Washington - Seven new countries will be added to the United States' visa-waiver programme after meeting new security requirements aimed at reducing the threat of terrorism, President George W Bush announced Friday.
In about one month, citizens of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia and South Korea will be able to visit the US for up to 90 days without obtaining a visa.
The admission was part of a long process that began some two years ago and has strained relations with US allies. Since the September 11, 2001 attacks on New York and Washington, the US has placed a variety of new security requirements on all foreign travellers.
Seoul - A South Korean man went on a rampage Monday in Seoul, setting fire to an 85-room lodging and stabbing five people to death, local media reported.
Seoul - Shares surged 2.3 per cent Monday on the Seoul stock exchange after gains on other Asian markets.
Washington, Oct 20: The International Monetary Fund chief, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, has welcomed South Korea's move to join international rescue efforts to ease pressures in the local dollar funding market.
Washington - Seven new countries will be added to the United States' visa-waiver programme after meeting new security requirements aimed at reducing the threat of terrorism, President George W Bush announced Friday.
Washington - The United States is admitting seven new countries to its visa waiver programme after finalizing security arrangements, President George W Bush announced Friday.
