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People
Rohana Yusuf Malaysia’s first woman President of Court of Appeals
Putrajaya: Federal Court judge Rohana Yusuf today became the first woman to be elevated as the President of the Court of Appeals, the second highest position in the Judiciary. Rohana, 63, hails from Bachok, Kelantan. Chief Justice Tengku Maimun became the first woman to hold the highest position in the…
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South Asia
China rejects reports of selling Pakistani women, organ trade
By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Representative Islamabad: The Chinese embassy in Islamabad has categorically rejected a media report by an American press agency alleging that at least 629 Pakistani girls were sold as brides to China. American wire service on December 4 reported on acts of abuse, organized prostitution, and…
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Politics
Korea says it too will use force against U.S. if necessary
Seoul: North Korea has lashed out at U.S. President Donald Trump for hinting at the use of force against the communist state, saying it too will take “prompt” measures if necessary. “One thing I would like to make clear is that the use of armed forces is not the privilege…
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Politics
Trump hints U.S. may use military force against North Korea if necessary
Washington: U.S. President Donald Trump hinted Tuesday that the United States may use military force against North Korea if necessary, after Pyongyang warned that an end-of-year deadline for the two countries’ denuclearization negotiations is drawing near. Trump revived the threat of military action as negotiations between Washington and Pyongyang have…
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Politics
Prosecution raids Cheong Wa Dae office over probe into ex-vice mayor
Seoul: The office of President Moon Jae-in confirmed Wednesday that state prosecutors have executed a court-issued search warrant for Cheong Wa Dae in connection with their probe into an alleged cover-up of an inspection into an ex-vice mayor who faces bribery charges. A team of investigators from the Seoul Eastern…
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Entertainment
South Korea invites North Korea to compete at ping pong worlds in Busan in 2020
Seoul: South Korea’s table tennis governing body said Tuesday it has invited North Korea to participate at the world championships taking place south of the border next spring. The Korea Table Tennis Association (KTTA) said it extended the invitation to the North through the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF). The…
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Society
Native-language classes connect multicultural students to their heritage
Seoul: Whenever she visits her hometown of Ulaanbaatar on the vast Mongolian steppe, Seoul-resident Jadambaa Nasanjargal makes a point of returning with children’s books written in her native language. At home, she reads the traditional folktales to her daughter, translating into Korean as necessary, to introduce her 7-year-old to the…
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IT-Science
Pompeo cites Samsung as alternative to Chinese tech giants
Washington: U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday that Samsung is a “legitimate” substitute to Chinese companies in building 5G networks across the European Union. Pompeo made the case in an op-ed in Politico Europe ahead of an EU communications ministers meeting in Brussels on Tuesday. He argued that…
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Politics
Azerbaijan lawmakers call for parliament dissolution, early elections
Baku: Azerbaijan’s lawmakers have asked the country’s president to dissolve the parliament and to call for parliamentary elections. “During the plenary session of the parliament on Monday, deputy chairperson Bahar Muradova read out the draft decision of Azerbaijan’s Milli Majlis (parliament) to appeal to President Ilham Aliyev to dissolve the…
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Society
South Korean NGO sues Disney over alleged screen monopoly by ‘Frozen 2’
Seoul: A South Korean non-governmental organization has lodged a complaint against the Korean unit of Walt Disney Co., claiming its latest animated film, “Frozen 2,” violated the antitrust act by occupying up to 88 percent of domestic movie screens. The movie topped the box office over the weekend again, drawing…
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