The Jeddah-based Islamic bank announced its food initiative during a meeting of its
board of governors in Jeddah in June 2008.

ROME, November 16, SPA -- On the eve of the World Summit on Food Security, the
Islamic Development Bank (IDB) and Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on

BUSAN, Nov. 16 (Yonhap) -- Police changed the death toll of Japanese tourists
from a shooting range fire to seven after officially confirming one of the
victims as a South Korean.

SEOUL, Nov. 16 (Yonhap) -- A public sector steering committee on Monday
recommended a set of guidelines for a freeze on wages for all state-run companies

By Tony Chang
SEOUL, Nov. 16 (Yonhap) -- North Korea does not have any intention of abandoning
its nuclear ambitions in the near future, a former senior U.S. diplomat said

By Byun Duk-kun
SEOUL, Nov. 16 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Myung-bak on Monday asked the nation not

By Kim Hyun
SEOUL, Nov. 16 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean man working at a North Korean
industrial park has been confirmed to have contracted the Influenza A virus, the

Riyadh, November 16, SPA -- France's President Nicolas Sarkozy will arrive in
Riyadh on Tuesday on a visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to meet with the

Washington, November 16, SPA -- Prince Khalid bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Assistant
Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General for Military Affairs arrived

By Kim Hyun
SEOUL, Nov. 16 (Yonhap) -- North Korea renewed its demand on Monday that the
U.S.-led United Nations Command in the South, which oversees a truce on the