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Many North Korean defectors living in South Korea said they are not surprised that a son of leader Kim Jong Il has been appointed to prominent party posts, a move thought to signal the start of a leadership succession. They also said they think ordin

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Supermodels for traffic lights, air punching military drills and a tattooed best friend. North Korea is the isolated complex nuclear armed byproduct of World War II. The Korean Peninsula was divided along the 38 parallel after Japan's surrender. In 1

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By Kari Barber Dakar 28 February 2007 Rape was a common means of abuse during Liberia's brutal civil war and it remains rampant despite the enactment of one of West Africa's toughest rape laws. Activists are calling for a specialized court to deal w

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Libya's opposition had success on the international stage Thursday, but setbacks in fighting against forces loyal to the country's leader, Moammar Gadhafi. The opposition lost territory in both the east and west of the country, though the rebels here

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By Nico Colombant Dakar 16 January 2007 One year into the term of Liberia's post-war President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, many foreign analysts and aid workers are joining Liberians in giving her good marks for a job well done. But they also point to se

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台湾将合法化同性恋婚姻

u Shan and her partner are raising 5-month-old twins together, but only one of the women is their legal parent. That could soon change as Taiwan appears set to become the first place in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage. 台湾台北（美联社）-苏

K-pop star Rain to face disciplinary action over lax off-duty conduct

SEOUL, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- South Korean pop star Rain will face disciplinary action for violating terms of his 21-month mandatory military service, the Defense Ministry said Thursday, following revelations he has been dating a top actress while on lea

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South Korea is in mourning for former President Kim Dae-jung, whose burial(葬礼) is on Sunday. His personal courage in standing up to the military government in South Korea made him a symbol of universal human rights. William Horsley came to know Mr

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Park Hee-jung, a 34-year-old pharmaceutical researcher, took an 11-day holiday in May to travel to Croatia and Bosnia with his girlfriend a relatively long vacation inconceivable for many South Koreans who remain world champion workaholics. 5月份，

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