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on Mon May 21 5:22 AM
North Korea Urged to Back Down on Nuclear Test
American, Japanese and South Korean diplomats warned on Monday that North Korea would face more sanctions if it conducted a nuclear test following its failed rocket launch last month.
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on Sun May 20 11:46 PM
BBC News - South Korea urges North on 'new path' amid test fears
South Korea urges North Korea to follow a 'different path to peace' at the start of talks with the US and Japan, amid fears of a third nuclear test.
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World's Subway Systems Converging on Ideal Form | NewsFeed
| on Sun, May 20, 12:00 PM
What do the world’s largest subway systems have in common? And if you answer “guys drumming on buckets for money,” you’re wrong. According to a recent Journal of the Royal Society Interface paper, a study of the world’s...
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Christians and Muslims unite in new bid to silence Lady Gaga | Music
| on Sat, May 19, 7:06 PM
Fans defend singer's freedom of speech as Philippines protests threaten star's concertsChristian groups in the Philippines have called for a ban on Lady Gaga's Manila concerts, alleging that her song Judas is an offensive mockery of Jesus...
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on Fri May 18 5:26 PM
Ukraine Under Increasing Fire Over Jailed Ex-PM
MOSCOW - The government of Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has given the European Union permission to send specialists to assess the condition of jailed former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko, who says she was beaten by prison guards last...
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on Fri May 18 1:25 PM
Tallest Lego Tower Breaks Record In South Korea
For iconic Denmark toymaker Lego, the sky may no longer be the limit. The world’s tallest Lego tower ever was constructed in South Korea this week at 105 feet tall to commerate the 80th anniversary of the of the founding of the toy maker[1] The...
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on Fri May 18 8:00 AM
The happiest cities in the world
A new report reveals why people in Stockholm have soaring satisfaction ratings while residents of Seoul are left in the lurch.
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on Fri May 18 12:00 AM
Teams from Korea tough to beat at year's end - Sports
Where Korea’s recent domination of Far East high school soccer tournaments goes, the proof is entirely in the numbers.
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on Wed Jul 6 5:01 PM
What happens when all textbooks are (only) digital? Ask the Koreans!
A few years ago, a World Bank study highlighted the fact that there simply aren't enough textbooks for most students in Africa, and what is available is too expensive. In response to this reality, some people at the World Bank have been...
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on Wed Dec 31 7:00 PM
N. Korea denies jamming GPS of civilian aircraft
Seoul (AFP) May 18, 2012
North Korea on Friday denied it had jammed the GPS systems of hundreds of civilian aircraft and ships in South Korea, accusing the South of using problems with navigation equipment to smear the North.
Pyongyang's...
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