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[2016-02-20 08:16]

South Korea's top court on Friday upheld the death penalty for a soldier convicted of killing five comrades in shooting and grenade attacks in a front-line army unit in 2014.

Apple ready to challenge judge's order

[2016-02-19 08:01]

As the maker of trendsetting gadgets like the iPhone and iPad, Apple has changed the way people use technology in their daily lives.

Los Angeles hospital pays hackers $17,000

[2016-02-19 08:01]

The president of Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center said on Wednesday that his hospital paid hackers a ransom of $17,000 in bitcoins to regain control of their computer systems after a cyber attack.

Surfing dogs chase waves, not cats

[2016-02-19 08:01]

An Australian dog trainer and former surfing champion is using the discipline of surfing as a way of teaching owners to build healthy relationships with man's best friend.

Paris prostitution goes on exhibit

[2016-02-19 08:01]

The ballet rehearsal painted in 1874 by French artist Edgar Degas looks, at first glance, like an innocent portrayal of dancers limbering up for a performance. But who's that man in the shadowy background, straddling a chair, his top hat pulled down low over his eyes?

Panasonic recognizes same-sex marriages

[2016-02-19 08:01]

Panasonic Corp. said on Thursday it will recognize same-sex marriages in its employment policies in a rare move for a major Japanese manufacturer.

Farmers resort to new cash crop: blood

[2016-02-19 08:01]

Karna, a farmer from Badgaon village in northern India, has few options but to sell his blood for money, after persistent drought left him unable to live off his land.

UN aid convoys enter besieged towns

[2016-02-19 08:01]

Trucks carrying aid entered four besieged towns in Syria on Wednesday, in what the United Nations described as a test for the country's warring sides ahead of a hoped-for cease-fire.

Chinese students get prison terms

[2016-02-19 08:01]

Three students from China were sentenced on Wednesday to years in prison after prosecutors said they stripped, beat and burned two classmates.

Liang supporters ready to deliver national message

[2016-02-19 08:01]

As in about 40 other cities, the mostly ethnic-Chinese community will gather in front of the Washington Monument on Saturday morning in a rally to support New York City police officer Peter Liang, whose manslaughter conviction was seen by many as unfair.

Obama plans historic trip to Cuba

[2016-02-19 08:01]

US President Barack Obama will pay a historic visit to Cuba in the coming weeks, senior Obama administration officials said, becoming the first president to set foot on the island in nearly seven decades.

Theft of radioactive material raises security concerns

[2016-02-19 08:01]

Iraq is searching for "highly dangerous" radioactive material whose theft last year has raised fears among Iraqi officials that it could be used as a weapon if acquired by the Islamic State group.

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