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India's COVID-19 surge is worsening

People cremate the bodies of victims of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at a crematorium ground in New Delhi, India, April 24, 2021. REUTERS A man wearing a face mask as a precaution against the coronavirus is  reflected in water during a night curfew imposed by the state government in the wake of increasing coronavirus infections in Hyderabad, India, Tuesday, April 20, 2021. AP A man waits for the cremation of a relative who died of COVID-19, placed near bodies of other victims, in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, April 20, 2021. AP A health worker takes a swab sample to test for COVID-19 as others await their turn at a hospital in Hyderabad, India, Monday, April 19, 2021. AP Relatives wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) attend the funeral of a man, who died from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at a crematorium in New Delhi, India April 21, 2021. REUTERS Indian social worker Ashok Kurmi dressed as spider man sanitizes the area around Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj train Terminus during a lockdown imposed to curb the spread of COVID-19 in Mumbai,

Apr 29, 2021By Choi Won-suk

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'Super Pink Moon' shines across the world

 A Pink Supermoon sets behind the Statue of Liberty in New York City on Monday, April 26, 2021. This week's supermoon is dubbed the "pink" moon because of its timing close to flower blooming season. UPI  An aeroplane is pictured against an almost full moon, in Iraq's southern city of Basra, on April 25, 2021. AFP  A full moon shines over the Moscow International Business Center. TASS A star atop the Vodovzvodnaya Tower of the Moscow Kremlin is seen against a full moon.TASS The moon sets over the small village of Obernhain near Frankfurt, Germany, Monday, April 26, 2021. AP The almost full moon is seen next to the Tokyo Skytree in Tokyo on April 26, 2021. AFP A full moon rises over capital Nicosia in the eastern Mediterranean island of Cyprus, April 26, 2021. This April full moon is called Pink Supermoon. AP The Super Pink Moon is seen rising behind the Nubble Lighthouse on Cape Neddick, in York, Maine, USA, 26 April 2021. The super full moon is named this way because it is at its closest to earth and thus appears bigger than a normal

Apr 28, 2021By Choi Won-suk

'Super Pink Moon' shines across the world

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Earth is suffering (Part 2)

Firefighters work to extinguish a wild gorse fire in the Connemara region of County Galway near Inverin, Ireland, April 25, 2021. REUTERS Firefighters work to extinguish a wild gorse fire in the Connemara region of County Galway near Inverin, Ireland, April 25, 2021. REUTERS A building burns on the campus of the University of Cape, South Africa, Sunday, April 18, 2021. A wildfire raging on the slopes of the mountain forced the evacuation of students from the University. AP A helicopter drops water over a fire at Rhodes Memorial on Table Mountain, Cape Town, South Africa, Sunday, April 18, 2021. A wildfire raging on the slopes of the mountain forced the evacuation of students from the University of Cape Town. AP Wildfires rage near the village of Tavrichanka, 49km northwest of Vladivostok. The start of a fire season was declared in the region on April 15. For the last 24 hours, there have been registered 38 forest fires of more than 4,000ha in total area, along with 166 thermal anomalies. TASS Smoke billows from a fire in an area of the Amazon rainforest near

Apr 28, 2021By Choi Won-suk

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PHOTOS Enjoying spring while social distancing

Cherry Blossom trees bloom along the National Mall following a rain shower March 28, in Washington, D.C. The Japanese cherry trees were gifted to Washington, D.C. by Tokyo Mayor Yukio Ozaki in 1912 and draw tens of thousands of daily visitors around peak bloom every year. AFP-YonhapBy Kang Hyun-kyungSpring came anyway. It survived the pandemic. Forsythias and azaleas signal the coming of the new season after a harsh, frozen winter. Cherry blossoms make us feel a season for life has just begun. Spring is not the same it used to be in the wake of the pandemic.Before the pandemic, spring was the season people looked forward to for gatherings and vacations.A flower bouquet is laid out on rainy farmland in Hanam, Gyeonggi Province, on March 28. YonhapCherry blossoms invited tourists from distant cities. Nationwide tourist attractions were crowded with overjoyed strangers.For trees and flowers, spring was the season to suffer. The coming of spring signaled torture. Walking along the cherry blossom-lined street, careless people picked flowers and tree branches to keep them as souvenirs of t

Apr 1, 2021By Choi Won-suk

Enjoying spring while social distancing [PHOTOS]

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Death toll rises as protests continue in Myanmar

An anti-coup protester flashes the three-finger sign of defiance as he walks past burning tires in Yangon, Myanmar on Thursday March 24, 2021. Protesters against last month's military takeover in Myanmar returned to the streets in large numbers Thursday, a day after staging a "silence strike" in which people were urged to stay home and businesses to close for the day. AP Demonstrators set up barricades during a protest against the military coup in Mandalay, Myanmar March 22, 2021. REUTERS Demonstrators use a slingshot during a protest against the military coup in Mandalay, Myanmar, 22 March 2021. Anti-coup protests continued despite the intensifying violent crackdowns on demonstrators by security forces. EPA A man runs past a road barricade and burning debris Monday, March 22, 2021, in Mandalay, Myanmar. AP A man runs past a road barricade and burning debris Monday, March 22, 2021, in Mandalay, Myanmar. AP A Buddhist monk uses binoculars while with other men squatting behind a road barricade Monday, March 22, 2021, in Mandalay, Myanmar. AP Two men on a m

Mar 30, 2021By Choi Won-suk

Death toll rises as protests continue in Myanmar

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Say 'NO' to racism (Part 2)

A person with a sticker that reads 'Stop Asian Hate' attends a rally with hundreds of people to voice opposition toward hatred against Asians, at McPherson Square in Washington, DC, USA, 21 March 2021. EPA People hold placards during a "Stop Asian Hate" rally, following the deadly shootings, in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., March 20, 2021. REUTERS People participate in a march and rally against anti-Asian American and Pacific Islander racism and violence in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 20 March 2021. EPA Attendees close their eyes during a Stop Asian Hate rally at Discovery Green in downtown Houston, Texas on March 20, 2021. AFP A woman holds up a sign during a Stop Asian Hate rally at Discovery Green in downtown Houston, Texas on March 20, 2021. AFP  A demonstrator holds a candle and a sign reading 'Asian Lives Matter' as hundreds of protestors gather during a 'Stop Asian Hate' Candlelight Vigil in Alhambra, California, USA, 20 March 2021. EPA Lael Choi, 7, holding a candle takes part in a candlelight vigil in standing up against Asian American Pacifi

Mar 22, 2021By Choi Won-suk

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Say 'NO' to racism (Part 1)

People attend a vigil in solidarity with the Asian American community after increased attacks on the community since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic a year ago, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., March 17, 2021.  REUTERS People attend a vigil in solidarity with the Asian American community after increased attacks on the community since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic a year ago, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., March 17, 2021.  REUTERS Activists participate in a vigil in response to the Atlanta spa shootings March 17, 2021 in the Chinatown area of Washington, DC. A gunman opened fire in three spas in the Atlanta, Georgia area, the day before killing eight people, including six women of Asian descent. AFP Debra Erdene becomes emotional while addressing demonstrators in the Chinatown-International District during a "We Are Not Silent" rally and march against anti-Asian hate and bias on March 13, 2021 in Seattle, Washington. AFP Anuluck Jesadavirojna, 4, wearing a face mask and his mother Wanda Pathomirt hold a sign reading "Don't Hurt My

Mar 19, 2021By Choi Won-suk

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PHOTOS Life goes on despite pandemic

Two elderly men play "baduk," a board game in front of a corner store in Euljiro, Seoul, on March 12. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-sukBy Kang Hyung-kyungThings are steadily going back to normal as the COVID-19 pandemic enters its second year. The elderly begin to play ‘janggi,’ a Korean board game, in the street. Wary of virus contamination, they’re armed with safety gear ― face masks ― which hide their emotions. Janggi is a pandemic sport. People usually play it outside the home. It doesn’t require much talk between players because it is all about strategy. People try to figure out their opponents’ next move and they move their pieces accordingly.People gather in front of a “lucky” lottery store to buy tickets near Namdaemun Market. The crowded lottery store amid the pandemic reflects that pandemic-weary people are clinging to hope for a lucky break. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-sukA woman takes a nap at a currency exchange store near Namdaemun Market in Seoul on March 11. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-sukAccustomed to the p

Mar 18, 2021By Choi Won-suk

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Worst dust storm chokes Beijing

People wearing face masks and veils walk in dust in Beijing, capital of China, March 15, 2021. Floating dust hit Beijing on Monday. Xinhua A person walks with a broom and dustpan during morning rush hour as Beijing, China, is hit by a sandstorm, March 15, 2021. Reuters A sweeper walks with a broom along a road during morning rush hour as Beijing, China, is hit by a sandstorm, March 15, 2021. Reuters A woman hangs a sign outside a shop as people go about their day during morning rush hour as Beijing, China, is hit by a sandstorm, March 15, 2021. Reuters Nurses go about their day during morning rush hour as Beijing, China, is hit by a sandstorm, March 15, 2021. Reuters  A woman walks past Drum Tower during morning rush hour as Beijing, China, is hit by a sandstorm, March 15, 2021. Reuters Cars are driven along an expressway amid a sandstorm during the morning rush hour in Beijing, Monday, March 15, 2021. AP Commuters walk along a sidewalk amid a sandstorm during the morning rush hour in the central business district in Beijing, Monday, March 15,

Mar 16, 2021By Choi Won-suk

Powerful yellow dust storm to blow into Korea

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Earth is suffering (Part 1)

In this Monday, Feb. 1, 2021 file photo, emissions from a coal-fired power plant are silhouetted against the setting sun in Independence, Mo. A United Nations report released on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021 says humans are making Earth a broken and increasingly unlivable planet through climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. So the world must make dramatic changes to society, economics and daily life. AP A man watches a cloud of sand dust coming from the Sahara desert flying over Algiers, Sunday, Feb.21, 2021. Recently, the Saharan dust plume, which covers parts of Southern and Central Europe, has caused short, rapid spikes in air pollution throughout the region. AP In this Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021 file photo, the lakebed of Suesca lagoon sits dry and cracked, in Suesca, Colombia, after years of very little rainfall. AP Plastic bottles and other garbage floats in the Potpecko lake near Priboj, in southwest Serbia, on Friday, Jan. 22, 2021. AP A worker uses a forklift to move household waste following the Lunar New Year's holiday, at a resource recycling facili

Feb 24, 2021By Choi Won-suk

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India's COVID-19 surge is worsening

'Super Pink Moon' shines across the world

Earth is suffering (Part 2)

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Death toll rises as protests continue in Myanmar

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Say 'NO' to racism (Part 1)

PHOTOS Life goes on despite pandemic

Worst dust storm chokes Beijing

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