Moon says govt. to focus on protecting ‘vulnerable’ people amid virus...
President Moon Jae-in speaks during a meeting with his senior aides at Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul on Monday. (Yonhap)President Moon Jae-in stressed the...
Once upon a time: Pakistan’s fabled storytellers fade away
SHOGRAN, Pakistan: Mohammad Naseem's eyes shine while he shares the legend of a remote, alpine lake nestled among snow-capped Himalayan peaks as a rare...
[Newsmaker] S. Korea on high alert over nationwide spread of bird...
Officials prepare to cull ducks at a farm in Naju, 355 kilometers south of Seoul, last Friday. (Yonhap)South Korea said Monday it is speeding...
Inspired by Mao, Wuhan river swimmers ‘reborn’ after virus lockdown
WUHAN (CHINA) - Standing beside a large picture of Mao Zedong, Shen Peihua recalls the moment she resumed her daily swim in the Yangtze...
PM says ‘cautious deliberation’ required in elevating distancing scheme to top...
Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun (R) presides over a meeting of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters held at Seoul City Hall on Monday....
Malaysia seizes record haul of crystal meth worth B789m
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's maritime agency said on Sunday it had seized more than two tonnes of crystal methamphetamine worth 105.9 million ringgit (789 million...
Ruling party chief vows efforts to begin using coronavirus vaccines before...
Lee Nak-yon (L), chairman of the ruling Democratic Party, is briefed on COVID-19 vaccine production at SK Bioscience Co. in the southeastern city of...
Thousands of Trump supporters again rally in Washington
WASHINGTON - Thousands of red-hatted protesters filled Washington streets Saturday to support Donald Trump's baseless claims of election fraud, undeterred by the US Supreme...
Seoul receives first measurable snowfall of season
Jogye Temple, the headquarters of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism in central Seoul, is covered with snow on Sunday, as the state weather...
Virgin Galactic spacecraft forced to abort test flight
WASHINGTON - Virgin Galactic's passenger aircraft SpaceShipTwo was forced to abort a test flight on Saturday after a technical malfunction, with the two pilots...
