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American woman yanked out of Starbucks for anti-Korean remark [VIDEO]

A woman asked to leave Starbucks in Walnut Creek, California, told two Korean students to speak “English only” because she could not stand hearing the “disgusting” foreign language.

Americas | 2017-12-15 15:16

US to allow transgender people to join military from January

Transgender recruits will be allowed to enlist in the military beginning Jan. 1, the Pentagon said Monday, as President Donald Trump's ordered ban suffered another legal setback. The new policy reflects the difficult hurdles the federal government would have to cross to enforce Trump's demand earlier this year to bar transgender individuals from the military. Two federal cour...

Americas | 2017-12-12 12:11

60% of Koreans in New York speak English 'not very well'

Nearly 60 percent of South Koreans living in New York state speak English “less than very well,” according to data from the American Community Survey (ACS) on Thursday. The United States Census Bureau released the results of a survey called “Language Spoken at Home by Ability to speak English for the Population 5 years and over.” The report said that of the 103,229 Koreans wh...

Americas | 2017-12-10 15:28

Trump's slurred speech: Is he OK?

It was not the first time Trump had trouble during a speech. According to reports, Trump appeared to have difficulty breathing in November during a televised speech about his trip to Asia. He then stopped his speech to drink water from a bottle.

Americas | 2017-12-10 13:24

Trump weights plan to replace Tillerson with CIA chief Pompeo

The White House is discussing a plan to oust Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and replace him with CIA Director Mike Pompeo in a major shake-up of President Donald Trump's national security team, administration officials said Thursday. The move would put Pompeo, a former congressman who has grown close to Trump during his tenure atop the CIA, in charge of U.S. diplomacy. Till...

Americas | 2017-12-01 14:14

CIA recruits Korean-speaking agents

The position requires “advanced foreign language skills combined with cultural experience and expertise to producing high-quality, accurate, and timely translations, interpretations, and other language-related support to DO (Directorate of Operations) clandestine operations,” according to the website. Applicants need to have native or near-native-level fluency in Korean. The ...

Americas | 2017-12-01 12:16

TIME Magazine sold in $2.8 billion deal

The deal highlights the troubled state of U.S. print media amid the rapid print-to-digital transition. It also has raised questions about the politics of the news industry in the Donald Trump era because Meredith got the deal done with help from the billionaire Koch brothers, known for supporting Trump and conservative policies, and largely antagonistic to the mainstream medi...

Americas | 2017-11-28 14:26

Is that a date? DiCaprio dines with model 21 years younger

Leonardo DiCaprio and model Sarah Snyder were seen having dinner in New York City on Wednesday (local time), according to reports. DiCaprio attended the Christie’s auction of Leonardo da Vinci’s painting “Salvator Mundi” and headed for dinner with group of people at Estiatorio Milos in midtown Manhattan. The group included Snyder, 22, who used to date Jaden Smith.

Americas | 2017-11-20 15:57

Da Vinci's 'Salvator Mundi' sells for record $450 million

The last remaining Leonardo Da Vinci painting, “Salvator Mundi,” was sold for $450.3 million at Christie’s in New York, becoming the most expensive artwork sold at auction. The rare painting surpassed the previous record held by Picasso’s “Woman of Algiers” ($179.4 million), which was sold at Christie’s in May 2015. Four bidders on the phone and one in the room dueled for 19 ...

Americas | 2017-11-16 15:34

Classified documents on JFK's assassination set to go public

U.S. President Donald Trump said he will release classified government documents about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy today.

Americas | 2017-10-26 14:22

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