North Korea fires two short-range ‘ballistic missiles’ into sea

SEOUL: North Korea fired what appeared to be two short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Sunday, the fourth such launch this month...

Chartered flight carrying S. Koreans departs Bolivia amid border closure

(South Korean Embassy in Bolivia-Yonhap)Forty-seven South Koreans left Bolivia on a US-arranged chartered flight, the South Korean Embassy in La Paz said, after the...

Korea reports 146 new virus cases, total now at 9,478

The government reported 146 new cases of the novel coronavirus Saturday, bringing the nation's total infections to 9,478, according to the Korea Centers for...

PIA among carriers at risk of going bankrupt

KARACHI: As air travel comes to a standstill with countries locked down to fight the coronavirus pandemic, there are many airlines in the world...

Aussie local election goes ahead despite virus threat

SYDNEY - People in the Australian state of Queensland were urged to vote in local elections on Saturday or face a fine of Aus$133...

S. Korea-bound passengers with high fever to be banned from boarding...

(Yonhap)Any passenger with a body temperature of higher than 37.5 C will be banned from boarding flights to South Korea starting next week, South...

Tourists stranded in Asia by canceled flights, shut borders

From the sun-soaked beaches of Thailand to the foothills of Mount Everest, tourists across Asia are finding their dream vacations have turned into travel...

IMF hints at helping Pakistan to fight off corona impact

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary...

‘Corona criminals’ prey on Europe’s virus fears

THE HAGUE - From trafficking dodgy surgical masks to peddling counterfeit medicines and running internet scams, criminals are finding ways to profit from the...