More than 130 people have been killed in the latest outbreak of tribal fighting in western Sudan's Darfur region, a tribal leader said on Friday."Fighting was going on until last night and from our side we have 37 dead," said the leader of the Beni Halba tribe, who claimed that more than 100 members of the rival Gimir group were also killed.A Gimir official could not immediately be reached.The Beni Halba leader, who declined to be named, said a land dispute caused the fighting in Edd al-Fursan,

The Spanish football league is investigating a game between topflight teams Levante and Deportivo La Coruna for possible match-fixing.League spokesman Juan Carlos Santamaria confirmed Spanish media reports to The Associated Press on Friday that the league was examining Deportivo's 4-0 win at Levante on April 13.Following the loss, Levante forward Jose Barkero apparently accused some of his teammates of a lack of effort in the match. He later publicly retracted his accusations.“I only want to mak

Europe will take longer to recover from its economic crisis as it tackles a worse-than-expected recession in the eurozone and unemployment at record levels, the European Union warned Friday. In its spring economic forecast, the EU said that gross domestic product in the 17 member countries that use the euro will shrink by 0.4 percent this year, better than the 0.6 percent contraction in 2012 but 0.1 percentage points worse than the EU had forecast back in February.The report also had bad news fo

The following is a chronology of major events leading up to Seoul pulling the last seven South Korean workers from the Gaeseong complex on May 3.2013March 27: North Korea severs the military hotline with the South, which is used to facilitate cross-border movement of personnel and cargo.March 30: North Korea's General Bureau for the Special Zone Development Guidance threatens to shut down the industrial park.April 3: North Korea bans South Korean workers from entering the park but permits people

정부는 북한 측과의 개성공단  실무협의 를 통해 북한이 주장하는 소위 '미수금' 명목으로 1천300만달러를 지급했다고 3일 밝혔다.북측은 실무협의 과정에서 개성공단 북한 근로자의 3월분 임금 730만달러, 2012 년도 기업 소득세 400만달러 상당, 통신료·폐기물 처리비 등 기타 수수료  170만달러 등 총 1천300만달러를 지급할 것을 주장했다. 통일부 당국자는 "우리 인원의 조속한 귀환이 중요하다는 판단 하에 북한이  요 구하는 미수금을 지급하고 추후에 우리측 개별 기업에 확인한 후 사후 정산하기로 했다"고 밝혔다.북측은 4월분 임금 120만달러도 지급해 줄 것을 요구했지만 우리측은 이를 수용 하지 않고 추후 협의키로 했다.부는 북측에 추후 협의를 위해 남북간 단절된 판문점 채널과 군통신선을 재개할 것을 요구했다. (연합뉴스) <관련 영문 기사>Last South Koreans leave factory in North KoreaThe last seven South Koreans

South Korean stocks closed 0.44 percent higher Friday, as five-year low jobless data in the United States cheered investor sentiment over an improving economy, analysts said. The local currency rose against the U.S. dollar. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) advanced 8.57 points to 1,965.78. Trading volume was light at 306.8 million shares worth 4.13 trillion won (US$3.75 billion) with gainers outnumbering decliners 499 to 299. "U.S. labor data give us a sense of where we ar

The last seven South Koreans who had negotiated the settlement of accounts on behalf of local businesses at an inter-Korean complex in North Korea returned home Friday, wrapping up a pullout from the zone amid high tensions on the peninsula.The complete withdrawal of workers cast clouds over the fate of the Gaeseong Industrial Complex just north of the heavily fortified border, raising concerns over the possibility of permanent closure.The complex remained the only remaining link between the two

민주통합당 내 친노 그룹의 핵심 중 한명이 문성근 전 대표권한대행이 민주당 전당대회를 하루 앞둔 3일 탈당을 선언했다.문 전 대행은 이날 오전 트위터에 통해 탈당의사를 밝히며 “그동안 정치인 문성근을 이끌어주시고 응원해주신 많은 분들께 미리 말씀 드리지 못해 죄송하다”고 밝혔다. 그는 “그러나 ‘온오프결합 네트워크정당'이 문재인 후보의 대선공약에 포함됨으로써 의제화를 넘어 우리 민주 진영의 과제가 된 것을 기쁘게 생각한다. 행복을 기원한다”고 덧붙였다.문 전 대행은 구체적인 탈당의 이유에 대해서는 함구했으나 일각에서는 이를 두고 친노와 비주류간의 갈등이 심해진 것에 따른 것이 아니냐는 분석이 있다.문 전 대행의 한 측근은 그가 “당 안팎에서 당내의 모든 문제를 친노와 비주류간 갈등으로 보는 것에 대해서도 무척 실망해왔다”고 설명했다. 또한 이 측근은 문 전 대행이 민주당이 최근 당헌•당규 개정과정에 완전국민경선제 폐지 논의를 공론화하고 이번 경선에서 대의원과 권리당원의 권한을 강화하

전설적인 래퍼 투팍 샤커의 대모이자 이모인 조안 데보라 체시마르드 (65)가 FBI의 10대 지명수배범 명단에 오른 최초의 여성이 되었다.FBI와 뉴저지 주 경찰은 2일 (현지시간) 기자회견을 통해 40년전 뉴저지 경찰을 살해한 체시마르드를 새로이 명단에 포함시켰다고 발표했다. FBI와 뉴져지 경찰은 체시마르드의 체포로 이어지는 핵심 정보를 제공하는 사람에게 각각 1백만달러(한화 약 11억) 씩의 현상금을 걸었다.뉴져지 경찰의 마이크 리날디는 이날 기자회견에서 “이 케이스는 40년 전이나 지금이나 변함없이 중요하다”며 범인 검거 의지를 확인했다.아사타 오룩발라 샤커라고도 불리는 체시마르드는 지난 1973년 뉴져지 경찰 워너 포스터를 살해했다. 그녀는 범행 이후 도주했다가 4년 뒤 붙잡혔으며 일급 살인과 무장강도 등으로 종신형을 선고받았다.체시마르드는 이후 1979년에 탈옥하였으며 이후 행방이 묘연해졌다가 1984년 쿠바에서 목격되었는데, 이곳에서 아직까지 살고 있는 것으로 알려졌다.

The leaders of South Korea and the U.S. will adopt a joint declaration to upgrade the 60-year-old military alliance of the two countries during their summit on Tuesday, Cheong Wa Dae said Friday. President Park Geun-hye will embark on a six-day tour of the U.S. on Sunday. The first summit between Park and U.S. President Barack Obama is expected to focus on North Korea’s security threat and the expanded role of the bilateral alliance. “The two countries are preparing a joint declaration on the ne

South Korea's corporate watchdog is expected to soon announce the results of its deliberation into an antitrust case against Google Inc. for its alleged involvement in activities that hurt fair market competition, industry sources said Friday.Some sources also speculate that the Fair Trade Commission (FTC) might be considering dropping the charges against the U.S. Internet search engine giant as it is in the final stage of its deliberation into the case.In 2011, NHN Corp. and Daum Communications

지난 2003년에 칠레의 아타카마 사막에서 발견되어 외계인 논란을 유발했던 일명 ‘아타카마 인간형(humanoid)’ 미라가 인간일 가능성이 높은 것으로 알려졌다.미국 스탠포드 대학의 미생물학, 면역학 교수인 게리 놀란은 최근 이 미라에 대한 DNA분석 결과를 공개하면서, 이 생물체가 외계에서 왔다고 볼 근거가 없다고 밝혔다. 놀란은 “제가 확인해본 모든 뉴클레오티드는 인간의 것이었다”고 밝히면서 이 미라가 어째서 이렇듯 기이하게 변형되었는지는 알 수 없다고 말했다. 연구결과에 따르면 이 미라의 사망 당시 나이는 6~8세 정도라고 한다.아타카마 인간형의 유전자 중 약 9퍼센트는 전형적인 인간의 것과 일치하지 않으나, 전체적인 DNA 분석 결과 이 것은 심하게 변형된 인간의 사체일 가능성이 크다고 한다.이번 연구는 크라우드펀딩을 통해 제작된 UFO 다큐멘터리 “시리우스(Sirius)”에 소개되었다.아타카마 인간형은 길이가 15cm 정도이며 몸에 비해 머리가 기형적으로 긴데다가 갈비뼈가

A high-ranking official defected Friday from the Democratic United Party amid growing factional fighting in the lead up to Saturday’s leadership election.Moon Sung-keun, a former Supreme Council member and a key figure in the mainstream pro-Roh Moo-hyun faction, announced his departure on his Twitter account.“I am leaving the DUP. I am sorry that I was unable to tell the many people who supported and guided politician Moon Sung-keun,” the movie actor-turned-politician said. Moon is a ranking mem

Samsung Electronics Co., the world's top maker of smartphones, said Friday it has received security approval for its new Galaxy S4 smartphone from the U.S. Department of Defense, making it the first Korean smart device to earn such approval.The winning of security approval indicates that Samsung is allowed to make a foray into the market for security-concerned U.S. defense agencies, which has been largely dominated by BlackBerry."The Galaxy S4 has won security approval from the U.S. Department o

South Korean stocks traded 0.04 percent lower late Friday morning after opening higher, dented by losses in blue-chip tech firms, analysts said. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) shed 0.8 points to 1,956.41 as of 11:20 a.m. Top-cap tech giant Samsung Electronics lost 0.13 percent, with chipmaker SK hynix falling 1.36 percent. In contrast, autos gained ground, with Hyundai Motor rising 1.8 percent and its smaller affiliate Kia Motors soaring 2.5 percent. The local currency w

Financial companies in South Korea will provide troubled local companies at the inter-Korean industrial park with an emergency fund of up to 700 billion won ($636.5 million) to help them avoid cash shortages amid high political tension, the financial regulators said Friday. The Financial Services Commission (FSC) and its executive body the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS), have called on financial companies here -- banks, savings banks, insurers and credit card firms -- to offer a special sho

An American man suspected of sexually abusing minors in the United States has been arrested in South Korea after an eight-year-long international manhunt, police here said Friday.The 44-year-old suspect, whose identity has been withheld, is suspected of raping minors in the U.S. state of Kentucky four times between August and October 2003, according to the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency (SMPA).The suspect entered South Korea in 2004 via Thailand, the SMPA said, adding that he has since been wo

Apple Inc. avoided as much as $9.2 billion in taxes by financing part of a $55 billion stock buyback with debt rather than offshore cash that would have been billed by the U.S. government, Moody’s Investment Services estimates. Based on current rates, Apple will pay interest of about $308 million a year on the $17 billion bond offering, said Gerald Granovsky, a senior vice president at Moody’s. “From a pure corporate-finance theory perspective, this was a no-brainer,” Granovsky said. If the fund

South Korean stocks got off to a strong start Friday, buoyed by upbeat economic data in the United States and the policy rate cut by the European Central Bank (ECB), analysts said. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) gained 4.77 points, or 0.24 percent, to 1,961.98 in the first 15 minutes of trading. Telecom companies and metal manufacturers drove up shares, with No. 1 mobile carrier SK Telecom jumping 2.5 percent and zinc smelter Korea Zinc hiking nearly 5 percent. The U.S.

Japan and the United Arab Emirates signed on Thursday a nuclear cooperation agreement during a visit by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe who stressed Tokyo's cooperation with its Middle East partners.Abe is on a regional tour he began in Saudi Arabia, in a push to sell Japanese nuclear technologies.The cooperation agreement over a peaceful use of nuclear energy was signed in Dubai, in the presence of Abe and UAE Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashif al-Maktoum, WAM state news agency said. The UAE a