Thae Yong Ho abandoned his post as deputy ambassador in London after becoming aware of the "gruesome realities" of life in the North. ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia pledges $500M to fight coronavirus pandemic
Saudi Arabia has pledged $500 million to combat the global coronavirus crisis that has infected more than 2 million people and killed at least 144,000 around the globe, the Middle Eastern nation ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia Faces Coronavirus Crisis With Strong Reserves, Low Debt-Minister
Saudi Arabia is facing the global crisis from a position of strength, given its strong financial position and reserves, with relatively low government debt, its finance minister said, referring to the ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia faces coronavirus crisis from position of strength: minister
Jadaan said in the virtual meeting of the International Monetary and Financial Committee, held on Thursday, that the Saudi government's priorities are necessary resources for health care system, ... ( read original story ...)
Kashmiri terrorist got away 25 yrs ago, caught with ISKP chief in Afghanistan
Aijaz Ahangar was caught by Afghan forces along with the Islamic State ‘Khorasan Province’ chief Aslam Farooqui earlier this month ... ( read original story ...)
Refugee women killed in Turkish strikes on Kurdish group in Iraq
Baghdad: Turkish air strikes targeting members of a Kurdish rebel group outlawed by Turkey struck a refugee camp in northern Iraq and killed two refugee women, Iraqi authorities said. The strikes, ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea surges almost 3%; China reports first-quarter GDP drop on coronavirus impact
GDP shrank 6.8% in 2020 as compared to a year ago, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics of China, its first quarterly decline since 1992. ( read original story ...)
First US Service Member to Contract Coronavirus Has Recovered in South Korea, Military Says
SEOUL, South Korea -- The first U.S. service member to test positive for coronavirus has recovered and been released after 49 days in isolation in South Korea, the military said Thursday. The ... ( read original story ...)
‘If I had your face’: A peek into South Korea’s secretive underground world
Dubbed one of the most anticipated books of 2020, Frances Cha's debut novel "If I had your face" offers a gripping glimpse of the unseen sides of South Korea. Here, the author share the motivation ... ( read original story ...)
Why South Korea’s coronavirus curve looks so different from the United States
With a combination of contact tracing, testing, and isolating cases, along with other physical distancing policies, places like South Korea were able to reduce the size of its coronavirus outbreak and ... ( read original story ...)