Philippines mulls pullout of Syria peacekeepers The Philippine foreign secretary says he is recommending to President Benigno Aquino III to pull out all Filipino U.N. peacekeepers from the Golan Heights following the abduction of four by Syrian rebels. More
8 die in clothing factory fire in Bangladesh as Rana Plaza toll passes 900 Eight people were killed when a fire swept through a clothing factory in Bangladesh, police and an industry association official said on Thursday, as the death toll from the collapse of another factory building two weeks ago climbed above 900. More
South Korea’s Top Regulator Dismisses Talks of Building National Bitcoin Reserve The head of South Korea’s top financial regulator has dismissed the notion of creating a national Bitcoin reserve “for the time being.” ... 11/24/2024 - 10:33 am | View Link
McDonald's future: South Korea's no-contact dining revolution In South Korea, there is a McDonald's restaurant that looks like it was taken straight out of the year 2050. Watching the short video posted on TikTok, you can embark on a trip to the future, where ... 11/24/2024 - 8:13 am | View Link
CPP Investments and Korea’s Pacific AMC in 1 trillion won data centre joint venture The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) and Korea’s Pacific Asset Management Company have formed a 1 trillion won (US$714 million) joint venture to develop carrier-neutral ... 11/24/2024 - 3:34 am | View Link
Top security adviser sees high possibility of N. Korea's launch of spy satellite before year-end South Korea's top security adviser said Sunday he saw a high possibility that North Korea is likely to launch another spy satellite before the end of this year, though signs of an imminent launch have ... 11/23/2024 - 6:07 pm | View Link
More than 10% of South Korea's workforce is now robotic, survey finds Slightly over 10% of South Korea's workforce has been replaced with robots, an annual survey by World Robotics 2024 found. The report, which was presented by the International Federation of Robotics ... 11/22/2024 - 11:07 pm | View Link
North Korea sent more conventional weapons to Russia, South Korea says U.S. officials said Biden’s decision was triggered almost entirely by North Korea’s entry into the war. In a closed-door briefing at parliament, the National Intelligence Service said that North Korea exported 170mm self-propelled guns and 240mm multiple rocket launch systems to Russia, according to lawmaker Lee Seong Kweun, who attended ... 11/20/2024 - 12:56 am | View Website
Korea, South strategic location on Korea Strait; about 3,000 mostly small and uninhabited islands lie off the western and southern coasts. 11/20/2024 - 12:13 am | View Website
South Korea South Korea - History, Culture, Economy: The following is a treatment of South Korea since the Korean War. For a discussion of the earlier history of the peninsula, see Korea. The First Republic, established in August 1948, adopted a presidential system, and Syngman Rhee was subsequently elected its first president. 11/20/2024 - 12:06 am | View Website
South Korea country profile South Korea has developed into one of Asia's most affluent countries since partition in 1948. The Communist North has slipped into totalitarianism and poverty. The republic was proclaimed in... 11/19/2024 - 10:26 pm | View Website
South Korea news View the latest South Korea news and videos, including politics, business and travel headlines. Are North Koreans fighting in Ukraine? Here’s what we know. A loneliness epidemic is spreading... 11/19/2024 - 8:39 pm | View Website
The experiment by two professors at the London School of Economics argues that AI could change the game when it comes to measuring public opinion.
As the legislative election in France approached this summer, a research team decided to reach out to hundreds of citizens to interview them about their views on key issues.
A new term has slowly been gaining traction on social media. Will it last?
Almost two years ago, the Berlin-based artist Boris Eldagsen made the headlines after winning the prestigious Sony World Photography Award with an AI-generated image, then rejecting the award. “AI is not photography. Therefore I will not accept the award,” he wrote on his website.
After the COVID-19 pandemic spotlighted problems with securing child care, Denver still has a shortage of nearly 12,000 spots, creating issues for families and the economy alike.
About 22,560 children in Denver were in child care programs in 2023, according to a report by the Common Sense Institute Colorado, a conservative think tank.
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is a political survivor. For more than 20 years, first as Turkey’s Prime Minister and then as its President, he has weaved his way through the kinds of crises that end the careers of even the most resourceful and resilient of leaders: runaway inflation, a spiraling currency, the arrival of millions of refugees, a devastating earthquake, corruption accusations, mass protests, international condemnation and pressure, and a 2016 coup attempt.
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Erdoğan has always been a shrewd populist who understands the importance of cultivating both the right friends and the right enemies.
BAKU, Azerbaijan — United Nations climate talks adopted a deal to inject at least $300 billion annually in humanity’s fight against climate change, aimed at helping poor nations cope with the ravages of global warming in tense negotiations in the city where industry first tapped oil.
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The $300 billion will go to developing countries who need the cash to wean themselves off the coal, oil and gas that causes the globe to overheat, adapt to future warming and pay for the damage caused by climate change’s extreme weather.