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    Madonna stands on Istanbul stage first time in 20 years

    Almost 20 years of anticipation for Madonna’s fans in Turkey are ending tonight when the Queen of Pop takes to the stage at the Türk Telekom Arena for a stadium gig as part of her 2012 world tour, which got under way last weekend in Tel Aviv. Turkish media…

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    Football coach Hong Myung-bo eyes London medal

    Korea’s Olympic football team manager Hong Myung-bo says that an absence of star players from top leagues in the national squad will not stop the team winning a medal at this summer’s London Games. “I do not place much importance on how we are rated,” Hong said in a…

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    Ginseng proved effective for cancer patients in U.S.

    WASHINGTON, June 4 (Xinhua) — High doses of American ginseng, the herb, over two months have reduced cancer-related fatigue in patients more effectively than a placebo, according to a study presented Monday at the annual meeting of American Society of Clinical Oncology. Researchers studied 340 patients who had completed…

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    Syrian artist depicts women’s revolutionary outlook

    *Editor’s note: This is the fifth installment of six-part stories about six Arab women  artists devoting themselves to creating different style of art and innovating their methods of expression for “revolutionary” change.  Hind Adnan The Forgotten Look Revolution  Art is based on reconstruction. Its ingredients are recreated through a magic machine invented by art and these…

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    Myanmar Authenticity expects warm welcome

    With the ASEAN-Korea Center unveiling its fourth ASEAN Culture and Tourism Fair this week, much attention is being drawn to a dance troupe from Myanmar, called Myanmar Authenticity. The country that used to be a thorn in the ASEAN community’s side has ended a dark chapter by opening up…

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    When art meets business

    Collaboration with Korean artists in vogue For many years, the term “collaboration”often heralded new trends in the worlds of fashion and music. Now, more artists and businesses are collaborating on products such as wine labels for a new brand, luggage, ladies purses, clothes and even delivery boxes for shipping…

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    More grownup children live with parents

    Koreans once held that when children became adults, they supported their parents. However, this is no longer the general trend, with more aging parents having to support adult sons and daughters, according to a Seoul City report Friday. The number of people in their 30s or 40s still living…

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    Moroccan artist conveys her message through abstract works

    *Editor’s note: This is the fourth installment of six-part stories about six Arab women  artists devoting themselves to creating different style of art and innovating their methods of expression for “revolutionary” change.  Messages of  peace, love, sympathy, modesty and generosity Peace,  love, sympathy, modesty, and generosity: Five words that make up the message of Moroccan artist…

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    Achieving shared growth through green ODA

    What is needed is the financial and technical support of developed countries to bring in developing countries into this ‘green movement.’ The green economy has been drawing greater attention from the international community. The UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD), more commonly known as Rio+20, which runs from June…

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    YouTube celebrates 7th anniversary with K-pop

    As YouTube celebrated its seventh anniversary, K-pop singers from TVXQ to Kara performed and rocked Silicon Valley.  YouTube, which is now Google/YouTube, and Korean broadcaster MBC co-hosted Monday the “MBC Korean Music Wave in Google” at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, Calif., to celebrate the anniversary of the world’s…

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