SEOUL, South Korea– South Korean, US and Japanese leaders will meet in August in America, Seoul's presidential office said Thursday, as the three nations increase military cooperation to counter North Korea's growing nuclear threats. Relations between Pyongyang and Seoul are at one of...
PARIS, France–People who have a particular genetic variant are twice as likely to never get sick when they contract Covid-19, researchers said on Wednesday, offering the first potential explanation for the lucky group dubbed the "super dodgers". Those who have two copies of the variant are...
PARIS, France– The world is on track for its hottest July since measurements began, the European Union's climate observatory told AFP Wednesday, as prolonged heatwaves worsened by climate change roasted three continents. "The first 15 days of July have been the warmest 15 days on record......
WASHINGTON, United States– The United States said Wednesday it has no fresh news on the US soldier who left a tour of the demilitarized zone and ran into North Korea, in a bizarre incident that has baffled authorities in Washington. US officials have identified the soldier as Private...
Bogotá, Colombia– Five politicians and a pilot died Wednesday in a small plane crash in central Colombia, authorities said. The five were all members of the right-wing Centro Democratico of former president Alvaro Uribe. They were on a plane that came down in the municipal area of San...
SAN FRANCISCO, United States– Netflix on Wednesday said subscriptions to the media streaming service climbed by nearly 6 million in the wake of its crackdown on password sharing. The streaming giant finished the recently ended quarter with a total of 238 million subscribers and a profit of $1.5...
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- At least eight people were killed and four went missing on Wednesday after a wall collapsed due to rain in Rawalpindi city of Pakistan's eastern Punjab province, the rescue service reported. Â Â Â The rescue service said that the incident took place in the morning on...
KAMPALA, Democratic Republic of Congo -- The Ugandan military said it has freed 14 women held by Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in a joint operation with the DRC army. The rescue operation was conducted Monday night by the Uganda People's...
ALGIERS, Algeria -- A deadly road accident early Wednesday killed 34 people in Algeria's southern province of Tamanrasset, with 12 others injured, the local civil protection department said. A passenger bus collided with a pick-up, causing an explosion and fire. Ambulances and rescue teams rushed...
TOKYO, Japan -- Ten people were rescued from a burning pleasure boat in Tokyo Bay on Wednesday, according to the Japan Coast Guard. The coast guard said an emergency call was made from the vessel at around 1:00 p.m. local time reporting that the boat's engine was on fire. The boat has sunk, and no...
BEIJING, China -- Chinese Vice President Han Zheng met with U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry in Beijing on Wednesday. Addressing climate change is an important aspect of China-U.S. cooperation, Han said, adding that it is imperative to implement the consensus reached by the...
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador --Â A magnitude 6.8 earthquake off the coast of Central America shook El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua on Tuesday, though without any immediate damage reported, according to Salvadoran authorities. The quake was registered at 6:22 pm (0222 GMT) in the Pacific Ocean,...
