Mosul museum, located in Iraq's second-largest city, has reopened after three years of restoration work to repair the damage caused when ISIS ransacked it in infamous propaganda videos. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: North Korea ‘tried to hack’ South’s vaccine; Germany cases pass 1m
South Korea claims to have foiled North Korean hack attempt; Germany records 22,806 new cases to go past 1m in total; Russia reports new record cases high ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea braces for bed shortages as coronavirus cases near nine-month high
South Korea reported more than 500 new coronavirus cases for the second consecutive day on Friday, a level unseen in nearly nine months, as a third wave of infections spread nationwide, leaving ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea’s Kim vents fury as pressure mounts over virus and economy, South says
The dictator is “acting irrationally,” ordering harsh lockdowns and sanctioning at least two executions, a South Korean lawmaker said, citing an intelligence briefing. ( read original story ...)
Symptomless and spreading, South Korea battles surge in silent COVID-19 cases
Asymptomatic COVID-19 patients are driving a surge in new cases in South Korea, frustrating efforts to control transmission by the Asian country which managed to keep infections under control in ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: South Korea has most daily cases in 8 months
South Korea has recorded more than 500 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours for the first time in about eight months as health authorities struggle to contain a third surge ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea, China agree on North Korea talks, early Xi visit
China’s top diplomat visited South Korea and Japan as the two US allies prepare for change under a new US president. ( read original story ...)
Danger and desperation in Myanmar’s jade mines
It is a risk, we all know,” said Aye Yi, a 33-year-old who has been working in Myanmar’s jade mines since she was 14. “We don’t know when it will happen. But we know it definitely will at some point.” ... ( read original story ...)
Nice save! Quick-witted mother plucks her one-year-old boy from the path of deadly giant centipede in Thailand
CCTV footage shows a venomous centipede darting across the floor towards a toddler named Nong was playing on the living room floor of his home in Bangkok, Thailand. ( read original story ...)
Facing terror charges, Iran diplomat skips trial opening day
An Iranian diplomat suspected of masterminding a thwarted bomb attack against an exiled Iranian opposition group in France did not attend the opening day of his trial on terror charges Friday ... ( read original story ...)