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It allows users to download videos for viewing offline.

YouTube Go expands its presence

While the app is being rolled out in over 130 countries, the focus is still on locations that have limited access to cellular data.

04 Feb 2018 1:15 AM

Friday's accident is South Korea's worst fire disaster since 2003, when an arson attack on a subway station in the southeastern city of Daegu killed 192 people. (Photo: AP)

41 dead, over 80 injured in fire at hospital in South Korea

South Korean President Moon Jae-In called an emergency meeting with advisers, and demanded an immediate probe into the cause of the blaze.

26 Jan 2018 12:54 PM

Survivors were brought out wrapped in blankets, and firefighters picked their way through the blackened shell of the building after the blaze was extinguished. (Photo: AP)

33 killed, over 70 injured in South Korean hospital fire

Around 200 people were in the Sejong Hospital building when the fire broke out, police said.

26 Jan 2018 9:27 AM

Twist in the love tale

Love Curry is a fun story that revolves around three male protagonists Ali, Shehzad and Rishi, who share a flat in London.

24 Jan 2018 12:12 AM

South Korea unification minister Cho Myung-Gyun (L) shakes hands with North Korean chief delegate Ri Son-Gwon (R) during their meeting at the border truce village of Panmunjom in the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) dividing the two Koreas. (Photo: AFP)

Signs of thaw on the Korean peninsula?

In this rapid unfolding of events both the US and China seem to have had only a marginal supportive role.

12 Jan 2018 1:00 AM

Smart advertisements, too smart?

The world’s first ‘virtual supermarket’ was created for Korea by Tesco engineers in Bengaluru.

07 Jan 2018 1:28 AM

The North's official Korean Central News Agency took the oft-repeated stance as it reviewed the country's major nuclear weapons and missile tests in 2017. (Photo: AFP)

Won’t give up nukes till US continue their ’blackmail’: N Korea

The North Korea lashes out at the annual military drills between the US and South Korea, which the allies describe as defensive in nature.

30 Dec 2017 8:27 PM

The memory of mice with amnesia returned after they were fed the fermented product. (Photo: Pixabay)

This salad dressing may cut dementia risk: Study

A study has revealed that drinking blueberry vinegar or using it in salad dressing can help fight dementia.

24 Dec 2017 8:20 AM

Addicted teenagers had significantly higher scores in depression, anxiety, insomnia severity and impulsivity. (Photo: Pixabay)

Smartphone addiction may cause depression, anxiety: study

The study was conducted to measure levels of gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA), a neurotransmitter in the brain that slows down brain signals.

04 Dec 2017 12:20 PM

The incident came to light when a nurse posted videos of a rather sexually suggestive dance on Facebook, instantly sparked outrage. (Photo: Screengrab/ IndianViralLion)

S Korea hospital under fire for forcing nurses to perform sexy dances for officials, patients

A nurse wrote: 'We had to lie down on the floor and spread our legs in front of patients and their guardians.'

15 Nov 2017 2:49 PM

Doctors treat an unidentified person, believed to be a N. Korean soldier who defected, to the South. (Photo: AFP)

North Korean soldier shot 6 times during dramatic defection to the South

The Joint Chiefs of Staff official said he was found collapsed in a pile of fallen leaves and recovered by three S Korean soldiers.

14 Nov 2017 9:35 AM

After an awkward few seconds, Trump appeared to recognise his error and made the link between Nguyen and Duterte. (Photo: AFP)

Twitter reacts to Trump's awkard ASEAN handshake photo op

Donald Trump was all fingers and thumbs during a carefully choreographed photo op.

13 Nov 2017 7:02 PM

The video showed Trump at ease with South Korean teenagers in school uniforms at an event where the first lady gave a speech. (Photo: AP)

Video of US First Lady, Teens and K-Pop Star Goes Viral

South Korean Twitter users praised the first lady’s interaction with the girls and the K-pop star, especially her long-lasting smile.

07 Nov 2017 6:27 PM

Such a purchase would redraw the balance of power in northeast Asia, and could trigger a regional arms race. (Representational Image | AFP)

South Korea 'in talks to buy nuclear submarine' from US: reports

While Moon did not give specific details of the purchases, he described them as essential for national defence.

07 Nov 2017 5:30 PM

Seoul and Washington are conducting joint military drills, an annual exercise seen by the North as a preparation for invasion (Photo: AFP)

Amid North Korea tensions, South Korea, US begin 5 days major naval drills

North Koreas accused the US of provoking the country by mobilizing the aircraft carrier and other war assets near the peninsula.

16 Oct 2017 12:33 PM

Japan's Emperor Akihito, second from left, and Empress Michiko, listen to a priest, right, as they visit Koma Shrine in Hidaka, northwest of Tokyo, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2017. (Photo: AP)

Japan's emperor visits shrine for ancient Korean settlers

He was accompanied by his wife Empress Michiko.

20 Sep 2017 1:56 PM

South Korea's Hyunmoo II Missile system fire missiles during the combined military exercise between the US and South Korea against North Korea (Photo: AP)

South Korea continues live-fire military drills after North Korean nuclear test

The most recent advance came Sunday in an underground test of what leader Kim Jong Un's government claimed was a hydrogen bomb.

05 Sep 2017 11:21 AM

At present, there is a 10 per cent import duty on gold. (Photo: PTI)

Gold imports from S Korea to touch 25 tonnes in July-Aug

The 10 per cent import duty on gold does not apply to countries that have signed FTA with India.

14 Aug 2017 4:28 PM

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump (Photo: AP)

China should be 'neutral' if North Korea strikes US: Chinese media

The nationalistic Global Times tabloid said in an editorial that Washington and Pyongyang were playing a 'reckless game'.

11 Aug 2017 2:05 PM

The smartphone has now appeared online in a new batch of leaks revealing storage information, colour variants, what's inside the box, as well as live photos. (Representational image)

Galaxy Note 8 possible colour variants leaked

Samsung is expected to launch its Galaxy Note 8 smartphone on 23rd August at its ‘Unpacked’ event.

10 Aug 2017 12:11 PM

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