자신이 임신했다는 사실조차 모르고 있었던 여성이 임신 사실을 안지 6시간 만에 출산하는 황당한 사건이 발생했다.영국 데일리 메일이 최근 보도한 바에 따르면 카운티 더험 출신의 간호사 케이레이 렌윅 (24)씨은 지난 5월, 등의 통증을 치료하기 위해 병원에 찾았다가 자신이 임신 중이라는 사실을 처음 알았다고 한다.그녀는 자신의 연인 대니얼 매지 씨와 첫째 딸 그레이스를 데리고 공원을 찾았다가 극심한 통증을 느끼고 가까운 의료센터를 찾았다. 그곳에서 의사들은 이 통증이 그녀의 임신으로 인한 것임을 알려주었다.렌윅 씨는 확진을 위해 노스 더험 대학 병원을 찾았고 그곳에서 자신이 임신 중일 뿐만 아니라 출산 직전임을 알았다고 한다.그녀는 6시간 후 3.4킬로가 나가는 둘째 딸 루시를 낳았다. 렌윅은 자신이 병원을 찾기 전까지 임신 사실을 전혀 몰랐다고 설명했다. 그녀는 데일리 메일과의 인터뷰에서 출산 3개월 전인 2월에 임신 여부를 알아보는 검사를 했으나 음성으로 나왔고 몸무게가 늘기는커녕

South Korea's ruling and opposition candidates are in a neck-and-neck race for the Dec. 19 presidential race, according to public surveys released on Sunday, after a popular software mogul dropped out of contention after talks for a liberal alliance stalled. The upcoming vote has become a two-horse race between Park Geun-hye, the front-runner for the ruling Saenuri Party, and Moon Jae-in of the main opposition Democratic United Party (DUP) after independent candidate Ahn Cheol-soo quit on Friday

CAIRO (AFP) -- Defiant Egyptian judges hit back at President Mohamed Morsi on Saturday, demanding he reverse a decree giving himself sweeping powers that put him beyond judicial oversight and calling for a nationwide strike.Egypt's Judges Club, a body that represents judges throughout the country, called for "the suspension of work in all courts and prosecution administrations," after several hours of emergency talks in response to what they called Morsi's "ferocious attack on Egyptian justice."

South Korea's two liberal presidential candidates met on Thursday to seek a breakthrough in setting the rules on selecting a single candidate to take on their conservative rival Park Geun-hye, but the talks ended without progress, camp officials said.Moon Jae-in of the main opposition Democratic United Party and independent candidate Ahn Cheol-soo have been in talks in forming an alliance before the registration deadline on Nov. 26, but their negotiators have failed to hammer out differences ove

South Korean Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan on Thursday warned Japan against "shifting to the right," saying Seoul will maintain its vigilance on any attempts by Tokyo to act more confrontationally in territorial and other issues. "Japan has taken an extremely conservative and offensive approach over territorial and other matters and there are concerns that Japan is shifting to the right," Kim told a forum hosted by the Korea Employers Federation. "Overall, the political situation in Japan is sh

A Seoul civic group representing Korean women forced by Japan into sexual slavery during World War II said Wednesday it has developed guides for teachers to use for educating elementary school students on the subject of the wartime victims.According to the Korean Council for the Women Drafted for Military Sexual Slavery, copies of the teaching manuals along with DVDs will be distributed free of charge to those willing to use them to teach third to sixth graders about victims of the Japanese sexu

South Korea's growth potential has been almost cut in half since the economy survived the Asian financial crisis, data showed Tuesday, sparking concerns over the lack of drivers for future growth.The potential growth rate of Asia's fourth-largest economy is estimated at an annual 3.7 percent as of this year, compared with 6.1 percent tallied just before the outbreak of the financial turmoil, according to data by the Bank of Korea, Statistics Korea and the Financial Supervisory Service. The figur

육군의 미숙한 대처로 인해 젊은 병사가 혼수상태에 빠지는 일이 발생하여 군에 대한 또다시 거센 비판이 예상된다.경기 포천시 3739부대 1기갑여단에서 군복무 중인 김유승 상병은 11월 초 몸에 이상증세를 느껴 군의관을 찾았다. 당시 정형외과 의무중대장은 복통 설사 증상으로 소화제와 지사제를 처방했다. 열이 올라 다시 의무실로 찾아 갔지만 당시 내과 전공 군의관은 휴가 중이어서 진료를 못 받았다. 군의관은 휴가 복귀 후 김 상병 처음으로 진찰하면서 쯔쯔가무시병일 가능성을 제기했다. 김 상병의 증세가 악화 되면서 국군병원으로 급히 이송됐다. 이 곳에서 혈액검사를 통해 쯔쯔가무시병 확진 받았다. 이 병원에서 진료를 못해 군은 김 상병 가족에 연락한 후 지난 월요일 가족이 선택한 서울 아산병원으로 이송됐다. 그 당시 군은 김상병의 병에 대해 정확히 전달을 안하고 단지 위태로운 상황이라고만 했다고 가족은 말했다.김 상병 가족은 큰 고비를 넘겼다고 하지만 아직까지 혼수상태에 있고 간, 장기능이

The military has come under mounting criticism once again for failing to appropriately care for an enlisted soldier.Corporal Kim Yoo-seung, who was stationed at an armored brigade in Pocheon, Gyeonggi Province, was transferred to a civilian hospital last Monday after belatedly finding out that he was suffering from scrub typhus, a mite-borne infectious disease that can potentially lead to death.Kim first visited his army surgeon, who treated him only with medicine for stomachache and diarrhea, e

최강희 감독이 이끄는 한국 축구대표팀이 올해 마지막 A매치에서 '강호' 호주에 역전패를 당했다.대표팀은 14일 화성종합경기타운 주경기장에서 열린 호주와의 하나은행 초청 축구국가대표팀 친선경기에서 전반 11분 이동국이 선제골을 터뜨렸지만 전반 43분 니키타 루카비치야에게 동점골을 내준 뒤 후반 42분 로버트 콘스와이트에게 역전골을 내줘 1-2로 졌다.이날 패배로 한국은 호주를 상대로 거둔 무패행진을 4경기(3승1무)에서 마감하면서 역대 전적에서도 6승9무8패로 끌려갔다.올해 A매치 일정을 모두 끝낸 한국은 내년 3월26일 카타르와의 2014 브라질 월드컵 최종예선 5차전 홈경기를 시작으로 월드컵 본선 진출에 도전한다.초반 분위기는 한국이 주도했다.첫 골은 '골잡이' 이동국의 발끝에서 터져 나왔다.하지만 한국의 상승세는 전반 21분 이근호가 상대 선수의 태클에 오른쪽 발목을 채여 타박상을 당하면서 꺾이기 시작했다.집중력이 떨어진 한국은 전반 43분 페널티지역 오른쪽을 쇄도한 루카비치야를

Household loans extended by South Korean financial firms grew at the lowest pace ever in August as the property market remained in the doldrums amid the economic slowdown, data showed Thursday.Household lending extended by local banks and non-bank institutions totaled 649.8 trillion won ($597.2 billion) as of the end of August, up 4.1 percent from the previous year, according to the Bank of Korea.The August growth rate marked the slowest gain since October 2003 when the central bank began to com

Two North Korean defectors have been arrested for smuggling drugs from China for distribution in the local market, with dozens of South Koreans also detained for illegal use, police said Monday.The defectors from the North, whose identities were withheld by the police, were arrested on suspicion of smuggling 80 grams of methamphetamine from the Chinese city of Dandong through the port of Incheon, some 40 kilometers west of Seoul, on June 11, and selling it to dozens of South Koreans, according t

South Korea's trade balance in music, movies, games and other entertainment products has posted a surplus so far this year, helped by the growing popularity of Korean culture, data showed Sunday.The trade surplus involving personal, cultural and entertainment products came to $37.3 million up until the third quarter, according to the data provided by financial information provider FnGuide and the Bank of Korea.This marked a turnaround from a deficit of $218.5 million tallied during the same peri

South Korea's credit default risk has dropped to levels seen before the 2008 financial crisis erupted, mirroring its solid economic fundamentals, data showed Tuesday. The credit default swap (CDS) premium on the country's five-year Treasuries came to 65 basis points as of Nov. 2, the lowest in more than four years since the 64 basis points tallied in May 22, 2008, according to the Korea Center for International Finance (KCIF). The spread on CDS reflects the cost of hedging credit risks on sovere

South Korea's antitrust watchdog said Sunday it has decided to fine 20 local securities firms a combined 19.2 billion won ($17.6 million) for colluding to fix rates on some small-denomination bonds.The Fair Trade Commission also said it plans to lodge a complaint with the prosecution against six securities firms, including industry leader KDB Daewoo Securities, which are viewed as being deeply involved in the rate-fixing.Korean consumers are required to buy small bonds including national housing

South Korea will post about 20 trillion won ($18.2 billion) in fiscal deficit every year until 2016, a parliamentary office said Sunday, casting doubt over the government's push to achieve a balanced budget in a couple of years.According to data provided by the National Assembly Budget Office, South Korea will post about 18.5 trillion won in fiscal deficit next year, far higher than the government's deficit forecast of 4.8 trillion won.The larger-than-expected shortfalls come mainly from the off

South Korea ranked 21st among 54 countries in the English proficiency index, indicating its people’s English-language skills are “moderate,” a global survey showed.EF Englishtown, an education company, released its second survey for the year 2012, which asked 1.7 m people over three years in 54 countries to take a free online test. The respondents were more urban and younger than the general population, the survey noted.English proficiency was graded on five levels -- very high, high, moderate,

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A British news report said a new research found that more than half of people in the U.K. tend to curl up their bodies in a fetal position when they sleep in bed -- which indicates that they are worriers.About 58 percent of people researched sleep with their knees up and heads down, the report said.The second-most common position, 28 percent, was the “log,” which can be associated with people’s rigid personalities, according to body language expert Robert Phipps.Phipps categorized four sleeping

뉴욕에 위치한 JYP 엔터테인먼트의 레코딩 스튜디오가 아직도 ‘불법’ 건물 사용으로 벌금형에 처하게 될 위기에 놓였다.뉴욕시의 웹사이트에 따르면 JYP는 맨하탄에 있는 JYP의 뉴욕 사무소가 지하부터 3층까지 “사무실”로 등록 되어 있음에도 불구하고 1층을 레코딩 스튜디오로 사용한 것에 대해서 위반일 가능성을 제기했다. 벌금은 ECB (Environment Control Board) 위반 벌금 표에 따라 1,200달러가 부과될 수 있고 11월 1일에 있는 공판 결과에 따라 최고 10,000달러까지 올라갈 수 있다.JYP는 2009년부터 지금까지 뉴욕시에서 지적한 8가지의 뉴욕사무소 불법 사용 위반사항에 대해 거의 15,000달러 (약 1,650만원)에 달하는 벌금을 냈다.(코리아헤럴드)<관련 영어 기사>JYP music studio in N.Y. faces another fineJYP Entertainment’s recording studio in New York City is ex