A televised debate in Jordan spiraled out of control when a politician whipped out a gun to threaten his opponent, local media reported Saturday.Parliament member Mohammad Shawabka was reportedly arguing about Jordan’s policies toward the uprising in Syria with an ex-legislator and political activist named Mansour Murad during the live TV program.However, the debate became heated when Shawabka accused Murad of being a spy for the Syrian government, while Murad replied by saying that Shawabka is

The American Ballet Theater (ABT) has promoted its Korean-born ballerina Seo Hee to the position of principal dancer, the renowned U.S. troupe announced via its website on Friday. Seo is the first Korean dancer to hold the position. Seo’s promotion takes place just weeks before her “Giselle” Korean tour, which is scheduled to run from July 18-22.  The 26-year-old dancer joined ABT in 2004, became a member of its corps de ballet in March 2006 and was promoted to soloist in August 2010. Her repert

South Korean midfielder Park Ji-sung of Manchester United is set to sign with another Premier League club, Queens Park Rangers, reports said.British media reported on Saturday that QPR agreed a deal to sign Park. The agreement could potentially be worth 5 million pounds ($7.7 million), and will see QPR pay an initial transfer fee of 2 million pounds for the 31-year-old. Park has one year left in his current contract with United.QPR owner Tony Fernandes would not confirm the signing, but told Reu

A 36-year-old Florida artist has set up an online page to support her disabled kitten that was born without a pelvis or his two hind legs.Carrie Hawks found the young cat in the woods near her father’s workplace along with a group of other feral cats looking for food. Since then she has named the cat “Anakin” and raised it as her own. Hawks took Anakin to a vet to assess the cat’s health conditions and an X-ray showed that the tot is missing his pelvis and his hind legs but the rest of his anato

American Ballet Theater (ABT) has promoted its Korean-born ballerina Seo Hee to the position of principal dancer, the renowned U.S. troupe announced via its website on Friday. Seo is the first Korean dancer to hold the position.Seo HeeSeo’s promotion is taking place just weeks before her “Giselle” Korean tour which is scheduled to take place from July 18-22. The 26-year-old dancer joined the ABT s

Detox juices, stretching and medical check-ups can help cleanse organs, achieve mental clarity and perhaps even weight lossSay goodbye to our friends, samgyeopsal and soju, this weekend. If you constantly feel heavy, low and depressed, your body is probably sending you a signal that it wants to rid itself of all the toxins it has been accumulating. However, “how” is a big question.Often touted by celebrities, detox drinks or diet cleanses have risen in popularity. The “Lemon Detox Diet” is one e

In a nation of more than 300 million people, a small county in the Pacific Ocean that’s home to just over 155,000 people has nearly a quarter of the country’s best beaches.Maui is called “The Valley Island,” but in most travelers’ minds, its beaches are synonymous with the Hawaiian island. In the annual “Best Beach” contest held since 1991, Maui has won four times ― five, if you want to stretch the definition of Maui. Maui County includes the islands of Molokai and Lanai. A beach on Lanai was th

Election and Civil SocietyJung Young-tae et al. (Korea Democracy Foundation)Civil society has played a pivotal role in achieving political freedom and a fairer election culture in Korea. “Election and Civil Society” describes in chronological order the major election movements initiated by civic groups in the context of Korea’s modern political history. It is the first of a series of books on Korea’s democratization movement published by the Korea Democracy Foundation.The book offers valuable in