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Wednesday, December 19, 2012


RCT EMERGES ON TOP OF LEAGUE UPDATE Kathmandu, 19 Dec.: RCP emerged on top the Martyrs Memorial A Division League Championship with a 4-0 drubbing of Machindra. Shankata defeated Himalaya Sherpa Club by a solitary goal. nnnn SOUTH KOREA GETS WOMAN PRESIDENT Kathmandu, 19 Dec :: Conservative Park Geun-hye (Bahk Guhn-hae) has become South Korea´s first female president. The liberal Moon Jae-in (Moon Jay-in) conceded late Wednesday to the daughter of late dictator Park Chung-hee after a close race, ,AP reports from Seoul.. Her victory came despite analysts´ speculation that high voter turnout could favor Moon. Moon is the son of North Korean refugees and a former human rights lawyer. Park says she´s open to dialogue with North Korea but calls on Pyongyang to show progress in nuclear dismantlement. The five-term lawmaker drew support from a conservative base of older voters with fond memories of South Korea´s rise from poverty during her father´s 18-year rule. She´ll replace conservative President Lee Myung-bak (Lee Myuhng bahk) in February. nnnn

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