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[Shahid Javed Burki] The war on terror is most costly for Pakistan

ViewpointsSept 15, 2011

ISLAMABAD ― The 9/11 terrorist attacks in the United States sent shock waves around the world from which Pakistan has still not recovered. Indeed, Pakistan’s participation in what former President George W. Bush called the “global war on terror” has produced overwhelmingly negative consequences, as
[Joel Brinkley] Durban III set for Islamophobia

ViewpointsSept 15, 2011

Scores of states are meeting at the United Nations later this month for a hatefest that promises to be so odious that a dozen Western countries, including the United States, have already announced that they will not attend.It’s called Durban III, the third iteration of a conference first held in Sou
Boomers turn conservative as they grow old

ViewpointsSept 15, 2011

Baby boomers who came of age during the social and political upheavals of the 1960s and 1970s tended to call themselves Democrats, and as time passed, that identification strengthened. In 1969, far more in the 18- to 29-year-old age cohort ― the front end of the baby boom ― called themselves Democra
[Trudy Rubin] War on terrorism a phantom

ViewpointsSept 15, 2011

Did we win the war on terrorism?Ten years after 9/11, Osama bin Laden is dead, and al-Qaida is fractured. There’s been no second attack (although intelligence chatter has picked up possible threats during anniversary commemorations).So people ask: Did we win?Not really. What we’ve won is hard knowle
[Park Sang-seek] Ideological polarization in capitalist democracies

ViewpointsSept 15, 2011

After the cold war ended, the ideological conflict between East and West ended and the wind of democracy blew in the East and the South, but history has not ended. Instead, the North-South divide which had already emerged in the cold war period has become more serious and a new grand debate on the c
‘Prince Puzzle’ goes missing at royal palace

TheaterSept 15, 2011

Its title and the location almost perfectly complement each other. But the plot? Not so much. “Prince Puzzle,” a musical which is being held at Gyeonghuigung ― one of the five grand palaces in Seoul built by the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) ― delivers a heart-wrenching story of young star-crossed love
India bites into Korean cuisine

Food&BeverageSept 15, 2011

Taj Mahal hotel group hosts Korean Food Promotion events in Mumbai, New DelhiMUMBAI ― Korean cuisine was introduced to Mumbai, India, for the first time Wednesday night.The Korean Food Promotion, jointly organized by the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel and Corea Image Communication Institute, kicked off with
Will the second time be a charm for Choi Si-won?

TelevisionSept 15, 2011

Super Junior idol returns to the action blockbuster in KBS drama series ‘Poseidon’Will boy band idol-and-actor Choi Si-won score a ratings success this time around?After starring in two not-so-successful dramas, he is taking a third stab with a series that has been mired in controversy. “Poseid
Action urged as U.S. drafts Alzheimer’s plan

HealthSept 15, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) ― As her mother’s Alzheimer’s worsened over eight long years, so did Doreen Alfaro’s bills: The walker, then the wheelchair, then the hospital bed, then the diapers ― and the caregivers hired for more and more hours a day so Alfaro could go to work and her elderly father could get so
Hospitals upend old rules for breastfeeding

HealthSept 15, 2011

DETROIT ― Voletta Bonner knew the benefits of breast-feeding long before baby Riley came along.But after a rocky start for mom ― an emergency C-section and a fever ― nurses at St. John Hospital and Medical Center in Detroit persuaded her not to give up on the sometimes-difficult process of breast-fe
When your child has plagiocephaly

HealthSept 15, 2011

A young mother who seems to be around 30 years old visited my clinic with her six-month-old baby girl. Her chief complaint was that the head shape of her baby was slightly distorted. “She had right flattened occiput and frontal bossing on the same side, probably due to her sleep habit,” she said wit
Tylenol reports most side effects: report

HealthSept 15, 2011

Tylenol, one of the bestselling painkillers here, was the medicine with the highest number of reported side effects over the last five years.According to the Korea Food and Drug Administration’s report to Rep. Yang Seung-jo of the main opposition Democratic Party, Tylenol ER-Tab manufactured by John
Think twice before you take red ginseng

HealthSept 15, 2011

Consumers should be cautious of side effects and see doctor beforehandRed ginseng is a favorite dietary supplement for many Koreans. It is thought to be risk-free and effective in strengthening stamina with no serious side effects. Many believe that it is good for all people with any physical charac
Who will lead PyeongChang?

More sportsSept 15, 2011

Head of Olympic organizing committee to be named next weekPresident Lee Myung-bak has appointed many officials since taking office in 2008 but many of them have not kept their job for long.But this time, Lee is expected to name a new chief who will take charge of PyeongChang’s Olympic preparations f
Power blackouts strike across the country

Social affairsSept 15, 2011

Traffic lights are off at an intersection in Jung-gu, central Seoul, on Thursday, due to a nationwide power outage. (Yonhap News)Seoul and many other parts in Korea suffered power cuts on Thursday as the unseasonable heat drove up electricity consumption beyond capacity.According to the Korea Electr