Scotland must wait a generation for new vote: Johnson

LONDON - Another Scottish independence referendum should not take place for a generation, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Sunday, as Scotland's leader renewed...

A dozen US senators plan to oppose Biden certification

WASHINGTON - A group of Republican senators led by veteran lawmaker Ted Cruz said Saturday they will challenge Joe Biden's election win -- the...

[Newsmaker] Economic, social polarization over COVID-19 to continue in 2021: experts

A view of empty streets in the Gangnam district, Seoul, Dec 14, 2020. (Yonhap)Jung, the owner of a restaurant in southern Seoul’s bustling Gangnam...

US news star Larry King hospitalised with Covid-19: report

WASHINGTON:- Veteran talk show host Larry King has been hospitalised with Covid-19, US media reported Saturday.Citing a "source close to the family," CNN reported...

Coronavirus prompts rethink of role of journalism

(123rf)COVID-19 dominated headlines in 2020, and journalism is in demand again. A significant rise in news consumption triggered by the coronavirus crisis offered a...

Bomb kills two French soldiers in Mali

PARIS: Two French soldiers were killed when their vehicle hit an improvised explosive device in northeastern Mali on Saturday, just days after three others...

1 in 2 youngsters feel depression due to coronavirus: survey

Children run around with masks on. (Yonhap)Half of students in grades 4 to 12 in South Korea felt that the financial situation for their...

Dakar Rally set for second Saudi outing despite ‘sportswashing’ row

JEDDAH (SAUDI ARABIA) - The Dakar Rally kicks off on Saturday in Saudi Arabia, the second time the world's most gruelling event in motorsport's...

[Photo News] Last sunrise of 2020 in Gangneung

The last sunrise of 2020 shines brightly on a beach at Gangneung of Gangwon Province on Thursday morning.An orange hue covers the horizon while...

Covid woes, not new checks, weigh on post-Brexit passengers

PARIS - Travellers braving trains between London and Paris on the first day after Britain's exit from the EU customs union experienced additional checks...