N.Korea reports first COVID-19 death as fever spreads ‘explosively’
By Hyonhee Shin and Josh Smith SEOUL -At least one person confirmed to have COVID-19 has died in North Korea and hundreds of thousands have shown fever symptoms, state media…
By Hyonhee Shin and Josh Smith SEOUL -At least one person confirmed to have COVID-19 has died in North Korea and hundreds of thousands have shown fever symptoms, state media…
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By Cynthia Kim SEOUL – In South Korea, fewer women are having children and those who do are in no rush. The sky-high costs of housing and education make financial…
By Josh Smith and Hyonhee Shin SEOUL – North Korea is facing its first confirmed COVID-19 outbreak with no known vaccine programme, sparking new calls for the government to accept…
By Phil Stewart ABU DHABI – The new U.S. general overseeing American forces in the Middle East said allies were concerned about long-term U.S. commitment to the region, as he…
By Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON -Congressman Kevin McCarthy, the top Republican in the U.S. House of Representatives, and four other lawmakers received subpoenas on Thursday from the House committee investigating the…
By Daniel Trotta COSTA MESA, Calif. -California regulators on Thursday rejected a $1.4 billion desalination plant on environmental grounds, dealing a setback to Governor Gavin Newsom, who had supported the…
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By Sharon Bernstein (Reuters) – A bill in the Louisiana legislature aiming to charge women and their doctors with murder for obtaining or providing abortion services was withdrawn from consideration…
WASHINGTON – Billionaire Elon Musk made clear on Thursday that even though he wants Twitter to lift its permanent ban on former President Donald Trump, that doesn’t mean he supports…
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By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON -The White House is preparing for a scenario in which Congress fails to approve President Joe Biden’s request for additional COVID funds by reviewing old contracts…
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON -President Joe Biden on Thursday commemorated the COVID-19 deaths of 1 million people in the United States, marking what he called “a tragic…
By Hyonhee Shin and Soo-hyang Choi SEOUL -North Korea’s coronavirus outbreak threatens to deepen its already dire food situation this year, as a nationwide lockdown would hamper ongoing anti-drought efforts…
By Anne Kauranen and Jonathan Landay HELSINKI/KHARKIV, Ukraine – Moscow warned Finland on Thursday it would face consequences as it seeks to apply for NATO membership “without delay” and Ukraine…
By David Morgan WASHINGTON -The top Democrat and Republican in the U.S. Senate joined forces in a rare moment of unity on Thursday in an attempt to pass $40 billion…
(Reuters) -Dallas police on Thursday searched for a gunman who entered a hair salon in the city’s Koreatown section and opened fire, wounding three women in an incident that echoed…
(Reuters) – The family of a Black man fatally shot by Houston police last month said on Thursday that an independent autopsy showed he had been shot while running away…
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK – A U.S. judge on Thursday ruled that “Vape: The Musical,” which mocks the blockbuster 1978 film “Grease,” amounted to fair use and did not…
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON – The chair of the U.S. House panel overseeing the Postal Service (USPS) asked the agency to turn over documents and answer questions on its plans…
By Nate Raymond BOSTON – The state of Massachusetts on Thursday agreed to pay $56 million to resolve a lawsuit by families of veterans who contracted COVID-19 during an outbreak…
By Nate Raymond BOSTON – A former eBay Inc security executive pleaded guilty on Thursday to participating in a campaign to harass a Massachusetts couple who ran an online newsletter…
By David Morgan and Ann Saphir WASHINGTON -The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed Jerome Powell to a second four-year term as head of the Federal Reserve, paving the way for…