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Philippines invites UN rights expert to probe killings
MANILA (AFP) -- The Philippine government has formally invited a United Nations rights rapporteur to investigate the thousands of killings during President Rodrigo Duterte's war on crime, a presidential spokesman said Wednesday."The (presidential) palace has sent the invitation to UN Special Rapporteur Agnes Callamard and is awaiting her response," spokesman Ernesto Abella told reporters.Since July Duterte has overseen a brutal crackdown on illegal drugs that has left more than 3,300 people dead
World News Oct. 12, 2016
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Samsung crisis highlights S. Korea's 'chaebol' problem
Samsung's corporate car-crash over its exploding Note 7 smartphones has shone a spotlight on South Korea's "chaebol" business culture -- the family-run empires whose rigid corporate structure and opaque governance style aren't always best suited to a crisis.Giant conglomerates like Samsung and Hyundai were widely credited with driving the stellar growth that transformed South Korea from a war-ravaged backwater to Asia's fourth-largest economy in a matter of decades.Their business style was a top
Industry Oct. 12, 2016
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Opposition party chief indicted over illegal electioneering
The head of the country's main opposition party was indicted Wednesday on charges of illegal electioneering as the statute of limitations for crimes committed during April's general elections is slated to expire later this week.The Seoul Eastern District Prosecutors' Office said Rep. Choo Mi-ae of the Minjoo Party of Korea is suspected of spreading false information to get elected ahead of the polls for the 20th National Assembly.The 57-year-old lawmaker held a press conference in March and said
Politics Oct. 12, 2016
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China again asks S. Korea to handle illegal fishing issue reasonably
China's foreign ministry on Wednesday asked South Korea to stay calm in dealing with Chinese boats illegally fishing in the neighboring country's waters a day after Seoul said it will be more firm with lawbreakers.South Korea's decision to strengthen law enforcement, even authorizing the use of firearms, is not a fundamental solution to the problem and will only cause more trouble, said Chinese ministry spokesman Geng Shuang during a regular press briefing.The remark was made a day after South K
Foreign Affairs Oct. 12, 2016
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Fourth cholera case confirmed in Busan
South Korea has confirmed an additional cholera infection, raising the official number of people with the waterborne virus to four, health authorities said Saturday.A man in his 40s, a Busan resident, has been diagnosed with the disease after eating seafood at a local restaurant earlier this week, shortly after he returned from a trip to the Philippines, they said. He traveled to the Southeast Asian nation with two other Busan residents. He is now receiving treatment at a Busan hospital, while h
Social Affairs Sept. 3, 2016
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Putin calls on NK to stop provocative behavior
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday called on North Korea to stop its provocative behavior and respect U.N. Security Council resolutions banning its nuclear and missile tests.During the Eastern Economic Forum in Russia's Far East port city of Vladivostok, Putin also said that Russia has "various channels" with North Korea and will use such channels to help address the ongoing nuclear standoff with the North."Russia is against the proliferation of nuclear arms," he said. (Yonhap)Presiden
North Korea Sept. 3, 2016
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Fourth cholera case confirmed in Busan
South Korea has confirmed an additional cholera infection, raising the official number of people with the waterborne virus to four, health authorities said Saturday.A man in his 40s, a Busan resident, has been diagnosed with the disease after eating seafood at a local restaurant earlier this week, shortly after he returned from a trip to the Philippines, they said. He traveled to the Southeast Asian nation with two other Busan residents. He is now receiving treatment at a Busan hospital, while h
Social Affairs Sept. 3, 2016
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Islamic militants blamed for deadly Philippine blast
DAVAO, Philippines (AFP) -- Philippine authorities on Saturday blamed a notorious group of Islamic militants for the bombing of a night market in President Rodrigo Duterte's home town that killed at least 14 people.An improvised explosive device tore through the bustling market in the heart of Davao city and close to one of its top hotels just before 11:00pm (1500 GMT) on Friday.Authorities said the Abu Sayyaf, a small band of militants that has declared allegiance to the Islamic State group, mo
World News Sept. 3, 2016
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Abe calls for 'new epoch' in Russia-Japan ties hit by WWII dispute
VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (AFP) -- Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Saturday appealed to Russian President Vladimir Putin for a new era in ties hampered by a territorial dispute dating back to WWII."Let's put an end to this abnormal situation, which has lasted 70 years and together start to build a new epoch in Russia-Japan ties that will last the next 70 years," Abe told Putin during a speech translated into Russian after the pair met for talks in Russia's far eastern city of Vladivostok. Tokyo-M
World News Sept. 3, 2016
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Samsung starts U.S. recall program for Galaxy Note 7
Samsung Electronics Co. has begun the U.S. exchange program for the Galaxy Note 7 smartphones amid concern over a battery problem, the local sales arm of the South Korean tech giant said.On Friday, Samsung announced its findings that some of the new devices that went on sale two weeks ago caught fire due to a "battery cell issue."Samsung announced a global recall of all Galaxy Note 7 phones sold worldwide in a quick and bold response."Samsung is taking a proactive approach to address customer ne
Industry Sept. 3, 2016
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NASA unveils photos of Jupiter's poles
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- NASA published Friday the first-ever images of Jupiter's north pole and its southern aurora, taken during the Juno spacecraft's first orbital flyby of the gaseous giant.Juno came within 2,500 miles (4,200 kilometers) of Jupiter on August 27 during a six-hour transit from the north pole to the south."It looks like nothing we have seen or imagined before," said Scott Bolton, principal investigator of Juno from the Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio."The largest planet
World News Sept. 3, 2016
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US bans antibacterial soap chemicals over health risks
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday banned several key chemicals in antibacterial hand soap, warning of health risks and saying they were not more effective than ordinary soap.The FDA move took aim at 19 ingredients including the two most common, triclosan and triclocarban, which are widely included in liquid and bar antibacterial soaps despite fears they damage the immune system."Consumers may think antibacterial washes are more effective at preventing the spread o
World News Sept. 3, 2016
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SpaceX scouring data for clues to launch pad explosion
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -- SpaceX is scouring computer and video data for clues to the devastating launch pad explosion that destroyed a rocket and satellite. Thursday's accident occurred during a prelaunch test, eight minutes before the engines on SpaceX's Falcon rocket were supposed to briefly fire. The rocket was being fueled when a huge fireball erupted. On Friday, SpaceX said it has begun reviewing 3,000 channels of computer and video data, covering a time period of just 35 to 55 millisec
World News Sept. 3, 2016
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China ratifies Paris climate deal ahead of G-20 summit
BEIJING (AP) -- China announced on Saturday that it has ratified the emissions-cutting agreement reached last year in Paris, giving a big boost to efforts to bring the accord into effect by the end of this year. The United States was also expected to announce that it was formally joining the Paris Agreement in advance of the Group of 20 summit that starts Sunday in in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou. The White House announced President Barack Obama would speak about climate change shortly
Sept. 3, 2016
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US, China expected to join climate deal during Obama visit
HONOLULU (AP) -- Opening his final trip to Asia, President Barack Obama is expected to join Chinese leader Xi Jinping in announcing their countries are formally taking part in a historic global climate deal. Yet thornier issues like maritime disputes and cybersecurity shadow Obama's visit. The president departed Friday for Hangzhou, China, where he will meet on Saturday with Xi ahead of a summit of the Group of 20, a collection of industrial and emerging-market nations. Environmental groups and
World News Sept. 3, 2016
