Five Sri Lankan fishermen arrested
Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu) Nov 24 (PTI) Five fishermen from
Sri Lanka were arrested in India's southern state of Tamil
Nadu Tuesday by the Indian Coast Guard when they reportedly
Russian speaker meets with N. Korean party secretary: report
SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Yonhap) -- Sergei Mironov, Russia's parliamentary speaker, met
with his North Korean counterpart Tuesday to discuss enhancing ties and bilateral
Amnesty chief urges Korea to abide by int'l standard in policing protests
By Kim Eun-jung and Lee Sung-yeon
SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Yonhap) -- The chief of Amnesty International Tuesday called on
New KBS chief pledges 'neutral management'
(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS new head's speech in paras 3-4, career
background in last para)
By Shin Hae-in
Smuggling of illegal 'party pills' quadruples
SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Yonhap) -- The volume of illegal drugs smuggled into South Korea
has increased four-fold from a year earlier, the country's customs office said
Tuesday.
Korea's 'Missing Person' honored at Greek film fest
SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's "Missing Person," a feature debut by
director Lee Seo, received an artistic achievement nod by the 50th Thessaloniki
Yemeni fishermen escape pirate hijack
ADEN, Nov. 24 (Saba) - A group of Yemeni
fishermen have escaped a pirate hijack attempt off Aden, the second attack in almost
a week.
S. Korea to airlift supplies to storm-hit Cambodia
SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea said Wednesday it will airlift about seven
tons of supplies this week to Cambodia as part of its pledge to help the
ASEAN SECRETARIAT HOLDS BRAINSTORMING MEETING ON STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT
Jakarta, Nov. 25 (ANTARA) - The Jakarta-based ASEAN Secretariat is holding a three-day a brainstorming meeting on stakeholder engagement which started on Nov. 23, 2009.
GREENPEACE FORCES PULP MILL'S SHUTDOWN IN RIAU
Jakarta, Nov. 25 (ANTARA) - Greenpeace activists forced a pulp mill owned by Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) in Kampar Peninsula, Riau Islands Province, to shut down on Wednesday.
