One dead after ship collides with oil rig off Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR: A crew member of a Malaysian offshore support vessel drowned after the ship collided with the oil rig it was serving off...

Children’s nutritional intake deteriorates amid COVID-19 pandemic: survey

(Yonhap)The new coronavirus pandemic has had a negative impact on children's nutritional intake and other aspects of welfare, a survey by a nongovernmental group...

Trump set for Supreme Court boost in election final week

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's struggling reelection campaign receives a major boost Monday with the expected confirmation of his latest Supreme Court nominee, tilting...

NK paper stresses science and technology amid antivirus campaign

(KCNA-Yonhap)North Korea's official newspaper said Tuesday the country should focus on science and technology to make what it needs on its own without imports...

Third attempt at Karabakh ceasefire quickly collapses

STEPANAKERT, Azerbaijan: A third attempt at halting weeks of fighting over Nagorno-Karabakh collapsed quickly on Monday with Armenia and Azerbaijan trading accusations of violating...

Seoul city to launch new public Wi-Fi service on trial basis

(Seoul Metropolitan Government)The Seoul city government said Monday it will launch a new public Wi-Fi service in five wards on a trial basis next...

Huawei’s Meng back in Canadian court to fight extradition to US

VANCOUVER: Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou returns to a Canadian court Monday as part of her two-year fight against extradition to the United States, with...

US pushing for flexible adjustment of troop levels overseas: defense ministry

(Yonhap)The United States did not commit to maintaining its troop level in South Korea in a recent joint statement between their defense ministers because...

Tanzanians to vote as alarm soars over stifling of democracy

STONE TOWN (TANZANIA) - Tanzanians head to the polls on Wednesday in an election set to be a litmus test of President John Magufuli's...

Nursing homes, imported cases, autumn pose threat to antivirus fight

(Yonhap)South Korea saw a triple-digit increase in the number of new daily COVID-19 cases on Monday, due to sporadic outbreaks traced to senior care...