South Korean stocks ended sharply higher for the fourth straight session Thursday as investors scooped up major chipmakers. The Korean won gained ground against the U.S. dollar. The benchmark Korea ...

Aug. 13 (UPI) --The Trump administration's decision to close the U.S. Consulate in Medan, Indonesia, may save relatively little money. But it risks weakening American influence in one of the ...

Thousands of Canadians have signed a petition demanding the government kick the U.S. ambassador to Canada out of the country.

The government said Thursday it will push to supply more than 230,000 additional homes in the Seoul metropolitan area by accelerating development on public land, lifting some greenbelt areas and ...

In 2020, Israel and the United Arab Emirates agreed to full normalization of relations. President Lee Jae Myung instructed his aides Thursday to swiftly pursue defense reforms centered on building a ...

President Lee Jae Myung instructed his aides Thursday to swiftly pursue defense reforms centered on building a "smart" military through advanced technologies and selective conscription. Lee gave the ...

Aug. 13 (UPI) --The Trump administration has filed fraud-related charges against a former Southern Poverty Law Center official who testified during the Jan. 6 insurrection investigation, as its crack ...

Aug. 13 (UPI) --Those born on this date are under the sign of Leo. They include: -- Sharpshooter Annie Oakley in 1860 -- Filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock in 1899 -- World Golf Hall of Fame member Ben Hogan ...

Today is Thursday, Aug. 13, the 225th day of 2026 with 140 to follow. The moon is waxing. Morning stars are Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Neptune and Saturn. Evening stars are Jupiter, Mercury and Venus.

South Korea's Hana Bank said Wednesday it launched a center that specializes in foreign exchange-related capital transactions ...