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Posts Tagged ‘Cheonan sinking’
Israeli, South Korean presidents meet in Seoul
Israeli, South Korean leaders hold talks amid protests against Gaza blockade SEOUL, South Korea (AP) _ The Israeli and South Korean presidents held talks Thursday, but sidestepped Israel’s deadly raid on an aid flotilla headed for Gaza as demonstrators protested the country’s blockade of the territory. Presidents Shimon Peres and Lee Myung-bak discussed strengthening cooperation [...]
SKorea allows aid to be sent to North Korea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) _ South Korea approved sending humanitarian aid to North Korean children Wednesday despite its punitive measures on the impoverished country for the deadly sinking of a warship. North Korea, which has faced chronic food shortages since flooding and mismanagement destroyed its economy in the mid-1990s, typically falls at least 1 million [...]