More Than 1 Million Afghans Suffer From Drug Addiction
Afghan drug addict keep warm themselves near a fire before using drug in Herat province, Afghanistan, on Nov. 25, 2012. More than 1 million Afghans have been suffering from drug addiction. Afghan drug addict smoke drug in Herat province, Afghanistan, on Nov. 25, 2012. <Xinhua/Sardar>
Sri Lanka’s North and South begin to see common ground
This month the BBC broadcast yet another report on alleged war crimes in Sri Lanka, this time supposed to be an United Nations internal “leaked” documents. While the BBC (and much of the British media) has been preoccupied by chasing up war crimes dossiers on Sri Lanka for the past 3 years – while ignoring […]
[Indonesia Report] Protest held to condemn Israel for attacking Palestinians in Gaza Strip
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Indonesians keep on holding demonstrations in some areas across the country to condemn Israel’s aggression to Palestinians in Gaza Strip. In Demak, Central Java Province in Indonesia, tens of activists from Indonesian Muslim Student Movement (PMII) held the same demonstration on Sunday (November 25). The demonstration took place in the main street of Demak where […]
Can Moon make friends with Ahn?
Software mogul remains crucial factor in election Ahn Cheol-soo’s possible support for Moon Jae-in of the Democratic United Party (DUP) is significant in influencing voters in the Dec. 19 election after his abrupt withdrawal of his presidential bid, Friday. He is politically moderate and his stance could change the mindset of undecided voters who are […]
Bribery or sexual assault?
Prosecutor faces arrest for having sex with suspect A Supreme Prosecutors’ Office investigation team has sought an arrest warrant for a trainee prosecutor for allegedly having offered favorable treatment to a female suspect in return for sexual intercourse. A member of the team said Sunday that they requested the warrant for the 30-year-old, surnamed Jeon, […]
Sunshine Policy-averse NK defectors favor Park
North Korean defectors are probably the most determined group of voters for the upcoming presidential election next month. Not because they like pledges proposed by their favorite candidate, but because they are so sure of what they don’t want — a comeback of the Sunshine Policy. Nearly 21,000 defectors have the right to vote, and […]
Weight of history
When voters head to the ballot boxes on Dec. 19, they will be thinking just as much about dead presidents as the new one. With computer software guru and independent hopeful Ahn Cheol-soo withdrawing ahead of Monday’s registration deadline, the presidential race has turned into a showdown between Park Geun-hye, the candidate of the conservative […]
Psy makes YouTube history
‘Gangnam Style’ registered most-viewd video Rapper/singer Psy’s “Gangnam Style” set the record for YouTube’s most-watched video of all time with more than 805 million views as of Saturday. It has broken the record in just over four months set by Canadian heartthrob Justin Bieber’s “Baby” in 33 months. YouTube said the video has “been a […]
Cure-all in the making?
RNL Bio founder Ra Jeong-chan regards stem cells as fountain of youth A research team at Chungbuk National University carried out experiments with dozens of mice over the past few years to learn what effect stem cells had on lifespan. A score of them lived their average span of around two years, while another score […]
Busan logistics hub in Northeast Asia
Busan Port has emerged as a maritime logistics hub in Northeast Asia, attracting large numbers of multinational freighters. Thanks to its state-of-the-art loading and unloading facilities operational 24 hours a day, a skilled labor force and attractive incentives provided to shipping firms, it has become a must for global shipping lines to establish a strong […]
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