A recent survey shows that actor Kim Soohyun, fashion and shopping district, Dongdaemun and Korean traditional snack, gimbap are the top things Chinese netizens like about Korea. In other news, Kim Soohyun and Lee Minho's modeling fees are expected to double due to the Hallyu stars' growing popularity in Asia.
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French regulator approves Numericable-Virgin deal
France's competition watchdog said on Thursday it had given its go-ahead to Numericable's purchase of Virgin Mobile France.Numericable, which is also in the process of buying number 2 mobile operator SFR, agreed in June to buy Virgin Mobile France from owners Britain's Carphone
Oil hits four-year low as expectations fade for OPEC cuts
Fading hopes OPEC will cut production when it meets Thursday sent oil prices tumbling to a four-year low and the world stock-market rally paused for Thanksgiving in the United States.
Justin Bieber missing Selena Gomez, but is he ready to propose to get her back? Gomez seems content with female company after emotional AMA performance
Justin Bieber is apparently missing Selena Gomez, but Gomez will not take anything less than Bieber proposing. Meanwhile, Gomez is surrounded by female friends Taylor Swift, Lorde, and Karlie Kloss after her emotional performance of "The Heart Wants What it Wants," a song dedicated for Bieber.
Pakistan under pressure to save trade agenda at South Asia summit
South Asian leaders will pile pressure on Pakistan on Thursday to salvage a summit in Nepal by agreeing to electricity sharing and the free movement of vehicles across borders, measures aimed at boosting trade among nearly a quarter of the world's people.
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Australia is working on new drift modeling to expand the geographical area in which wreckage from missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 may come ashore, the Australian search coordinator said on Wednesday.
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration proposed on Wednesday requiring a fix for Boeing Co's 787-8 Dreamliner, following "numerous reports of failures of proximity sensors" on the high-tech plane's wings.
Ever since a civil war split the two sides more than 60 years ago, China has viewed Taiwan as a renegade province that needs to be absorbed into the mainland. To that end, the legion of Taiwanese businessmen working in China is a beachhead.
When EU politicians call for the break-up of Google, it can sound like sour grapes, the anti-American backlash of an aging Europe envious, and fearful, of the wealth and growing power of young U.S. tech giants.
Big Bang's G-Dragon and Japanese model Kiko Mizuhara were allegedly spotted on a date the same day the K-pop star refused to answer questions about his relationship with his rumored girlfriend on a news conference.
Leading British lawmakers urged the European Union on Thursday to remove preferential trade tariffs from Sri Lanka if it fails to address human rights concerns.
Taeyang, Ailee, EXO, and Super Junior are currently in the lead on their respective award categories for the upcoming "2014 Mnet Asian Music Awards."
Sales of new U.S. single-family homes rose for a third straight month in October, but a downward revision to the prior month's sales pace indicated the housing market recovery would remain gradual.
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen has said the tenor of economic data will decide when the U.S. central bank raises interest rates. Surprisingly, a data analysis based on Yellen's own priorities points to a rate increase by the end of this year.
