South Korea

January 22, 2021

South Korea wants more couples to have babies — but not all families are equal. Same-sex marriage is banned, and there are no laws that protect the LGBTQ community from discrimination. Single mothers also face stigma.

Conflict & Justice

Iran starts 20% uranium enrichment, seizes tanker in strait

Associated Press

January 04, 2021

Iran on Monday began enriching uranium up to 20% at an underground facility and seized a South Korean-flagged oil tanker in the crucial Strait of Hormuz, further escalating tensions in the Middle East between Tehran and the West.

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East Asia faces rising COVID-19 threat; UK truck drivers in test uproar; EU-China talks hit snag

The World

December 23, 2020

The coronavirus has crept back into parts of East Asia that had been widely regarded for handling the pandemic well. Thousands of truck drivers at the British port of Dover lashed out in an uproar over a shortage of COVID-19 tests. And, talks between the EU and China on how to roll back investment restrictions appear to have faltered.

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Early Moderna data shows coronavirus vaccine 94.5% effective; Violence in Ethiopia threatening international conflict; 15 Asia-Pacific economies sign RCEP

The World

November 16, 2020

Moderna's early data shows its coronavirus vaccine is 94.5% effective; And, the violence in Ethiopia’s north is threatening to become an international conflict; Also 15 Asia-Pacific economies, making up 30% of the world’s population and gross domestic product, signed the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership trade deal on Sunday.

2020 US presidential election

World leaders talking to Biden about the virus, other issues

Associated Press

November 12, 2020

World leaders spoke to President-elect Joe Biden on Thursday about cooperating on the coronavirus pandemic, climate change and other issues, even as President Donald Trump's refusal to concede complicates the US post-election transition.

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Decision in Breonna Taylor case sparks new protests; Hong Kong police arrested Joshua Wong; North Korean troops shot and killed a South Korean official

The World

September 24, 2020

Global eyes are on renewed racial justice protests in the US, with demonstrations again erupting in several cities around the country in response to Wednesday’s announced decision not to charge Kentucky police officers for the shooting death of Breonna Taylor. And, Hong Kong police arrested Joshua Wong and a second pro-democracy activist on Thursday for having joined a rally last October. Also, North Korean troops shot and killed a South Korean official allegedly trying to defect to Pyongyang.

Health

Atul Gawande: With right 'political environment,' US can control the coronavirus

The World

September 21, 2020

While some advanced economies in Europe and the Americas are struggling mightily with COVID-19, a few notable industrialized societies that could provide a roadmap for the US to improve its capacity to manage the pandemic, says Dr. Atul Gawande.

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Kremlin denies Navalny was poisoned; Pompeo announces sanctions on ICC officials; Typhoon Maysak hits Korean peninsula

The World

September 03, 2020

Russia has rejected the German government’s statement that Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned by Moscow, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday announced aggressive sanctions against top International Criminal Court (ICC) officials, and torrential rain and heavy winds hit much of the Korean peninsula.

To quell COVID-19 outbreak, South Korea bans seating at big cafés

The World

September 01, 2020

Cafés in downtown Seoul are nearly empty during lunch hour as businesses typically filled with office workers dropping in for a cup of their favorite brew go takeout-only because of the pandemic.

COVID-19

South Koreans are blaming a controversial church for new COVID-19 outbreak

The World

August 21, 2020

Health authorities say Sarang Jaeil Church and its outspoken pastor are at the epicenter of South Korea’s second-largest COVID-19 outbreak since the pandemic started. About 3,400 of the church’s members have been tested and about 20% have contracted the coronavirus as of Thursday.

South Korea

South Korea’s baby boost for married couples excludes nontraditional families

Iran starts 20% uranium enrichment, seizes tanker in strait

East Asia faces rising COVID-19 threat; UK truck drivers in test uproar; EU-China talks hit snag

Early Moderna data shows coronavirus vaccine 94.5% effective; Violence in Ethiopia threatening international conflict; 15 Asia-Pacific economies sign RCEP

World leaders talking to Biden about the virus, other issues

Decision in Breonna Taylor case sparks new protests; Hong Kong police arrested Joshua Wong; North Korean troops shot and killed a South Korean official

Atul Gawande: With right 'political environment,' US can control the coronavirus

Kremlin denies Navalny was poisoned; Pompeo announces sanctions on ICC officials; Typhoon Maysak hits Korean peninsula

To quell COVID-19 outbreak, South Korea bans seating at big cafés

South Koreans are blaming a controversial church for new COVID-19 outbreak

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