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6 Syrians Brought To Turkey For Medical Treatment
Six people including one baby, who were injured in popular uprising in Syria was brought to Turkish city of Hatay for a medical treatment. Syrians were injured after a canon fire from government forces’ plane in Jebel Karat Neighborhood of Latkia arrived to Hatay and were taken under medical treatment.…
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Speech fee limit recommended for civil servants
The country’s anti-corruption agency called for restrictions in fees paid to civil servants for speeches made at private firms, especially high-ranking officials. The Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission announced a set of recommendations Thursday outlining the appropriate amount for fees depending on the rank of the official. The maximum hourly…
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Envisioning together for future
The following is an excerpt of a joint statement issued by education ministers and senior officials at the end of the 5th APEC Education Ministerial Meeting held in Gyeongju from May 21 to 23. ― ED. Introduction 1. We, the education ministers and senior officials of Australia; Brunei Darussalam; Canada;…
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‘Education key to economic growth’
South Korea’s Education, Science and Technology Minister Lee Ju-ho, sixth from left in the front row, and Muhamad Noor, left, executive director of the APEC secretariat, pose with the education chiefs of 21 APEC member economies ahead of their discussions at the Hyundai Hotel in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, Tuesday.…
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Admissions Officer System revamps college entrance
This is the first in a three-part series on Korea’s innovative education programs that have drawn much attention from educational policymakers around the world. — ED. The Admissions Officer System, initiated in 2008, is one of the Lee Myung-bak administration’s bold measures to reshape the test-oriented college entrance process. Most…
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Strike lessens chicken consumption by 33% in Katmandu
Protesters gather after the motorcycle of a journalist is torched during a general strike called by Nepal Federation of Indigenous Nationalities in Katmandu, Nepal, Sunday, May 20, 2012. The group had called for businesses to close and vehicles to stay off the streets to support their demand that states proposed…
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Turkey Marks Youth & Sports Day
ISTANBULㅡ Turkey is celebrating May 19 Commemoration of Ataturk, and Youth and Sports Day on Saturday. Students carried Turkish flags during the celebration across Turkey. They also sang anthems, and chanted slogans supporting Turkey and Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the Founder of Republic of Turkey. May 19 Commemoration of Ataturk, and Youth…
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Judges cautioned against using SNS
The Supreme Court advised judges Sunday to be careful in using social networking services (SNS) and refrain from commenting publicly on controversial social and political issues to prevent “unintended consequences.” The Public Servant’s Ethics Committee of the Supreme Court recommended this after its 11 members held discussions Thursday on judges’…
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Shameless!
Japan expresses regret over ‘comfort women’ museum Japan protested to Korea’s foreign ministry earlier this month over the government’s financing a museum in Seoul dedicated to raising awareness of wartime sex slavery under Japanese colonial rule that lasted 36 years. “Tokyo complained about the government’s support in building the museum…
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Full Gospel Church mired in corruption
The son of the founder of the largest church in Korea was summoned Monday by the prosecution for questioning on suspicions of embezzling funds from an affiliated company. His mother is also suspected of having used church money in a real estate deal. These are only two of many allegations…
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