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Workers Go Naked at Office in Britain
Aimed to Strip Away Walls Blocking New Ideas
British company workers bared it all for business and surprised the world by taking off their shirts and pants at their work places on Fridays, reported some British newspapers. The British media said that they ...

CSIS scholars brief on
President Obama's Trip to Moscow, G8, Ghana

A constellation of CSIS star scholars gathered at CSIS to discuss ramifications of US President Barack Obama's trip to Moscow, the G8, and Ghana. President Obama is scheduled to visit Russia on July ...

Ethnic Cleansing as a State Policy
Special Contribution
By Nicola Nasser
In his speech at Bar Ilan University on June 14, 2009 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu proposed a new Israeli "peace plan," with preconditions that a Palestinian negotiator must first meet before ...

React to "Tea Parties" by Having EAT Parties
Special Contribution
By Tommy News
As the holiday weekend begins, Tea Party organizers are gearing up to hold more "Taxed Enough Already" protests over the July 4th weekend. The message they are sending is largely a conservative right wing ...

THAI Gov't Extends Visa Fee Waiving to 1 Year
Bangkok, 2 July 2009 — Continuing its efforts to expedite the revival of the Thai travel and tourism industry, the Royal Thai Government has agreed to extend the exemption of the visa ...

Pakistani Public Turns against Taliban, but Still Negative on US
Most Pakistanis now see the Pakistani Taliban as well as al Qaeda as a critical threat to the country—a major shift from 18 months ago—and support the government and army in their fight ...

A New Hope of Life for Our Ailing Education System
Special Contribution
By Shobha Shukla
It is heartening to note that the Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD), under the able guidance of Sri. Kapil Sibal, wishes to overhaul the education system in the country. It envisages replacing ...

Nepali Amb. Koirala hosts reception
Nepal Exhibition Continues Till July 4

"Nepal: Land of Culture, Nature and Opportunity"
"Nepal: Land of Culture, Nature and Opportunity," an exhibition on Nepalese Buddhist culture, is being held at a local cultural center in Seoul from June 22 through July 4, 2009.The exhibition was ...

UN Chief Ban Ki-Moon 2nd Most Popular after Obama
Obama Rockets to Top of Poll on Global Leaders

New Survey Finds Putin, Ahmadinejad Least Popular
US President Barack Obama has the confidence of many publics around the world - inspiring far more confidence than any other world political leader according to a new poll of 20 nations by ...

Most Dangerous Threat to Global Economy
By Gabriele Catania
Rome Correspondent
In spite of all the optimism about the end of the recession ("There was no [financial] apocalypse" said the Italian Economy Minister Giulio Tremonti), there is reason for concern, for it is clear that if ...

On This Fourth of July
How lost are we to know this day not, to think of it in any way which is not of the American Revolution, to forget the struggle there. The memory of the immense hardship, pain, and worry that was diced ...

Slovak National Day Celebrated in Seoul
Slovak Ambassador to Seoul Dusan Bella and his spouse Mrs. Eugenia Bellova (MD: medical doctor) hosted a reception at a Seoul hotel on the occasion of its national day of "St. Constantine and St. Methodius" ...

Varun Gandhi: Boon or Bane for the BJP
Indian politics and the Nehru-Gandhi family can't be separated from each other. Some people feel that both are complementary. As far as the supporters and ideologues of the Congress are concerned, they ...

Serbian Arts on Show Till July 4
Serbian Ambassador to Seoul Zoran Veljic hosted the exhibition, "Metamorphosis, Portraits & Memorials" at Gallery Chungpa on the campus of Sookmyung Women's University in Seoul. The exhibition ...

"I Was Hitler's Secretary"
Adolf Hitler's personal secretary Christa Schroeder has revealed the first-hand account of Hitler's secret life in her memoirs "He Was My Chief: The Memoirs of Hitler's Secretary." It was reported by the ...

Alternative Medicine: A Modest Inquiry
Majority of Americans Approve Complete Ban on Torture
Int'l Day Against Drug Abuse, Illicit Trafficking
US Intervention in Iran
Talent & Tragedy of King of Pop Loved by All
Michael Jackson, "King of Pop," Dies at Age 50
Living Legend: 88-Year-old Baek Seon-Yeop
Food Expo to Attract Gourmets, Public
Will Captive Breeding of Vultures Work?
"Germany in Korea" Helpful to Koreans




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India Becomes Yet Another Major Victim of Radical Sunni Islam
Mumbai is in turmoil after Islamic jihadists attack many parts of this commercial city. At that moment at least 125 people have been killed in this ongoing carnage and clearly the security forces of India are at a loss. After all, the ... more
Other Articles by Lee Jay Walker
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SOUTH ASIA MONITOR BY B. GAUTAM
India and The Oscars
India's Oscars fiasco is growing bigger, and no one seems to care. Aamir Khan's debut, "Taare Zameen Par," is the country's nominee for the 2009 Best Foreign Language Academy Award. The work undoubtedly ... more
Other Articles by Gautaman Bhaskaran
    The Tragic Tale of the Indian Tiger
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Dr. Park's Discourse with World
Kim's Fall to Create Chaos & Chance
The scenarios are either too dark or too optimistic. Majority South Koreans have been a little worried by the recent news of Kim Jung-Il illness. Rather short-sighted international focus has been on the possibility of North Korea's ... more
Other Articles by Dr. Park Tae-Woo
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Modern Dental Clinic: Dr Seo Hong-Seok
Dentist Treats Aliens as Friends
Dr. Seo Hong-Seok of Modern Dental Clinic in UN Village is more active than any other medical personality in Seoul's diplomatic community. He spends more time on sports including extreme ones than any other medical experts known to the foreign community in Seoul. Dr. Seo spends all but office hours on all kinds of sports including motorcycling, hang gliding, ...more
Mr. Lawrence Liew Kok Cheon
at Helm of Qatar Airways in Seoul
Mr. Lawrence Liew Kok Cheon, Korea area manager of Qatar Airways, is one of the airline experts with plenty of experience in airline management and marketing. After dedicating decades of his life to Singapore Airlines Mr. Liew took up his top position as Qatar Airways' Seoul area manager at the start of the year 2006. The Seoul Times recently met ...more
Asia Watch by George Zhibin Gu
Federation:
The Best Choice for Taiwan & China
The realities between Taiwan and mainland China are 'economically hot, politically cold.' Their ever-increasing economic ties demand far better political relations. One highly feasible resolution is a 'federation.' Would it work? The answer: economically, the time is right; politically, it is only few steps ... more
Other Articles by George Zhibin Gu
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Learning Languages the Easy Way?
The ad stated you could learn Spanish, French, or Japanese or other foreign languages in the time it takes to listen to a few CDs for the very low cost of less than $20.00. Maybe. It all depends on the meaning of learning a language. What will you be able to do after listening to a few CDs? No much in all likelihood. ... more
Other Articles by Domenico Maceri
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Getway with John Hagan
Harry Lime's Vienna
So what if it is the city of Mozart, Strauss, Haydn, Beethoven, Klimt, the majestic Schonbrunn Palace, the exquisite baroque Belvedere, and all the glories of Hapsburg indulgence! Call me a lowbrow , a philistine if you like, but I wasnt lured ... more
Other Articles by John Hagan
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    Mysterious Beauty
    Crowning Glory
    A Home with Art in Vienna

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