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Bolivia's legislature gave the green light Sunday for President Rodrigo Paz to use the military to clear roadblocks that have crippled key cities for weeks. A month of heated demonstrations calling for the center-right Paz to step down have paralyzed the Andean nation, with blockades causing severe food and medicine shortages. Endless lines at the pump have also led many to sleep in the vehicles to not lose their place. A bill relaxing the country's strict rules surrounding states of emergency p

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Protests over Ballot Shortage Continue for Third Day Near Seoul Counting Center

[Politics] : Public backlash over a ballot shortage during the June 3 local elections continued to grow Sunday, with demonstrations entering a third consecutive day near a vote-counting center in Seoul's Songpa District. Protesters have remained near Olympic Park, which served as a counting center, demanding a ... [more...]

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Centre Pompidou Hanwha opens in Seoul amid art-washing criticism

Centre Pompidou Hanwha opened its doors Thursday amid controversy over allegations of art-washing, with domestic and international civic groups and arts organizations criticizing Hanwha Group's partnership with the Paris-based Centre Pompidou. The criticism gained momentum after protesters staged a demonstration during the museum's press opening on May 19, raising questions about the defense conglomerate's growing involvement in the cultural sector through the Hanwha Foundation of Culture, estab

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Korean submarine makes historic Pacific crossing as Seoul eyes Canada’s $39.6b deal

South Korea is stepping up its push to win Canada’s multibillion dollar submarine procurement project by combining a high-profile naval demonstration with expanded industrial partnerships and government-level diplomacy ahead of the expected June decision. The 3,000-ton ROKS Dosan Ahn Chang-ho arrived at Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt in Victoria, British Columbia, on Saturday after traveling some 14,000 kilometers from a major naval base in Jinhae, South Gyeongsang Province, via Guam and Hawaii.

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Bolivian leader to slash own salary by 50% in gesture to protesters

Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz said Monday he would slash his salary by 50 percent to try to end weeks of anti-government protests. But the announcement by the center-right leader fell on deaf ears, with protesters calling for his resignation and clashing again with police in the Andean city of La Paz. The US-backed Paz has made various gestures aimed at ending a popular revolt that has exploded just six months into his presidency. The demonstrations have radicalized since trade unions began pro

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S. Korea to develop interceptor drones against exploding drone threats: DAPA

South Korea has started developing interceptor drones designed to collide directly with incoming medium-sized exploding drones, the state arms procurement agency said Friday. The Defense Acquisition Program Administration said the project is aimed at countering medium-sized exploding drones that are changing the nature of modern warfare. The rapid demonstration project is designed to quickly apply civilian technologies to the defense sector. Under the program, prototypes of weapons systems whose

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