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[Graciana del Castillo] Economics of peace in Afghanistan

ViewpointsSept 19, 2011

KABUL ― Suicide bombings, assassinations of top Afghan leaders, brutal attacks on Charikar and other places close to Kabul, Afghanistan’s capital, and a rapid increase in civilian deaths from drone attacks are jeopardizing the withdrawal of American and NATO forces from the country. So pervasive has
Himalayan quake kills 50

World NewsSept 19, 2011

GAUHATI, India (AP) ― A strong earthquake shook northeastern India, Nepal and Tibet, killing at least 50 people, damaging buildings and sending lawmakers in Nepal’s capital running into the streets.The quake, with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9, struck at 6:10 p.m. Sunday local time and was felt acr
Yemeni forces open fire on protesters, 26 killed

World NewsSept 19, 2011

Troops fire anti-aircraft guns as tens of thousands demand Saleh step downSANAA (AP) ― Yemeni government forces opened fire with anti-aircraft guns and automatic weapons on tens of thousands of anti-government protesters in the capital demanding ouster of their longtime ruler, killing at least 26 an
‘Moral failing’ but no violence in sex assault cases: Strauss-Kahn

World NewsSept 19, 2011

PARIS (AP) ― Dominique Strauss-Kahn broke his silence four months after a New York hotel maid accused him of sexual assault, calling his encounter with the woman a “moral failing” he deeply regrets, but insisting in an interview on French television Sunday that no violence was involved.Strauss-Kahn,
KTO boosts marketing to attract 10 million foreign tourists in 2011

TravelSept 19, 2011

The Korea Tourism Organization said it will accelerate its marketing efforts for Chinese and Japanese tourists in the fourth quarter to attract 10 million foreign tourists in 2011.According to data by the KTO, the number of foreign tourists who traveled to Korea during the first eight months is esti
Koreans in U.S. stay connected to their roots

TheaterSept 19, 2011

Korean Culture Day celebrated at Asian Art Museum of San FranciscoSAN FRANCISCO -- Korean music, delicate traditional patchworks, exquisite Buncheong ceramics and hands-on artistic activities brought a wide range of people together in the Korean spirit in San Francisco on Saturday.The Korea Foundati
J Rabbit delivers message of love, hope

MusicSept 19, 2011

YouTube, use of IT gadgets help quickly spread indie duo’s musical talentsWhile idol-centered K-pop has been heavily covered by the media, the Korean indie scene has received relatively little attention. This is the ninth installment of a series of interviews shedding light on the scene. ― Ed.They a
Making Korean cuisine for foreign palates

Food&BeverageSept 19, 2011

MUMBAI ― Cooking Korean food for foreign palates in foreign lands requires much creativeness and resourcefulness. Chef Bae Han-chul, formerly with the InterContinental Hotel in Seoul and currently a professor at Gangdong University, who served a five-course hansik meal for 200 people at a Korean foo
Artists should show consistency: Jung

TheaterSept 19, 2011

Designer’s four menswear lines target both high-end and mass market with classic twistThis is the seventh in a series of articles on up-and-coming Korean designers. ― Ed.If the South Korean designer best recognized in Paris had to be named, it would be Jung Wook-jun. Since the 2007 F/W collection, J
Man United trip Chelsea 3-1

SoccerSept 19, 2011

LONDON (AP) ― Manchester United beat title rival Chelsea 3-1 Sunday for its fifth straight victory in the Premier League, and Manchester City squandered a two-goal lead in a 2-2 tie at Fulham.Wayne Rooney added to goals by Chris Smalling and Nani before missing a penalty kick, helping United (5-0) m
SK, Lotte feel late-season pressure

BaseballSept 19, 2011

The temperature has dropped as the cool breeze of fall has swept in. But the tension and excitement are growing in the country’s top professional baseball league as the race for a playoff berth is well under way.The race will reach its climax this week as two of the top teams ― the Lotte Giants and
Schumacher eager to race in Korea

More sportsSept 19, 2011

Michael Schumacher, one of the most decorated Formula One racers ever, said Monday he is looking forward to returning to South Korea for the second F1 Korean Grand Prix next month.In an e-mail interview with Yonhap, the German driver said he now has a better idea of the Korean International Circuit
Thompson gets historic LPGA win

GolfSept 19, 2011

16-year-old American edges Joh to become youngest Tour champPRATTVILLE, Alabama (AP) ― Lexi Thompson was poised to become the youngest player to win an LPGA Tour event at a fresh-faced 16, sitting five strokes ahead of the field and one round from history.So what was the dinner table topic the night
Official: navigator in Russian plane crash drunk

World NewsSept 19, 2011

MOSCOW (AP) _ A spokesman for Russia's top investigative body says the navigator of a passenger airline that crashed in June killing 47 people was drunk.The Tu-134 slammed into a highway just minutes before it was to land at the Petrozavodsk airport in Russia's northwest on June 20. Five people surv
Military grilled on defense against N. Korean GPS jamming

DefenseSept 19, 2011

SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- Lawmakers from the ruling and opposition parties alike on Monday grilled the defense ministry on the military's preparedness against North Korea's jamming of satellite signals.During the annual parliamentary audit, lawmakers on the standing committee on national defense s