Serena advances to US Open last 32, Murray crashes out
NEW YORK - Serena Williams continued her hunt for a record seventh US Open title with a straight-sets win on Thursday as Andy Murray...
Typhoon Haishen poised to arrive in S. Korea next week
(Yonhap)Typhoon Haishen, the season's tenth typhoon, was forecast to arrive here early next week, keeping the country on alert following a series of typhoons...
UN: New Chinese security law ‘serious risk’ to Hong Kong’s freedoms
GENEVA: China's national security law for Hong Kong poses a serious risk to the city's freedoms and breaches international legal obligations, UN special rapporteurs...
UN special rapporteur calls for N. Korea’s release of political prisoners
(Yonhap)The UN special rapporteur on North Korea's human rights situation has renewed calls for North Korea to release political prisoners, saying that Pyongyang should...
Afghan govt frees more Taliban prisoners, paving way for talks
KABUL - The Afghan government said Thursday it had released 400 Taliban prisoners under an exchange deal with the militants, except for "a few"...
[News Focus] US officials, experts raise concern on NK’s ramping up...
North Korea test-fires a Hwasong-14 ballistic missile on July 4, 2017. (Yonhap)Senior US officials and experts on North Korea are increasingly concerned that Pyongyang...
US prepares for pre-election Covid-19 vaccine rollout
WASHINGTON - The US has urged states to get ready for a potential Covid-19 vaccine rollout two days before the presidential election, it emerged...
Kimchi factory emerges as new COVID-19 infection cluster
(Yonhap)CHEONGYANG -- A kimchi factory in the southwestern county of Cheongyang has emerged as a hotbed for new coronavirus infections, with 20 cases reported...
Modric: Messi leaving would be a huge blow to La Liga’s...
MADRID - Luka Modric blows out his cheeks. "It would be a huge loss," he says. "Like when Cristiano left. But you can't think...
S. Korea to decide whether to extend stricter antivirus curbs this...
(Yonhap)South Korea's health authorities said Thursday they will decide whether to extend a stricter social distancing scheme currently under way in the greater Seoul...
