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West Asia
Karzai Gets Together With U.S. Defence Chief In Kabul
Afghan President Hamid Karzai (R) meets with visiting U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, on Dec. 13, 2012. Afghan President Hamid Karzai (R) and visiting U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta attend a joint press conference in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, on Dec. 13, 2012. <Xinhua>
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West Asia
Israeli Foreign Minister To Be Indicted For Fraud And Breach Of Trust
The file photo taken on Oct. 25, 2012 shows Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman attending a press conference in Jerusalem. Israeli Attorney General Yehuda Weinstein decided on Thursday to indict Lieberman on charges of fraud and breach of trust, for allegedly promoting former ambassador to Belarus Ze’ev Ben Arye in…
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South Asia
Shootout In Quetta, Pakistan, Leaves Three Dead, Three Others Injured
An injured man is carried into an ambulance following a shootout in southwest Pakistan’s Quetta on Dec. 13, 2012. At least three people were killed and three others were injured in different fire incidents in Quetta on Thursday, local media reported. Security officers inspect the shootout site in southwest Pakistan’s…
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East Asia
North Korea angers US
In the wake of North Korea’s stakes-raising rocket launch this week, the United States is expected to seek harsher financial measures on the Kim Jong-un regime, similar to those mobilized on Iran. But in the longer term, Washington faces tough choices on how to handle Pyongyang given what analysts describe…
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East Asia
Multicultural Awards held in festive mood
“Little Psy” Hwang Min-woo and Nigerian Vanessa Ossy were among the recipients of the 1st Multicultural Youth Awards at the Korea Press Center in central Seoul, Thursday, in recognition of their outstanding achievements in promoting diversity. Hwang born to a Vietnamese mother and Korean father brought down the house with…
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East Asia
Polls show gap significantly tightens
With just days before the Dec. 19 presidential election, the race between Park Geun-hye and Moon Jae-in is becoming too close to call. Park, the ruling Saenuri Party candidate enjoyed a lead outside the statistical margin of error in some polls a few days ago. However, the latest polls show…
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East Asia
Seoul warns NK of ‘serious’ consequences
South Korea began its push Thursday to implement “more serious” penalties against North Korea for its long-range rocket launch this week, as details emerged about the feat that has intensified concerns over Pyongyang’s missile threat. The U.N. Security Council earlier in the day (KST) convened an emergency meeting to discuss…
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East Asia
‘Onionskin’ envelopes create stir
Concerns have risen over possible violations of voting privacy in the ongoing absentee ballot for the Dec. 19 presidential election because of the envelopes used to return the completed voting papers. Voters complained on Thursday, the first of the two-day absentee ballot, that the return envelopes are glassine and almost…
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East Asia
2 hours of jubilation
About 30 minutes ago before the start of the 1st Multicultural Youth Awards ceremony, the hall on the 19th floor of the Korea Press Center was all but deserted. A group of volunteers sat at the reception table at the doors to the hall, with final checks being made on…
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East Asia
Lee Young-pyo attacks results-first K-League
Former Korea international Lee Young-pyo criticized the K-League Thursday for its rankings-are-everything attitude. “I read a newspaper article saying 10 out of 16 K-League managers were sacked this year for their poor performances. This exemplifies what a mistaken notion the teams have,” the 35-year-old said at a press conference in…
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