A Seoul court has sentenced an American soldier to six years in prison for raping a teenage South Korean girl last year.The Seoul Central District Court’s sentencing of Pvt. Kevin Robinson on Wednesday follows the sentencing in November of another U.S. private to 10 years in prison for a similar crime.The two cases rekindled anti-American sentiments in South Korea and prompted U.S. officials to ap

MCTA U.S. researcher who looked into what dogs think said he was inspired to do the research when he saw a Navy dog was on the team that killed Osama bin Laden.Gregory Berns, director of the Emory Center for Neuropolicy, said he was amazed when he saw pictures of what military dogs can do.“I realized that if dogs can be trained to jump out of helicopters and airplanes, we could certainly train the

Maria Jimenez, 26, was arrested by police in Monterrey, Mexico, Monday on charges of 20 murders for the drug cartel Zetas, according to news reports.Jimenez confessed to the killings and other crimes, and will be charged for murder, theft, and kidnapping, an official said.She was reportedly paid about $1,700 per month to carry out the killings. Her victims include rival drug traffickers and a poli

A model wearing designs by Jenny Lee stands in a display during Australian Fashion Week in Sydney, Thursday, May 3, 2012. Lee used natural props including leaves and branches from native Australian trees such as Gum Trees. (AP) A model presents creations designed by South Korean Gabriel Lee during Australian Fashion Week in Sydney, Friday, May 4, 2012. (AP) A model displays a creation by Akaya Ich

A blood test might be able to detect breast cancer years before it develops, researchers in Britain said.Dr. James Flanagan, a Breast Cancer Campaign scientific fellow in the Department of Surgery and Cancer at Imperial College London, uncovered the first strong evidence that molecular or "epigenetic" changes in a gene can be associated with breast cancer risk.The study involved 640 women with bre

A college student picked up in a federal drug sweep in California was never arrested, never charged and should have been released. Instead, authorities say, he was forgotten in a holding cell for four days.Without food, water or access to a toilet, Daniel Chong had to drink his own urine to survive and began hallucinating on the third day.He told The Associated Press in an interview Wednesday that

Viewed from Jersey City, N.J., two birds fly by as the sun rises over buildingsin New York, including One World Trade Center, tallest building at left, Monday, April 30, 2012. (AP)Workers have raised a steel column to the top of the building that’s been called the Freedom Tower to make it New York City’s tallest skyscraper.One World Trade Center is being built to replace the twin towers destroyed

Around 870,000 images of New York City and its operations have been made available online to the public for the first time, retracing 160 years of the Big Apple’s history.The new site, www.nyc.gov/records, was so popular that it was unavailable on Wednesday, a day after its official launch.Among the 25 collections put online is a series of color photographs of each building in the city, taken in t

A Pakistani cyclist rides a bike as trees blossom with the arrival of spring in Islamabad, Pakistan, Monday, April 30, 2012. (AP)Pakistan was in a state of high alert Wednesday over fears terrorists could mark the first anniversary of Osama bin Laden’s killing by American Navy SEALs with revenge attacks.The anniversary of the single most humiliating event in recent Pakistani history caps a devasta

Pizza is one of the most popular foods all over the world, and many will be pleased to know that the cheesy treat may be healthier than previously thought.According to a recent study, scientists have found that oregano, a seasoning usually used in pizza, may help fight prostate cancer.Pizza may help fight prostate cancer, according to a recent research. (MCT)Researchers from Long Island University

SEOUL, South Korea - Two major South Korean retailers pulled U.S. beef from their stores Wednesday following the discovery of mad cow disease in a U.S. dairy cow. Reaction elsewhere in Asia was muted with Japan saying there’s no reason to restrict imports.South Korea’s No. 2 and No. 3 supermarket chains, Home Plus and Lotte Mart, said they halted sales of U.S. beef to calm worries among South Kore

An Indian couple who “married” when aged just one and three have had their wedding annulled in a ground-breaking case that activists hope will challenge the culture of child marriages.Laxmi Sargara, 18, unknowingly wed her husband Rakesh, 20, in the desert state of Rajasthan 17 years ago after their families decided that when they grew up they would live together and have children.In the first pro

Youtube footage of rebel activist being buried alive by soldiersVideo footage uploaded to YouTube shows what appears to be Syrian soldiers burying a rebel activist alive.The video, which went viral Thursday, shows a blindfolded man buried up to his head as armed soldiers call him an “animal” and a “dog,” ynetnews.com reported.The man pleads for his life while one of the soldiers says to his comman

Eighteen US Olympians including swimming greats Mark Spitz and Janet Evans are suing Samsung Corporation, saying its US Olympic Genome Project Facebook app misuses their names and images.Spitz and Evans are joined as plaintiffs in the lawsuit filed Wednesday in Los Angeles Superior Court by diver Greg Louganis, athletics great Jackie Joyner-Kersee, beach volleyball player Phil Dalhausser and 13 ot

A pair of pigeons touch beaks at an exhibit at a zoo, Thursday, April 26, 2012. (AP)Pigeons navigate by recording information about Earth’s magnetic field, using certain brain cells as a sort of biological compass, U.S. scientists say.The finding gives insight into how many birds can migrate thousands of miles, flying day and night, even when the sun or stars are obscured by clouds, the researcher

A sergeant will be discharged for criticizing President Barack Obama on Facebook in a case that called into question the Pentagon’s policies about social media and its limits on the speech of active duty military personnel, the Marine Corps said Wednesday.Sgt. Gary Stein will get an other-than-honorable discharge and lose most of his benefits for violating the policies, the Corps said.The San Dieg

British police reviewing the disappearance of Madeleine McCann said Wednesday they believe she could still be alive five years after she went missing in Portugal and urged authorities there to reopen their search.The Scotland Yard team sifting through a wealth of material relating to the youngster, who vanished in 2007, said they had identified 195 “investigative opportunities” that could be follo

A Ukrainian woman’s plastic surgery-induced transformation into a real-life Barbie doll has been dramatized by a Taiwanese animation company. Next Media Animation, a production company famous for satirical animated shorts depicting news events, created a short video depicting an animated version of model Valeria Lukyanova, 21, undergoing plastic surgery to emulate Barbie’s huge chest, tiny wais

A big cloud of ash and smoke spews from Popocatepetl Volcano as seen from Paso de Cortes, in the Mexican central state of Puebla, on April 24, 2012. (AFP)Mexico’s Popocatepetl volcano, outside the capital, rumbled continuously and spewed gases and glowing rocks to almost one mile (one kilometer) beyond its crater, authorities said Friday.In an increase of activity the volcano registered “62 expuls

An extraordinary scene of a frog leisurely sitting on a bench like a human is circulating the web.The clip, which was uploaded by an anonymous cameraman on Monday, shows the amphibian sitting serenely with two legs on its lap.One Youtube visitor pointed out the frog’s resemblance of the Muppets. Other users exclaimed how relaxed it looked.By Sim Guk-byIntern Reporter(simgukby@heraldm.com)<한글 기사>'쩍