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5 N. Koreans positive for steroids

SoccerJul 17, 2011

Officials blame traditional musk deer gland medicineFRANKFURT, Germany (AP) ― A total of five North Korea players have tested positive for steroids at the women’s World Cup, soccer’s biggest doping scandal at a major tournament in 17 years.FIFA president Sepp Blatter said Saturday that after two players were caught during the tournament this month, FIFA tested the rest of the North Korean squad an
Winning bid an emotional journey for Kim Jin-sun

More sportsJul 17, 2011

For Kim Jin-sun, Pyeong-Chang’s recent victory over two European rivals to win the bid for the 2018 Winter Olympics was a poignant moment.Kim, 64, had been an executive director for Pyeong-Chang’s two earlier, failed Winter Games bids. A three-time governor of Gangwon Province, where PyeongChang is located, Kim is a principal figure that launched PyeongChang’s Winter Games project more than a deca
Envoy’s vision: From science to diplomacy

Foreign affairsJul 17, 2011

New Poland ambassador sees promise in academic partnershipsAmbassador and scientist ― those are the two titles that the new Polish envoy is bringing to an already strong and flourishing bilateral relationship.“I plan to put a lot of emphasis on developing science and technology cooperation,” said Poland Ambassador Krzysztof Ignacy Majka during his first interview with the local English press.As a
‘Speech came from heart’

More sportsJul 17, 2011

Rah shares secrets of successful PyeongChang presentationTheresa Rah, the communication director of PyeongChang’s 2018 bid committee, is now probably the country’s best known speaker and presenter. Her impressive presentation on July 6 for PyeongChang’s 2018 Winter Olympics bid not only captured the attention of the IOC voters, but also thrilled millions of TV viewers across the country. Furthermo
Most workers stick to domestic travel for vacation

IndustryJul 17, 2011

Less than 10 percent of salaried Koreans intend to spend their summer vacation abroad this year, a survey said Sunday.The survey of 600 people by the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry comes amid soaring inflationary pressure and global economic uncertainties from possible insolvency of the governments of the United States and several European countries.About 9.6 percent of the respondents sai
Two KTX trains break down in space of hours

IndustryJul 17, 2011

A KTX train was brought to an abrupt halt inside a tunnel near Busan on Sunday, rekindling concerns over the accident-prone Korean high-speed rail system.About 400 passengers were stranded for one hour due to the stoppage believed to have been caused by a defective motor system. Train services from Busan were delayed.The incident occurred around 11:00 a.m. when the Seoul-bound train was passing th
Long-lost love letter finally finds recipient

Jul 17, 2011

CALIFORNIA, Pennsylvania (AP) _ Much has happened in the 53 years since Vonnie sent Clark the letter, wondering why he hadn't called before going back to college.They married later that year. He graduated. They had four children.They divorced. And he changed his name.And, at last, the letter is wending its way to Clark _ that is, Muhammad Siddeeq _ who awaits its arrival with mixed emotions.``I'm
U.S. soldier arrested for allegedly assaulting elderly Korean woman

Social affairsJul 17, 2011

A U.S. soldier was arrested Sunday for allegedly breaking into the home of an elderly Korean woman and assaulting her, local police said.The 27-year-old staff sergeant, identified only by his initial W, is accused of trespassing in the home of a 67-year-old woman, identified only as A, in the city of Uijeongbu, north of Seoul, at around 9:30 p.m. Saturday. The U.S. soldier was allegedly under the
Coffee prices jump 4.5% in Q2

Jul 17, 2011

(Yonhap News)Coffee prices in South Korea surged 4.5 percent in the second quarter from three months earlier, due mainly to soaring costs of importing coffee beans, data showed Sunday. The increase is more than six times larger than a 0.7 percent on-quarter gain in consumer prices in the April-June period, according to the data compiled by the central Bank of Korea and state-run Statistics Korea.
Jane Fonda: QVC axed my appearance over politics

PeopleJul 17, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) -- Jane Fonda says she's been banished from the cable television home-shopping channel QVC amid concerns about her political past. The network says it was a routine programming change.Fonda was set to appear on the home-shopping channel on Saturday to promote her new book on aging, ``Prime Time.'' But the day before, she learned her segment had been cancelled. In this April 2, 1973 f
Korean 'SlutWalk' hits Seoul

Social affairsJul 17, 2011

Dozens of South Korean women in skimpy clothes and wearing sunglasses or masks rallied on Saturday as part of the "SlutWalk" global protest against sexual violence.About 70 people, mostly women who met online to coordinate the action, danced together in the rain in central Seoul to make their point that "a dress does not mean yes." (Yonhap News)"Don't touch my body," read a slogan written on yell
British police hunt suspected hospital killer

World NewsJul 17, 2011

LONDON (AFP) - British police were on Saturday hunting a suspected hospital killer after the unexplained deaths of three patients, in a case with echoes of the notorious nurse Beverley Allitt.Officers said they were interviewing 11 patients who survived being given insulin-contaminated saline solution at Stepping Hill Hospital in Stockport, northwest England. (MCT)Allitt, dubbed the "angel of deat
China slams Obama's meeting with the Dalai Lama

World NewsJul 17, 2011

BEIJING (AP) -- China has slammed President Barack Obama's meeting with the Dalai Lama as an act that has ``grossly interfered in China's internal affairs'' and damaged Chinese-American relations.The statement from China's Foreign Ministry comes hours after Obama met with the Tibetan spiritual leader in Washington.China had already called on the United States to stop Saturday's White House meeting
'We are sorry' Murdoch tells UK in full-page ad

World NewsJul 17, 2011

LONDON (AP) -- ``We are sorry'' the full-page ad began, as Rupert Murdoch tried to halt a phone-hacking scandal that has claimed two of his top executives with a gesture of atonement and promises to right the wrongs committed by his now-shuttered tabloid, News of the World.Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservative-led government and the London police, meanwhile, faced increasing questions Saturd
Heavy downpours raise fresh concern about N.K. food shortages

North KoreaJul 17, 2011

Heavy downpours battered much of North Korea earlier this week, causing casualties and flooding homes, farmlands, and roads, the country's media reported Saturday.The massive flooding raises fresh concern that the North's already serious food shortages may worsen. The North's Korean Central News Agency said that downpours hit many parts of the country from July 12-15, with North and South Hwanghae