S. Korea’s local infections at 4-month high, mostly linked to churches
(Yonhap)South Korea’s daily locally transmitted COVID-19 cases surged to a four-month high on Friday, mainly due to sporadic outbreaks at churches in the Greater...
A son of a slave reflects on his American story
WASHINGTON - At 88, Dan Smith has witnessed some of the defining moments in America's fraught battle for racial equality.He protested in Alabama, marched...
Three killed during building maintenance work in Seoul
(Yonhap)Three maintenance workers were killed at a commercial residential complex building in Seoul on Friday, apparently after being electrocuted while replacing water pumps of...
Masks on the street but not at work? Experts urge consistency
PARIS - Faced with an upsurge in coronavirus cases and alarm over images of summer crowds packing onto streets and beaches, some European governments...
Gyeonggi governor emerges as front-runner in poll of presidential hopefuls
Gyeonggi Province Gov. Lee Jae-myung (Yonhap)Gyeonggi Province Gov. Lee Jae-myung has surpassed Democratic Party Rep. Lee Nak-yon for the first time in a popularity...
Anderson strikes against Pakistan as Fawad Alam’s long wait ends with...
England great James Anderson returned to form with two wickets against Pakistan at Southampton on Thursday as Fawad Alam's long wait for a Test...
Afghan authorities begin release of ‘dangerous’ Taliban prisoners
KABUL - Afghan authorities on Friday said they had started to release 400 Taliban prisoners, the final hurdle in long-delayed peace talks between the...
Military to expand mine removal operations next week
(Military-Yonhap)The military will expand operations to detect and remove landmines in the border regions next week after a dozen mines were collected from flood-damaged...
US Justice Department accuses Yale of discrimination in admissions
WASHINGTON - The Justice Department accused Yale University on Thursday of violating US civil rights law by illegally discriminating against white and Asian American...
Ruling party’s ratings lag behind opposition for the first time in...
A nongovernmental organization protests the government`s real estate policies outside the government complex in Seoul on Aug. 6. YonhapThe ruling Democratic Party’s support rating...
