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Helping El Salvador recover from floods

Foreign affairsNov 6, 2011

The El Salvador Embassy is accepting donations to help the country recover from the devastating tropical depression that hit the country and region last month.Strong storms hit Central America and southern Mexico for nearly two weeks in mid-October.In El Salvador, the hardest hit country, 1 million people have been affected, at least 34 people have lost their lives and almost 56,000 have been evacuated and housed in temporary shelters nationwide. The damage to infrastructure is also great with a
Indian visa center reopens

Foreign affairsNov 6, 2011

Applying for a visa to visit India has been made easier with the reopening of the Indian Visa Application Center.From now on, the center will handle all visa related matters, types and categories for Korean and foreign nationals wishing to visit India.The Center is located at the Hyundai Liberty House, 258 Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu. The office of the Indian Visa Application Center will operate from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on all working days with a lunch break from 1-2 p.m.All applicants and agents wi
Food security tests and answers

Foreign affairsNov 6, 2011

The world saw last week its population reach 7 billion, a milestone that raises critical questions of who will feed the rapidly expanding number of people on the planet. “Whether you are number 7 billion or number 7 billion and one, all of us, in this generation and the next, must have enough safe, nutritious and affordable food,” said Kanayo F. Nwanze, president of the International Fund for Agricultural Development. “As the population grows exponentially, we must support smallholder farmers so
Discovering Machu Picchu in Seoul

Foreign affairsNov 6, 2011

Covered under thick vegetation, as if claimed by Mother Nature as her own, the lost Inca city of Machu Picchu was discovered and made public in 1911 by U.S. archeologist Hiram Bingham.Through a photo exhibition, the Peruvian Embassy is celebrating the centennial anniversary of the discovery of one of the New Seven Wonders of the World, first at the Korea Foundation Cultural Center until Nov. 12 and then at Sookmyung Women’s University until January.Having been there twice, Peruvian Ambassador Ma
Matching Korea’s growth with Canadian tech

Foreign affairsNov 6, 2011

Ambassador will fuel energy ties, promote green sector, beef, FTAA new face is heading the Canadian Embassy and with recent arrival, David Chatterson, is bringing Canada’s image of a clean country to the relationship.The driving force for the relationship between the countries lies in Korea’s economic growth and Canada’s richness in high-end technology and resources.“I’m a policy guy who wants to promote people-to-people exchanges,” said the ambassador.Chatterson first came to Korea in 1982 whil
Lee blames himself for Jeonbuk’s defeat

SoccerNov 6, 2011

Injuries are inevitable in football, but Jeonbuk Hyundai striker Lee Dong-gook has had a harder time of it than most players. And the 32-year-old blamed himself for the team’s failure to win the AFC Champions League final after losing to Qatar’s Al Sadd on Saturday.“Although we played a good game, we lost in the end. And I think it’s because of me,” Lee said after the game.The Jeonbuk striker was referring to his injury that prevented him from playing a full match against Al Sadd in front of hom
Tiger’s former caddie rips him with racial comment

GolfNov 6, 2011

SHANGHAI (AP) ― Tiger Woods’ former caddie caused another sensation, this time by using a racial slur to disparage his old boss during a caddies award roast in Shanghai.Steve Williams received a mock award Friday night for “Celebration of the Year” for his TV interview after Adam Scott won the Bridgestone Invitational. That was the day Williams said it was “the best win of his life,” despite being on the bag with Woods for 13 majors.At an awards party filled with banter, Williams said of his int
Man City keeps five-point lead

SoccerNov 6, 2011

Ferguson marks 25 years at Manchester United with 1-0 winLONDON (AP) ― Manchester City defeated Queens Park Rangers 3-2 Saturday on Yaya Toure’s goal with 16 minutes left to stay in first place by five points in the English Premier League.Manchester United looked set to close the gap on its city rival. But goals by Edin Dzeko and David Silva were offset by Jay Bothroyd and Heidar Helguson, and Toure headed in Alexsandr Kolarov’s left-wing cross to give the team its 10th win in 11 league games.Un
Thousands demonstrate against Berlusconi

PodcastNov 6, 2011

ROME (AP) ― Tens of thousands of opposition activists demonstrated in central Rome on Saturday for the ouster of Premier Silvio Berlusconi.Democratic Party leader Pierluigi Bersani told the crowd that his party is prepared to work with other opposition groups to lead a new government. “If there is discontinuity and change, we are ready with the other opposition to create a new government,” Bersani told the crowd in Piazza San Giovani.Berlusconi’s grip on power has been weakened by the ongoing
Seoul to boost welfare by W300b

Social affairsNov 6, 2011

Most of resources to come from budget cuts in construction projectsThe Seoul city administration’s welfare budget for next year is expected to increase by 300 billion won ($254 million) to 3.2 trillion won, city officials said Sunday. According to the municipal government, new mayor Park Won-soon directed a readjustment of the minimum cost of living. Once the cost is readjusted, an additional 300 billion won will be needed to fulfill the new standard, officials estimated. They said given the fac
Google to strengthen ties with Korea tech giants

IndustryNov 6, 2011

Schmidt in Seoul to meet Samsung executives, CEOs of telecom carriersAttention is being paid to the visit by Google chairman Eric Schmidt to Seoul on Monday, which experts said is aimed at forging a stronger partnership with local electronics and telecommunication giants.Government officials and tech industry analysts are speculating that the Google founder may bring “gifts” for the nation’s IT scene.As if to reflect the special attention, Korea Communication Commission chief Choi See-joong expr
N. Korea's mineral exports to China tripled from last year: study

PoliticsNov 6, 2011

North Korea's mineral exports to China have tripled this year compared to a year ago, a study showed Sunday.A joint study of Chinese data by Yonhap News Agency and Seoul-based IBK Economic Research Institute showed that China imported 8.42 million tons of minerals from North Korea from January to Se
GNP renewal plan to tackle pro-rich image

PoliticsNov 6, 2011

Rep. Kim Song-sik (center) addresses a news conference Sunday. (Yonhap News)The ruling Grand National Party is pushing to introduce a so-called “Buffett Tax” on the wealthy, party officials said Sunday.It is the latest populist gesture to appeal to young voters, who election experts say have turned
Samsung sets new TV sales record in U.S.

IndustryNov 6, 2011

Samsung Electronics said Sunday that its television sales in the North American market topped 1 million units last month, setting a new monthly sales record among all TV makers.The world’s biggest flat-screen TV maker said the October sales figure indicates that it sold one of its TVs ― including li
Mexican hacker group drops reprisal as member freed

PodcastNov 6, 2011

MEXICO CITY (AFP) - Persons claiming to be with the Mexican arm of "hacktivist" group Anonymous said Friday they were scrapping plans to expose information about the Zetas drug cartel after a kidnap victim was released.Twitter messages from the accounts @anonhispano and @IberoAnon said the Anonymous