On June 7, Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama received Honorary French Citizenship in Paris despite China’s fierce opposition. Last year, the city council of Paris voted to give him honorary citizenship. “I receive this distinction as a human being
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Millvina Dean, the last survivor of the doomed ship Titanic, died on May 31 at a nursing home in Southampton, England. According to her friend Gunter Babler, she died in her sleep early last Sunday. She was 97 years old. She got on the ship with her famil
Times Square in New York City, one of the busiest places in the city, became car-free. According to the city’s officials, cars are banned between 42nd and 47th streets at Times Square and 33rd and 35th Streets at Herald Square from June 1, as part of a D
More schools are closed in New York City due to H1N1. The new flu virus continues spreading throughout the city. NYC health officials are tracking schools with high absence rates, as a growing number of people are newly diagnosed with the flu.
The crown of the Statue of Liberty will reopen 8 years after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. The statue was closed to the public after 9/11 due to security concerns. “On July 4, we are giving America a special gift,” said Interior Secretary
The Sears Tower in Chicago, the tallest building in North America, will provide thrilling views to its visitors soon. This summer, the tower will add four enclosed glass-bottomed balconies jutting out from the building’s 103rd floor Skydeck. These glass
North Korean leader Kim Jong-il’s youngest son Kim Jong-un has reportedly been named to the powerful National Defense Commission(NDC). Experts say that the move indicates he is being trained to be a successor. The 26-year-old young man is said to look an
Last Saturday, a Korean language test was held for the first time in Egypt. On April 18, a total of 122 students took the test at Ain Shams University in Cairo, the capital of Egypt. The exam tested the students’ Korean vocabulary, grammar, writing and l
Recently, the Obama girls finally got a pet dog. President Barack Obama had promised his daughters a puppy during the presidential campaign. The dog selection was one of the White House’s most tightly kept secrets. The president and first lady Michelle O
Last Monday, a Sherpa guide set off on his 19th expedition to climb Mount Everest. He holds the record for most climbs up the world’s highest mountain. He is planning to conquer the summit in May. The man, named Appa, grew up in the foothills of Everest.
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