Chandipur on Sea (Orissa), Jul 21 (PTI) India on
Thursday successfully carried out the first test-firing of its
latest surface-to-surface quick reaction tactical missile

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- Recent heavy rains in North Korea have slightly injured 96 people and destroyed thousands of houses in a border city alone, an international relief agency said Thursday.

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court issued an order Thursday to detain the former head of U.S.-based Lone Star Funds' local unit, who was indicted on charges of stock price manipulation when t

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SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- A total of 244 civil servants, mostly teachers, were indicted Thursday on charges of making illegal donations as contributing members of a political party, prosecutors sa

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- Individual dental practitioners and dental clinics affiliated with franchise networks have been exposing each other's illegal activities and overtreatment cases.

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Myung-bak called for improving childcare and other services at industrial complexes Thursday as he visited a factory park to check on progress for a governm

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- North Korean prisoners are forced to work on farms and construction sites to fill the gap in labor supply, a private organization on North Korean human rights said Thursd

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- The ruling and opposition parties agreed on Thursday to hold confirmation hearings for justice minister and chief prosecutor nominees in early August, officials said.

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By Lee Youkyung