50,000 at Western Wall Selichot: Captivity survivors Kupershtein and Berger participate

An ammonia gas leak occurred at the Lotte Confectionery factory in Yeongdeungpo, with no casualties reported.

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What happened to B.C.’s stalled Bear Smart program?

The province’s approach to preventing human-bear conflict is on hold, with no new applications being accepted and community reviews stalled

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President Lee Myung-bak had a dinner meeting with Choi Tae-won, chairman of SK Group, on the 17th. The two men reportedly discussed investment in the semiconductor industry. The presidential office said that President Lee had a dinner meeting with Chairman Choi at a hotel in Seoul on the 17th. They reportedly talked about ways to activate investment in the domestic semiconductor industry. The meeting comes at a time when the government is making efforts to revitalize the economy through large-scale investments by major corporations. The presidential office said that the meeting was a private dinner meeting and that no gifts were exchanged.

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Hong Kong court to deliver verdict for 2 prominent former Tiananmen vigil organizers

HONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong court is set to deliver a verdict Friday in a closely…

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What to know about the two former Tiananmen vigil organizers on trial in Hong Kong

HONG KONG (AP) — Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung are two prominent Hong Kong activists who helped lead the group behind the city’s massive annual vigils commemorating…

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