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Yemeni truce breached by shelling, 16 killed

World NewsSept 22, 2011

SANAA (AP) ― Yemeni government forces on Wednesday fired mortars at tens of thousands of mourners at funerals held for protesters killed in clashes and attacked an opposition base, shattering a cease-fire negotiated a day earlier to end the Arab nation’s latest bout of deadly violence. The two attac
U.S. presses Abbas to drop U.N. bid

World NewsSept 22, 2011

UNITED NATIONS (AP) ― Furiously scrambling to head off a U.N. showdown, the United States warned world leaders Wednesday that trying to create a Palestinian nation by simple decree instead of through hard negotiations was bound to fail as a shortcut to peace with Israel. Europeans worked to defuse t
Local readers no longer the only audience: Yi Mun-yeol

BooksSept 22, 2011

For author Yi Mun-yeol, whose works are published abroad in several languages, using famous sayings only Koreans share or only considering Korean readers is something he can no longer afford to do. “I am now also interested in other readers who will read my books in other languages and who I have ne
Discover Tripitaka Koreana’s millennial wisdom

CultureSept 22, 2011

Hapcheon hosts 45-day festival of exhibitions, activities, art and an academic forumDeep inside the folds of Mount Gaya in South Gyeongsang Province, Haein Temple houses the world’s most comprehensive and oldest intact Buddhist canon, the Tripitaka Koreana. Haein Temple in Hapcheon County kicks off
Gloria Estefan releases sensual album in English

MusicSept 22, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) ― Conga, merengue, salsa, cumbia. And also pop. Rock. Folk.As a singer, Gloria Estefan has offered a whole palette of flavors and colors to her fans, both in English and in Spanish. But with her new English album, “Miss Little Havana,” the Cuban star reveals a side she had yet not expl
K-pop’s slick productions win fans across Asia

Sept 22, 2011

MANILA (AP) ― How did Seoul become Asia’s capital of cool?Even here in the Philippines, once an undisputed bastion of American pop and Hollywood movies, South Korean pop music, soap operas and fashion are now all the rage.“I want the same brown, but slightly blonde color, as Sandara’s hair,” says 22
E Ji-ah to come back in TV drama

TelevisionSept 22, 2011

E Ji-ah (Ahn Hoon/The Korea Herald)Actress E Ji-ah, who took a break from her entertainment career in the aftermath of news reports of her secret marriage, divorce and legal fight with musician Seo Tai-ji, will come back to the small screen for MBC drama “Me Too, Flower!” the broadcaster and her age
Games chief says sports ambitions failing

More sportsSept 22, 2011

LONDON (AP) ― Britain’s drive to increase sports participation as a legacy of next year’s London Games is shaping up as a failure, the head of the national Olympic committee said Wednesday.When London was awarded the Olympics in 2005, bid leaders promised to increase the number of people playing spo
‘Taekwondo officials of two Koreas discussed merger’

More sportsSept 22, 2011

Taekwondo officials of the two Koreas have met in Beijing about a dozen times in recent years to discuss a possible merger of their international bodies but no progress was made, a U.S. radio station said Wednesday, quoting a North Korean taekowndo leader.In an interview with Voice of America, Jang
Irritable bowel syndrome

HealthSept 22, 2011

Irritable bowel syndrome often is called “spastic colon.” It probably is the result of abnormal muscular activity of the intestinal wall. Chronic stress and depression may be the primary cause or at least contribute to flare-ups of symptoms. IBS may begin with an infection such as acute gastroenteri
Uh-oh: Scientists say film ‘Contagion’ may be a reality

HealthSept 22, 2011

ATLANTA (AP) ― Yes, it could happen. But it’s a stretch.“Contagion,” a Hollywood thriller that opened last weekend, rocketed to No. 1 at the box office through its gripping tale of a fictional global epidemic driven by a new kind of virus. Audiences have gasped in horror at what happens to Gwyneth P
Psychologists to hold international seminar

HealthSept 22, 2011

The Korean Association of Psychoanalysis Study group and Allied Center of the IPA said Monday that it will host an international symposium and psychoanalysis treatment master class at Seoul National University Hospital on Friday and Saturday. The event is to mark the 31st anniversary of the academic
Depression on the rise in Korea

HealthSept 22, 2011

The number of people struggling with depression increases every year, with women and the elderly suffering the most, the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service said Tuesday. According to its report to Rep. Joo Seung-yong of the Democratic Party, 1,485 per 100,000 females and 637 per 100,000
Five myths about oral contraceptives

HealthSept 22, 2011

World Contraception Day on Sept. 26 is designated to raise awareness of the prevention of unwanted pregnancy and birth.If you haven’t considered oral contraceptives as a means for birth control, it’s time to reconsider. According to experts, the use of oral contraceptives accounts for only 2 percent
30 players eye $10m at finale

GolfSept 22, 2011

ATLANTA (AP) ― Just being among the 30 players at the Tour Championship should be enough for Geoff Ogilvy.Only 16 days ago, Ogilvy was on the verge of being eliminated from the FedEx Cup playoffs. Needing a par-birdie finish at the TPC Boston, his tee shot on the 17th hole finished in a crevice behi