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South Korea's Yoon says not fixated on record-low approval ratings
South Korea's Yoon says not fixated on record-low approval ratings
by  AFP

Battling record-low approval ratings after just three months on the job, South Korea's conservative President Yoon Suk-yeol said Wednesday he was not fixated on his dire polling numbers. His predecessor Moon Jae-in enjoyed approval ratings of about 70 percent at the same stage in his term, polling data showed, and Yoon started work with 52 percent of people polled thinking he was doing a good job.

Earning its stripes: tech bid to crack tiger trade
Earning its stripes: tech bid to crack tiger trade
by  AFP

In a town in northeastern Scotland, Debbie Banks looks for clues to track down criminals as she clicks through a database of tiger skins. "We have a database of images of tigers that have been offered for sale or have been seized," Banks said.

Journalist found dead in northwest Mexico
Journalist found dead in northwest Mexico
by  AFP

A crime reporter has been found dead in northwestern Mexico, authorities said Tuesday -- the latest suspected murder in what is already one of the deadliest years yet for the country's press. At least 13 journalists have been murdered so far this year in Mexico, one of the world's most dangerous countries for the press, according to media rights groups.

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