S. Korea imposes travel ban on parts of Pakistan

The foreign ministry on Monday imposed a Level 4 travel ban on parts of Pakistan amid a surge in violence linked to coordinated separatist attacks. The ban -- the highest of the country's four-tier travel warning system -- will take effect at 11 p.m. in the southwestern province of Balochistan, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Parts of the province are also subject to a travel ban imposed by the Pakistani government. Under the law, those who visit or stay in areas under the highest-

2026-08-31 20:12:55:00

Police to disclose identity of suspect in murder of Chinese graduate student

GYEONGSAN (Yonhap) -- Police said Monday they will disclose the personal details and photo of a Chinese university lecturer accused of murdering a female Chinese graduate student in the southeastern city of Gyeongsan earlier this month. A deliberation committee decided to publish the name, age and mug shot of the suspect, currently known as a 31-year-old surnamed Jeong, on Tuesday, according to the Gyeongbuk Provincial Police Agency. Jeong is accused of killing the 25-year-old student at his hom

2026-08-31 19:31:39:00

Seoul shares end higher despite hawkish Fed chief

Seoul shares ended higher Monday on a rebound in tech stocks, as investors remained cautious about a possible interest rate hike following Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's speech at the Jackson Hole symposium. The Korean won rose against the US dollar. After opening 2.58 percent lower, the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index erased its earlier losses to close up 31.14 points, or 0.46 percent, at 6,820.02. The advance bucked losses on Wall Street on Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Ave

2026-08-31 16:30:38:00

At least five leaders to skip annual Pacific Islands summit

At least five leaders will skip the Pacific Island region's annual summit, officials said Monday, hours before the opening of talks overshadowed by Taiwan-China tensions. The gathering aims to grapple with thorny regional issues including climate change, drug crime, and the Chinese test-firing of a ballistic missile that landed in the Pacific Ocean in July. China's security and economic influence has added resonance this year, because the 18-member Pacific Islands Forum is being hosted by Palau,

2026-08-31 13:03:06:00

Death toll rises to 38 from Russia's deadliest attack on Ukraine this year

The death toll from a Russian strike on a warehouse west of Kyiv, the war's deadliest attack this year, rose to 38 with four people still missing, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday. The Friday night strike on the warehouse, which Ukrainian officials said was storing ammunition, sparked massive explosions and fires that swept through dozens of nearby homes and buildings in the village of Myla. The attack came as Russia has sharply intensified its air campaign recently in the 4 1

2026-08-31 11:57:48:00

Niger mutiny suppressed, but questions remain over junta's cohesion

Niger's military regime and its Russian paramilitary partners put down a mutiny by soldiers after a long and confusing day of fighting around the capital Niamey. But many questions remain surrounding the events that posed one of the gravest challenges to the regime of General Abdourahamane Tiani, who himself came to power in a July 2023 coup. Who were the mutineers and what did they want? Was this a simple mutiny or an attempted coup? The mutineers never made a public statement, and little infor

2026-08-31 11:57:29:00

Brazilian candidate Bolsonaro praises Bukele's security model

Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro on Sunday praised El Salvador's hard-line model for fighting crime after meeting with the Central American country's security minister, Gustavo Villatoro. Less than two months before October's general election in which he will face President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the eldest son of former president Jair Bolsonaro (2018-2022) is focusing on crime and security, voters' top concerns. The meeting with Villatoro "greatly inspires us to implement a

2026-08-31 11:57:03:00

Hundreds attend funeral in Haiti for 4 victims of brutal gang attack that killed 47

Hundreds of people crowded into a church near Haiti’s capital on Sunday for the funeral of four of the 47 people killed in a recent gang attack so brutal that it shook a country that has long struggled with violence. Mourners wiped away tears, raised their hands and cried out as coffins arrived at a church in the farming community of Kenscoff. “We thank everyone who came in solidarity with the families that died and those who lost their loved ones,” Pastor Jean Robert Dorlus said. “God will open

2026-08-31 11:56:48:00

Trump calls for 'punishment' of NBC reporter

US President Donald Trump on Sunday threatened a prominent NBC broadcast journalist with possible punishment by US media regulators as the Republican expressed disappointment with coverage of his candidate endorsements ahead of November's midterm elections. Trump took to his Truth Social platform to attack Kristen Welker as the "unpopular 'hostess' of the once great Meet the Press" talk show. He objected to her having said the president had had "mixed results" on his endorsement of political can

2026-08-31 11:56:30:00

Manhunt in Switzerland after fatal rave shooting

Swiss police were on Sunday hunting at least one gunman who opened fire at a rave, killing an Italian woman and wounding five other people, some of them seriously. The shooting, which happened in the early hours in Aarau, near Zurich, and sent partygoers running for cover, is a rare event in the Alpine nation, despite widespread gun ownership. The last major shooting occurred in 2001, when 14 members of the parliament and local government of the canton of Zug, near Lucerne, were killed by a gunm

2026-08-31 11:56:10:00