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N. Korea steps up election interference

N. Korea steps up election interference

Seoul called on North Korea to halt its efforts to influence the Dec. 19 elections, Friday, after Pyongyang slammed conservative presidential candidate Park Geun-hye for “distorting” history over her father’s authoritarian rule. The North’s attack on Park, who on Monday apologized to those who suffered under the rule of late President Park Chung-hee, has been […]

UCC contest promotes makgeolli globally

UCC contest promotes makgeolli globally

Korea is running a user-created content (UCC) contest on YouTube for its worldwide campaign to promote makgeolli, the country’s traditional rice wine. The contest running from Sept. 10 to Oct. 7 has already drawn participants from countries including the United States, China, Japan, India, the Philippines as well as Korea with more than 200 video […]

Stay healthy with colorful foods

Stay healthy with colorful foods

The temperature is dropping as autumn settles in. Observed in the change is an increase in the number of people coughing and sneezing by seasonal influenza. This year poses especially high health risks since the country had an extremely hot summer. A wide summer-autumn gap in temperature weakens the immune system, making people more vulnerable […]

Cho Yang-ho’s dream

Cho Yang-ho’s dream

Can Hanjin chairman acquire KAI this time? Hanjin Group Chairman Cho Yang-ho is seeking to transform Korean Air, the conglomerate’s flagship unit and the country’s largest carrier, into a leading international aerospace company by acquiring Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI). He also hopes to expand its hotel business to create synergy with the airline and other […]

World Tourism Day Celebrated In Lahore, Pakistan

World Tourism Day Celebrated In Lahore, Pakistan

Pakistani students participate in a photo exhibition to celebrate the World Tourism Day in eastern Pakistan’s Lahore on Sept. 27, 2012. <Xinhua/Sajjad> news@theasian.asia

Varanasi, Eternal Holy Place For Hindu Devotees

Varanasi, Eternal Holy Place For Hindu Devotees

Indian boys dive into the River Ganges in Varanasi, India, Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012. Varanasi is among the world’s oldest cities, and millions of Hindu pilgrims gather annually here for ritual bathing and prayers in the Ganges river considered holiest by Hindus. A devotee seeks the blessings of a Hindu holy man on the banks […]

Floating School Planned On Floating Slum In Lagos, Nigeria

Floating School Planned On Floating Slum In Lagos, Nigeria

A lady prepares food for sale at the floating slum of Makoko in Lagos, Nigeria, Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012. A group is planning to build a floating school in the slum, which state authorities have targeted for demolition in the past. People paddle canoes on the floating slum of Makoko in Lagos, Nigeria, Thursday, Sept. […]

Chinese Coast Guards Aboard Motorboats Train In Qingdao

Chinese Coast Guards Aboard Motorboats Train In Qingdao

Coast guards take part in a training session in Qingdao, east China’s Shandong Province, Sept. 27, 2012. The coast guards are equipped with motorboats recently in Qingdao, which will improve their mobility to handle emergency situations. The coast guards will be on duty during the upcoming National Day holiday. <Xinhua/Li Ziheng> news@theasian.asia

Georgian People Pray For Peace Ahead Of Parliamentary Election In Tbilisi

Georgian People Pray For Peace Ahead Of Parliamentary Election In Tbilisi

People gather on a bridge across the Kura River for a prayer for peace in the country ahead of parliamentary elections in Tbilisi, Georgia, Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012. Georgia holds tightly contested parliamentary elections on Oct. 1. <AP Photo/Shakh Aivazov> news@theasian.asia

Vehicles Line Up At Gas Station Amid Shortage Of Natural Gas

Vehicles Line Up At Gas Station Amid Shortage Of Natural Gas

Vehicles line up at a compressed natural gas (CNG) station in eastern Pakistan’s Lahore on Sept. 27, 2012, due to the shortage of CNG. CNG filling stations remain closed for the fourth consecutive day in Lahore, after observing three days of scheduled gas load shedding, owing to the closure of Qadirpur Gas Field. <Xinhua/Jamil Ahmed> […]

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