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Satellite image shows NK restarts plutonium-producing reactor
Fresh satellite imagery shows that North Korea has apparently restarted its plutonium-producing nuclear reactor, a US website monitoring the communist nation said Friday."Imagery from January 22 shows a water plume (most probably warm) originating from the cooling water outlet of the reactor, an indication that the reactor is very likely operating," the website 38 North said in a report."Currently, most of the river is frozen over except where this water mixes with the river. Currents carry this
North Korea Jan. 28, 2017
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Korea's investigators to answer Denmark prosecution's request
South Korea's special prosecutors said Saturday that they will send documents requested by Danish authorities concerning the daughter of a woman at the center of a snowballing corruption scandal as soon as possible to speed up her repatriation.Chung Yoo-ra, the 21-year-old daughter of President Park Geun-hye's close friend Choi Soon-sil, was arrested in the northern Danish city of Aalborg earlier this year for illegal stay. She is suspected of receiving favors from a college in Seoul during its
Social Affairs Jan. 28, 2017
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Mexicans begin to unite in fight against Trump's plans
(AP)--Mexicans are beginning to debate how to fight back against US President Donald Trump's aggressive stance on trade and immigration.Prominent political figures have suggested the country expel US law enforcement agents, stop detaining Central American migrants or no longer inspect northbound trucks for drug shipments. Some activist groups on Friday were calling for a boycott of American brands. Former President Felipe Calderon said Thursday that "we have to design a policy of retaliation'' f
International Jan. 28, 2017
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Trump's immigration curbs no surprise, those affected say
(AP) -- Many citizens of Muslim-majority countries affected by President Donald Trump's curbs on travel to the United States say they were hardly surprised the restrictions rank among his first orders of business.The new commander-in-chief had, after all, once called for a ``complete and total shutdown'' of Muslim arrivals, and in his inaugural speech vowed to eradicate ``radical Islamic terrorism'' from the face of the earth.But that doesn't make news of the clampdown sting any less for those o
International Jan. 28, 2017
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Trump's choice for top US diplomat talks tough on China
Pointing toward possible confrontation, Donald Trump's selection for secretary of state likened Beijing's island-building in the South China Sea to a takeover of another country's territory and spoke of forcing Beijing to fully apply sanctions on North Korea. China will likely be alarmed by former Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson's Senate confirmation hearing remarks on Wednesday. While they focused largely on Russia, reflecting Tillerson's past relationship with its President Vladimir Putin and a
World News Jan. 12, 2017
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More than 16,000 Iraqis killed by violence in 2016
Violence and military operations claimed the lives of more than 16,000 civilians in Iraq last year, a research group that tracks civilian deaths in Iraq said Thursday, making it one of the deadliest years for war-weary Iraqis since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion. In its annual report, the London-based Iraqi Body Count reported that 16,361 civilian Iraqis died in 2016, with the northern province of Nineveh the worst hit at 7,431 people killed. The Iraqi capital, Baghdad, was next with 3,714 civilian
World News Jan. 12, 2017
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Ban Ki-moon speaks to nation after return
Former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon speaks at a press conference after returning home through Incheon International Airport on Thursday. (Lee Sang-sub/The Korea Herald)The following is former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's full-text speech at the Incheon International Airport Thursday upon returning home from New York -- Ed.Thank you very much. It’s cold, and late, so thank you so much for the warm welcome. My fellow Koreans, I have completed 10 years serving as the secretary-general of
Politics Jan. 12, 2017
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Award honors individuals for globalizing Korea
Winners of the 2017 Korea Image Award ceremony, an event annually organized by the Corea Image Communications Institute, pose at the InterContinental Seoul Coex on Wednesday. (Corea Image Communications Institute)Winners of the 2017 Korea Image Award ceremony, an event annually organized by the Corea Image Communications Institute, pose at the InterContinental Seoul Coex on Wednesday. Since 2005, the venue has honored individuals who have promoted Korea worldwide, supported by Korea’s Ministry o
Culture Jan. 11, 2017
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EU police report highlights ongoing IS threat to Europe
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) _ The Islamic State group is likely to carry out new attacks in the European Union in the near future, probably targeting countries that are members of the U.S.-led coalition fighting the extremist organization in Syria and Iraq, EU police agency Europol said in a report published Friday.``Estimates from some intelligence services indicate several dozen people directed by IS may be currently present in Europe with a capability to commit terrorist attacks,'' according
International Dec. 2, 2016
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Indonesia blasphemy protest draws 200,000; ends peacefully
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) _ At least 200,000 conservative Muslims rallied peacefully in the Indonesian capital on Friday in the second major protest against its minority Christian governor, who is being prosecuted for alleged blasphemy.President Joko ``Jokowi'' Widodo, a political ally of the governor who angered hard-liners by being out of the city during their first protest, unexpectedly went to the national monument to join Friday prayers with the sprawling crowd. He called for protesters to le
International Dec. 2, 2016
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Prosecutors raid inspection unit controlled by former presidential aide
State prosecutors on Wednesday raided an office under the control of a former presidential aide over allegations that he condoned an influence-peddling scandal involving President Park Geun-hye and her close confidante.The prosecution sent investigators to the special inspection unit attached to the office of Woo Byung-woo, former senior presidential secretary for civil affairs from February 2015 to October this year, to gather evidence of his alleged wrongdoing. The facility is located at the d
Politics Nov. 23, 2016
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India, Pakistan trade border fire in Kashmir, 7 killed
Seven civilians were killed and nine others wounded by Pakistani shelling in Kashmir on Tuesday, Indian officials said, as cross-border firing by the two countries' troops escalated in the disputed region. A police officer said five people, including two children, were killed by Pakistani shelling in Ramgarh sector. The officer spoke on condition of anonymity in keeping with department policy.Civil administrator Pawan Kotwal said two women also died in Rajouri sector in cross-border firing. He s
World News Nov. 1, 2016
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Iraqi forces enter Mosul city limits, main urban fight ahead
Iraq's special forces entered the outskirts of Mosul on Tuesday and were advancing toward its more urban center despite fierce resistance by Islamic State group fighters who hold the city, an Iraqi general said.It was the first time Iraqi troops have set foot in the city, Iraq's second largest, in over two years. The advance could be the start of a grueling and slow operation for the troops, who will be forced to engage in difficult, house-to-house fighting in urban areas that is expected to tak
World News Nov. 1, 2016
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Israeli rights group urges UN to end Palestinian occupation
An Israeli human rights group urged the U.N. Security Council to take decisive action now to end the country's occupation of Palestinian territory.Hagai El-Ad, executive director of B'Tselem, told an informal council meeting Friday on "Illegal Israeli Settlements: Obstacles to Peace and the Two-State Solution'' that Israel has controlled Palestinian lives in Gaza, the West Bank and East Jerusalem for the past 49 years "and counting.''"Israel will not cease being an oppressor simply by waking up
World News Oct. 15, 2016
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Global deal reached to limit powerful greenhouse gases
KIGALI, Rwanda -- Nearly 200 nations have reached a deal to limit the use of greenhouse gases far more powerful than carbon dioxide in a major effort to fight climate change. The talks on hydrofluorocarbons, or HFCs, were called the first test of global will since the historic Paris Agreement to cut carbon emissions was reached last year. HFCs are described as the world's fastest-growing climate pollutant and are used in air conditioners and refrigerators.The agreement, announced Saturday morni
World News Oct. 15, 2016
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