S. Korea reports 51 new virus cases, most in 8 days

(Yonhap)South Korea reported 51 more cases of the new coronavirus Saturday, the most in eight days, raising the alert over new cluster infections popping...

Morocco artisans fear ‘knockout punch’ from virus

RABAT - Pottery, basketwork and wrought-iron furniture pile up in the deserted stalls of the Oulja arts and crafts complex in Sale near the...

N. Korea vows to abolish inter-Korean liaison office in anger over...

(Yonhap)North Korea vowed Friday to abolish an inter-Korean liaison office in the first in a series of measures in anger over anti-Pyongyang leaflets sent...

Tahiti to welcome foreign tourists in July

Tahiti and other islands will be opened to international travel next month as French Polynesia tries to salvage its vital tourism industry, the government...

[Newsmaker] Court issues maximum 10-year jail term for alleged leader of...

(Yonhap)CHUNCHEON -- A court on Friday handed down a maximum 10-year prison term, the heaviest penalty, to a teenager for threatening minors into filming...

Virus puts future of Argentina’s Jaguares in doubt

BUENOS AIRES: Less than a year since reaching the Super Rugby final, Argentina's Jaguares face the risk of collapsing due to the coronavirus pandemic.It...

Choi Sun-sil says she lived as ‘invisible person’ in serving Park

Choi Seo-won. YonhapChoi Seo-yeon has claimed in a memoir that she served former President Park Geun-hye without any personal gains in mind, living as...

UK seeks to boost post-Brexit ties with Asean partnership

LONDON: Britain has applied to become a dialogue partner of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), the government said on Friday, as it...

S. Korea to provide $30 million for vaccine development: FM

Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha (Yonhap)South Korea will provide $30 million to an international health organization over the next five years to help facilitate the...

US job rebound surprises experts

WASHINGTON: America’s labour market unexpectedly rebounded in May, signalling the economy is picking up faster than thought from the depths of the damage from...