This photo is not directly related to the story. (123rf)A teenager has been arrested after killing nine people and wounding four others in a knife attack in northeast China, state media reported Thursday.The 17-year-old, who was identified only by his surname Li, barged into the home of his girlfriend armed with a knife following an argument and killed two relatives of the girl, the Legal Daily sa

Kofi Annan, former Joint Special Envoy of the United Nations and the Arab League for Syria, speaks during a press briefing, at the European headquarters of the United Nations, UN, in Geneva, Switzerland, Thursday. (AP-Yonnhap News)Kofi Annan announced his resignation Thursday as peace envoy to Syria and issued a blistering critique of world powers, bringing to a dramatic end a frustrating six-mont

An appellate court in Seoul on Thursday upheld a 12-year prison term for a college student charged with killing his girlfriend in anger at her texting with another man.The student, surnamed Lee, was convicted of strangling his girlfriend to death during an argument that occurred last November when he saw her sending a KakaoTalk message to another man, according to court officials. KakaoTalk is a p

(123rf)An Ohio woman said a police officer helped deliver her baby when she didn't even know she was pregnant.McKenzie Acierno said she and her husband called 911 early Sunday when she was experiencing severe stomach pains, the Ashtabula (Ohio) Star Beacon reported Wednesday."I told my husband that it felt almost like I was having a baby," she said.Geneva-on-the-Lake auxiliary police officer Sandy

South Korean sabre fencer Kim Ji-yeon cheers after receiving the gold medal at the award ceremony of London 2012 Olympic Games. (Yonhap News)Female sabre fencer Kim Ji-yeon captured the gold medal for South Korea's third gold medal Wednesday at the London Olympics.Kim beat Sofya Velikaya of Russia 15-9 to become the country's first Olympic sabre champion, male or female.South Korean sabre fencer K

South Korea`s Park Chu-young takes a shot during the final Group B contest against Gabong on Wednesday at Wembley Stadium, London. (London Olympic Joint Press Corps)South Korea will face host Britain in the quarterfinals of the men's football tournament at the London Olympics, after a scoreless draw against Gabon Wednesday placed it among the final eight.In the last Group B contest at Wembley Stad

The National Assembly on Wednesday voted in favor of three nominees to the Supreme Court, days after a fourth candidate withdrew his nomination amid mounting pressure over his alleged ethical lapses.Rival parties for weeks disputed the eligibility of Kim Byung-wha as a Supreme Court justice, leaving the 13-member court in limbo following the retirement of four justices at the end of their six-year

(123rf)People who smile even though they don't feel like it had lower heart beat levels, U.S. researcher suggest.Psychological scientists Tara Kraft and Sarah Pressman of the University of Kansas conducted a series of experiments involving 169 participants from a Midwestern university.The study involved two phases -- training and testing. During the training phase, participants were divided into t

The floor leader of the main opposition Democratic United Party denied allegations of bribery suspicions after being questioned by prosecutors until early Wednesday morning.Emerging from the Supreme Prosecutors Office in southern Seoul around 1 a.m., Rep. Park Jie-won told reporters he had sincerely responded to "absurd allegations" and was honest about everything as the allegations against him ar

South Korea's consumer prices grew at a slower pace last month amid government efforts to keep inflationary pressure down, a report showed Wednesday.The country's consumer price index rose 1.5 percent from a year earlier in June, compared with a 2.2 percent on-year gain the previous month, according to the report by Statistics Korea.July's reading marks the first time since July 2009 that inflatio

South Korea summoned a senior Japanese diplomat on Tuesday and "strongly" protested Tokyo's reiteration of its claim to Seoul's easternmost islets of Dokdo in an annual defense paper released earlier in the day, officials said. Seoul's foreign ministry said Japan's Cabinet approved the defense white paper for 2012 reiterating claims that Dokdo is Japanese territory historically and under internati

The main opposition Democratic United Party floor leader Park Jie-won voluntarily appeared before the prosecution Tuesday afternoon in a surprise twist to an investigation of his alleged bribery, averting an anticipated parliamentary clash over his arrest motion.Park’s appearance before the Supreme Prosecutors’ Office came after the prosecution’s three consecutive summons and eventually a motion t

(AP)Human beings would be made to look decidedly unimpressive were animals allowed to compete in the Olympics -- outperformed by the likes of kangaroos, gorillas and ostriches, a science paper said Saturday.Usain Bolt, currently the world's fastest man, may just be able to outrun a Dromedary camel but would trail the cheetah, greyhound and ostrich in a sprint race, said a feature in the Veterinary

South Korea's industrial output grew in June, but its pace sharply decelerated in the face of headwinds from the eurozone debt crisis and concerns over global slowdowns, a government report showed Tuesday.According to the report by Statistics Korea, production in the mining, manufacturing, gas and electricity industries expanded 1.6 percent last month from a year earlier, sharply slowing from the2

Authorities in Russia said a man falsely claimed to be in love with a woman so he could steal her money to raise funds for his infant son's medical treatment.The Voronezh Region Interior Ministry Department said the 25-year-old man persuaded a 24-year-old woman to cancel her wedding to another man and allow him to move into her apartment, RIA Novosti reported Friday."The woman fully trusted her pa

Police said Sunday they have arrested two people for allegedly hacking into the network system of KT Corp., South Korea's No.2 mobile carrier, and selling the data.The 40-year-old suspect, identified only by his family name Choi, and another were accused of leaking personal information of about 8.7 million mobile phone subscribers from February until recently, the National Police Agency's cyber te

(123rf)Arrogant bosses are typically poor performers who cover up insecurities by disparaging subordinates and can hurt a company's bottom line, U.S. researchers say.Professor Stanley Silverman, dean of the University of Akron's Summit College, and colleagues at Michigan State University, developed a Workplace Arrogance Scale to help organizations identify arrogant managers before they have a cost

Jin Jong-oh (Yonhap News)Pistol shooter Jin Jong-oh captured South Korea's first gold medal at the London Olympics Saturday, taking the men's 10-meter air pistol event.In the final held at Royal Artillery Barracks, Jin fired 100.2 points. Combined with his qualification score of 588, also tops in the field the 32-year-old took the gold with 688.2 points.Luca Tesconi of Italy won the silver, after

South Korean swimmer Park Tae-hwan (Tonhap News)Park Tae-hwan wiped away tears at the end of his long day. A day that nearly ended prematurely and instead concluded with a bittersweet silver medal.After getting reinstated from a temporary disqualification following morning heats, the South Korean had his Olympic 400-meter freestyle title taken away by Chinese rival Sun Yang.Park led throughout the

At least 10 people were killed and several wounded early Friday when two gunmen wearing gas masks and body armor opened fire at a crowded cinema premiere in the U.S. city of Aurora, media reported.Police arrested one of the alleged gunmen and were searching for the other, following chaotic scenes at a midnight showing of "The Dark Knight Rises," the latest Batman movie, KDVR, a local Fox affiliate