Less drug offenders but more confiscation
The number of drug offenders in Korea decreased last year but the amount of illegal drugs confiscated by authorities increased greatly, a recent report showed. “Drug Crimes in 2011” released by the Supreme Prosecutors’ Office on Sunday show that the number of drug offenders decreased 5.7 percent to 9,174 last year. The numbers, which had […]
Police to revive random stops to combat crime
Police will use random stops for the first time since 2010 amid rising concern due to increasing crime. The National Police Agency (NPA) said Sunday it has ordered its forces to question anybody acting suspiciously. The announcement came following a series of recent of vicious attacks against minors, women and passersby. In the latest incident, […]
Moon wins 6th straight primary
Rep. Moon Jae-in of the main opposition Democratic United Party (DUP) won a primary race in Incheon, Sunday, his sixth straight victory. Despite the winning streak, the former presidential chief of staff under the former Roh Moo-hyun government may need to compete in a run-off election after the DUP primaries end. The main opposition party’s […]
Unification Church founder Rev. Moon dies at 92
Rev. Moon Sun-myung, founder of the Unification Church, died of complications from pneumonia at a hospital near Seoul early Monday. He was 92. Moon was pronounced dead at 1:54 a.m. at the Cheongshim International Medical Center, a hospital on the church’s estate in Gapyeong, about 60 kilometers east of Seoul, church officials said. Rev. Moon […]
One Million Yemeni Children Suffer Malnutrition
A malnourished baby lies on the bed in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa Aug. 29, 2012. World Food and Agricultural Organization said about one million Yemeni children are suffering severe malnutrition. Political turmoil has pushed Yemen to the brink of a humanitarian crisis. <Xinhua=Mohammed Mohammed> news@theasian.asia
Chess Sets On Display In World Chess Olympiad
Visitors look at the designed chess set displayed during the World Chess Olympiad in Istanbul, Turkey on Aug. 30, 2012. A designed chess set is displayed during the World Chess Olympiad in Istanbul, Turkey on Aug. 30, 2012. <Xinhua=Ma Yan> news@theasian.asia
Turkey Celebrates 90th Victory Day
Turkish soldiers take part in a parade to celebrate the 90th Victory Day in Istanbul, Turkey, on Aug. 30, 2012. Istanbul Governor Huseyin Avni Mutlu (C, Back) addresses audiences during a parade to celebrate the 90th Victory Day in Istanbul, Turkey, on Aug. 30, 2012. <Xinhua=Ma Yan> news@theasian.asia
A Fisherman Carries Cormorant For Fishing In China
Fisherman Luo Laiyin carries his two cormorants with his motorcycle on the way to the fishing area in Mount Longhu scenic spot in Guixi City, east China’s Jiangxi Province on Aug. 30, 2012. Some fishermen here still inherit the tradition of cormorant fishing, a traditional fishing method in which fishermen use trained cormorants to fish […]
Islamic Soul Purification Healing Conducted In Indonesia
A mentally challenged patient is pinned down on the floor as he undergoes a traditional Islamic soul purification healing called “ruqyah” at a rehabilitation center run by Indonesian Red Cross in Solo, Central Java, Indonesia, Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012. <AP/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia
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