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Nepal bans smoking in public

CultureAug 8, 2011

KATMANDU (AP) ― Nepal has banned smoking in public and threatens to punish repeat offenders with steep fines.Airports, hotels, restaurants, government offices and public transport will now be smoke-free under the new law that went into effect Sunday. A man smokes near Basantapur Durbar Square in Kat
Germany’s last millstone mason pressed for time

Food&BeverageAug 8, 2011

ZUSAMALTHEIM (AFP) ― An organic food boom in Germany is creating demand for flour ground the old way, but the country only has one person left with the skills needed to carve and maintain millstones.According to the German organic food industry body, the BOeLW, sales of organic food in Europe’s bigg
Chef’s sensual cooking heats up France

Food&BeverageAug 8, 2011

Alexandre Gauthier focuses on ingredients’ own flavors, shuns seasoningLA MADELAINE-SOUS-MONTREUIL (AFP) ― Eating at Alexandre Gauthier’s restaurant should put customers in the mood for making love “otherwise it didn’t work,” said the young chef whose cuisine is luring foodies from far and wide to t
Linked Seoul runs Wednesday wine event

Expat LivingAug 8, 2011

Linked Seoul is running its monthly Wine Down Wednesday this week. The networking event will take place at Italian restaurant StaSera at Dosan Park in Sinsa-dong, Seoul, from 7-10 p.m.The cost is 45,000 won on the door and includes food and drinks.There will be a draw for prizes including dining cer
Applications open for BFIA Korean classes

Expat LivingAug 8, 2011

Applications are open for the next semester of Korean classes run by the Busan Foundation for International Activities.The course, which uses Yonsei University textbooks, runs from Aug. 16 to Oct. 14.Five levels of tuition are available. Classes are twice a week, with daytime and evening timeslots.
Rowan Atkinson released from hospital after crash

PeopleAug 7, 2011
Monroe estate calls sex film sale fraud

PeopleAug 7, 2011

BUENOS AIRES (AP) ― The protectors of Marilyn Monroe’s image say a collector who wants $500,000 for a short 1940s stag film is committing fraud and violating the actress’s intellectual property rights by claiming it shows her having sex when she was underage.Mikel Barsa, a Spanish events promoter, i
Korean author debuts in English with popular novel

BooksAug 7, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) --There's a big difference between ``mother'' and ``mom.''``Mother'' is someone to be respected, perhaps held at arm's length. But ``mom'' is an intimate name. It's the woman on the floor playing with her child, wisps of hair falling around her face, instead of the woman in the starche
In its 10th year, Templestay still growing, diversifying

CultureAug 5, 2011

Lee Ho-lim, like all the other Templestay participants at Myogaksa in the last weekend of July, stood before the staff and the other visitors to introduce himself. Describing how he chose the English nickname of “Tiger Woods,” he explained that “Ho” is the first syllable for the big cat’s Korean nam
Artificial stem cell sperm may treat infertile men

HealthAug 5, 2011

Fertility researchers succeeded in creating viable artificial sperm by using stem cells for the first time, marking a scientific breakthrough which may lead to new treatments for infertile men, according to the Telegraph.(MCT)Scientists at Kyoto University used stem cells from mouse embryos to creat
Bird-watching big business in Arizona

TravelAug 5, 2011

PHOENIX (AP) ― From the sandhill crane to the red-faced warbler, rock stars of the birding world have spawned a tourism industry in Arizona that draws bird-watchers from around the world.“It’s one of the two or three best places in the United States to look for birds,” said David Pashley of the Amer
Seoul Palace Hotel promotes Chinese noodles

TravelAug 5, 2011

The hotel’s Chinese restaurant Suh Goong offers “Summer’s Best for Noodles!” promotion until the end of August. The cold noodle a la carte is priced at 19,000 won. The lunch course serves Shark’s fin crab soup, sea cucumber, special tofu and Chinese noodles costing 65,000 won, while dinner course se
Air New Zealand picked as most innovative airline

TravelAug 5, 2011

Dutch research firm airlinetrends.com said Air New Zealand topped the list of the 11 most innovative airlines, followed by ANA, Lufthanza, Delta Airlines and Fin Air. Southwest came in sixth and Cathay Pacific ranked ninth. Korean carrier Asiana Airlines ranked 11th. Some of the innovations Air New
Germany to present ‘Magic Cities’

TravelAug 5, 2011

The German National Tourist Office said it will hold the 2011 German Magic City Presentation on Aug. 31 at Lotte Hotel in central Seoul from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. The presentation will be mainly about highlights of 2012 and 2013 Magic Cities in Germany and Magic City Germany’s chief Bettina Bunge and boa
Millennium Seoul Hilton offers Avignon dish

TravelAug 5, 2011

The hotel’s French restaurant Seasons is to offer summer Avignon cuisines in August. Avignon is known for its herb and garlic infused dishes as well as for lamb recipes. The promotion menu includes fresh basil and shallot in extra virgin olive oil, pumpkin bisque and truffle soup, lobster and mussel