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South Carolina won’t enact mask mandate, as governor blasts health officials for ‘frightening hyperbole’ on Covid threat

Like numerous other states, South Carolina has seen its number of coronavirus cases rise dramatically in the last month, though…

3 years ago

‘Big step toward restoring trust’: North & South Korea reopen communication hotline after year of silence

The decision was first announced by South Korea’s presidential Blue House early on Tuesday morning and quickly confirmed through the…

3 years ago

‘They are ours’: Russian women’s team celebrate silver as South Korea extend archery reign with dominant Tokyo Olympics victory

An San, Jang Min-hee and Kang Chae-young extended South Korea's remarkable streak of finishing first in each edition of the event…

3 years ago

Pizza for Italy & CHERNOBYL for Ukraine?! South Korean TV apologizes for ‘inappropriate’ graphics during Olympic nations parade

The Seoul-based Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) turned heads with its questionable image choices as the games kicked off in Tokyo…

3 years ago

New South Wales premier sparks row with other Australian state leaders after requesting priority access to Covid-19 vaccines

Speaking at a televised news conference on Friday, New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian urged the federal authorities to consider…

3 years ago

Australia’s New South Wales declares ‘national emergency’ as state enters stricter lockdown following 136 new Covid cases

“There is no doubt that the numbers are not going in the direction we were hoping they would at this…

3 years ago

South Korean climber makes history at 57 before reportedly falling down side of mountain in Pakistan and going missing

Kim had finished scaling the 26,400ft Broad Peak before it is believed he fell into a crevasse.Aged 57, his climb…

3 years ago

‘We’ll sail where intl law allows’: UK to permanently deploy naval vessels to South China Sea amid regional tensions

The UK announced on Tuesday that it will be permanently deploying two naval vessels to waters surrounding Japan later this…

3 years ago

South Korean President Moon to skip Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony after scandal with Japanese diplomat derails summit chances

A summit between South Korea’s Moon Jae-in and Japan’s Yoshihide Suga on the sidelines of the Olympic Games would have…

3 years ago

Top diplomat’s comment on Moon ‘masturbating’ causes scandal as South Korea summons Japanese envoy

South Korean Vice Foreign Minister Choi Jong-kun summoned on Saturday the head of the Japanese diplomatic mission to Seoul, Ambassador…

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