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U.N. disabilities treaty deserves ratification

The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities should not be controversial: It requires equal access for the disabled and bans …

[Doyle McManus] Is global chaos the new normal?
[Doyle McManus] Is global chaos the new normal?

It’s a chaotic world out there. But we’d better get used to it; this may be the new normal. The Middle East is in flames, not only Gaza but Syria, Iraq and …

Israel needs to destroy Hamas’ ability to terrorize

WASHINGTON ― Though Israel should never carelessly ignore U.S. pressure, it nevertheless must resist current U.S. efforts to impose a cease-fire on the …

Who’s hogging China’s skies?

Over the course of the last decade I’ve flown between Shanghai and Beijing dozens of times with only one on-time arrival to show for it. It’s an absurd and …

[Editorial] $5.54m toys?

If former President Lee Myung-bak had made good on his promise, robotic fish would be swimming along with carp and other freshwater fish and carrying out the …

[Editorial] Earnings plunge

Samsung Electronics suffered a 24.6 percent decline in its quarterly operating income, from 9.53 trillion won in the second quarter of 2013 to 7.19 trillion …

[Leo Michel] Impact of Scotland’s secession
[Leo Michel] Impact of Scotland’s secession

Novelist and longtime Scotland resident J.K. Rowling did not mention national security issues when she recently donated 1 million pounds ($1.71 million) to the …

Steering ICT revolution to benefit all

BERKELEY, California ― Ten years ago, the world emerged from the dot-com bust and started to look more soberly at the Internet’s potential. While …

[Editorial] Tragedies at barracks

A recent series of apparent suicides by three conscripts has amplified concerns over problems with South Korea’s troop management system. A Navy sailor was …

[David Ignatius] John Kerry’s big blunder
[David Ignatius] John Kerry’s big blunder

WASHINGTON ― Secretary of State John Kerry has made a significant mistake in how he’s pursuing a Gaza cease-fire ― and it’s not surprising that he has …

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