S. Korea to launch presidential committee on carbon-neutral campaign, Moon says

President Moon Jae-in speaks at a meeting on South Korea's aim of going carbon neutral by 2050 held at Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul...

Malaysia leader wins budget vote

Malaysia Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin survived a key test of his leadership on Thursday when he won enough support in parliament for his 2021...

Military bans all off-base travel for soldiers amid COVID-19 spike

Army conscripts sing a marching song at a basic training graduation ceremony in the southwestern city of Gwangju on Jan. 8, 2020. (Yonhap)South Korea’s...

LatAm governments facing vaccine distribution challenges

MONTEVIDEO - Cash-strapped Latin American governments face severe geographical, economic and social challenges in trying to ensure life-saving Covid-19 vaccines are made available to...

Mastermind of sex abuse ring sentenced to 40 years in prison

The file photo taken March 25, shows Cho Ju-bin being taken into a car at a police station in Seoul. (Yonhap)A Seoul court on...

NFL postpones Thanksgiving Day clash due to Ravens’ Covid-19 outbreak

LOS ANGELES - The NFL's Thanksgiving Day showcase has been slammed by the coronavirus after the league suffered another Covid-19 outbreak, prompting officials to...

Police recommends indicting 22 parents over buying leaked SAT papers

This illustrated image depicts a college admission test meddling case. (Yonhap)Twenty-two parents have been referred to the prosecution for potential indictment on charges of...

Trump pardons Michael Flynn, who lied to FBI over Russia

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump announced Wednesday he had pardoned Michael Flynn, the former security advisor whose lies about his Russian contacts spurred the...

Two-wheeler crash deaths rise, as COVID-19 pushes up demand for delivery

Food delivery motorcycle. (Yonhap)The overall number of traffic accident deaths in South Korea dwindled this year, but two-wheeler crash deaths increased, police data showed...

Pakistan’s lonely elephant Kaavan packs trunk for Cambodia

ISLAMABAD - With music, treats and balloons, friends of Pakistan's only Asian elephant threw a farewell party for the creature ahead of its relocation...