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.
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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...