More than 70 aging women live in a squalid neighborhood between the rear gate of the U.S. Army garrison here and half a dozen seedy nightclubs. Near the front gate, glossy illustrations posted in real-estate offices show the dream homes that may one day replace their one-room shacks. Camp HumphreysThey once worked as prostitutes for American soldiers in this “camptown” near Camp Humphreys, and they've stayed because they have nowhere else to go. Now, the women are being forced out of the Anjeong

PANAMA CITY (AFP) - Panama Canal expansion work has uncovered an unexpected trove of archeological and paleontological treasures, scientists said, as the massive construction project winds down.Workers who have blasted through mountains and dug up thick vegetation, have also uncovered the fossils of some 3,000 invertebrates and 500 vertebrates, as well as of more than 250 plants -- including the remains of a forest consumed by fire after a volcanic eruption.Experts hired by the Panama Canal Auth

NEWPORT, United Kingdom (AFP) - U.S. President Barack Obama  outlined plans on Friday for a broad international coalition to defeat Islamic State extremists in Iraq and Syria, but they received a cautious response from European allies.Speaking at a NATO summit, Obama said the United States would also try to involve Middle Eastern allies in a strategy to counter the jihadists, who have overrun large swathes of territory."It's not going to happen overnight but we are steadily moving in the right d

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) - Shadowed by two U.S. fighter jets, a small plane with its windows frosted and its pilot slumped over flew a ghostly 1,700-mile journey down the Atlantic Coast and beyond Friday before finally crashing in the waters off Jamaica. The fate of the two or more people aboard was not immediately known.The plane carrying a prominent real estate developer from Rochester, New York and his wife went down about 14 miles (22 kilometers) northeast of the coastal town of Port Antonio a

North Korea fired three short-range missiles into the East Sea on Saturday, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said.The projectiles were fired between 7 and 7:30 a.m. from a site in its eastern border town of Wonsan. They were presumed to have landed in the East Sea after flying some 210 kilometers, according to the JCS."The military is staying vigilant and paying attention to movements of the North Korean military in case of an additional launch," a JCS officer said.While the military "is anal

The Seoul Central District Court on Thursday rejected the prosecution's proposal to issue arrest warrants for Reps. Sin Geh-ryeun and Shin Hak-yong of the main opposition New Politics Alliance for Democracy.Sin Geh-ryeun has been on suspicion of taking 50 million won ($49,000) in bribes, from Seoul Arts College. Shin Hak-yong was also reportedly involved in the alleged bribery.In an earlier statement, Sin said that he “has not received kickbacks concerning the school name-change approval.” Shin,

The courts in Seoul and Incheon on Thursday issued arrest warrants for three incumbent lawmakers, who have been on suspicion of taking kickbacks, to take them into custody.The three are the ruling Saenuri Party’s Reps. Jo Hyun-yong and Park Sang-eun and the main opposition New Politics Alliance for Democracy’s Rep. Kim Jae-yun.Meanwhile, the Seoul Central District Court said it rejected the prosecution's proposal to issue warrants against Reps. Sin Geh-ryeun and Shin Hak-yong of the NPAD.By Kim

The courts in Seoul and Incheon on Thursday issued arrest warrants for three incumbent lawmakers, who have been on suspicion of taking kickbacks, to take them into custody.The three are the ruling Saenuri Party’s Reps. Jo Hyun-yong and Park Sang-eun and the main opposition New Politics Alliance for Democracy’s Rep. Kim Jae-yun.The Incheon District Court cited fears that Park, 65, may flee or destroy evidence after holding the warrant hearing earlier in the day to review the documents proposed by

The prosecution on Tuesday asked the courts in Incheon and Seoul to issue arrest warrants for four lawmakers, suspected of taking kickbacks, to take them into custody.They are Rep. Park Sang-eun of the ruling Saenuri Party and Reps. Shin Gye-ryoon, Kim Jae-yun and Shin Hak-yong of the main opposition New Politics Alliance for Democracy.Park, the second-term governing party lawmaker, is under suspicion of taking illicit funds from either candidates who attempted to run in the June 4 local electio

BUENOS AIRES (AFP) - Three relatives of Pope Francis, two great nephews and their mother, have been killed in a traffic accident in Argentina, police said Tuesday.The dead include a baby of eight months and a two-year-old toddler, police commissioner Carina Ferreyra said. Their father, the pope's nephew Horacio Bergoglio, is in serious condition, she told AFP.The accident happened after midnight in the central province of Cordoba when the family was traveling on a highway.For reasons that are un

Global credit appraiser Fitch Ratings said Tuesday that it has affirmed its sovereign ratings on South Korea, citing its "resilient" growth, "moderate" government debt, and "sustained" budget surpluses.Fitch retained its ratings on South Korea at "AA-," the fourth-highest of its rating system, and also maintained its rating outlook at "stable.""Growth remains broadly resilient notwithstanding a slowdown in the second quarter of 2014 following a shock to consumer confidence from the Sewol ferry d

The bereaved families of the victims of April's deadly ferry sinking rejected a deal reached by rival parties Tuesday to pass a bill aimed at uncovering the truth behind one of the country's deadliest maritime accidents.The development is a new twist in efforts by President Park Geun-hye's government to put the tragedy behind and move on to address a host of pressing national issues, including rebuilding the sluggish economy.The 6,825-ton ferry Sewol capsized off South Korea's southwest coast on

Yang Hoi-jeong, the former regular chauffeur of the deceased Yoo Byung-eun, surrendered to the prosecution Tuesday.His surrender came a day after his wife Yoo Hee-ja, 52, and Yoo Byung-eun’s former female aide Kim Myung-sook, 59, turned themselves in to law enforcement authorities.Yang Hoi-jeong (center) (Yonhap)Yang, 55, had been hiding out in Anseong, Gyeonggi Province, according to the Incheon District Prosecutors’ Office.The prosecution has clarified its stance that it would probe Yang and t

An Incheon court on Monday issued arrest warrants for Yoo Dae-kyoon, the oldest son of the late billionaire Yoo Byung-eun, and Park Soo-kyung, a female aide of Dae-kyoon.The Incheon District Court held the warrant hearing to review documents proposed by the prosecution and approved the issuance, citing fears that the junior Yoo, 44, and Park, 34, may flee or destroy evidence.Police chief Lee Seong-han presides over a meeting of senior police officials on Monday. (Yonhap)The court also endorsed t

Kim Myung-sook (left), one of the aides of the deceased Yoo Byung-eun, gave up herself to the prosecution on Monday. (Yonhap)Two female followers of the deceased Yoo Byung-eun gave up themselves up to law enforcement authorities on Monday.According to the Incheon District Prosecutors’ Office, the two aides are Kim Myung-sook, in her 50s, and Yoo Hee-ja, the wife of the sunken ferry owner’s chauffeur Yang Hoi-jeong.The three figures -- Kim, Yoo and Yang -- have been suspected of masterminding the

The Incheon District Prosecutors' Office on Sunday asked the court to issue arrest warrants for the deceased ferry tycoon Yoo Byung-eun's eldest son, Dae-kyoon, and his female aide Park Soo-kyung to take them into custody for charges invovling embezzlement.According to prosecutors, Yoo Dae-kyoon, 44, has been suspected of having pocketed funds worth 9.9 billion won ($9.7 million) of affiliates of Chonghaejin Marine Co., the operator of the capsized ferry Sewol.Park, 34, has allegedly helped Dae-

The police said that investigators arrested Yoo Dae-kyoon, the eldest son of ferry tycoon Yoo Byung-eun, at a residence in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, at around 7 p.m. on Friday.In addition, Park Soo-kyung, who was staying with Yoo Dae-kyoon, has also been captured. Park is a daughter of Shin Myung-hee, who was a female confidante of Yoo Byung-eun.Park had allegedly been accompanying Dae-kyoon during his escape. Her mother Shin Myung-hee is known to be a key leader of the Salvation Sect, which wa

The National Forensic Service said Friday that a three-day autopsy has not determined the cause of death of fugitive Yoo Byung-eun, the owner of the sunken ferry Sewol.The state forensic agency said the autopsy failed due to the body’s state of heavy decay. The NFS only confirmed that the corpse, which was found on June 12 by a farmer, was that of the 73-year-old Yoo.National Forensic Service chief Seo Joong-seok announces the result of its autopsy on the dead body of Yoo Byung-eun in Seoul on F

The police confirmed Tuesday that a dead body, found by a farmer in a city in South Jeolla Province on June 12, is that of Yoo Byung-eun, owner of the capsized ferry Sewol.Investigators identified the body through fingerprint comparison and DNA samples, Suncheon Police Station chief Woo Hyung-ho told a news briefing.(Yonhap)Woo said the fingerprints match those of the 73-year-old fugitive and DNA samples approximately match those of his older brother, Byung-il. The older Yoo had been taken into

GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories, July 15, 2014 (AFP) - Israel carried out at least four air strikes against Gaza on Tuesday afternoon, resuming raids after a truce that failed to get off the ground, AFP correspondents and eyewitnesses said.An AFP correspondent reported one air strike east of Gaza City, and eyewitnesses reported a second in the centre of the city.Witnesses also reported strikes in Nusseirat in central Gaza as well as in the Khan Yunis area in the south. There were no immediate