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Taliban Claims 2 German Hostages Killed

Demand German troop pullout, threaten South Korean captives

(Newser) - Two German citizens abducted in Afghanistan have been shot to death, a Taliban spokesman claimed today. The Taliban had demanded the withdrawal of the more than 3,000 soldiers Germany has stationed in Afghanistan, a demand to which they did not accede. The Germans were working on a dam project...

Taliban Kidnaps 18 South Koreans in Afghanistan

Bus hijacked on road from Kabul to Kandahar

(Newser) - Eighteen South Koreans were kidnapped yesterday in Afghanistan by Taliban gunmen who hijacked the bus they were traveling in from Kabul to Kandahar. The South Koreans were members of a church group, thought to be in the country to do volunteer work. Several dozen armed men stopped the vehicle, drove...

North Korea Seeks Military Talks With US

US parries request, stands firm on push to end nuclear programs

(Newser) - On the eve of the arrival of UN observers monitoring the shutdown of its main nuclear plant, North Korea today appealed for direct military talks with the US. But Washington insists that the elimination of Pyongyang's nuclear-weapons program takes precedence, the Voice of America reports, and a South Korean expert...

Happy Hour Irks Korean Women
Happy Hour Irks Korean Women
Jun 10, 2007 11:07 AM CDT

Happy Hour Irks Korean Women

South Korean female professionals say no to a corporate culture of binge drinking

(Newser) - South Korean women are trying to put a lid on company-enforced binge drinking. As more women climb the corporate ladder, they're fighting back against the male-centric business culture that demands binging to get ahead, the New York Times reports. In a country where an estimated 90% of company events are...

Train Will Reunite Koreas&mdash;Briefly
Train Will Reunite Koreas—Briefly
May 11, 2007 3:25 PM CDT

Train Will Reunite Koreas—Briefly

(Newser) - North and South Korea agreed today to allow the first train crossing of their heavily guarded border in over half a century. Two tracks have been reconnected for the test run on Thursday, the first time rail service has linked the countries since the middle of the Korean War.

South Korean Women Get In the Swing

Pak blazes trail to top of pro golf world

(Newser) - Men dominate business in South Korea, and the country has just 250 golf courses. Yet in the nine years since Se Ri Pak won four tournaments as an LPGA rookie, South Koreans have come to dominate the world's top women's tour, the Journal reports.  Ambitious parents even pull their...

Beijing Ban Spurs Organ Shortage
Beijing Ban Spurs Organ Shortage
Mar 29, 2007 11:14 AM CDT

Beijing Ban Spurs Organ Shortage

China cleans up for Olympics—and Korean kidney patients feel the pinch

(Newser) - South Korea has a kidney shortage, and the Beijing Olympics are to blame, Der Spiegel reports. China, attempting to clean up its human rights reputation in preparation the 2008 games, has banned organ trafficking and cut down on the state executions that used to create supply. Now countries that used...

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