One law for the rich? Light terms for South Korean business tycoons

SEOUL -- South Korean prosecutors on Monday demanded a 12-year prison term for the heir to the Samsung empire, who is on trial for...

Pence denies eyeing presidential bid amid distance with Trump over Russia

WASHINGTON -- US Vice-President Mike Pence on Sunday denied that he is preparing for a presidential election run in 2020, saying the suggestion is...

UN council toughens sanctions on North Korea

UNITED NATIONS, US -- The UN Security Council on Saturday unanimously backed a US-drafted resolution that significantly strengthened sanctions on North Korea, imposing a...

China says UN sanctions versus Pyongyang were right response

MANILA -- China’s foreign minister said on Sunday new UN Security Council sanctions on North Korea were the right response to a series of...

US Marines call off rescue for 3 missing off Australia

SYDNEY -- The US Marine Corps Sunday called off efforts to rescue three missing service members after an American military aircraft crashed off Australia. Twenty-three...

New chief of staff reins in White House aides and President Trump’s tweets

WASHINGTON -- On his fifth day on the job as Donald J. Trump’s new chief of staff, John Kelly gathered about 200 White House...

Man carrying knife arrested at Eiffel Tower; incident prompts evacuation

PARIS -- A man carrying a knife was arrested as he tried to force his way into the Eiffel Tower, the company that runs...

Moscow cries ‘trade war’ as Trump signs Russia sanctions measure

WASHINGTON -- US President Donald J. Trump grudgingly signed into law new sanctions against Russia on Wednesday, a move Moscow said amounted to a...

July US labor data will probably look familiar

THE US labor market -- marked this year by solid job gains, modest wage growth and falling unemployment -- probably delivered more of the...

US to build pressure on North Korea at Asia talks

NORTH KOREA is set to face a diplomatic barrage over its nuclear weapons program at a security forum in Manila starting this weekend, with...

When a penalty for sexual harassment is reduced

In The Workplace Rey A. H. Elbo Our HR department has recommended the dismissal of our operations manager who was found guilty in a sexual harassment...

Japan PM seeks fresh start with Cabinet revamp

TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday dumped arch-conservatives and embraced critical voices in a cabinet revamp he hopes will stem a...