Elsewhere in the Asia-Pacific region, poultry have tested positive for the virus in Australia, Nepal and Turkey.

The explosions happened after Hamas returned the bodies of four hostages from Gaza as part of a ceasefire deal. Israeli ...

Private sector firms are shedding staff at the fastest rate since the pandemic, new figures showed today. Elsewhere on the economic front, retail sales staged a big rebound in January but the usual ...

The following is a summary of domestic news in North Korea this week. ------------ (2nd LD) Swiss ambassador to N. Korea assumes post after presenting credentials SEOUL -- Switzerland's top envoy to ...