UN experts arrive in Mauritius to assist in oil spill

PORT LOUIS (MAURITIUS) - A team of United Nations experts arrived on the island nation of Mauritius on Tuesday to aid efforts to prevent...

More virus cases reported at Russia-flagged ship in Busan

(Yohnap)BUSAN -- More seafarers on a Russia-flagged ship docked in the southern port city of Busan were confirmed to have been infected with the...

New daily virus cases bounce back to over 30 as church-linked...

(Yonhap)South Korea's new coronavirus cases bounced back to above 30 on Tuesday, as an uptick in church-traced infections shows no signs of letup.The country...

S. Korea, US set to launch combined summertime exercise next week

(Yonhap)South Korea and the United States are expected to kick off their annual summertime combined exercise next week in a scaled-back manner due to...

USFK eases anti-virus restrictions peninsula-wide amid slowdown in new cases

(Yonhap)US Forces Korea (USFK) eased anti-coronavirus restrictions for its personnel across the peninsula Monday, allowing service members and their families to dine at restaurants...

Cluster infections break out at Seoul’s Namdaemun Market

(Yonhap)Eight merchants working at Namdaemun Market in central Seoul and at least one family member have tested positive for the new coronavirus, officials said...

Senior presidential aides offer to resign, but draw ridicule and attacks...

President Moon Jae-in and chief of staff Noh Young-min (left). (Yonhap)Recent offers to resign by top presidential aides have presented another major hurdle for...

Death toll from heavy rain rises to 28

Cars are stranded on a flooded road in the southern city of Gwangju on Aug. 8, 2020. (Yonhap)The death toll from weeklong heavy rain...

Trump says he will make deals with NK very quickly if...

US President Donald Trump (Yonhap)WASHINGTION -- US President Donald Trump said Friday he will make deals with North Korea "very quickly" if reelected in November.Trump...

Chad says Boko Haram wreaking havoc despite offensive

N'DJAMENA - Chad's President Idriss Deby said Saturday that Boko Haram jihadists would continue to wreak havoc in the Lake Chad region despite a...