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Society
Gumi hit by 2nd wave of chemical leaks
A leak of hydrochloric acid fumes that occurred at a chemical factory in Gumi, North Gyeongsang Province, last week is wreaking havoc on crops and livestock farms in adjacent villages. The toxic material is having a corrosive effect on human tissue as well. Local health authorities said some 600 people,…
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People
“Creating the Next Hallyu with Energy Technology”
<Interview> President Nam-sung Ahn of the Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning CallsClean Energy an “Inevitable Trend of the Day” “I got the idea while watching Girls’ Generation’s performance. I thought there’s no need to confine Hallyu to popular culture. Why not tap into the world market with…
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Column
[Indonesia Report] Blackberry Messenger service disrupted third time this year
Research In Motion (RIM), Blackberry smart phone producer and Blackberry Messenger provider apologized to its Indonesian costumers for the service disruption on Thursday (Oct. 4). The disruption on the Blackberry Messenger occurred on Wednesday (Oct 3) from noon to around 5 p.m. “We apologized to our costumers for the inconvenience,”…
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[Indonesia Report] Indonesia to import three submarines from South Korea
On Tuesday, October 2, Indonesian House of Representatives ratified Bill of Defense Industry to be a lawful regulation. According to Vivanews’, Indonesian Mass Media, reported that The House of Representatives believe that Indonesia does not need to import the main tools of weapon system anymore if Indonesian domestic industry can…
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South East Asia
Thai Buddhist Monks Protest Against Muslim Attacks On Temples In Bangladesh
About 100 Buddhist monks stage a peaceful demonstration to call for an end to attacks against Buddhist communities in Bangladesh in front of the United Nations regional office in Bangkok on Wednesday Oct. 3, 2012. About 1,000 Buddhist families fled their villages in Bangladesh after rioters burned at least 10…
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West Asia
Triple Explosions In Syrian Gov’t-Controlled Region Leave Heavy Damages
In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrian men walk at a street between destroyed buildings where triple bombs rocked at the Saadallah al-Jabri square, in Aleppo city, Syria, Wednesday Oct. 3, 2012. Three powerful explosions rocked the main square in a government-controlled central district of…
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South Asia
Teachers In Indian-Controlled Kashmir Protest Demanding Pay Hike
Police use colored water from a water cannon to disperse Kashmiri teachers during a protest in Srinagar, India, Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012. Police in Indian-controlled Kashmir on Wednesday detained dozens of government teachers during a protest demanding a hike in salary and regularization of their jobs. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan) Protesting…
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South Asia
Disabled Basketball Players Practice For Coming Tournament In Afghanistan
Afghan disabled man play basketball to prepare for the upcoming wheelchair basketball tournament in Oct. 25, 2012, in the city of Jalalabad east of Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012. A selection of Afghan disabled men during the upcoming tournament in October will be made to go to the Paralympic…
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Society
Movies being produced one after another using Egytian revolution as material
It’s not new that Egypt had its revolution –it’s still not decided whether we can say it ended or not- but it was one. And like all revolutions, Cinema has to show it in its own way, with all of its pros and cons. Of course, many movies have been…
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World
Asia-Europe Parliamentary Partnership Meeting Opens In Vientiane, Laos
Lao Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong speaks at the opening ceremony of the Seventh Asia-Europe Parliamentary Partnership Meeting (ASEP-7) in Vientiane, Laos, Oct. 3, 2012. The two-day Asia-Europe Parliamentary Partnership Meeting, themed “Asia-Europe Parliamentary Partnership for Sustainable Development”, opened in Lao capital Vientiane on Wednesday morning. (Xinhua/Liu Ailun) Representatives attend the…
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