Supporters Gather Outside Residence Of Bal Thackeray, Chief Of Shiv Sena, In Mumbai Amid His Worsening Health
Supporters shout slogans outside the residence of Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray in Mumbai, India, Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012. Thackeryâs health had worsened on Wednesday, leading to a surge of supporters gathered outside his residence. A Shiv Sena flag hangs in the foreground as Indian policemen are deployed outside the residence of Shiv Sena chief […]
Afghan Children Working At Brick Factory Showcase Rampant Child Labor In Afghanistan
Afghan children labors are seen at a brick factory on the outskirt of Nangarhar province eastern of Afghanistan on November 15, 2012. The child labor has remained rampant in brick kiln industry of the country. Afghan children labor work at a brick factory on the outskirt of Nangarhar province eastern of Afghanistan on November 15, […]
People Pray In Ceremony Celebrating Completion Of Memorial Hall In Vientiane, Laos
People attend the completion ceremony of a memorial hall for the Vientiane City Pillar in Vientiane, Laos, Nov. 15, 2012. The 472-year-old pillars were built during the reign of Chao Phothisarath, who ruled the Lane Xang Kingdom at that time. Chao Phothisarath is renowned for his valiant deeds and his attempts to defend the kingdom […]
Exiled Tibetans Protest In Dharmsala, India, In Time For China’s Leadership Transition
Exiled Tibetans carry a portrait of their spiritual leader the Dalai Lama during a protest in Dharmsala, India, after Xi Jinping succeeded Hu Jintao as China’s leader, Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012. An exiled Tibetan wearing a Xi Jinping mask is surrounded by Tibetan flags during a protest in Dharmsala, India,Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012. Xi succeeded […]
Korean female life expectancy stands at 84
Korean females rank eighth in the world in terms of life expectancy according to the latest statistics. These were based on a report by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) which was published in Korean Wednesday by the Planned Population Federation of Korea (PPFK). The report shows that the life expectancy of Korean females was […]
Does Hanwha head deserve bail?
Hanwha Group Chairman Kim Seung-youn, serving a jail sentence for convictions on embezzlement and breach of trust, has applied for bail due to deterioration in his health, while his lawyers prepare an appeal case. According to Seoul High Court and Hanwha officials on Thursday, the 60-year-old submitted an application for bail to the court on […]
Will history really repeat itself?
10 years apart, single candidacy talks have similarities, differences Historians can argue forever whether history is a series of changes or repetitions. The debate becomes more interesting when the samples are limited to Korean presidential elections in the new millennium. Moon Jae-in, presidential candidate of the opposition Democratic United Party (DUP), and Ahn Cheol-soo, a […]
Bracing for Xi Jinping era
Korean firms advised to rechart China strategies Korea Inc is widely expected to face fiercer challenges from Chinese rivals during the era of Xi Jinping who has just been elected by the ruling communist party there to lead the world’s second largest economy for the next 10 years. With the new Chinese president vowing to […]
[Korea Report] People enjoy autumn leaves ablaze with a variety of colors
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Entering mid- November, temperature in Korea is getting lower. Before all the leaves fall and ready to enter winter, a trip to a mountain to witness the beauty of leaves turning red is too precious to miss. One of Korea’s most famous places to enjoy the red-leaves is in Naejangsan National Park in Southern Korea. […]
How to eliminate school violence
Nowadays, as living conditions are getting worse, more and more people are sadly taking their own lives. According to a recent report, Korea is at the top of the suicide rate list among OECD countries. Reasons behind their sad decisions may be diversified, but financial distress could be the main culprit, considering the current dire […]
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