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'We're still here': The enduring anguish of Korea's ferry tragedy
AFP, Published on 10/07/2014
» JINDO (SOUTH KOREA) - When steel worker Huh Hong-Hwan heard his teenaged daughter might be trapped in a sinking ferry, he didn't hesitate.
China, Germany in auto, aircraft deals as Merkel visits
AFP, Published on 07/07/2014
» China and Germany signed a series of trade and investment deals on Monday during a visit by Chancellor Angela Merkel, including agreements on two new Volkswagen factories and the sale of 123 Airbus helicopters.
World Cup's winners, losers converge in hip streets
AFP, Published on 19/06/2014
» You've chewed your nails nervously while watching a pulsating World Cup game and now it's time to savor victory -- or maybe drown your sorrows.
'Sick notes' for sale as World Cup fever grips China
AFP, Published on 19/06/2014
» A time difference of up to 12 hours between China and Brazil has given Chinese wheeler-dealers a lucrative opportunity selling fake sick notes to football fans staying up all night to watch World Cup games.
'Sick notes' for sale as World Cup fever grips China
AFP, Published on 19/06/2014
» The 11-hour time difference between China and Brazil has given Chinese wheeler-dealers a lucrative opportunity selling fake sick notes to football fans staying up all night to watch World Cup games.
Brazil takes vacation time to new level for World Cup
AFP, Published on 15/06/2014
» Brazilian authorities have augmented the country's long list of public holidays during the World Cup to let the football-loving country enjoy the tournament and also cut down on traffic problems.
Football-mad Brazil's World Cup ambivalence
AFP, Published on 11/06/2014
» The protests, strikes and general malaise ahead of the World Cup in Brazil have been all the more surprising given the country's long-time love affair with football.