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West Asia
More Than 1 Million Afghans Suffer From Drug Addiction
Afghan drug addict keep warm themselves near a fire before using drug in Herat province, Afghanistan, on Nov. 25, 2012. More than 1 million Afghans have been suffering from drug addiction. Afghan drug addict smoke drug in Herat province, Afghanistan, on Nov. 25, 2012. <Xinhua/Sardar>
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East Asia
Can Moon make friends with Ahn?
Software mogul remains crucial factor in election Ahn Cheol-soo’s possible support for Moon Jae-in of the Democratic United Party (DUP) is significant in influencing voters in the Dec. 19 election after his abrupt withdrawal of his presidential bid, Friday. He is politically moderate and his stance could change the mindset…
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East Asia
Bribery or sexual assault?
Prosecutor faces arrest for having sex with suspect A Supreme Prosecutors’ Office investigation team has sought an arrest warrant for a trainee prosecutor for allegedly having offered favorable treatment to a female suspect in return for sexual intercourse. A member of the team said Sunday that they requested the warrant…
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East Asia
Sunshine Policy-averse NK defectors favor Park
North Korean defectors are probably the most determined group of voters for the upcoming presidential election next month. Not because they like pledges proposed by their favorite candidate, but because they are so sure of what they don’t want — a comeback of the Sunshine Policy. Nearly 21,000 defectors have…
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East Asia
Weight of history
When voters head to the ballot boxes on Dec. 19, they will be thinking just as much about dead presidents as the new one. With computer software guru and independent hopeful Ahn Cheol-soo withdrawing ahead of Monday’s registration deadline, the presidential race has turned into a showdown between Park Geun-hye,…
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East Asia
Psy makes YouTube history
‘Gangnam Style’ registered most-viewd video Rapper/singer Psy’s “Gangnam Style” set the record for YouTube’s most-watched video of all time with more than 805 million views as of Saturday. It has broken the record in just over four months set by Canadian heartthrob Justin Bieber’s “Baby” in 33 months. YouTube said…
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East Asia
Cure-all in the making?
RNL Bio founder Ra Jeong-chan regards stem cells as fountain of youth A research team at Chungbuk National University carried out experiments with dozens of mice over the past few years to learn what effect stem cells had on lifespan. A score of them lived their average span of around…
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East Asia
Busan logistics hub in Northeast Asia
Busan Port has emerged as a maritime logistics hub in Northeast Asia, attracting large numbers of multinational freighters. Thanks to its state-of-the-art loading and unloading facilities operational 24 hours a day, a skilled labor force and attractive incentives provided to shipping firms, it has become a must for global shipping…
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South Asia
Two Pakistani Girls Shot By Taliban Gunman With Malala Ready To Go Back To School
In this Wedndesday, Nov. 14, 2012 photo, Shazia Ramazan, 13, holds her hand where a bullet went through at her home in Mingora, Swat Valley, Pakistan. Shazia was wounded by the same Taliban gunman, who shot Malala Yousufzai and 16-year-old Kainat Riaz Oct 8, 2012 on their way coming back…
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