Smartphones can be ‘dangerous weapons’: court

Seoul Central District Court (Yonhap)A local court ruled Tuesday that using a smartphone to hit and injure others is a criminal offense of assault...

Korea to begin new school year with online classes on April...

South Korea will begin the new school year with online classes on April 9 following repeated delays due to the novel coronavirus, the prime...

Facebook and Instagram remove Bolsonaro video questioning virus quarantine

BRASíLIA - Facebook and Instagram removed videos of Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro on Monday, saying they spread misinformation about the coronavirus, a day after...

Baloch journalist goes missing in Sweden

LAHORE: Friends and acquaintances...

Trump says Putin to ‘probably ask’ for sanctions lifting

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said Monday he expects his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to request the lifting of US sanctions during an upcoming...

NK colleges offer online programs amid extended vacation caused by virus...

File photo (Yonhap)Colleges in North Korea are providing online programs for students amid an extended vacation, as the country is making all efforts to...

Thai, Asian markets resume losses as stimulus joy fades

HONG KONG: Thai and other Asian markets fell Monday, with the benchmark Stock Exchange of Thailand index down 1.67% at 11.55am, following a...

NK fired missiles from launcher similar to one unveiled last year:...

(Yonhap)A super-large multiple rocket launcher that North Korea claimed to have test-fired the previous day appears to be similar to its large-caliber multiple launch...