Nearly 200 nations adopted the first global pact to fight climate change on Saturday, calling on the world to collectively cut and then eliminate greenhouse gas pollution but imposing no sanctions on countries that don't.  (Reuter)The ``Paris agreement'' aims to keep global temperatures from rising another degree Celsius (1.8 Fahrenheit) between now and 2100, a key demand of poor countries ravaged by rising sea levels and other effects of climate change.Loud applause erupted in the conference ha

A 195-nation wrangle that ended Saturday with a historic Paris pact to curb global warming had to be the anti-Copenhagen: as flawlessly organised as the 2009 summit was chaotic, as much a success as the other was a traumatising blow for climate diplomacy.By nearly any measure and all accounts, France pulled it off.From the gourmet tofu sandwiches to the subtle handling of negotiations compared by one analyst to a 12-dimensional Rubik's Cube, the French hosts of the UN climate conference have bee

Nearly 200 nations adopted the first global pact to fight climate change on Saturday, calling on the world to collectively cut and then eliminate greenhouse gas pollution but imposing no sanctions on countries that don't.The ``Paris agreement'' aims to keep global temperatures from rising another degree Celsius (1.8 Fahrenheit) between now and 2100, a key demand of poor countries ravaged by rising sea levels and other effects of climate change.Loud applause erupted in the conference hall after F

President Barack Obama is portraying the global warming pact reached in Paris on Saturday as the strong agreement the world needed to confront a threat to the people of all nations.Obama, speaking from the White House, said the leaders from nearly 200 nations working in Paris ``met the moment'' in agreeing to what is being described as the most ambitious climate change agreement in history. He said the world can be more confident this planet is going to be in better shape for the next generation

(유튜브/해당기사와 무관)최근 브라질 남부지역의 한 물가에서 두명의 10대 소녀가 물놀이를 즐기다가 갑자기 익사하는 사고가 벌어졌다. 　다큐멘터리 영상 제작자인 빌(Bill)은 사고 영상을 자신의 야생전문 채널 빌스채널(Billschannel)에 공개하면서 심층분석했다. 공개된 영상 속에는 두 명의 소녀가 즐겁게 물놀이를 하고 있다. 잠시 후 한 소녀가 비명을 지르고, 이윽고 두 명이 다 사라져 주변 사람들이 충격에 휩싸이는 장면이 담겨 있다. 　영상을 자세히 들여다보면 소녀가 비명을 지르기 바로 전 뱀처럼 생긴 생물체가 그들 주변에서 잠시 머리를 물 밖으로 내미는 모습이 보인다. 　소녀의 가족들과 마을 주민들은 모두 거대 뱀인 아나콘다가 이들을 죽였을 것이라고 믿고 있다. 하지만, 빌은 이들이 뱀에 물린 자국이 없는 것으로 보아 아나콘다의 공격은 아닐 거라고 말하며, 유튜브 시청자들에게 의견을 묻고 있다. 　경찰은 부검 후 두 명 다 우연한 익사 사고라고 매듭을 지었다. 　(khn

Cheering envoys from 195 nations on Saturday approved a historic accord in Paris to stop global warming, offering hope that humanity can avert catastrophic climate change and usher in an energy revolution.French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius ended nearly a fortnight of gruelling UN negotiations on the outskirts of Paris with the bang of a gavel, marking consensus among the ministers, who stood for several minutes to clap and shout their joy, with some shedding tears of relief.(Reuters)"I see t

최근 유튜브에서는 일본에서 시행한 실험 영상이 올라와 화제가 되고 있다.　공개된 영상 속에는 두 남녀가 도서관에서 마주 보고 공부를 하고 있다.　이때 갑자기 여성이 윗옷을 벗기 시작하더니 상반신을 완전히 노출한 채 다시 공부하기 시작한다.　계속 공부에 집중하던 남성은 잠시 후 고개를 들고 여성을 보고는 매우 놀라며 흐뭇한 표정을 감추지 못한다.　2014년 11월에 올려진 이 동영상은 천만이 넘는 조회 수를 기록했다. 　(khnews@heraldcorp.com)(유튜브)

거의 축구장 만한 뱀이 날아가는 헬리콥터를 공격했다는 내용이 온라인에 떠돌면서 화제가 되고 있다.　유튜브에 공개된 영상에 따르면 1959년 세계 2차대전 당시 영국 왕립 공군(The British Royal Air Force)에 속해있던 리어드(Lierd) 대령은 아프리카에서 헬리콥터를 타고 공군기지로 돌아가고 있었다. 　그러던 중 거대한 뱀이 공중에 있는 헬리콥터를 공격하려는 것을 발견했다. 그가 남긴 편지와 사진에 의하면 그 뱀은 길이가 약 60미터에 달했다고 한다. 하지만 사실 여부는 아직 밝혀지지 않았다. (유튜브)　(khnews@heraldcorp.com)　

(유튜브)갑자기 미녀가 다가와서 옷을 갈아입을 테니 탈의실 역할을 해달라고 요청한다면 어떤 기분일까?　최근 유튜브에는 글래머러스한 여성이 남자들에게 옷을 갈아입을 동안 자신을 가려달라고 부탁하는 실험 영상이 올라와 화제가 되고 있다.　또 어떤 남성에게는 직접 옷을 벗겨달라고 부탁하기도 한다.　공개된 동영상에서는 누구도 이러한 부탁을 귀찮아하지 않고 성심껏 도와주는 장면이 담겨 있다.　　(khnews@heraldcorp.com)

Chinese imports and exports both fell in November, official data showed Tuesday, the latest poor figures from the world's second-largest economy.The country is a key driver of global growth and its shipments of finished goods, along with its demand for the resources to manufacture them, affect nations across the world.China's exports sank 6.8 percent to $197.2 billion in November, Customs said -- a marginal improvement on the previous month, but worse than the five percent drop forecast in a Blo

A sharp drop in the price of oil on Monday rattled investors and helped push stocks lower across several industries.Investors sold from the start of trading following a decision by OPEC last week not to cut production. Benchmark U.S. crude dropped nearly 6 percent, deepening its stunning 1{ year plunge, to close at its lowest level in nearly seven years. The losses were broad, with seven of the 10 industry sectors in the Standard & Poor's 500 index closing lower.  As they have all year, oil dril

Oil industry stocks tumbled Monday, dragging down British and US markets, as crude prices sank to their lowest close since February 2009 in the wake of last week's OPEC decision.Leading petroleum stocks such as US giant ExxonMobil, France's Total and Italy's Eni all fell between two and three percent, with many smaller producers and oil-services companies suffering even bigger drops.The big pullback in petroleum-linked stocks came after Friday's decision by the Organization of the Petroleum Expo

할리우드를 대표하는 여배우 엠마 왓슨의 얼굴이 시퍼렇게 멍이 들었다. 　이 충격적 사진은 실제가 아닌 한 아티스트가 포토샵으로 가공한 것이다.　전세계인을 상대로 가정폭력에 대한 경각심을 심어주고자 만든 이 프로젝트는 ‘세계여성폭력추방의 날’을 맞아 공개됐다. 　팔롬보는 “이번 캠페인의 목적은 일반여성들은 물론 동화 같은 삶은 사는 연예인이라도 가정폭력의 예외가 될 수 없다는 것을 보여주기 위한 것” 이라고 말했다.　　(khnews@heraldcorp.com)　

(유튜브)최근 유튜브에는 정글의 맹수로 불리는 호랑이가 거대 뱀 앞에서 무너지는 영상이 올라와 화제가 되고 있다.　적외선 카메라로 촬영된 이 동영상에는 호랑이가 뱀과 사투를 벌이는 장면이 나온다.　화가 난 듯한 호랑이는 싸움을 멈추고 피하려는 뱀에게 계속 시비를 걸며 공격한다.　하지만, 막상 뱀이 호랑이 몸을 감싸기 시작하자 호랑이는 맥을 못 추고 발버둥친다.　영상 끝 부분에는 겨우 뱀에게 빠져나온 호랑이가 도망가는 장면이 나온다.　(khnews@heraldcorp.com)

South Korea will offer a total of US$3 million in aid to Greece, Serbia and Croatia to help them cope with the growing refugee crisis in the region, the Foreign Ministry said Friday.The number of people fleeing to Europe from conflict-torn nations, such as Syria and Iraq, has reached 850,000 this year, according to the ministry. In 2012, that number was 330,000, while in 2013, it was 430,000. Last year, 620,000 refugees crossed the Mediterranean Sea to reach Europe.South Korea will provide Greec

An association of 118 civic groups will hold a street demonstration in central Seoul this weekend, police said Friday, following a court ruling that overturned the police ban on the rally.It is the second rally after one in mid-November, which brought tens of thousands of demonstrators to the streets in downtown Seoul to protest the government's decision to adopt state history textbooks for secondary students and push for labor reforms. The rally turned violent as some protesters brandished meta

North Korea's flag carrier Air Koryo has redesigned its homepage to serve customers only in English.The website (www.airkoryo.com.kp), which used to be in both Korean and English, offers booking services and other airline information in English.Much of the site remains bare, however, with only three items under "latest news," including one on the launch of a new aircraft, the Tupolev 204-100, on the Pyongyang-Beijing route in April 2010.Another article, dated Oct. 1, 2015, says the airline launc

South Korean stocks fell 0.99 percent Friday as investors joined the global selloff stemming from the disappointing stimulus measures by the European Central Bank.The local currency gained ground sharply against the U.S. dollar.  The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index lost 19.67 points to 1,974.4. Trade volume was slim at 370.9 million shares worth 3.2 trillion won ($2.77 billion), with losers far outnumbering gainers 544 to 254.  The ECB said it will extend its quantitative easing prog

South Korean construction companies racked up 35 percent more domestic orders in October than a year earlier, aided by a continued recovery in the local property market, data showed Friday.According to the data compiled by the Construction Association of Korea, local builders received 11.99 trillion won (US$10.3 billion) in October, which, however, represents a pullback from the previous month's record 20.41 trillion won worth of orders.Of the orders tallied, they bagged 2.79 trillion won worth

Samsung Engineering Co., South Korea's top engineering firm, said Friday that it has a received a US$880 million order to build petrochemical plants in Malaysia.Under the deal with state-run utility firm Petronas, Samsung Engineering will construct plants that produce polyethylene and other chemicals in Pengerang, southern Johor, by 2019.Petronas is cultivating a refinery and petrochemical integrated development project (RAPID) and other associated facilities in Pengerang, Malaysia.Last year, Sa