Philippines to terminate troop agreement with US

MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has told his foreign minister to give formal notice to the United States of his termination of a Visiting...

All at stake as New Hampshire votes in Democratic primary

DURHAM, US: - US Democrats braced for a volatile, consequential primary on Tuesday in New Hampshire as leftist Bernie Sanders and youthful challenger Pete...

7 years after stepping down, Benedict fuels ‘2 popes’ headache

VATICAN CITY: Seven years after his surprise resignation, Benedict XVI -- weakened by age but still intellectually spry -- appears unable to remain in...

S. Korea expands strict quarantine screenings to Hong Kong, Macao

(Yonhap)South Korea said Tuesday it will apply strict quarantine screening to entrants from Hong Kong and Macao, in addition to those who arrive from...

Seoul focuses on reducing ultrafine dust this year

(Yonhap)The Environment Ministry said Tuesday it will make all-out efforts to reduce the country’s annual average ultrafine dust level to 20 micrograms per cubic...

US flies patrol plane on apparent mission to monitor N. Korea

(US Navy)A US maritime surveillance plane has flown over South Korea this week, an aviation tracker said Tuesday, in the latest in a series...

S. Korea to send 3rd evacuation flight to virus-hit Wuhan Tuesday...

(Yonhap)South Korea is set to send a third evacuation flight to the new coronavirus-hit Chinese city of Wuhan on Tuesday night to bring back...

N. Korea exported $370m in coal in violation of sanctions last...

(Reuters)WASHINGTON -- North Korea exported some $370 million worth of coal last year in violation of United Nations sanctions, a UN panel of experts...

Korea mulls expanding strict quarantine screenings to Hong Kong, Macao

South Korea said Tuesday that it is considering expanding its strict quarantine screening to entrants from Hong Kong and Macao, in addition to those...

Korea confirms one more case of novel coronavirus, total now at...

South Korea on Tuesday confirmed one more case of the novel coronavirus, bringing the total here to 28 with four of them discharged after...