Navy intercepts `asylum seeker` boat
A boat carrying 58 suspected asylum seekers has been intercepted by the Australian
navy just north of Ashmore Islands.
A boat carrying 58 suspected asylum seekers has been intercepted by the Australian
navy just north of Ashmore Islands.
(ATTN: UPDATES with Lee's telephone call to a South Korean unit in Somali waters,
additional remarks, details from 5th para)
SEOUL, Jan. 1 (Yonhap) -- The government on Friday approved a set of new laws
calling for drastic changes in the country's labor union system, which passed in
(ATTN: ADDS comments from analysts, N. Korean statement on economic reconstruction;
RECASTS lead, headline; RESTRUCTURES; TRIMS)
By Sam Kim
(ATTN: UPDATES throughout; ADDS details, background; RECASTS lead, headline)
By Sam Kim
SEOUL, Jan. 1 (Yonhap) -- North Korea ushered in 2010 on Friday by expressing
By Shin Hae-in
SEOUL, Jan. 1 (Yonhap) -- Parliament approved Friday a set of bills calling for
drastic changes to the current labor union law, despite opposition from labor and
SEOUL, Jan. 1 (Yonhap) -- North Korea called for dialogue in improving relations
with the United States and reaffirmed its stance toward a nuclear-free Korean
Baku, January 1 (AzerTAc). Londoners will have an opportunity to closely familiarize themselves with Azerbaijan`s culture.
Almaty, January 01, 2010 (Khabar) - The symbol of a New Year is white metal tiger. The former symbols of the triumph of the year, the bulls yield place of pride to white metal tiger.
Almaty, January 01, 2010 (Khabar) - What will be the new year? Why Oriental ancient sages entrusted tiger to accompany one-year of twelve-year cycle?