Cases top 152,000 worldwide, rise in SE Asia and Europe: Virus...

Fear closed the world in on itself as nations, from the US to much of Europe and Latin America, took measures to shield citizens...

[News Focus] Sejong outnumbers 4 big cities in COVID-19 cases

Headquarters of the Agriculture Ministry is seen from an air walk passageway at Government Complex Sejong. The bulding, No. 5, is shared by some...

Korea’s new virus cases continue to slow, infections top 8,000

The government reported 107 new cases of the new coronavirus here Saturday, slightly down from 110 new cases a day earlier, bringing the nation's...

What when a woman dies?

THE powerful loudspeakers of...

Syria’s brutal war enters 10th year

BEIRUT: Syria's brutal conflict enters its 10th year Sunday with President Bashar al-Assad's regime consolidating its hold over a war-wracked country with a decimated...

S. Korea adds 76 new virus cases, first time in 23...

(Yonhap)South Korea on Sunday reported 76 new cases of the coronavirus to total 8,162, marking the first time in 23 days the number of...

Universities face calls for refunds over classes disrupted by virus

Universities here are facing growing calls for refunds from students following classes being disrupted due to the coronavirus pandemic. Most universities have postponed the...

Coronavirus to deliver fresh hit to staggering media sector

WASHINGTON - The ailing US news industry is bracing for more turmoil with the coronavirus pandemic expected to deliver an economic shock to the...

Coronavirus rattles S. Korean politics 30 days before April elections

(Yonhap)The new coronavirus is rattling South Korean politics just a month before the April 15 parliamentary elections, changing the way candidates campaign and shifting...

Trump declares virus emergency

U.S. President Donald Trump declared the coronavirus pandemic a national emergency Friday in order to free up more money and resources. But he denied...