South Africa rugby: The Springboks give hope to a troubled nation
As South Africa faces economic troubles the Rugby World Cup success is a welcome distraction.
2023-10-29 19:55
Why teachers in South Korea are scared of their pupils -- and their parents
When fighting broke out in Kang Hyeon-joo's elementary school classroom, her heart would beat so fast she could not breathe and her vision would blur.
2023-10-28 08:55
Bela bill: South Africans face jail if children not in school
The education reform bill has come under fire as opposing parties say it is a "school capture".
2023-10-27 22:54
South Korea court upholds ban on gay sex in the military
The ruling is a setback in the fight for LGBT rights in the country, human rights groups say.
2023-10-27 15:25
KFC shuts Lesotho stores over South Africa bird flu
Lesotho has banned poultry imports from South Africa, leaving the fast food chain short of chicken.
2023-10-26 20:56
A year after deadly South Korean crush, families fight for accountability
By Hyunsu Yim and Daewoung Kim SEOUL One year after Park Young-soo lost her only son in a
2023-10-26 16:58
South China Sea: Biden says US will defend the Philippines if China attacks
Biden's statement comes days after collisions between Filipino and Chinese ships in the South China Sea.
2023-10-26 14:24
South Korea's economic growth beats estimates, backing rate pause
By Cynthia Kim and Jihoon Lee SEOUL South Korea's economy fared better than expected in the third quarter
2023-10-26 07:22
Southwest Airlines reaches tentative deal with union representing 19,000 attendants
(Reuters) -Southwest Airlines said on Wednesday it has reached a tentative agreement with the Transport Workers Union Local 556, representing
2023-10-26 05:46
Gold One mine 'hostage situation': South African miners tell of escape
Hundreds of workers at a mine in South Africa are caught up in a dispute between two rival unions.
2023-10-25 20:25
82-year-old Korean man has heart attack after choking on 'live octopus' dish
An 82-year-old man in South Korea had a heart attack after choking on a piece of "live octopus," or san-nakji, a local delicacy comprised of freshly severed -- and still wriggling -- tentacles.
2023-10-25 14:21
South China Sea: Why the Philippines and China are on a collision course
A new sense of urgency is pushing Manila and Beijing to greater assertiveness in the South China Sea.
2023-10-23 17:27