All posts tagged "Koreatimes"

  • A man watches a TV screen showing a file footage of the missile launch conducted by North Korea, at Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, March 21, 2016. North Korea fired short-range projectiles into the sea on Monday, Seoul officials said, in a continuation of weapon launches it has carried out in an apparent response to ongoing South Korea-U.S. military drills it sees as a provocation. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
    N. Korea again fires short-range projectile

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — North Korea fired a short-range projectile in an apparent show of defiance against toughened international sanctions over its nuclear test and long-range missile launch, South Korea’s military said Tuesday. An unidentified projectile was fired...

    • Posted March 29, 2016
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  • Han Hyo-joo (Newsis)
    Actress Han Hyo-joo to return to TV after six years

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — Actress Han Hyo-joo will make a comeback on the small screen after a six-year hiatus, her talent agency said Tuesday. Han will take a lead role in the forthcoming MBC TV series “W,” her...

    • Posted March 29, 2016
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  • Law Enforcement and rescue vehicles are seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, March 28, 2016, after a U.S. Capitol Police officer was shot at the Capitol Visitor Center complex, and the shooter was taken into custody. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
    Man shot by police after drawing weapon at US Capitol

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Police shot a man on Monday after he pulled a weapon at a U.S. Capitol checkpoint as spring tourists thronged Washington, authorities said. The suspect was previously known to police. The suspect was taken...

    • Posted March 28, 2016
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  • United States' Michael Bradley leaves the field after a 2018 Russia World Cup qualifying soccer match against Guatemala at Mateo Flores Stadium in Guatemala City, Friday, March 25, 2016. Guatemala won 2-0. (AP Photo/ Moises Castillo)
    US likely would miss World Cup if it loses to Guatemala

    COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — If the United States loses to Guatemala on Tuesday, the Americans almost certainly would fail to qualify for the 2018 World Cup. “There’s a sense of urgency tomorrow night because we need three...

    • Posted March 28, 2016
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  • FILE - This Feb. 17, 2016 file photos an iPhone is seen in Washington. The dispute over whether Apple must help the FBI hack into a terror suspect's iPhone is about to play out in a Southern California courtroom. The hearing Tuesday, March 22, in U.S. District Court in Riverside is the first in the battle that has seen Cook and FBI Director James Comey spar over issues of privacy and national security. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster,File)
    Justice Department cracks iPhone; withdraws legal action

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI says it successfully used a mysterious technique without Apple’s help to break into an iPhone linked to the gunman in a California mass shooting. The surprise development effectively ends a pitched court...

    • Posted March 28, 2016
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    Hawaii lawmakers ask how much marijuana is OK while driving

    HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii lawmakers are asking how much marijuana a driver can safely consume before getting behind the wheel of a car. It’s an issue Rep. Cindy Evans wants to address now that Hawaii is setting...

    • Posted March 28, 2016
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  • In this Sunday, March 27, 2016, photo, Pavlof Volcano, one of Alaska’s most active volcanoes, erupts, sending a plume of volcanic ash into the air. The Alaska Volcano Observatory says activity continued Monday. Pavlof Volcano is 625 miles southwest of Anchorage on the Alaska Peninsula, the finger of land that sticks out from mainland Alaska toward the Aleutian Islands. (Colt Snapp via AP)
    Alaska volcano ash cloud covers 400 miles, cancels flights

    ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Strong winds Monday pushed an ash cloud from an Alaska volcano into the heart of the state, grounding flights and limiting travel to western and northern communities off the road system. Pavlof Volcano,...

    • Posted March 28, 2016
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