Yearly Archives: 2024
Serene sunrises, South Korea style
(ANN/KOREA HERALD) – Hotels and resorts across South Korea, from the picturesque landscapes of Gangwon Province to the tranquil shores of Jeju Island, are...
N Korea vows toughest anti-US policy before Trump takes office
SEOUL (AP) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to implement the "toughest" anti-US policy, state media reported Sunday, less than a month...
S Korean authorities seek warrant to detain impeached president
SEOUL (AP) - South Korean law enforcement officials have requested a court warrant to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol as they investigate whether...
Malaysia’s gig workforce surpasses three million
KUALA LUMPUR (BERNAMA) - Malaysia’s gig economy has continued its upward trajectory in 2024, with the number of own-account workers, including gig workers, surpassing...
‘Sonic 3’ and ‘Mufasa’ battle for No 1 at the holiday box office
(AP) - Two family films dominated the holiday box office this week, with "Sonic the Hedgehog 3" winning the three-day weekend over "Mufasa" by...
Scientists warn of possible collapse of Atlantic currents
OSLO (AFP) - A group of scientists warned of the greatly underestimated risk of a collapse of ocean currents in the Atlantic which could...
World more prepared than ever for tsunamis: Ocean experts
JAKARTA (AFP) - The world is more prepared than ever for a devastating tsunami thanks to early warning systems, ocean science experts said, even...
For the love of pandas
HONG KONG (AP) - Hundreds gathered in Hong Kong to watch the city's first pyrotechnics drone show, as part of a campaign to raise...
Silenced strings
HERAT (AFP) - Wood shavings littered the floor of Sakhi’s cramped workshop in the Afghan city of Herat as another rubab, the national musical...
‘I’m just a retiree’: Jokowi when asked about corruption investigations
ANN/THE STAR - Former president Joko “Jokowi” Widodo brushed off speculation that he had played a key role in the decision to name Indonesian...