Korea's COVID-19 numbers fall, but risks still loomThe number of official cases of the novel coronavirus in South Korea is on a downward slope, but risks of a fresh flare-up are still significant, health officials and experts say. Korea on Sunday confirmed 369 locally transmitted and 23 imported cas....
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Culture Ministry to address plagiarism plaguing literary awardsDemocratic Pary lawmaker Jeon Yong-gi, a member of the National Assembly‘s Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee announced Sunday that the Culture Ministry would conduct an investigation of all literary awards in Korea. The literary community....
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Kreuser, Eady carry North Dakota St. past Denver 84-58FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Rocky Kreuser had 17 points to lead five North Dakota State players in double figures as the Bison easily defeated Denver 84-58 on Saturday night.
Tyree Eady added 15 points for the Bison.Read more on NewsOK.com....
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Wilson leads S. Dakota St. over North Dakota 85-74BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) — Douglas Wilson had a season-high 23 points as South Dakota State defeated North Dakota 85-74 on Saturday night.
Alex Arians had 16 points for South Dakota State (10-3, 4-0 Summit League), which won its fifth consecutive game.Read more on NewsOK.com....
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The Latest: New virus clusters hit China's north provincesBEIJING — A Chinese city has brought 2,600 temporary treatment rooms online as the country's north battles new clusters of coronavirus.
The single-occupancy rooms in the city of Nangong in Hebei province just outside Beijing are each equipped with their own heaters, toilets, showers and other a....
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James leads North Alabama over Jacksonville 76-54FLORENCE, Ala. (AP) — Mervin James recorded 18 points and 12 rebounds to carry North Alabama to a 76-54 win over Jacksonville on Saturday night.
James Anderson II had 15 points for North Alabama (9-3, 5-1 Atlantic Sun Conference), which won its fifth straight game. Read more on NewsOK.com....
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LG Innotek introduces next-generation digital car keyRummaging around for car keys may soon become a relic of the past. South Korea’s electronic component manufacturing firm LG Innotek said Sunday that it has succeeded in developing a digital car key module that would enable smartphones to repla....
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S. Korean, US defense chiefs reaffirm alliance in phone talksSouth Korea's Defense Minister Suh Wook held telephone talks Sunday with newly confirmed US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, where the two reaffirmed the importance of their alliance and agreed to closely cooperate on developing it, Seoul's defense mi....
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Air traffic halved in 2020 due to coronavirus pandemicAir traffic volume in South Korea halved year-on-year in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, government data showed Sunday. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said the number of flight operations last year totaled 421,000, down 50....
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Placer carries North Florida over Kennesaw St. 68-65JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jose Placer scored 15 points as North Florida held off Kennesaw State 68-65 on Saturday.
Carter Hendricksen scored 13 points for North Florida (6-10, 4-2 Atlantic Sun Conference), Emmanuel Adedoyin scored 10 and Jonathan Aybar grabbed eight rebounds.
Spencer Rodgers....
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Hyundai Glovis pushes to tap East Asian logistics marketHyundai Glovis, a vehicle delivery arm of South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group, is pushing deeper into the East Asian freight and logistics market. The company, which in 2009 opened its third overseas office in Vietnam, has recently clinched a d....
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Beauty stores 'battered' by coronavirus pandemicHigh street beauty stores were once the symbol of the country’s K-beauty boom. Lining the streets of Myeong-dong, South Korea’s most expensive shopping district, the beauty franchise stores used to be bustling with tourists from Japan and....
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Hyundai, Kia struggle in 3 key markets last year amid pandemicHyundai Motor Co. and affiliate Kia Corp. slumped in their three major markets last year amid the coronavirus pandemic, company data showed Sunday. Hyundai and Kia, South Korea's two biggest carmakers, saw their sales slump in the United States, Eur....
Our favorite Netflix rival is releasing 44 new movies in February – and they all stream freeFebruary is a particularly lackluster month for Netflix, which doesn't have many hotly anticipated titles set to premiere over the course of the month.
It's particularly disappointing when you consider the fact that Netflix just raised the prices of its top two subscription plans just two sho....
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Trump focus group voters agree: Trump should never serve as an elected official againOne swing-voter focus group insists former President Donald Trump should not be allowed to hold public office ever again. According to Axios, the first Engagious/Schlesinger focus group, which consisted of voters who do not directly align with either the Democratic or the Republican Party, shared de....
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Tom Cotton has claimed he was an 'Army Ranger.' That's just not trueSen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas has accrued a resume tailor-made for a Republican politician: He leapt from a small-town Arkansas cattle farm to Harvard University and then Harvard Law School; he left a leading New York firm to join the military after George W. Bush's re-election; he was discharged afte....
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'Seditious conspiracy': Ethics complaint filed against Republicans over Capitol coupAn ethics complaint has been filed against three Republican members of Congress over their participation in events that led to the violent and deadly January 6 attempted coup at the U.S. Capitol.Reps. Madison Cawthorn of North Carolina, and Paul Gosar and Andy Biggs of Arizona are accused of "a sedi....
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Final stage of Budget 2021-22 commences with Halwa ceremonyNew Delhi: The Halwa ceremony, marking the final stage of the Budget making process, was held in North Block on Saturday afternoon in the presence of Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. A customary Halwa ceremony is performed every year before the "lock-in" process of t....
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NATO welcomes U.S. intention to extend New START with RussiaThe North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on Friday welcomed U.S. President Joe Biden's newly announced intention to extend by five years a bilateral treaty with Russia on the reduction and limitation of strategic offensive arms.....
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Korea calls new variants big risk in pandemic fightSouth Korea's health authorities warned Saturday that their efforts to contain COVID-19 face a potentially major challenge from the spread of new variants. Kwon Joon-wook, deputy director of the Central Disease Control Headquarters, even raised the....
[Weekender] Dispute rages over ban on propaganda leafletingIt all began in June. North Korea threatened retaliation over the cross-border launch of anti-North propaganda leaflets. Municipal leaders representing residents of border towns demanded a halt to the leafleting. A lawmaker drafted legislation that w....
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tvN's 'Mr. Queen' slapped with 'administrative guidance' by KCSCPopular tvN period comedy drama “Mr. Queen” will receive “administrative guidance” for controversial scenes in the drama, the subcommittee of Korea Communications Standards Commission announced Wednesday. “Mr. Queen,&rd....
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Carifta Games shifted to JulyThe 2021 Carifta Games has been rescheduled from April 3-5 to July 2-4 in Bermuda. The North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association (NACAC) President Mike Sands says that the postponement is because of the COVID-19 pandemic.......
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Assembly election: BJP core committee members to visit districts to decide candidatesThiruvananthapuram: BJP core committee members or their representatives will visit the districts seeking the opinion of party workers regarding selection of candidates. The recommendation of panchayat level office-bearers will be considered to learn the opinion from the grassroot level. The suggest....
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S. Korean, U.S. security chiefs discuss Korea peace, global issues: Cheong Wa DaeThe top national security officials of South Korea and the United States agreed on the need for close bilateral cooperation in advancing the Korea peace process and the handling of global issues during their phone call Saturday, Cheong Wa Dae said.....
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Oil price hike impact passed to masses to avert loan burden: PMISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said the government was compelled to pass on the impact of oil prices to consumers to avert additional debt burden on the country.
Speaking to a private television channel during his visit to North Waziristan on Wednesday, which was aired on Friday night,....
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LNG tender default turns into boon for PakistanISLAMABAD: The liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply defaults last week by two foreign state-owned companies — Enoc and SOCAR — came as a blessing in disguise to Pakistan as two urgent replacement tenders for February fetched about 16-18 per cent cheaper rates as international market plunged.
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S. Korea reports 431 more cases of new coronavirusSouth Korea's daily new COVID-19 cases rose back to above 400 on Saturday, health authorities said. The country added 431 more COVID-19 cases, including 403 locally transmitted infections, raising the total caseload to 74,692, according to the Korea....
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National League North clubs call for season suspensionLONDON: Twelve National League North clubs have called for an immediate suspension of the season ahead of a league board meeting on Friday.The futures of the National League, National League North and National League South were thrown into serious doubt when the Government, who had provided a.......
The 4Ps of marketing that unlock Millennials and Gen ZMost of us are familiar with the '5Ps' of marketing. However, Millennials and Gen Z require different considerations for marketers looking to successfully connect with them. McCann's Worldgroup's global chief digital officer Sean MacDonald explains.
As a Gen Xer, Millennials and Gen Zers have alway....
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Report: Arsenal interested in experienced Premier League left-backReport: Arsenal interested in experienced Premier League left-back - originally posted on Sportslens.com
Arsenal are monitoring the contract situation of Southampton defender Ryan Bertrand, a report from Standard Sport claims. The north London side recently sanctioned the loan exit of Sead Kolasina....
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Instead of Playing Blockbusters, This Movie Theater Reopened as COVID-19 Vaccine SiteStone Theatres, a small cinema chain with locations in North Carolina and South Carolina, has been empty for months after theater operator Dale Coleman made the difficult decision to stay closed due to the lack of new movies to show. Yet for the first time since March, the lobby of The Pointe 14 in ....
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Report: Arsenal interested in experienced defender with 247 Premier League appearancesReport: Arsenal interested in experienced defender with 247 Premier League appearances - originally posted on Sportslens.com
Arsenal are monitoring the contract situation of Southampton defender Ryan Bertrand, a report from Standard Sport claims. The north London side recently sanctioned the loan e....
Arsenal close to second January signing after Fabrizio Romano posts transfer updateArsenal close to second January signing after Fabrizio Romano posts transfer update - originally posted on Sportslens.com
Earlier in the day, Arsenal have completed their first signing of the January transfer window by landing goalkeeper Maty Ryan from Brighton. It seems the Gunners are not far awa....
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Will anyone manufacture the most exciting LG phone so far?The LG Rollable phone that was teased at CES 2021 and then confirmed to launch this year might turn out to be vaporware.
LG is looking to sell its mobile division, according to several reports, including a story that says a Vietnam-based group wants LG's mobile business in the US.
It's unc....
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US govement isses movement restriction order for Kunsan base over virus cases U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) on Friday imposed movement restrictions on all individuals affiliated with its air base in the western city of Gunsan due to the recent coronavirus outbreak there. Under the order, travel to and from Kunsan Air Base is proh....
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Shade structures to light way for convention visitorsBy Steve LackmeyerStaff [email protected] structures that will light up at night are being installed along a walkway that runs between the new Oklahoma City Convention Center and Omni Hotel.
It's a critical path between the two destinations, one where trade shows might spill out o....
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Nearly half of N. Koreans undernourished, worst in Asia-Pacific: UN reportNearly five out of ten North Koreans were undernourished from 2017 to 2019, the highest in the Asia-Pacific region, the UN said in an inter-agency report. East Timor and Afghanistan followed. In the same period, seven out of ten North Korean children....
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Singapore deal Moon wants Biden to inherit was flawed: US expertsNorth Korean experts said Thursday it would be a mistake for US President Joe Biden to build on the 2018 Singapore agreement to address North Korea’s denuclearization. South Korean President Moon Jae-in has suggested Washington start re-engag....
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Korean Air to up stock sale to 3.3 tln won for Asiana acquisitionKorean Air Lines Co., South Korea's biggest carrier, said Friday it will raise a higher than previously planned amount by selling stocks for its planned acquisition of smaller rival Asiana Airlines Inc. The national flag carrier said it plans to sel....
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Hyun Bin to return as North Korean agent in 'Confidential Assignment' sequelCJ ENM on Friday announced that Hyun Bin will join the sequel of the Korean comedy-action film “Confidential Assignment” and play North Korean agent Lim Cheol-ryeong again. Released in January 2017, the original “Confidential Assig....
Seoul should refrain from 'prioritizing' US-NK summit with Biden: US expertSouth Korea should refrain from "prioritizing" a summit between US President Joe Biden and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un when it starts working with the new administration on the stalled nuclear issue, a US expert said Friday. Michael Gr....
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S. Korea to launch mid-sized observation satellite in MarchSouth Korea’s ICT Ministry said Friday it has dispatched the country’s new mid-sized satellite to Kazakhstan for a March launch. The 500-kilogram low Earth orbit satellite will arrive at Kazakhstan’s Baikonur Cosmodrome on Sunday,....
