Kenyatta National Hospital performs surgery to remove 20kg tumor from teenage girl's chest: “Very complex”

Kenyatta National Hospital doctors successfully removed 20.86 kg of tissue from a 17-year-old girl in a world-record procedure The 10-hour operation freed Lydia Musivi from a rare condition that caused severe pain and forced her to drop out of...

South Korean pear exports rebound after weather-hit harvest

Stable production volumes remain a prerequisite for expanding Korea's agricultural exports. Even with strong demand and developed sales channels, a lack of domestic production limits export capacity. Pears, along with strawberries, are regarded as...

Top 10 Inspirational Women Leaders and Their Journeys

The stories of these ten women show that leadership is not defined by one moment, but by the choices made along the way. Each of them faced challenges, took risks, and stayed committed to their purpose. Their journeys serve as a reminder that...

Retail & Central Bank 'Dip-Buyers' Emerge As Gold Drops Below $4000

Gold is “an overcrowded trade that’s overextended by every technical metric,” Nicky Shiels, head of research at precious metals refiner MKS Pamp SA, wrote in early October, getting ever more overbought. The reckoning came last week and extended...

South Korea heightens cyber alert after data-center blaze disrupts state services

The authorities of South Korea increased the national level of cyber threat to the level of attention and the level of caution after a massive fire in one of the largest government data centers in Daejeon that immobilized 647 vital state systems....

Bryant Gumbel Taken to Hospital by Ambulance

Veteran sportscaster Bryant Gumbel was hospitalized in New York City on Monday night after experiencing a medical emergency, according to multiple reports. TMZ reported that the 77-year-old broadcaster was taken by ambulance from his Manhattan...

Package containing 20kg of ketamine wash ashore on popular South Korean resort island

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Oil falls 2% as investors weigh Russia sanctions, Opec+ output plans

[HOUSTON] Oil prices slipped about 2 per cent on Tuesday, marking a third straight day of declines as investors considered the impact of US sanctions against Russia’s two biggest oil companies on global supply, along with a potential Opec+ plan to...

Europe: Shares pause after record rally; earnings, US-China trade in focus

EUROPEAN shares retreated on Tuesday, after three consecutive sessions of record highs, as investors shifted their focus to corporate earnings from US-China trade developments. The continent-wide Stoxx 600 index closed 0.22 per cent lower at...

Organ transplant surgeries concentrated in Seoul metro region reduce their speed and efficiency

A lawmaker noted that when brain death occurs in regional areas, limited local organ transplant infrastructure means medical staff from Seoul metro hospitals travel to these areas to harvest organs, then return to perform transplants at...

Military Suicide Lifts Lid on Widespread Gambling Epidemic in South Korean Army

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South Korea: Public insurance for underprivileged children and youth

In an effort to help reduce country's medical burden and improve access to healthcare the Korean Federation of Community Credit Cooperatives (KFCCC) and its affiliated foundation will fully cover insurance premiums for 477 underprivileged children...

Macau adds a new “amenity” to Studio City resort – a hospital

Macau has opened its first hospital inside a casino resort. The facility sits within Studio City, a Hollywood-themed complex operated by Melco Resorts. Hong Kong-based iRad Hospital runs the 15,000sqft site. It offers health screening, diagnostic...

Overnight Israeli strikes across Gaza breach “ceasefire” again; over 26,000 people flee El-Fasher in Sudan amid paramilitary takeover

Israel carries out overnight strikes across Gaza, hitting Gaza City, the Bureij refugee camp, and the Morag axis near Rafah. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convenes top security officials Tuesday afternoon and accuses Hamas of a “clear...

All Souls Day 2025: Honoring the celebrities we have lost this year

Image: INQUIRER.net/Andrei Buen The loss of a beloved causes a void that can never be filled. In the case of celebrities, it leaves a mark both on those who have admired them and on the industry that housed their legacies. But even long after they...

El Salvador and South Korea Boost Economic Cooperation at Business Forum

The Embassy of the Republic of Korea and the Korea Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) held the Korea–El Salvador Business Forum, an event designed to strengthen economic cooperation and promote bilateral trade opportunities. Led by...

Half of nurses in Korea report abuse, prompting urgent mental health response

Nurses insulted, harassed, assaulted by senior colleagues, doctors and patients, yet more than 70% simply endure In South Korean hospitals, nurses are being cursed at during surgeries, ordered to run doctors’ personal errands and physically...

Japan, South Korea, Philippines, Scotland: 4 Foodie Films to Watch at HIFF

Photo: Courtesy of Hawai‘i International Film Festival Foodie films run the gamut—from indelible classics like Babette’s Feast, Big Night and Eat Drink Man Woman to rom-coms and documentaries. This year, the Hawai‘i International Film Festival,...

Gold Falls 10% From Its All-Time High

Gold prices fell in both local and global markets during Tuesday’s trading session, pressured by a decline in demand for safe-haven assets and growing optimism that a new trade deal between the United States and China is within reach, according to...

Indonesia Highlights South Korea's Role in Supporting Economic Transformation Ahead of APEC 2025

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Deputy for Investment Cooperation at the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM), Tirta Nugraha Mursitama, outlined Indonesia’s direction in economic diplomacy in advance of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit,...