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East Asia
China urges Japan to stop making new troubles over Diaoyu Islands
BEIJING, June 11 (Xinhua) — China on Monday urged Japan to stop causing new troubles over the Diaoyu Islands as reports say dozens of Japanese including several lawmakers had landed on the islands. “The Diaoyu Islands and their adjacent islets have been inherent parts of Chinese territory since ancient times,…
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Column
Jordanian artist seeks to uncover secrets of circle
*Editor’s note: This is the sixth and last installment of six-part stories about six Arab women artists devoting themselves to creating different style of art and innovating their methods of expression for “revolutionary” change. Hilda Hayari “The Revolutionary Life Circle” How does the circle control our imagination? It surrounds us as we try to fill our life…
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China publicizes human rights action plan
BEIJING, June 11 (Xinhua) — The Chinese government publicized Monday its second national plan for human rights protection, promising to address challenges and work for happiness and dignity of every citizen. The new plan, addressing human rights protection work from 2012 to 2015, follows the previous one covering the period…
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Usain Bolt involved in car accident, but unhurt
Usain Bolt was involved in a minor car crash shortly before dawn Sunday in his Caribbean homeland of Jamaica but was not hurt, according to Carole Beckford, publicist for the world’s fastest man. Beckford said the the splinter was on his way home from a party with friends in the early hours…
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Tiger expected to win in coming U.S. Open
Tiger Woods will play in the same group with Phil Mickelson and Masters champion Bubba Watson in the opening two round of the U.S. Open. Woods is coming from a win at the Memorial that has made him one of the faforites in the U.S. Open to be held at…
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Bradley stops Pacquiao’s 7-year unbeaten streak
Timolthy Bradley lived up to his earlier promise by beating Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines in the boxing world welterweight championship match held on Sunday (June 10 by KST) at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas. However, the result was controversy and the crowd at the MGM Grand arena…
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Society
Philippine envoy celebrates multiculturalism in Korea
Filipinos celebrated multiculturalism and the success of migrant workers in Korea last Sunday, at an outdoor festival in Hangang Park, Yeouido, Seoul for their country’s independence day which is June 12. Ambassador to Korea Luis Cruz, welcomed the families and friends of Filipinos and the Philippines saying how proud he…
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Vow to renounce privileges
All lawmakers should join drive to reform Assembly The governing Saenuri Party adopted a resolution on six reform measures for the abolition of lawmakers’ privileges and benefits at the end of a two-day workshop in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province, Saturday. We applaud the ruling party’s initiative to renovate the National…
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Society
Why India is worth the trip
Noh Yeon-jie, 27, a student, was in India five years ago. Despite her ups and downs, “the trip helped me grow as a person and expand my horizons. I came back with unforgettable memories,” she wrote in an email. Kim Hyung-dong, 32, a marketing specialist, has been thinking about where…
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