The world needs to triple the energy it gets from renewables, nuclear reactors and power plants that use emissions-capture technology to avoid dangerous levels of global warming, United Nations scientists said. Investments needed to keep climate change within safe limits would shave a fraction of a percent off annual global growth, the UN said today in the third part of its most comprehensive study on warming. A delay in stemming rising greenhouse gases will cut chances to limit the global tempe

A large forest fire raging in the Chilean port city of Valparaiso has killed at least four people and destroyed 500 homes, officials said Sunday. Thousands of people have been evacuated, including more than 200 female inmates at a prison.Firefighters were having difficulty combating the blaze because of the topography of the city, which is surrounded by dozens of steep hills where most people live.“This is the worst disaster I have seen,” regional governor Ricardo Bravo said. “Now we fear that t

U.S. Federal safety investigators say the driver of a Fedex tractor-trailer that struck a bus carrying high school students didn't appear to brake before a fiery collision that left 10 dead.National Transportation Safety Board member Mark Rosekind said Saturday that the truck left no tire marks as it careened across a median and slammed into the bus taking the students to a college tour in Northern California.Investigators also interviewed a witness who said the truck was already on fire before

Ukrainian special forces exchanged gunfire with a pro-Russia militia in an eastern city Sunday, killing one security officer and wounding five others, the interior minister said. It was the first reported gunbattle in east Ukraine, where armed pro-Russia men have seized a number of law enforcement buildings in recent days.Arsen Avakov said in a Facebook post that a Security Service officer was killed in Slovyansk, where the police station and local Security Service office were seized a day earli

 장범준 송지수의 웨딩사진과 축가로 부른 벚꽃엔딩이 화제다.버스커버스커의 장범준과 배우 송지수가 지난 12일 오후 서울 강남구 삼성동 더라빌에서 결혼식를 치렀다.이날 결혼식은 임신 중인 신부와 가족들을 배려해 비공개로 진행됐으며, 축가로 장범준이 자신의 자작곡인 ‘벚꽃엔딩’을 직접 부른 것으로 알려졌다.결혼식에 맞춰 원규스튜디오는 공식 페이스북에 이들 커플의 웨딩 화보를 공개했다.두 사람의 웨딩화보를 촬영한 원규스튜디오는 공식 페이스북에 웨딩 화보를 게재해 벚꽃을 배경으로 행복한 미소를 짓고 있는 신랑신부의 모습을 담아 미소를 자아내게 만들었다.장범준 웨딩사진, 축가는 벚꽃엔딩을 접한 누리꾼들은 “장범준 웨딩사진, 진정한 벚꽃엔딩이네”, “송지수 장범준 웨딩사진, 아름다운 결혼이네요”, “송지수 장범준 웨딩사진, 축가는 벚꽃엔딩 멋있어요” 등의 반응을 보였다. (onlinenews@heraldcorp.com) 

캘리포니아 듀아르테에 위치한 희망의도시암연구병원에서 진행된 연구에 따르면 줄기세포이식을 받은 환자들은 성욕과 성기능이 급감한다는 연구결과를 의학잡지 ‘블러드’에 발표했다고 메디컬뉴스투데이는 보도했다.줄기세포이식은 혈액암을 치료하는데 자주 쓰이는 치료법으로 백혈병, 림프종, 골수종 환자들에게 쓰이고 있다.연구에 따르면 이식거부반응의 일종으로 이식 받은 줄기세포를 환자의 면역체계가 배제하려고 하는 과정에서 성기능이 떨어지는 것으로 보인다고 말했다.연구에 포함된 인원은 모두 2001년부터 2005년 사이에 줄기세포이식을 받은 환자들로서 남자 152명과 여자 125명이었다. 참가자들은 이식수술 17일 전과 이식수술 후 6, 12, 24, 36개월이 된 시점마다 3개의 설문조사에 답했다. 이중 2개의 설문조사는 성적 인지, 성적 흥분, 성행동, 오르가즘과 성관계에 초점을 맞춘 질문표였다.장기간에 걸친 연구결과에 따르면 반 이상의 생존하고 있는 참가자들은 이식수술 후 3년간은 성적불구로 살았으

이른바 '사법연수원 불륜사건'으로 파면된 전 사법연수생 측이 숨진 전 부인의 가족에게 위자료로 준 아파트를 돌려받으려 법적 다툼을 벌이는 것으로 확인됐다.13일 서울북부지법에 따르면 전 사법연수생 A(32)씨의 부친은 "양측 간 합의 내용을 위반해 결과적으로 아들이 파면됐으니 지급했던 아파트를 되돌려달라"며 전 부인의 모친 이모(55)씨를 상대로 지난해 11월 소유권 이전등기 말소등기 절차이행 청구 소송을 냈다.문제의 아파트는 A씨의 전 부인이 스스로 목숨을 끊은 후인 지난해 8월 중순 A씨 측에서 이씨에게 위자료 성격으로 건넨 부동산이다. A씨 부친은 최근 기자들에 보낸 이메일에서 "이씨 측이 위자료를 요구해 현금 5천만원과 노원구 하계동의 1억5천만원 상당의 부동산을 지급했다"고 주장한 바 있다.A씨는 이씨와 아파트 소유권 이전 조건으로 '관련 기관에 진정하거나 언론에 제보하는 등 불이익을 줄 수 있는 행동을 일절 하지 않는다'는 내용의 합의서를 작성했다.하지만 얼마 뒤 이씨는

The trade ministry said Sunday that it is seeking ways to remove non-tariff barriers set by its main trade partners on concerns they may sap Seoul's overseas shipments.China topped the list with 35 cases of non-tariff barriers, followed by the U.S. with 31 and Japan with 31, according to the trade ministry and the Korea International Trade Association. The number of the European Union's non-tariff barriers reached 29, trailed by Indonesia with 22 cases and Vietnam with 19.Countries around the wo

온라인커뮤니티에서 '리플리 증후군' ((Ripley Syndrome)용어가 관심을 끌고 있다.한 게시판에 따르면 리플리 증후군은 자신의 현실을 부정하면서 마음속으로 꿈꾸는 허구의 세계를 진실이라 믿고 거짓된 말과 행동을 반복하는 반사회적 인격장애를 뜻한다.리플리 증후군은 미국의 소설가 패트리샤 하이스미스의 소설 '재능 있는 리플리 씨' (The Talanted Mr.Ripley)에서 주인공의 이름에서 유래된 용어로 ‘리플리 병’ 또는 ‘리플리 효과’라고도 부른다.우리나라에서는 2011년 방영된 MBC 드라마 ‘미스리플리’에서 이다해가 리플리 증후군에 걸린 주인공 역을 맡아 화제가 된 바 있다.이 용어를 접한 네티즌들은 "리플리 증후군, 거짓말을 상습적으로 해서 거짓말을 하는 줄도 모르는 군", "리플리 증후군, 드라마 '미스 리플리'에서 이다해가 연기했었는데", "리플리 증후군, 안타깝기도 하다" "리플리 증후군, 주변에 이런 사람 있을까?" 등의 반응을 보였다.  (onlinene

The top US environmental official will visit Taiwan in the first trip by a cabinet-level leader from Washington to the Chinese-claimed island in 14 years, officials aid Saturday.Gina McCarthy, the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, will travel to Taiwan and Vietnam from Monday through Wednesday to discuss cooperation, her agency said in a statement.The trip would be the first by a cabinet-level US official to Taiwan since 2000 when then US president Bill Clinton sent transport

South Korean Prime Minister Chung Hong-won flew to Pakistan on Sunday to hold meetings with senior officials and businessmen to discuss cooperation in the economy and other areas, his office said.Chung is the highest-ranking South Korean official to visit the South Asian country since the establishment of their diplomatic ties in 1983.He departed from the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing, wrapping up his five-day visit to China.Chung plans to hold a series of meetings during his four-day t

A local court ordered a German ex-husband to pay compensation to his former South Korean wife, a ruling that may be a step in trying to set down jurisdiction and guidelines in divorce cases involving spouses of foreign nationality, court officials said Sunday.The court said the husband should pay his ex-wife 50 million won ($48,262), half the amount she had sought. Names of the couple and dates of the court proceedings were not made available.A German court granted divorce filed by the husband w

영국에 거주중인 캐나다 치과의가 경매에서 사들인 전설적인 팝 밴드 “비틀즈”의 멤버 故 존 레논의 치아에서 유전자를 추출해 ‘복제 존 레논’을 만들겠다고 선언, 전세계에 화제를 뿌렸다. 11일 (한국시간) 외신에 따르면 마이클 주크라는 이름의 이 치과의는 “복제 인간을 만들기에 충분한 유전자 배열을 추출하기만 하면 이는 기본적으로 유전적인 자산이 될 것”이라면서 “내 목표는 존 레논의 유전자에 대한 (법적) 소유권을 가지는 것”이라고 언론에 밝혔다.이 계획을 위해 주크는 경매에서 3만3천 달러 (약 3,400만 원)에 존 레논의 어금니를 낙찰받았다. 존 레논의 치아에 대한 법적 소유권을 양도받았으니 이에 담긴 DNA도 자의적인 이용이 가능한 부속물이라는 주장이다. 존 레논의 DNA 임의적 복제 및 소유권에 대해서 주크는 “법적으로 아무런 절차상의 문제가 없다고 생각한다”며 “어느 곳에서 (복제 과정을) 실행하는지가 관건인데, 한 국가에서 법으로 금지한다면 (금지되지 않은) 다른 나라

The government has poured almost 14 trillion won ($13.5 billion) into the pension funds for public servants and soldiers over the last five years to cover their deficit, data showed Sunday.The government pumped a combined 13.9 trillion won to plug losses by the pension funds from 2009-2013, according to the finance ministry, and around 3.8 trillion won may go to covering the two pension funds' deficit this year, up from 3.3 trillion won tallied for last year.The growing deficit threatens to weig

Samsung Electronics has sold nearly 120,000 units of its newest smartphone Galaxy S5 in South Korea as of last week, matching the performance of the predecessor model, the S4, market watchers said Sunday.The sales translate to roughly 10,000 units daily during the 12 business days from the March 27 launch date to Friday, they said. The S5 accounts for approximately 28 percent of the domestic smartphone market, they added.The smartphone, the latest version in the company's flagship Galaxy series,

All you need is love -- and maybe an old tooth.During an episode of Dead Famous DNA on Channel 4 in England, Canadian dentist Dr. Michael Zuk revealed that he plans on using DNA from one of John Lennon’s teeth to make a clone baby that he can raise as his own. “If there is enough DNA to sequence it, it could be basically genetic real estate,” Zuk said. “My goal is to own John Lennon’s DNA.” Zuk purchased Lennon’s molar for $33,000 when it was put up for auction about three years ago. The doctor

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden will travel to Ukraine later this month, officials said Saturday, as Washington warned Moscow of "additional consequences" if it fails to reduce tensions with Ukraine.The announcement came just a day after Washington unveiled sanctions against six of Crimea's breakaway leaders, including the official who signed the deal with Moscow to split the peninsula from Ukraine.During a telephone call with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, U.S. Secretary of State John Ke

A powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck off the Solomon Islands Sunday, sending strong waves crashing into the coast but there were no reports of significant damage.The quake struck at 7:14am waking residents in the Solomons capital Honiara about 300 kilometers from the epicenter, and was followed 10 minutes later by a 5.9-magnitude aftershock.The US Geological Survey, which measured the undersea quake at around 29 kilometers deep, issued a "green alert", indicating there was a low likelihood

Phyllis Frelich, a Tony Award-winning deaf actress who starred in the Broadway version of “Children of a Lesser God,” has died. She was 70.Frelich died Thursday at their home in Temple City, California, her husband, Robert Steinberg, said. She suffered from a rare degenerative neurological disease called progressive supranuclear palsy, or PSP, for which there are no treatments, he said.“She was extraordinary, the finest sign language actress there ever was,” he said. “We were married for 46 year

Both sides in Syria's bloody civil war said Saturday that a rural village fell victim to a poison gas attack, an assault that reportedly injured scores of people amid an ongoing international effort to rid the country of chemical weapons. What exactly happened Friday in Kfar Zeita, a rebel-held village in Hama province some 200 kilometers north of Damascus, remains unclear and likely won't be known for some time. It took United Nations weapons inspectors months to say it was likely some chemical