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East Asia
Park, Obama agree on NK
President-elect Park Geun-hye and U.S. President Barrack Obama agreed to take measures to ease tension in the wake of North Korea’s launch of a long-range rocket, according to the ruling Saenuri Party, Friday. They also agreed to meet at an early date to discuss the issue, the party said in…
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West Asia
Syrian Refugees Cross Border Illegally To Turkey To Avoid Gov’t Airstrike
A Syrian refugee, crosses illegally to Turkey on the border fence, in Cilvegozu, Turkey, Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012. Syrian refugees, who fled their home in Idlib due to a government airstrike, look out of a vehicle’s window just after crossing the border from Syria to Turkey, in Cilvegozu, Turkey, Thursday,…
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Society
Christmas Tree Made To Look Crashing Through Roof By Cutting It Into Two Pieces
A 14-foot Christmas tree appears to be crashing through the roof of a one-story house, Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012, in Seattle’s Magnolia neighborhood. Homeowner Patrick Kruger created the illusion of the tree crashing through the roof by cutting a 14-foot tree into two pieces and attaching the top six-foot section…
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West Asia
Jerusalem, Known For Holy Sites, Is Also A Tourist Attraction Having Impossible Beauty
This Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012 photo shows the Western Wall and golden Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem’s Old City. Jerusalem is best known for its multitude of holy sites, and its most famous shrines can be visited for free. But beyond its earthly past, Jerusalem has an impossible beauty…
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East Asia
Skepticism rising on NK satellite
Further skepticism circulated Friday over North Korea’s “working satellite,” sent into orbit last week, after a scientist here said it does not appear to be working properly, the latest in a series of such assessments. Washington and Seoul have acknowledged that the Kim Jong-un regime put an object in orbit.…
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Ms. or Madam?
How do you address President-elect Park Geun-hye, if you are foreigners or the foreign press invited to meet her? Her aides say that Park doesn’t have a preference _ honorific madam or Ms. can be used. Obviously, Miss or Mrs. may not sound appropriate, as she is not married and…
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Man arrested for praising NK in court
A local court issued an arrest warrant for a trial observer for praising North Korea and throwing his shoes at the presiding judge. Cheongju District Court issued an arrest warrant Friday for a 51-year-old man with the surname Oh on charges of disrupting a trial as well as charges of…
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Korean voters in US do collective nail-biting
Wednesday nights election showdown was nail-biting for Koreans in the U.S. just as much it was for their families and friends back in their motherland. They reacted in a variety of ways but accepted the winner without bitterness. . Many people came across the news first thing in the morning,…
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East Asia
Lighten up, Madam!
It is not hard to imagine President-elect Park Geun-hye working under pressure. The presidential election campaign was grueling, requiring her to be a superwoman. Now as a leader who will take office in two months’ time, Park is obviously feeling a great deal of responsibility to lead the nation on…
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West Asia
A Church In West Bank Of Bethlehem Prepare For Coming Christmas
A nun touches a wooden sculpture of the baby Jesus after a ceremony in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Thursday Dec. 20, 2012. The baby Jesus is made from handmade olive wood with the length of 2.5 meters (8.2 feet). A woman places her fingers into crucifix-shaped holes in…
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