Canada top court clears way for Uber drivers class action
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada cleared the way for a Can$400 million (US$300 million) class action lawsuit to force Uber to recognize...
Relatives of Korean War dead urged to submit DNA for testing
The remains of a South Korean soldier killed during the Korean War is returned in a ceremony on Thursday. (Yonhap)Cheong Wa Dae on Friday...
The 51st state? US House votes on Washington DC statehood
WASHINGTON: US House Democrats will make history Friday by voting for Washington DC to become the nation's 51st state, but the move, a push...
Wealth sharing campaign spreading in Suncheon to aid coronavirus victims
(Suncheon City Hall-Yonhap)SUNCHEON -- A wealth sharing campaign has been spreading in Suncheon, a city about 415 kilometers south of Seoul, to support underprivileged...
Verizon joins brands boycotting Facebook ads over hate speech
SAN FRANCISCO - US telecoms giant Verizon joined the growing list of brands vowing to stop buying advertising on Facebook on Thursday over its...
NK propaganda outlet resumes anti-Seoul criticism over ‘subservient’ attitude to US
(KCTV-Yonhap)A North Korean propaganda outlet on Friday accused South Korea of being subservient to the United States in inter-Korean policy, resuming anti-Seoul criticism that...
CJP takes notice of video clip threatening Justice Qazi Faez Isa
Chief Justice of Pakistan Gulzar Ahmed on Thursday took notice of a video clip containing "derogatory, contemptuous, and scandalous language" against Justice Qazi Faez...
Gang battle over El Chapo legacy leaves 16 dead in Mexico
CULIACáN, Mexico: The fight for control of drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman's legacy spilled into the open on Thursday as a gun battle...
At least 13 virus infections reported in relation to Seoul church
(Yonhap)At least 13 new coronavirus infections traced to a major church in Seoul were reported on Friday, adding to concerns over a bigger outbreak,...
North and South mark 70th anniversary of Korean War
SEOUL - North and South Korea on Thursday separately marked the 70th anniversary of the start of the Korean War, a conflict that killed...
