The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause …
South Korea ruling party wins parliamentary majority
South Korea’s left-leaning ruling party has won a landslide election victory, partial results showed Thursday, after the coronavirus pandemic turned the political tide in President Moon Jae-in’s …
Democracy beats the coronavirus in South Korea as voters turn out in record numbers
Despite not having imposed a large-scale lockdown or business closures as other countries have, South Korea has managed to slow the rate of new infections to a couple dozen a day this week. South …
Thailand reports 29 new coronavirus cases, three new deaths
Thailand on Thursday reported 29 new cases and 3 new deaths, bringing it to a total of 2,672 cases and 46 fatalities since the outbreak there escalated in January. Of the new cases, 14 patients were …
Thailand PM Tells People to Sell Gold Gradually, Not in Large Amounts
Thailand’s gold shops are running out of cash because so many people want to sell ornaments, jewelry and bars amid an economic slowdown.
AP PHOTOS: In Iran, isolated musicians perform from rooftops
On the rooftop terrace of her Tehran apartment building, 28-year-old Mojgan Hosseini’s fingers pluck the strings of her qanun, an ancient stringed instrument, bringing life …
Tensions rise at sea between Iran and the U.S.
Eleven vessels from Iran’s Revolutionary Guard navy came dangerously close to six U.S. Navy and Coast Guard ships in the Gulf. That’s according to the U.S. military, who called the moves “dangerous …
US accuses Iran of ‘dangerous’ harassment of US warships
A group of 11 Iranian naval vessels made “dangerous and harassing” maneuvers near U.S. ships in the Persian Gulf near Kuwait on Wednesday, in one case passing within 10 yards (meters) of a Coast Guard …
Trump’s move to strip $400 million from WHO amid the coronavirus is just the propaganda windfall Russia, China, and Iran have been hoping for
Trump’s plan to cut funding from WHO has now opened the door for US adversaries to accuse it of undermining the fight to defeat the coronavirus.
Turkey Passes Law Enabling Sovereign Fund’s Support for Economy
Turkey allowed its sovereign wealth fund to take over private companies in distress as part of a series of economic measures to help the Middle East’s largest economy survive the coronavirus pandemic.