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Wilson Center launches Korea research center

The U.S. think tank Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars on Wednesday formally launched a program dedicated exclusively to research on Korean …

Harvard, Stanford deny joint admissions to S. Korean ‘math prodigy’

Harvard and Stanford universities denied Tuesday that a South Korean high school student can attend both schools as part of a special joint program for her, …

[Graphic News] Average yearly pay at big firms reaches W75.64m
[Graphic News] Average yearly pay at big firms reaches W75.64m

Employees working at South Korean conglomerates earned an average of 75.64 million won ($67,000) last year, said Job Korea, a leading local employment website. …

A trip down the path of horror
A trip down the path of horror

The four were in a hurry, had little time to bargain for the cricket bat’s price. Most excited among them, Nur Alam pulled out his moneybag hurriedly, paid …

Never going home
Never going home

For 18-year-old Mohamed Alam, going home is a term lost on him. “I would rather be arrested by the police and jailed here than to be killed in my …

The dismal state of education in Balochistan

In spite of an increase in the education budget, there are more than 7,000 multigrade (from grades 1 to 5), single-room schools with just a single teacher in …

Pope arrives in Sarajevo to encourage peace, reconciliation

Pope Francis arrived in Sarajevo on Saturday for a one-day visit to encourage the dwindling number of Catholics to stay and help forge a peaceful future with …

9 bodies found on Malaysia mountain; quake toll rises to 11

Rescuers on Saturday recovered the bodies of nine more climbers from Malaysia’s highest peak a day after it was struck by a strong earthquake, bringing …

Saudi says it intercepted Scud missile fired from Yemen

Saudi Arabia said it intercepted a Scud missile fired on its territory by rebel forces in neighboring Yemen early Saturday as momentum gathers for peace talks …

Winning bid for lunch with Warren Buffett tops $2.3 million

A Chinese company that develops online games bid more than $2.3 million Friday to win a private lunch with Warren Buffett. Beijing-based Dalian Zeus …

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