2+ hour, 9+ min ago   (198+ words) The word diamond originates from the Ancient Greek adamas, meaning "invincible," reflecting early beliefs in its permanence. Modern geology shows that natural diamonds form deep within the Earth's mantle " about 150 kilometers below the surface " under immense pressure, with many dating…...

4+ week, 18+ hour ago   (361+ words) South African Police Service (SAPS) officers watch as SAPS Forensic Pathology Services members work at the scene of an attack at a tavern in Bekkersdal, Sunday. AFP-Yonhap JOHANNESBURG " Nine people have died and at least 10 others were wounded after a…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (268+ words) The number of Korean workers taking parental leave reached a record high in 2024, data showed Wednesday, largely due to a rise in the number of births last year and the effects of government policies promoting parental leave. A total of…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago   (907+ words) African musicians perform traditional dances and music during the 2025 Africa Week in Seoul, Saturday. Courtesy of Korea-Africa Foundation The Korea-Africa Foundation and The Korea Times co-hosted the 2025 Africa Week on Dec. 13, offering the public an immersive, daylong experience of Africa's…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (188+ words) Musinsa, a Korean fashion and retail platform company, said Friday it will open its first overseas outlet in China as part of its global expansion strategy. The Musinsa Standard outlet, which sells the company's in-house fashion brands, will open at…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (590+ words) For the first time in the group's 17-year history, the G20 summit in Johannesburg last month was marked by a complete absence of the United States at the negotiating table. The situation was made all the more striking by the fact…...

6+ mon, 6+ day ago   (197+ words) JOHANNESBURG " Just a week had remained before scientists in South Africa were to begin clinical trials of an HIV vaccine, and hopes were high for another step toward limiting one of history's deadliest pandemics. Then the email arrived. Stop all…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (191+ words) In the history of poetry, never before have there been so many talented and diverse poets across the globe who are existing and writing at one time. There are so many that they can remain undiscovered, joyously found or unfortunately…...

7+ mon, 6+ day ago   (194+ words) AHMEDABAD, India " At least 30 people were killed when an Air India plane bound for London with 242 people on board crashed minutes after taking off from India's western city of Ahmedabad on Thursday, with the toll expected to climb, authorities said....

7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (177+ words) As I don't smoke, news about this subject does not really grab my attention. This is especially true since I retired from work as a teacher, where I often made efforts to guide students and crack down on their smoking....