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Seoul stocks expected to rebound next week on...
Seoul (South Korea), May 2: South Korean stocks are expected to move upward next week as investors' sentiment is expected...

New virus cases above 600 for 4th day;...
Seoul (South Korea), May 2: South Korea's daily new virus cases stayed in the 600s for the fourth consecutive straight...

N. Korea says Biden 'made big blunder,' warns...
Seoul (South Korea), May 2: North Korea said Sunday that U.S. President Joe Biden made a "big blunder" after he...

S. Korea vows to coordinate with U.S. for...
Seoul (South Korea), April 2: South Korea's foreign ministry said Saturday it will continue to coordinate with the United States...

Over 62 mln COVID-19 cases reported in Americas...
Geneva (Switzerland), May 2: More than 62 million COVID-19 cases and over 1.5 million deaths have been reported in the...

Iran says parties to nuke talks have reached...
Tehran (Iran), May 2: Iran's senior negotiator in Vienna talks aimed at reviving the Iran nuclear deal said Saturday that...

Russia advocates peaceful settlement of Kyrgyz-Tajik border clashes
Moscow (Russia), May 2: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov held telephone conversations with his Kyrgyz and Tajik counterparts on Saturday...

Over 100 mln Americans fully vaccinated against COVID-19
Washington (US) May 2: More than 100 million adult Americans have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of Saturday, according...

EU accuses Apple of distorting competition in music...
Brussels (Belgium) May 1: The European Union (EU) on Friday accused Apple, the American digital giant, of abusing its dominant...

Over 62 mln COVID-19 cases reported in Americas...
Geneva (Switzerland) May 1: More than 62 million COVID-19 cases and over 1.5 million deaths have been reported in the...

UN chief calls for efforts to address inequalities...
New York (USA) May 1: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for efforts to address inequalities in order to bring...

Israel bans travel to 7 countries over COVID-19
Jerusalem (Israel) May 1: The Israeli government on Friday decided to ban travel of Israeli citizens to seven countries over...

U.S. CDC estimates 1 in 3 Americans infected...
Washington DC (USA) May 1: About 35 percent of all Americans have been infected with COVID-19 over the past year,...

Russia imposes entry ban on 8 EU officials
Moscow (Russia) May 1: The Russian Foreign Ministry announced on Friday that eight officials from the European Union (EU)'s bodies...

China makes stride toward building manned space station:...
Beijing (China) May 1: China has made an enormous stride in achieving the goal of having a manned space station...

Brazil's COVID-19 deaths pass 400,000
Rio De Janerio (Brazil), April 30: Brazil reported 3,001 new deaths related to COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, raising...

N. Korea likely to stage provocation, continue modernizing...
Washington (US), April 30: North Korea is likely to stage military provocations that may include a nuclear test to put...

New cases in 600s for 2nd day, virus...
Seoul (South Korea), April 30: South Korea's daily new virus cases remained in the 600s for the second day Friday...

Moon's approval rating hits record low of 29...
Seoul (South Korea), April 30: President Moon Jae-in's approval rating dropped below 30 percent for the first time since his...

World Bank approves 80.5 mln USD to help...
Colombo (Srilanka), April 30: The World Bank has approved 80.5 million U.S. dollars as additional financing to help Sri Lanka...

EU lawmakers want "COVID-19 certificate" to guarantee free...
Brussels (Belgium), April 30: European lawmakers said on Thursday that the European Union's (EU) planned "COVID-19 certificates" - and not...

U.S. to deploy additional forces to Afghanistan as...
Washington (US), April 30: The White House said on Thursday that the U.S. military will send additional forces to Afghanistan...

U.S. economy grows at annualized 6.4 pct in...
Washington (US), April 30: The U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 6.4 percent in the first quarter of...

US Officials to Meet Mideast Partners in Coming...
Washington (US), April 29: A United States delegation will travel to the Middle East in the coming days to meet...

Biden Urges US Congress to Approve Police Reform...
Washington (US), April 29: US President Joe Biden urged Congress to approve in May a police reform that would address...

U.S. reaffirms support for N. Koreans against 'egregious'...
Wasgington (US), April 29: The United States reaffirmed its support for North Korean human rights Wednesday, vowing to hold Pyongyang...

New cases fall back to below 700; virus...
Seoul (South Korea), April 29: South Korea's daily new virus cases fell back to below 700 on Thursday, but sporadic...