Spain eases strict lockdown as US approves virus drug
MADRID - Spaniards took to the streets to jog, cycle and rollerskate for the first time after 48 days of confinement on Saturday as...
Korea reports 8 imported COVID-19 cases, 1 locally transmitted case
yonhap Korea on Friday reported eight new imported cases of the novel coronavirus and a single locally transmitted case.This brings the total number of COVID-19...
India extends lockdown for two weeks, with some easing
NEW DELHI - The world's biggest coronavirus lockdown will be extended for two weeks beyond May 4, the Indian government said Friday but with...
UN chief says world should follow Korea on COVID-19 fight
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres said he hopes many countries follow the example of South Korea, which has been “extremely successful” in addressing...
Taiwan’s intel chief says NK leader Kim Jong-un is ‘sick’
By Park Si-soo Taiwan's intelligence chief said Thursday that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is "sick" but remains in control of the nuclear-armed nation.Chiu...
Afghan president and rival reach ‘tentative’ deal
KABUL: A bitter feud between Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and his rival Abdullah Abdullah appeared closer to resolution Friday after Abdullah said the two...
Cabinet approves details to allocate extra budget over coronavirus
yonhapThe government approved details in a Cabinet meeting Friday to allocate a 12.2 trillion-won (US$10 billion) extra budget to fund emergency handouts for households...
Sick, dead or trick? NK leader out of public eye for...
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un remained out of public view for the 20th straight day Thursday amid persisting speculation about his health and who...
Yachts, wine cellars, private jets: isolating with the super-rich
LONDON: Stranded on superyachts or confined to their sprawling mansions worrying about their wine cellars, the world's super rich have invited ridicule throughout the...
S. Korea open to use of Ebola drug on new coronavirus...
A worker stands outside a makeshift clinic for COVID-19 tests at the National Medical Center in Seoul on Wednesday. (Yonhap)South Korea will allow the...
