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More than 3,200 people have died in a massive earthquake that struck near Kathumandu, Nepal's capital, Saturday and officials warn that the fighure could reach up to 5,000. The 7.8 magnitude earthquake is the worst such disaster to hit the Himalaian nation in more than 80 years - some 8,500 people died in an earthquake that measured 8.1 on the Richter scale in 1934. Reports of..

Australia will become the first nation to ban brand name on the cigarette packaging and will raise tobacco taxes to combat smoking. The nation's Prime Minister even called smoking the biggest cause of premature death. A 25 percent tobacco tax increase will apply from midnight tonight and laws to mandate plain packaging will be introduced in 18 months. Some experts say companie..

Koreans were led to believe that public safety would receive the utmost attention following last year's Sewonl ferry disaster, which has been attributed to, among other things, blatant disregard for safety in pursuit monetary gains. Yet, just as the nation is about to mark the first anniversary of that disaster, we are reminded how little progress has been made in raising awar..

Korea’s exports dropped 4.2 percent from a year earlier in March, following the 0.7 percent and 3.4 percent loss in January and February, respectively, according to data by the central bank last week. Experts attributed the fall in exports in the first quarter to a combination of a weak Japanese yen, a slower than expected global economic recovery and sliding international cr..

Lee Hyun, 28, spent nearly three years trying to get a job. She finally secured one of after 50 failed attempts to even get her resume through the first stage of the job interview. Her efforts included months of listening to special Internet classes and crammed studies for Chinese up tips that some companies offer merits for multilingual skills. “As more companies opt to hire..

Adidas, the world's sencond-largest athletic company unveiled a barefoot shoe, which is designed to mimic the experience of exercising barefoot while providing the protection, traction and durability of a shoe. The barefoot shoe is an eclectic cross between a glove for the feet and a traditional shoe, will hit U.S. shoe in november priced at $90. The theory behind the use of b..

In the Korean court, there is a unique, yet very unwholesome practice – judges and prosecutors give preferential treatment to cases handled by their former colleagues who have gone into private practice. Because of this advantage, retired judges and prosecutors have a higher rate of winning cases in their first years as attorneys, which mean they easily get more clients a..

A look at the historical experience of the Jews shows that while most Jews were mired in poverty at the beginning of the 20th century, over time they tended to do disproportionately well in societies that allowed them to complete on an equal basis. The fact that Jews were long a minority subject to discrimination is sometimes given as a reason for their tendency to devote thems..