Seoul - When Hillary Rodham Clinton arrived in Seoul last week, she came as a powerful diplomat with a stern message against North Korea's nuclear and weapons programmes. When she departed a day later, she also left as an inspirational role model for South Korean women seeking to break through the glass ceiling in the Confucian society.

Seould  - South Korean housewife Kim Seok Ok is claiming a world record after singing for 76 hours and 7 minutes, beating a previous record of 75 hours by American Marcus Lapratt.

Kim, 54, sang 1,283 songs in her marathon session at a Seoul karaoke bar, pausing for less than 30 seconds between songs and for only five minutes each hour to comply with Guinness Book of Records rules, local media reports said Sunday.

She kept going with sips of honey and water and brief snacks of fruit in what was her second world record attempt after a nearly 60- hour effort two years ago.

Pyeongchang, South Korea - Olga Zaitseva of Russia clinched her second gold medal in as many days when she won the women's 12.5-kilometre mass start race on the final day of the biathlon world championships in Pyeongchang Sunday.

Zaitseva, who won with the Russian 4 x 6-kilometre relay team on Saturday missed the target twice on the way to a winning time of 34 minutes 18.3 seconds.

It was the first individual gold medal for 30-year-old Zaitseva at a major championship but her fourth medal in Pyeongchang after the relay gold and bronze medals in the pursuit and sprint races.

Pyeongchang, South Korea - Russia clinched gold in the women's 4 x 6-kilometre relay at the biathlon world championships in Pyeongchang on Saturday.

The Russian team of Svetlana Sleptsova, Anna Boulygina, Olga Medvedzeva and Olga Zaitseva clocked 1 hour 13 minutes 12.9 seconds without any penalties to beat Germany by 1:15.1, with France third, 1:27.5 behind the Russian team.

Russia's accuracy on the shooting range was decisive and Zaitseva was able to cross the line triumphantly carrying the Russian flag in a comfortable victory.

Pyeongchang, South Korea - Austria claimed a one-two at the biathlon world championships when Dominik Landertinger stormed to victory followed by compatriot Christoph Sumann in the men's 15-kilometre mass start race in Pyeongchang.

Landertinger clocked 38 minutes 32.5 seconds after three shooting errors to beat Sumann, who also had three errors, by 8.9 seconds.

It was the first individual gold for Austria at a world championships since Oslo 2000.

"I am speechless - I can't believe it," Landertinger said. "This is a dream come true for me."

Seoul  - Shares fell sharply Friday on the