Sanders claims big win in Nevada, tightens grip on Democratic race

LAS VEGAS - Progressive firebrand Bernie Sanders claimed a decisive victory Saturday in the Nevada caucuses, solidifying his frontrunner status in the race to...

[News Focus] Will President Moon change major foreign and economic policies...

President Moon Jae-in talks about the countermeasures against the novel coronavirus. (Yonhap)SEJONG -- The next presidential election will take place in two years, possibly...

Seoul to restrict international marriage visa for domestic violence offenders

The Ministry of Justice said Friday that it had revised a related law in order to prevent South Korean nationals with records of...

Record $2.4bn given to Pakistan in 2019: ADB

ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development...

Dalai Lama marks 80 years as Tibetan spiritual leader

NEW DELHI: The Dalai Lama on Saturday marked the 80th anniversary of his enthronement as the spiritual leader of Tibet, a position held almost...

Coronavirus presumed as factor in S. Korean man’s death

(Yonhap)The new coronavirus likely was a factor in the death of a South Korean man who posthumously tested positive for COVID-19, the health authorities...

Moon orders swift response to coronavirus

President Moon Jae-in, fourth from left, speaks during a meeting at a department store in Yangcheon-gu, Seoul, Friday. YonhapBy Do Je-hae President Moon Jae-in...

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Myanmar army plans trials for abuses in Rakhine

YANGON: Myanmar’s army says it will hold more courts-martial for alleged abuses committed against Rohingya Muslims, after a government-appointed commission said soldiers committed war...

‘Shincheonji’ suspected as coronavirus hotbed

A homegrown religious group is drawing a growing spotlight and suspicion as a hotbed for coronavirus outbreaks, as more than half of the nation's...