the (North)

North Korea May 30, 2011

People at Harvard, MIT read a lot

Cambridge, Massachusetts, home of the world's prestigious universities -- Harvard and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) -- topped the list of the most well-read U.S. cities, an online report by CNN said Friday quoting Amazon.comAmazon compiled its sales data for books, magazines and newspapers -- both in print and for its Kindle e-reader -- from Jan. 1, this year. The bookseller used pop

Books May 30, 2011

Lack of sleep causes child obesity: report

Children who do not get enough sleep on a regular basis are more likely to be overweight, a study showed.According to a research team at the University of Otago in New Zealand, children who sleep less had a reduction in body mass index (BMI) and a significant drop in their risk of being overweight.Researchers also found lower BMIs resulted from differences in fat mass, showing that poor sleep has

Technology May 30, 2011

Red, crystals: must-haves for brides in fall, winter

For those dreaming of a perfect and unforgettable wedding this fall or winter, consider classic red and sparkling crystals, says a star wedding planner in the U.S.“The color for late 2011 and 2012 is definitely going to be red. Red is glamorous, classic and very stylish,” David Tutera, a celebrity wedding and event planner in the U.S., said in an email interview with The Korea Herald.Brides can al

People May 29, 2011

Red, crystals: must-haves for brides in fall, winter

Google turning mobile phone into a wallet

Google unveiled a free mobile application on Thursday that turns a smartphone into an electronic wallet and is designed to replace plastic credit cards.The Internet giant, at a press conference at its New York headquarters with financial partners Citibank, MasterCard and First Data and telecom ally Sprint, said "Google Wallet" is being field tested and will be available this summer.Google Wallet

Technology May 27, 2011

Google turning mobile phone into a wallet

[Photo] Celebrities at Paeksang Arts Awards

Celebrities show off their evening gown and tuxedos at the 2011 Paeksang Arts Awards held on Thursday in Seoul. Ko Hyun-jung Kim Nam-joo Moon Geun-young Lee Min-jung Lee Byung-hun Tang Wei Hwang Jung-eum Tang Wei Hwang Jung-eum

May 27, 2011

[Photo] Celebrities at Paeksang Arts Awards

Outbound S. Korean travelers rise 4.7 pct during 4 months

The number of South Korean travelers going overseas rose 4.7 percent in the first four months of the year from a year earlier despite a recent earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan, the top destination for outbound tourists, data showed Friday.According to the data released by the Justice Ministry and the Korea Tourism Organization, the number of South Koreans going overseas came to 4.09 million i

Travel May 27, 2011

Court approves arrest warrant for Orion chairman

A Seoul court on Thursday issued a warrant for the arrest of the chairman of Orion Group on charges of ordering executives of the confectionery and media group to create slush funds and pocketing the money.Tam Cheol-gon, a son-in-law of the late Orion founder Lee Yang-gu, is accused of creating a total of some 16 billion won ($13.3 million) in slush funds and exploiting the money for personal purp

Social Affairs May 27, 2011

N. Korean leader calls for early resumption of six-party talks: Xinhua

SEOUL/BEIJING (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-il called for an early resumption of the long-stalled six-party nuclear disarmament talks when he met with Chinese President Hu Jintao during his latest trip to the neighboring ally, Beijing's Xinhua News agency said Thursday.But Pyongyang's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) gavea toned-down account, saying that Kim and Hu recognize

Politics May 26, 2011

N. Korean leader calls for early resumption of six-party talks: Xinhua

British broker involved in negotiations for release of pirated S. Korean ships

A British broker was involved in two separate negotiations to release South Korean ships hijacked by Somali pirates, South Korean prosecutors said Thursday, an indication that the British negotiator was working for the pirates."We have confirmed that the pirates have employed professional brokers, given that the same British arbitrator, who brokered the Samho Dream deal, approached the shipping co

Social Affairs May 26, 2011

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