PM, aides reiterate ‘coronavirus situation not bad’ in Pakistan
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday said that the death rate in the country from the coronavirus was "lower than feared".
Addressing a news...
Britain’s hero of the hour ‘Captain Tom’ turns 100
LONDON - Britain will celebrate on Thursday the 100th birthday of the World War II veteran whose staggering fundraising efforts inspired the country during...
National Assembly approves bills on sex crimes, internet-only banks
(Yonhap)The National Assembly on Wednesday passed a set of bills designed to strengthen punishment for digital sex crimes, amid a public outcry over...
Female teachers fear their school photos used against them
By Kim Se-jeong Seven out of 10 school teachers fear that their pictures printed in graduation albums could be used for crimes against them.From...
How Beijing is reigniting Hong Kong’s protests
HONG KONG - Hong Kong's pro-democracy protesters want to reignite their movement after a coronavirus lockdown lull, angered by a flurry of moves by...
Late ‘comfort woman’ recognized for lifelong human rights activities with Amnesty...
(Yonhap)The late Kim Bok-dong, a former sex slavery victim-turned human rights activist, received Wednesday a posthumous award from Amnesty International in recognition of her...
As coronavirus falters, mysterious inflammatory disease emerges in Europe
By Park Si-sooA mysterious inflammatory syndrome, which European researchers believe is linked to COVID-19, has emerged in the United Kingdom, Spain and Italy. Those...
Covid, Corona and Lockdown: the newborns named after a pandemic
MANILA: First there was Corona Kumar, then Covid Marie: parents have taken to naming newborns after the coronavirus, apparently unperturbed by the prospect of...
[Newsmaker] Kim Jong-un’s sister could emerge as heir apparent, think tank...
Kim Yo-jong (Yonhap)Amid conflicting reports about the health of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, a parliamentary think tank in South Korea has weighed in...
Korea reports 9 more virus cases, total now at 10,761
South Korea reported nine more cases of the new coronavirus Wednesday, bringing the nation's total infections to 10,761.It marked the 11th day in a...
