Hajj goes virtual for families of lucky pilgrims

KHOBAR (SAUDI ARABIA) - Faridah Bakti Yahra travelled alone to Mecca when she won the lottery of a lifetime to join this year's hajj,...

Southeastern counties agree to co-host new military airport

(Yonhap)The defense ministry announced Thursday that two southeastern counties have agreed to co-host a new military airport, a breakthrough that will speed up the...

Brazil first lady tests positive for coronavirus

BRASíLIA: Brazil's first lady Michelle Bolsonaro tested positive for the new coronavirus Thursday, the government said, after her husband spent two weeks in quarantine...

Ruling party, government jointly push for powerful agencies revamp

Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae (center) spaeks with Democratic Party Floor Leader Kim Tae-nyeon (right) and National Intelligence Service Director Park Jie-won during a meeting...

Student arrests in Hong Kong deepen ‘white terror’ fears

HONG KONG: Hong Kong has fallen into an era of "white terror" democracy campaigners said on Thursday after four students, one aged just 16,...

Torrential rain floods homes in central regions, kills at least 2

Torrential rain flooded more than 100 homes, dozens of vehicles and railroads in Daejeon, killing at least two people in the country’s fifth-largest city.The...

How CPG brands are shifting to Direct-to-Consumer: trends and opportunities

During the past few months as the global pandemic continued, enforced isolation saw many consumer packaged goods (CPGs) companies move to a direct-to-consumer...

Mystery solved: Scientists trace source of Stonehenge pillars

WASHINGTON: Stonehenge, a Neolithic wonder in southern England, has vexed historians and archaeologists for centuries with its many mysteries: How was it built? What...

S. Korea, US have ‘firm shared understanding’ on importance of USFK:...

(Yonhap)South Korea and the United States share a "firm" understanding on the role and importance of the US Forces Korea (USFK), the defense ministry...

World No.1 Barty pulls out of US Open over coronavirus fears

SYDNEY - World number one Ashleigh Barty pulled out of the US Open Thursday over fears about the coronavirus pandemic in a major blow...