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Sun, February 17, 2019 | 00:16

Swiss actor Bruno Ganz dead at 77

Bruno Ganz, the Swiss actor who gave a masterful performance as Adolf Hitler in "Downfall", has died aged 77, his agent said Saturday.

Entertainment | 2019-02-16 20:37

Controversies brewing over abortion following gov't survey

Controversy was ignited Friday over whether to fully legalize abortion after a government survey showed that many women had opted to end their pregnancies due to socio-economic reasons. On Thursday, the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs released a survey on 10,000 women aged between 15 and 44, the first nationwide fact-finding survey on abortion in eight years.

Diseases & welfare | 2019-02-16 18:23

Constitutional Court to rule on abortion on April 4

Renault Samsung to face lower utilization rate after it stops building Nissan Rogue

Renault Samsung Motors, the South Korean unit of Renault SA of France, is expected to face a lower utilization rate after it stops producing the Nissan Rogue later this year, a company official said Friday. The Nissan Rogue SUV accounts for 48 percent of production at Renault Samsung's plant in Busan, but the Franco-Japanese auto alliance is unlikely to renew a contract for t...

Automotive | 2019-02-16 18:16

Legal battles ahead for Trump's border wall emergency

U.S. President Donald Trump's declaration of an emergency to build a border wall, Friday, is expected to draw legal challenges that could easily escalate into a landmark test of the balance of power between the White House and Congress. Legal experts said it was “unprecedented” for a president to use his emergency powers to overcome Congress's refusal to fund his wishes, in t...

Americas | 2019-02-16 17:37

Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom hint at engagement

Pop star Katy Perry and her Hollywood actor boyfriend Orlando Bloom have hinted they are engaged, posting a picture of the American singer sporting a large diamond-encrusted ring. Perry and Bloom began dating in 2016 but split for a time before getting back together.

Entertainment | 2019-02-16 14:46

North Koreans pay tribute to Kim's father in freezing cold

The Day of the Shining Star dawned bitterly cold in Pyongyang; but thousands of North Koreans lined up in temperatures of minus 8 degrees Celsius, Saturday, to pay their respects to the late leader Kim Jong-il on the anniversary of his birthday.

North Korea | 2019-02-16 14:39

Gunman kills 5 people, wounds 5 police at Illinois business

An employee of a manufacturing company opened fire in its suburban Chicago plant Friday, killing five people and wounding five police officers before he was fatally shot, according to local police.

Americas | 2019-02-16 11:23

Koreas to field joint teams in 4 sports at 2020 Tokyo Olympics

South and North Korea will organize unified teams in four sports at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, officials announced Friday. After a meeting with International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach at IOC headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, Friday, representatives from the Koreas agreed to form joint teams in women's basketball and field hockey, and rowing an...

North Korea | 2019-02-16 11:11

Trump says Japan's PM nominated him for Nobel Peace Prize

President Donald Trump claimed Friday that Japan's prime minister had nominated him for a Nobel Peace Prize for opening a dialogue with North Korea. Trump also complained about President Barack Obama's Nobel Peace Prize and doubted he would be similarly honored.

North Korea | 2019-02-16 10:42

Trump says he just doesn't want NK to test nukes, missiles

Graham: US should be stronger on Canadians detained in China

U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham said Friday the response by the United States to China detaining two Canadians in apparent retaliation for the arrest of a Chinese Huawei executive by Canada has not been strong enough. Graham also told Munich Security Conference delegates the international reaction to China's arrest of ex-diplomat Michael Kovrig and entrepreneur Michael Spavor hasn't...

Americas | 2019-02-16 10:32

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