Today's News..

1.Taliban militants in Afghanistan has agreed to release 19 South Korean church volunteers held captive since July 19, a spokeman for the Taliban insurgents and the South Korean government said..

2. The second round of U.S.-North Korea working group talks will be held this weekend in Geneva, Switzerland, to discuss dismantling North Korea's nuclear program and normalizing relations..

3. The Ministry of Justice said an online court trial service will be available in March 2008, which will issue rulings on drunk drinving offense cases in just three to four days..

4. The government approved a revised bill of the Pharmaceutical Affairs Law to allow those who are suffering from serious diseases to be treated with drugs which are still being tested..

5. Public health authorities have issued a warning against pink eye and Apollo eye disease as the summer vacation ends and the new semester begins..


Online court trial service available in March..

An online court trial service will be available next year for drinking and driving enabling drunken drivers to get a court ruling in three to four days, compared with current 100 to 120 days.. Currently, the police collect evidence and other data on the spot and sent it to the prosecution, which indicts violates to the court.. At every step, paper documents are sent to upper divisions which takes more time before the court rules, leading to more delays..The procedure will soon become much easier and quicker as the new online service help save money, time, and energy in paper work..


Alpine species warns of environmental danger..

There is a steady increase in the average alpine temperature..This has led many biologists to conclude that climate change is killing the pika.. One reason is that the animals easily succumb to heat exhaustion.. But it's more than that.. There are just so many ways that global warming can affect a species, besides turning up the heat..For example, warmer weather makes many diseases more contagious, and gradually causes a change in edible vegetation.. Additional studies will fine many species are disappearing because of climate change, both i the United States and around the world...


From Morning Special..