Saudi-led coalition declares 2-week coronavirus ceasefire in Yemen
RIYADH - The Riyadh-led military coalition fighting Yemen's Huthi rebels has declared a two-week ceasefire in the country starting Thursday in a bid to...
3 S. Korean firms sign contracts to supply coronavirus test kits...
(Yonhap)Three South Korean companies have inked contracts with the US government to export coronavirus test kits, with shipments likely to take place next week,...
Tragic death: Boy’s organs give new lives to seven
By Park Si-soo A boy, 9, has ended his journey on earth after giving seven patients new lives. The Korea Organ Donation Agency (KODA)...
Pampered Kuwaitis quibble in five-star quarantine
KUWAIT CITY: The meat is too fatty and the staff are slow to clean up coffee stains -- some Kuwaitis quarantined in five-star hotels...
3 out of 4 Koreans dissatisfied with political situation: poll
(Yonhap)Three out of 4 South Koreans said they were dissatisfied with the country’s political situation, according to the results of a survey summarized in...
Korea reports 53 new cases of coronavirus, total now at 10,384
South Korea reported 53 more cases of the new coronavirus Wednesday, up slightly from 47 new cases a day ago, bringing the nation's total...
In Asia, bucking the global lockdown trend
HONG KONG: As the coronavirus pandemic sparks global lockdowns, life has continued comparatively unhindered in places like Taiwan, South Korea and Hong Kong after...
COVID-19 deaths surpass 200; 53 more infections reported
(Yonhap)South Korea’s death toll from the novel coronavirus rose above 200 on Wednesday, with patients aged 80 or older making up the largest proportion...
Gov’t debates electronic tagging devices for people in self-quarantine
By Kim Se-jeong The government said Tuesday it was debating whether to force those undergoing two weeks of self-quarantine to wear electronic tagging wristbands...
