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India Not At Cannes
Strange but true. And sad indeed, India has gone unrepresented at the Cannes International Film Festival's Competition for almost 14 years. In 1994, Shaji N. Karun's, Malayalam work, "Swaham," competed at ...

Super Star Amitabh Bachchan Nationalist, Not Regionalist
By Tanveer Jafri
Contributing Writer
Amitabh Bachchan is the name of that hero of Indian Cinema Industry who had achieved great heights of international fame because of his unmatched acting that can't be compared to any actor of India ...

Assam Government Bows Down to Public Outrages
By Nava Thakuria
Special Contribution
Finally the Assam government has bowed to the growing public outrages. Following intense public pressure, the province government of Northeast India, has favoured for a CBI probe into the cases of rhino ...

Op-Ed story
The Woman Who Couldn't Become President

Special Contribution
By Babu G. Ranganathan
There Linda Jones sat for twenty years under the ministry of her close female friend and the pastor of her church, the Rev. Beth Collins. Rev. Beth, as she liked to be called, helped Linda greatly in her faith ...

Op-Ed Column
Zimbabwe: From Africa's Breadbasket to Its Basket Case

By Hany Besada
Special Contribution
As Zimbabwe marked 28 years of independence from minority rule last month, a feeling of despair and great anxiety loomed in all corners of this impoverished and increasingly turbulent southern African state ...

WTF's General Assembly in Turkey Unanimously Adopts 2009 World Anti-Doping Code
Also Fully Supports IOC¡¯s Youth Olympic Games
The World Taekwondo Federation held its General Assembly in Cesme, Turkey on May 6, 2008, and unanimously adopted the 2009 edition of the World Anti-Doping Code. With the adoption ...

Watchdog Role of the Press
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US Diplomat Receives Key N. Korean Nuclear Documents
North Korea turned over key nuclear weapons documents to a visiting U.S. diplomat on May 8, a senior State Department official said. It was a step toward the Bush administration's goal of a full acc ...

Itaewon Winery to Hold Special Comedy Night
At Kabinett Wine Bar in Itaewon Sunday May 18, 2008
By Elise Yoon
Staff Reporter
BH Productions and the Spotlight Comedy Club Seoul will be hosting American comedians James Gleason and Alycia Cooper in a special event at the Kabinett Wine Bar in Itaewon for one night only ...

Seoul City to Host Foreign Business Seminar
Both Local, Foreign Investment Experts Will Lecture
By Elise Yoon
Staff Reporter
The Seoul Metropolitan Government will be holding the "2008 Seoul & KEB Foreign Business Environment Seminar" at the Lotte Hotel in Sogong-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul on May 22, 2008. During the event ...

Lecture on Effects of Environmental Disasters on Agriculture to Be Held at Ewha University
Next May 9th (h. 9.15-10.45 am) at Ewha Womans University in Seoul (Auditorium B101, Engineering Hall) the Office of S&T of the Italian Embassy in Seoul and the Italian Institute of Culture, in cooperation ...

Asthma Control Is Appalling in Most Countries
More than 300 million people around the world have asthma, and the disease imposes a heavy burden on individuals, families, and societies. The Global Burden of Asthma Report, indicates that asthma ...

China Olympics, Tibet Torture, Coca-Cola Profits
San Francisco — Responding to a question about Coca-Cola's sponsorship of the Olympic Torch Relay at the Coca-Cola shareholders meeting last week, Mr. Isdell, CEO of Coca-Cola, defended the ...

No "Miracle Solutions" for Zimbabwe
As Zimbabwe marked 28 years of independence from minority rule last Friday, a feeling of despair and great anxiety looms in all corners of this impoverished and increasingly turbulent southern African state ...

U.S. Reasserts its Beef is Safe
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reasserted on May 4 that American beef is "among the safest in the world" and does not pose human health risks, a message targeted at South Korea whose ...

Free Press, Access to Information Vital for Development, Top UN Oficials Stress
Mouse Adult Stem Cells Developed into Heart and Blood Cells
Failures of US-led War on Terror Bolstering Legitimacy of Somali, Afghan Extremists
Arirang TV Hosts Tourism Director of RP Department of Tourism
Nepal -- End of Kingship & Rise of Maoism
May Is Time When Philippine Festivals in High Gear
TAT Launches Amazing Experience Video Contest, Thailand Portfolio Project
S. Africa Marks Freedom Day with Reception
After 1.5 Years, Right-to-Information Act Provides Relief to Unnao Residents
Why Genetic Similarities Don't Prove Evolution!
Shia-Sunni Unity for World Peace
Cannes Line-Up
Colossal Squid Is Defrosted in Wellington
South Korea to Deport Chinese Torch Relay Attackers
Sutera Harbour Hails Locals to Kota Kinabalu
Koreans Come in Droves for English Classes
CLED Leads Food Waste Treatment Industry
"Stem Cell" Award to Be Given in Symposium
S. Africa's Culcural Desgin Exhibit at COEX Mall
2-Week-Old Twins Overdosed by 1,000 Times
Too Stupid Question for Chinese Envoy?
Greater Resources and Stronger Political Commitment Critical in Tackling Malaria: WHO
A Walk along Cheonggyecheon on Occasion of BBB's 5th Anniversary
Silent Slaughter: Failing the Hmong
Oil Needs to Be Replaced as Energy Source
German School Seoul Goes International
Democracy Weeps in Nandigram: NHRC and NCW Urged to Act
POSCO Not Driven by Philanthropy But Shrewd Planning to Compensate Displaced Farmers
Amb. Schoeman Meets with Local Journalists
WTF to Launch ¡®Taekwondo Peace Corps' Project in July 2008
Reedley, Dinuba Honor Korean Legacy
Iraq War: Who Lost, Al-Qaeda or Iraqi People
"Peruvian Footballers" Enter US as Illegal Aliens
Samsung's Lee to Resign over Corruption Scandal
Czech Brewery Takes on South Korea
Canada's Korean War Veterans Visit Seoul
UAE Envoy's Wife Finds True Sprit of Korea
Int'l Counter-Narcotics Policy in Afghanistan Victimizes the Poorest, Fuels Armed Resistance
What Role Obama's White Mother Played?
Gloomy Days Ahead for Asia's Housing Markets
High-powered Trade Mission from Cebu, RP Arrives Here
MOU Inked to Allow S. Koreans Visa-Free Travel to US
Putin to Wed 24-Year-Old Ex-Rhythmic Gymnast
Enforcement of Tobacco Ban in Prisons Uphill Task in India
Four Seasons Resort Bali at Jimbaran Bay Is Host-venue for the 2nd Annual Bali Int'l Triathlon
Open Letter to UN Sec. Gen. Ban Ki-Moon
Afghans Want Sen. Obama for US President
Ex-President Kim Dae-Jung Visits Portland, Ore.
Colors & Flavors of Malaysia to Be Celebrated
Modern Women, Traditional Men in Taiwan
Gorbachev Asked to Lead Next USA President Out of Iraq Conflict
S. Korea's Bulldozer President Lee Myung-Bak on CNN's Talk Asia
Bikini Corals Recover from Atomic Blast
Erosion of Support for Free Market System: Global Poll
April Festival Seoul 2008 to Showcase Modern Paintings of Mongolia
Traditional UAE Costume Introduced to Korean Costume Specialists
Malaysia Is One of 5 Medical Tourism Spots
Two South Korean Women Found Dead on Larn Island, Thailand
Do Corporations Owe Anything To Society?
Malaysia Opens Islamic Civilisation Park
Tiger Needs Major Comeback
WTF Holds 3rd Sanction Committee Meeting in Rome, Italy
Àü¼³ÀÇ ¸í¹è¿ì Charlton Heston Ÿ°è
S. Korean Ruling Party Wins Assembly Majority
POSCO Project Is Not an Unquestionable Boon for India
Sarabjit's Release May Prove a Milestone
Displaced People in India Announce a Massive Demonstration
Government & Organized Crime, A History of Co-existence
Taiwan Helps Korean Animal Rights Groups
South Korea's 1st Astronaut Lifts Off Into Space
Incest Dad, Daughter Live as Couple, Have Child
Burj Dubai, World's Tallest Man-made Structure
Climate Change Has Implications on Public Health
Naomi Campbell Bailed after Arrest
Surgical Clamps Left inside Man's Abdomen
Global Views of USA Improve
CNN to Air 2 Special Programs on Jackie Chan
Screening "Mistaken Identity -- A 9/11 Story"
Prague Fastly Becoming Hot Spot for Koreans
Aussie Minister Tony Burke to Speak at ANZCCK
WTF Signs Global Partnership with Macquarie
Philippines Becomes ESL Destination
Call for Restraint in Thailand's New Drug Control Policy
Shaky Start to Druk Democracy
US Support to Tibet Movement: A Blessing or a Curse?
Ewha Students to Stage "By the Bog of Cats"
Why Obama Won't Separate From His Pastor
Wed to Strangers, Vietnamese Wives Build Korean Lives
Ban Ki-Moon Condemns Dutch Anti-Islamic Film
India and Burma Push Joint Project
Orissa in India: An Economic Scam Brewing?
Korea's Bulldozer Must Clean Up the Chaebol
North Korea Test-Launches Missiles
Governments Should Act to Prevent Racism
World to Watch Vesak in Vietnam
Writer Taslima Nasreen Forced Out of India
Who Will Pay US$ 80 Billion to Halve the No. of People without Basic Sanitation?
Bhutan Turns Democratic
1st Auditions for Major UK Acting School
Theatre Seoul Presents TEETH in April
What Exactly Is a Pundit Anyway?
2nd PhilKoTex in Manila Turns Successful
Seoul Moves to Classify Dogs As Livestock
Can South Korea Stop Drug-resistant TB Too?
'Olympic Boycott Should Not Be Ruled Out'
Bush Sees Ma Victory as 'Fresh Opportunity' for Taiwan Strait
U.S. House Speaker Pelosi to Dalai Lama's Defence
African Union Dull under Spotlight
Australian Red Cross ¡®Save-a-mate¡¯ program wins inaugural Award for Innovative Drug Policy
Sonia Gandi Looks Towards India's Future
Change of Scope for Land of Hope
Zardari's Role in Pakistan Politics
Unique Dutch Strategy Improves Lives of African Orphans
Tasan, 19th C Korea's Paleo-Confucian Classical Liberal
Chinese Security Forces Swarm Tibet
Senegal: Ban Ki-Moon to Fight Violence Against Islam
AIPU reiterates UAE's sovereignty over isles
Delightful, Entertaining Evening at Theater
India Inspires World Fashion
Kosovo Independence Affects EU
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A Night of Comedy and Wine in Itaewon
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare
"Retrospective: Béla Tarr"
Rising Tobacco Use among Women
2nd PHILOKOTEX to Open on March 13 in Manila
Tunisia Emerging as Top World Tourist Destination
Black Race Not Related To Apes!
Large Majorities in All Countries Favor Equal Rights for Women: Int'l Poll Finds
Promoting Human Security: The Experiences of Canada and Korea¡±
Malaysia Aims at 280,000 Korean Visitor Arrivals
Humanitarian Situation in Gaza Worst since 1967 Say Aid Groups
UFO Snapped over Thames
Mills & Boon
India: Mumbai in Hot Waters
5 Galleries to Take Part in Art Chicago 2008
Art Chicago 2008 Draws Leading Art Galleries
JIFF to Focus on Alexander Kluge
Int'l Community's Cool Response to Israel's Genocide Policy Disgusting, Pathetic
Faldo Design to Branch Out into Burgeoning Korean, Asian Golf Markets
DoT Wraps Up Seoul Int¡¯l Golf & Resort 2008 on Successful Note
Israeli Strikes Kill 50 in Fierce Gaza Clashes
Seoul Reaches Out to Expats
Disregarding Public Outcry: Assam Government's Way
"Wild Dogs in the Night"
Circumcising Korea: A True/False Debate
NY Phil's Milestone Concert Opens in P'yang
"The Ping Heard round the World" Revisited
Incheon International Airport Wins Top Service Quality Awards 2007
Lt. Gen. Walter L. Sharp to Be New USFK Chief
An Evening of Wine and Chocolate in Itaewon
Butterfly Fish ¡®May Face Extinction¡¯
Fossil Doesn't Support Bat Evolution!
Taekwondo Poomsae to Be Included in Official Program of Belgrade Universiade 2009
China: Not to Shop in Paris' Lafayette
ANZCCK's Sundowner Bridges Cultural Gap
G7 Citizens Critical of Putin's Impact on Russian Democracy
The Dare-Devil Communalism
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at Helm of Qatar Airways in Seoul
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