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U.S. House panel passes FTA with S. Korea

Oct 6, 2011

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 (Yonhap) -- A U.S. congressional committee Wednesday approved a free trade pact with South Korea, setting the stage for the full House of Representatives to vote on it.The House Ways and Means Committee passed the free trade agreement (FTA) in a 31-5 vote. It also endorsed FTAs wi
S. Korea steps up aid to famine-stricken East Africa

Oct 2, 2011

SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is revving up efforts to help famine-stricken nations in East Africa by increasing humanitarian aid and seeking public-private partnerships, Seoul's foreign ministry said Sunday.About 13 million people in the Horn of Africa have been affected by the worst drough
S. Korean leader calls for cultural exchange with Japan

Oct 2, 2011

TOKYO, Oct. 1 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Myung-bak called Saturday for cultural exchange with Japan as a way to forge a forward-looking partnership between the two neighbors.South Korea and Japan are key trading partners, though their relations have often been strained by historical disputes stemming
More than 75 injured in air race crash

Sept 17, 2011

RENO, Nevada (AP)- A plane plunged into the stands Friday at an air race event in Reno in what an official described as a ``mass casualty situation.''It wasn't immediately known how many people were killed, but a medical official said more than 75 people were injured.Stephanie Kruse, a spokeswoman f
Rockets fall near S. Korean embassy in Afghanistan

Sept 15, 2011

Several rockets fell near the South Korean embassy in Afghanistan this week, but no casualties were reported, a foreign ministry official said Thursday.Three or four rounds of rocket-propelled grenades landed close to the embassy in the Afghan capital Kabul on Tuesday, but they did not appear to be
Lee to make state visit to U.S. next month

Sept 14, 2011

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak will visit the United States next month for summit talks with President Barack Obama about the two countries' alliance, economic cooperation and North Korea, the presidential office announced Wednesday.Lee will be only the fifth head of state to make a state visi
Explosion hits UN building in Nigeria's capital

Aug 26, 2011

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) -- A large explosion struck the United Nations' main office in Nigeria's capital Friday, flattening one wing of the building and killing several people. A U.N. official in Geneva called it a bomb attack. ``I saw scattered bodies,'' said Michael Ofilaje, a UNICEF
Turkey says NATO operations to last

Aug 23, 2011

ANKARA (AP) -- Turkey's Foreign Minister said Tuesday NATO's air operations over Libya will continue until security in the country is fully restored.Speaking in the Libyan rebel stronghold of Benghazi, Ahmet Davutoglu also called for the rapid release of all frozen assets to help Libya during t
NATO says it will continue Libya operations

Aug 23, 2011

BRUSSELS (AP) -- NATO said Tuesday the situation in the Libyan capital of Tripoli remains very dangerous and the alliance will continue its operations over the country, bombing forces loyal to Moammar Gadhafi if they keep fighting.But spokesman Col. Roland Lavoie told reporters Tuesday that pro
Migrant group: Rescue mission to Tripoli delayed

Aug 23, 2011

GENEVA (AP) _ A rescue mission to pluck 300 foreigners from the Libyan capital Tripoli has been delayed by fighting, the International Organization for Migration said Tuesday.The Geneva-based group said its charter ship will remain off the coast of Tripoli ``until security conditions have improved a
Gadhafi and family still in Tripoli: Seif al-Islam

Aug 23, 2011

TRIPOLI (AFP) -- Libyan leader Moamer Gadhafi and his family are still in Tripoli, where his troops were engaged in fierce fighting with rebels outside his compound on Tuesday, his son Seif al-Islam said."Gadhafi and the entire family are in Tripoli," Seif told reporters at the Rixos hotel
Korea’s mark on an expectation-defying Iran

Aug 10, 2011

Anti-American sentiment not prevalent among ordinary people TEHRAN ― For Koreans, Iran is quite an interesting country where Korean-made electronics goods and automotive products have carved out a significant market share and Korean dramas have gained enormous popularity.Unlike the general expe
Singapore looks ahead with cautious optimism

Aug 9, 2011

The following is a message from Singaporean Ambassador Peter Tan Hai Chuan to mark Singapore’s National Day. ― Ed.Singapore celebrated its 46th National Day on Tuesday with some cause for optimism. Despite the global market uncertainties, Singapore’s economy still grew by 0.5 percent on a year-on-ye
S. Korea protests U.S. agency's name for East Sea

Aug 8, 2011

South Korea has lodged an informal protest against a U.S. government-funded agency's decision to use Japan's name for the body of water between Seoul and Tokyo, a diplomatic source said Monday.Seoul and Tokyo have tussled for decades over the name of the sea between the Korean Peninsula and Japan. S
Korean gunned down in Mexico City

Aug 6, 2011

MEXICO CITY (Yonhap News) – An employee of a South Korean conglomerate was gunned down by unknown assailants in downtown Mexico City, corporate and consulate sources said Friday.The unidentified victim who had worked for the local branch of a South Korean conglomerate was shot to death in an u