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Steelers beat Ravens 31-24 in AFC playoffs

More sportsJan 16, 2011

PITTSBURGH (AP) ― Ben Roethlisberger hit rookie Antonio Brown on a 58-yard pass play on third-and-19, and Rashard Mendenhall scored from the 2 with 1:33 remaining to give the Pittsburgh Steelers a 31-24 comeback victory over the Baltimore Ravens in an AFC divisional playoff game Saturday.The Steelers, 9-0 against division teams in the playoffs, advance to their fifth AFC championship game in 10 se
S. Korea must beat India to top Group C in Asian Cup

More sportsJan 16, 2011

After drawing Australia 1-1 in its second Group C action at the ongoing Asian Cup, South Korea will need some help to get the top seed in the group and avoid facing an old nemesis in the quarterfinals.South Korea and Australia both have four points after two matches. But Australia stands atop the group because it has the goal difference edge of plus-4 to South Korea’s plus-1. Bahrain is third with
Japan may raise rates due to ‘unhealthy’ debt picture

Jan 16, 2011

Japanese borrowing costs may rise if the country’s fiscal condition remains “unhealthy,” with bond sales exceeding tax revenue, the country’s new economy and fiscal policy minister said.“If the unhealthy situation continues for a long time, long-term interest rates will inevitably rise and hurt Japan’s global credibility,” said Kaoru Yosano at a news conference late Saturday in Tokyo after being a
Ethnic Korean elected mayor in Peru

PeopleJan 16, 2011

An ethnic Korean has been elected a mayor in Peru, a first in the 106-year history of Korean immigration to Latin America. The South Korean Embassy in Peru said Thursday that Jung Heung-won, 64, was sworn in as the mayor of Chanchamayo in central Peru, about 300 kilometers east of Lima, on Jan. 2. The term is four years. Jung Heung-won (sitting), newly elected mayor of Chanchamayo in Peru, poses w
Rhee new chairman of World Scout Committee

PeopleJan 16, 2011

Rhee Hang-bock, vice president of the Korea Scout Association, was elected chairman of the World Scout Committee at the 39th World Scout Conference in Brazil, Jan. 13, the association said.He is the first Korean chairman of the main executive body of the World Organization of the Scout Movement. His term is three years. Rhee Hang-bockRhee succeeds Rick Kronk of the U.S., who served as chairman si
Prince Charles to build village for Indian poor

PeopleJan 16, 2011

Britain’s Prince Charles is building an eco-friendly model village for about 15,000 poor people in India, the Daily Mail, a British tabloid newspaper, reported.The multi-million-dollar venture, inspired by the slums depicted in Oscar-winning movie “Slumdog Millionaire,” will include schools, shops and 3,000 homes.The Prince of Wales’ village will be built on a 25-acre wasteland on the outskirts of
Japan, Korea must boost security cooperation

ViewpointsJan 16, 2011

The time is ripe for Japan and South Korea to enhance the quality of their security cooperation, without confining it to the field of defence exchanges.Defense Minister Toshimi Kitazawa and his South Korean counterpart Kim Kwan-jin agreed in their meeting on Jan. 10 in Seoul that the two countries would work more closely, given a series of military provocations by North Korea and other destabilisi
[Frida Ghitis] After carnage, Obama fails to move us

ViewpointsJan 16, 2011

When President Obama performed his “Comeback Kid” act late last year, pushing through Congress a number of important bills, observers marveled at the sudden transformation. The president had morphed from the hapless, listless victim of the midterm shellacking and surprised everyone by becoming a new deft, cunning politician.But watching the Obama who came before the cameras on the day of the Tucso
[Editorial] Who pays?

EditorialJan 16, 2011

On Thursday, the main opposition Democratic Party convened a general meeting of its lawmakers to adopt free child care and halved college tuition fees as part of its platform. The party’s leadership expected the lawmakers to endorse their plans without objection, since they have already approved the proposals for free school meals and free health care.But the DP leaders faced an unexpected backlas
[Editorial] Back to the 1970s?

EditorialJan 16, 2011

The Fair Trade Commission has launched an investigation to see whether domestic oil refiners are engaged in price-fixing or other unfair trade practices. The commission’s move follows President Lee Myung-bak’s instruction on Thursday to check whether domestic gasoline prices are reasonable.Lee made the instruction during a briefing on anti-inflation measures by a pan-government task force. He was
[William Pfaff] China’s military might poses questions

ViewpointsJan 16, 2011

PARIS ― Robert Gates’ official visit to Beijing, probably the last before he leaves the office of U.S. secretary of defense, was a frustrating affair, distinguished by China’s reiteration of its warnings that Washington must not sell arms to Taiwan, a demand that the United States has never accepted.The Chinese enlivened Gate’s visit with a display of their new J-20 fighter, which is claimed to be
[Ching Cheong] Rocky ascent to China’s power peak

ViewpointsJan 16, 2011

The next 12 months will be a critical period for the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) as the top leadership prepares to step down and hand over the reins next year.It will be no less critical for Vice-President Xi Jinping, named last year to head a new generation of CCP leaders who will take center stage at the 18th national party congress.No political succession takes place without intense po
[Bennett Ramberg] Israeli options on Iran nuclear program

ViewpointsJan 16, 2011

LOS ANGELES ― Revelations in former President George W. Bush’s recently published memoirs show that he declined an Israeli request to destroy Syria’s secret nuclear reactor in the spring of 2007. While the revelation may appear merely to be a historical footnote, more profoundly it raises new uncertainty about whether Israel now thinks that it can rely on the United States to apply military force
[Margaret Carlson] Militant Palin keeps crosshairs on herself

ViewpointsJan 16, 2011

It’s a bad sign for civility when you can’t have a civil conversation about it. In the days since a deranged assassin gunned down Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and 19 other innocents ― six of whom are now dead ― President Barack Obama, Speaker John Boehner and pundits from across the political spectrum have issued calls to raise the discourse and practice mutual respect. Even Fox News President
KT supports online French film festival

FilmJan 16, 2011

Cinephiles in Korea now have a novel way of enjoying a film festival in a novel way ― completely paperless and online.“The objective of the MyFrenchFilmFestival.com is to take fully into account the evolution of cultural consumption and to reach a new audience for French cinema abroad,” said Audiovisual Attach at the French Embassy Daniel Kapelian.Film lovers anywhere in the world will be able to