SOUTH KOREA

City Guide: Seoul, South Korea

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On vacation or teaching English, here's a guide to finding some uniquely Korean sights and tastes within the megacity that is Seoul.
Microsoft Scrambles for Relevance

Windows Phone 7 Tracks Users: Lawsuit

A Windows Phone 7 user filed a class action lawsuit against Microsoft this week, claiming the operating systems camera software ignores users' requests to disable location tracking.
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U.S. Newborn Death Rate Trails Behind 40 Other Nations

The United States could be worse than 40 other countries when it comes to infant mortality. New research done by the World Health Organization (WHO) shows that babies under four weeks old account for 41 percent of child deaths worldwide.
Felix of the U.S. celebrates after winning the women's 400 metres event at the Golden Gala IAAF Diamond League at the Olympic stadium in Rome

Felix to Get Brisco Help for Double Bid

U.S. sprinter Allyson Felix will receive some last-minute tips from a trailblazer as she launches her bid for a unparalleled 200-400 meters double at the world championships, the three-times world 200 meters champion's coach said on Thursday.
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4 Reasons Gold Will Rise, Sooner Than Later

The big price drop Wednesday in the price of gold is not the beginning of a trend, say analysts, but rather a pause in a longer term bull market that has a lot farther to run.
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China gas tax rebate may nudge spot LNG imports up

A tax rebate on natural gas imports may accelerate China's purchases of liquefied natural gas, but only marginally given high prices for spot supplies and the nation's policy of using long-term contracts.
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Vietnam OKs Import of Gold by Domestic Firm

Vietnam's central bank has authorized at least one domestic firm to import more gold to help cool soaring prices and state-run newspapers said it may open the market to unlimited imports to narrow the gap between local and world quotes.
Kim Jong-Il

Kim Jong-Il to Meet with Russian President Medvedev

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il is currently in Russia, marking his first visit to the country in nine years. The 70 year old statesman will meet with Medvedev for talks concerning an international pipeline that will run through North Korea.

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