Two dozen Rohingya die on drifting boat, 382 rescued: Bangladesh
DHAKA: At least two dozen ethnic Rohingya died on a ship that was drifting for weeks after failing to reach Malaysia, Bangladesh coastguard officials...
Joo Ho-young beats icon of anti-regionalism in Daegu
Rep. Joo Ho-young of the United Future Party (Yonhap)Rep. Joo Ho-young of the United Future Party won his fifth term by a huge margin...
Veteran politicians fail to survive general election
By Kang Seung-wooHigh-profile veteran politicians are seeing their political careers end prematurely as lesser-known political novices put up more of a fight than expected...
WWII veteran, 99, raises almost £12m for UK health workers
LONDON: A 99-year-old British World War II veteran has raised almost £12 million (489 million baht) in his fundraising challenge for frontline health workers...
Justice Party leader narrowly retains her seat
Justice Party leader Sim Sang-jung (Yonhap)Justice Party leader Sim Sang-jung narrowly won her fourth term as a lawmaker in a cutthroat three-way race against...
Voter turnout hits 62.6% in general elections as of 5 pm
Voter turnout for the parliamentary elections Wednesday reached 62.6 percent as of 5 p.m., the highest turnout of elections conducted since 2000, the National...
Israel’s Netanyahu, Gantz miss midnight deadline to form unity govt
JERUSALEM - Israel's parliament speaker Benny Gantz and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu missed a deadline to form a unity government on Thursday, prolonging the...
