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People
Actors come together to support Syrian refugees
A number of celebrities came together to help Syrian refugees after thousands of them started asking refuge in numerous countries. Edward Norton, known for his roles in Fight Club and Birdman, started a fundraiser on the website “CrowdRise” to encourage people to donate money to support one of these refugees’ move to Michigan,…
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East Asia
A Korean Orphan Who Inspired Hope in post-WWII Japan
Amidst all the angst between Japan and Korea for the atrocities committed by the Japanese Imperial army on Koreans in the last century, there are stories that are easily forgotten and sidetracked, to make way for the aforementioned conflicts to be highlighted. It does not mean those stories are less…
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Business
South Korea and Laos agree to work on hydropower project
South Korean Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-Ahn and his Lao counterpart, Thongsing Thammavong, agreed Monday to work closely on a hydro-power project in the Southeast Asian country, a South Korean official said. The two sides had planned to sign a deal on the development of Sepon III hydro-power plant at their…
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Society
40% of Koreans are endangered by alcohol
A new study warns Koreans of excessive drinking, as the study claims that 4 out of 10 South Korean are endangered by small amounts of alcohol. Kang Bo Song, Emergency medicine professor in Han Yang Gori University hospital, said that 40% of East Asians including Korean, Chinese and Japanese, suffer…
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West Asia
Arabs traits, two sides of religious faith
Middle Eastern and Arabs have become known to have their own characteristics and traits. Whether these characteristics were bad or good, Arab people have a set of characteristics that distinguish them, some they want to change and others they want to acquire. In 6th December episode of KBS’ World Radio Arabic…
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West Asia
UNICEF fights violence against children in Egypt
Many children in Egypt are being subjected to violence at the hands of those who are supposed to protect and nurture them, according to a detailed study carried out in 2013 by the Center for Development Studies for the National Council for Childhood and Motherhood and UNICEF. This violence is often normalized…
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East Asia
Bangladesh to help South Korea fight terrorism
Bangladesh is committed to working closely together with South Korea in the fight against terrorism. Former Ambassador to Korea and secretary of the Bangladeshi foreign ministry, Muhammad Zamir said, “We are all against terrorism. Bangladesh has very close relations with South Korea in fighting it.” His remarks came in the…
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Business
Alibaba buys newspaper to ‘improve China’s image’
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has confirmed that it’s agreed to buy Hong Kong English-language newspaper “South China Morning Post”, similar to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’s $250 million buyout of The Washington Post. The deal is worth just over HK$2 billion, or about $266 million, and includes other SCMP Group properties…
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Entertainment
Azerbaijan and China come first place in 2015 Taekwondo World Cup Team Championships
The 2015 WTF World Cup Taekwondo Team Championships kicked off on Dec. 8, 2015 for a two-day run at the Sala de Armas, the Olympic fencing venue in the Magdalena Mixihuca Sports Complex in Mexico City, Mexico. The World Cup is arguably the most exciting event on the taekwondo calendar…
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Politics
Former opposition leader bolts from party
The New Politics Alliance for Democracy party’s former leader Rep. Ahn Cheol-soo bolted from the main opposition party Sunday, further aggravating factional strife and foreshadowing a realignment of the opposition bloc ahead of the parliamentary elections slated for next April. During a press conference at the National Assembly, the entrepreneur-turned-politician…
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