South Korea

Typhoon damages buildings, floods roads on Korean Peninsula

3:15 pm August 27, 2020

Seoul: A typhoon damaged homes and other buildings, flooded roads and toppled utility poles on Thursday on the Korean Peninsula before weakening to a tropical storm. South Korean authorities said no casualties have been reported, and North Korean state media did not mention any deaths or injuries. The storm by afternoon was heading into China after passing near the North Korean capital, Pyongyang, South […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

US names new Arctic envoy in push to expand reach in region

11:42 pm July 29, 2020

Washington: The Trump administration on Wednesday named a special envoy for the Arctic, filling a post that had been vacant for more than three years as the administration seeks a greater role in the region and tries to blunt growing Russian and Chinese influence there. The State Department’s appointment of veteran career diplomat Jim DeHart […]

Mumbai case surge: Dharavi to get 2 COVID care centres

With proactive strategy, Dharavi tamed virus, won WHO’s praise

8:52 pm July 11, 2020

Mumbai: The Dharavi area in Mumbai has become a global role model in the containment of coronavirus, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said on Saturday after the civic body’s efforts won praise from the WHO. Instead of waiting for patients to come to hospitals, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) screened people in Dharavi pro-actively which helped, a senior official said. World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said […]

Italy enters strict 3-day lockdown over Easter

China virus cases stabilise as Italy sees drop in deaths

1:06 pm June 28, 2020

Beijing: China has extended COVID-19 tests to newly reopened salons amid a drop in cases, while South Korea continues to face new infections after it eased social distancing rules to lift the economy. In the US, Vice President Mike Pence called off off a planned campaign bus tour in Florida following a surge in confirmed cases there. Hard-hit Italy, meanwhile, registered the […]

Spain opens border to tourists; Trump wants less testing

7:04 pm June 21, 2020

Barcelona: Spain reopened its borders to European tourists Sunday in a bid to kickstart its economy while Brazil and South Africa struggled with rising coronavirus infections. At a campaign rally, President Donald Trump said he told the US government to reduce testing for the virus, apparently to avoid unflattering statistics ahead of the US election in November. The head of the World […]