An India Boy Walks Along The Coast As Cyclone Nilam Approaches
An Indian boy tries to hold his umbrella against strong winds as he walks the Bay of Bengal coast in Chennai, India, Tuesday, Oct.30, 2012. The Indian Meteorological Department has advised fishermen not to venture into the open seas with Cyclone Nilam reported swirling about 450 kilometers (280 miles) south east of here Tuesday. <AP/NEWSis=Arun […]
Muslims Driven Into Misery As Result Of Recent Buddhist-Muslim Clash In Myanmar
In this Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012 photo, a Muslim refugee child stands near tents at a refugee camp in Sittwe, Rakhine state, western Myanmar. Survivors of ethnic clashes in western Myanmar lashed out at the government for failing to prevent violence between Muslims and Buddhists that has displaced more than 32,000 people over the last […]
Indian PM Pays Respect To Former PM Indira Gandhi On Her Death Anniversary
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh offers floral respects at the memorial of former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on her death anniversary in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012. Gandhi was gunned down by her Sikh bodyguards in 1984. Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, left, and Delhi’s Lieutenant Governor Tejinder Khanna attend a memorial […]
Menstrual leave ― an entitlement men reject
Female workers are entitled to take one day off for menstrual pains every month but few dare to exercise that right in male-dominant workplaces here. The reality they face is harsh. They need to muster tremendous courage to tell their male bosses they will use sick leave for period cramps. Ko Jae-hee, who has been […]
Ulala, producers of music, hope
The boys originally came together because of their love of dance. But the boys, now men better known as ULALA Session, are highly regarded for their music, for providing a kaleidoscopic variety of on-stage performances and for their heart-moving story. After winning the “Superstar K3” last year, the group comprising leader Lim Yoon-taek, 31, Goon […]
Restructuring in full swing
POSCO sells non-core assets; SK decentralizes POSCO, SK and other large business groups here, which have seen their bottom lines deteriorate, have begun taking preemptive measures to better cope with worsening business conditions at home and abroad. Some conglomerates are rushing to dispose of non-core units to raise much-needed cash in anticipation of more unfavorable […]
NK first lady reemerges in public
North Korea’s “first lady” Ri Sol-ju resurfaced in state media after a 50-day hiatus, Tuesday, amid speculation over her possible pregnancy. Ri and her husband North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Monday attended a concert commemorating the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Kim Il-sung Military University, the North’s official Korean Central News Agency […]
Ban accents Korea’s ‘catalyst’ role
UN chief considers trip to North Korea to help promote peace United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called for Korea to act as a catalyst on the world stage on U.N. targets such as sustainable development, Tuesday. In a speech to the National Assembly plenary session, Ban, a former South Korean foreign minister, reiterated that he […]
Korea to share water management know-how with Asian countries
Korea will provide its environmental technology on water management for developing nations across Asia to meet growing demand on the water industry and related markets, the government said Tuesday. The Ministry of Environment said on the last day of the two-day Asia Water Management Forum in Seoul, Tuesday that the country has a high expectation […]
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