Taliban end partial truce as Afghan violence resumes
KABUL - A deadly blast shattered a period of relative calm in Afghanistan on Monday and the Taliban ordered fighters to resume operations against...
Local governments take legal action against Shincheonji
Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon (Yonhap)Local government chiefs are taking legal action against the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, the Christian sect at the center of...
Prison reports first coronavirus infection among inmates
By Jung Min-hoKorea has reported its first coronavirus infection among prisoners.According to the Ministry of Justice Sunday, an inmate, 60, at Gimcheon Prison in...
Annual inflation slows to 12.4pc in year on year comparison from...
Pakistan's consumer price inflation...
N. Korean newspaper warns officials against corruption
(Yonhap)North Korea's main newspaper warned senior officials against corruption Monday, just days after leader Kim Jong-un fired a top Workers' Party official in a...
Virus paints South Korea into diplomatic corner
By Yi Whan-wooConcerns are growing that the fast spread of the coronavirus in Korea is not only threatening public health but also affecting the...
Afghan partial truce to continue with ‘full ceasefire’ goal: Ghani
KABUL - Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said Sunday that a seven-day partial truce would continue, but he rejected a key component of a new...
78 countries restricting entry from S. Korea over coronavirus fears
(Yonhap)Two countries have been added to the list of nations and regions imposing entry restrictions or stricter quarantine procedures on travelers from South Korea...
