All posts tagged "South Korea"

  • Damaged buildings lean to their sides in Kathmandu, Nepal, Monday, April 27, 2015. A strong magnitude 7.8 earthquake shook Nepal's capital and the densely populated Kathmandu Valley on Saturday, causing extensive damage with toppled walls and collapsed buildings. (AP Photo/Wally Santana)
    Korean Red Cross to offer $4 million for quake-hit Nepal

    SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) — The Korean Red Cross said Tuesday it has decided to increase its assistance to quake-hit Nepal to US$4 million in a bid to help Nepalese people better cope with the disaster. In...

    • Posted June 2, 2015
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    Nearly 100 foreigners detained for violent crimes in S. Korea

    SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) — Police said Tuesday they have detained 92 foreigners over the past three months for mob attacks, robbery or other forms of violence. They are part of 698 gangsters rounded up for similar...

    • Posted June 2, 2015
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  • MERS class
    Up to 209 schools closed to prevent spread of MERS

      UPDATED (Yonhap) — Up to 209 schools in South Korea are either closed or plan to shut down temporarily to prevent the spread of a deadly virus that has killed two South Koreans, officials said Tuesday....

    • Posted June 2, 2015
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  • South Korea MERS Virus
    S. Korea reports first two MERS-related deaths

    SEOUL/SEJONG, June 2 (Yonhap) — South Korea reported the country’s first two deaths from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) on Tuesday, saying a suspected patient was confirmed to have the virus after death and another confirmed patient...

    • Posted June 1, 2015
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  • LGBT pride parade in South Korea on June 7, 2014. (Courtesy of Cezzie901 via Flickr/Creative Commons)
    S. Korean police deny permission for LGBT parade

    By Kim Se-jeong Police have denied permission for a street parade highlighting the rights of sexual minorities scheduled for later this month in central Seoul, upsetting the event’s organizers. According to the festival organizer Monday, the Seoul...

    • Posted June 1, 2015
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    Reckless drivers in S. Korea to face up to year in jail

      By Kim Rahn Dangerous drivers will face up to a year in jail under revised traffic laws, according to the National Police Agency on Sunday. The toughened regulations, which the National Assembly is likely to pass...

    • Posted June 1, 2015
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  • South Koreans wearing masks against the possible Middle East Respiratory Syndrome virus sit at the emergency room at Seoul National University Hospital in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, June 1, 2015. More than 680 people in South Korea are isolated after having contact with patients infected with a virus that has killed hundreds of people in the Middle East, health officials said Monday.(AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
    Condition of S. Korean patient with MERS in China worsens

    HONG KONG, June 1 (Yonhap) — The health of a South Korean man who was confirmed to have Middle East Respiratory Syndrome in China has worsened, according to China’s state media Monday. The 44-year-old Korean man arrived...

    • Posted June 1, 2015
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