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West Asia
President Obama welcomes Syrian refugee in a Humans of New York comment
In a report published by Mic news, they reported on the personal message president Barack Obama wrote to a Syrian refugee currently living in Turkey whose story was told on the popular Humans of New York Facebook. “Over a series of seven portraits taken by Brandon Stanton, the photographer behind the…
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Society
Korean professor to release application to raise awareness on sex slaves
Seo Kyong Dok, South Korean professor at Sungshin’s Women University, said of his plans to release a smart phone application to raise awareness on the issue of Japanese sexual salvation during the war. In his statement to Yonhap News Agency he said that the application will include pictures, video files, as…
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Culture
CL’s “Hello Bitches” makes it into ‘Dazed’s list of “Top 20 Tracks of 2015”
Digital magazine “Dazed” just released their list of “Top 20 Tracks of 2015” and 2NE1’s leader, CL, managed to get the 14th spot on the list with her newest solo track “Hello Bitches.” On December 8th, Dazed revealed their list of top tracks of 2015 which they described as“the most…
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Culture
South Korea’s Mr Pizza expands in the US
Mr. Pizza, a pizza franchise operated by South Korea’s MPK Group, has opened its fifth store in the United States inside the Westfield Century City shopping mall in California. The new Los Angeles location of Mr. Pizza is on the third floor of the Westfield mall, considered among the largest…
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Society
Michelle Obama raps about “going to college”
Michelle Obama, the first lady of the United States and an advocate for a number of great causes, has been using her position to support women’s rights, arts education, organic movement, and childhood obesity among other things. Her latest campaign, which she’s seen promoting in a music video, “Better Make…
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Society
North Korea’s biggest girl band performs in China
All girls’ group Moranbong, the biggest girl group in North Korea, are to perform three concerts in China. The band, which reportedly have a huge following among students since their debut in 2012, have diverse musical interests. They range from patriotic local songs to Western hits such as My Way or electric violin…
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West Asia
Successful women and Middle Eastern mentalities
A recent American study was conducted in a number of universities across the states, including Buffalo University and University of Texas, on whether men accept “superior women” or not. The study’s main focus was to find out whether certain characteristics of women could affect their status in society and even…
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Culture
Seoul celebrates the holiday season with French Christmas market
The French Christmas Market is one of the highlights of the holiday season. Presented by the Association des Francophones de Coree (AFC) and sponsored by several French businesses operating in Korea, the market is a good place to pick up French products such as mulled wine, games, wine, cheese, salmon and…
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West Asia
Iranian newspaper condemns media censorship
Iran’s “Ettelaat” newspaper has objected to the state’s ban on publishing the name or images of the former reformist president, Mohammad Khatami. As the managing editor of the state-run newspaper, Seyed Mahmoud Doaei, wrote a front-page editorial in the form of a public letter addressed to President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday 9th December…
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Culture
EXO “Sing for You” in their latest winter song
EXO have revealed the Korean and Chinese music videos of their winter-themed title song “Sing for You.” The song “Sing for You” is the title track from EXO’s upcoming 5 songs mini-album of the same name. The moody, black and white music video features EXO members going through some good and bad…
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