US bombers fly over Korean peninsula in show of force
SEOUL/TOKYO -- South Korea said its air force conducted an exercise with two US nuclear-capable bombers above the Korean peninsula on Thursday, two days...
New North Korea nuclear, ICBM testing would trigger instant crisis — Moon
SEOUL — A resumption of North Korea’s nuclear weapon or long-range missile tests would “instantly” send the peninsula back into crisis, outgoing South Korean President Moon Jae-in said this week, calling for measures to prevent that from happening.
Russia begins ‘Battle of Donbas,’ Ukraine says
LVIV/KYIV — Russian forces have launched their anticipated offensive in eastern Ukraine, attempting to push through defenses along almost the entire front line early on Tuesday in what Ukrainian officials described as the second phase of the war.
Israeli military vows response to Iran attack as calls for restraint mount
JERUSALEM - Israelis awaited word on how Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would respond to Iran's first-ever direct attack as international pressure for restraint grew amid fears...
S.Korea’s Kakao Corp signs $173M deal to acquire 9.05% stake in SM Entertainment
SEOUL — South Korea’s Kakao Corp said on Tuesday it will acquire a 9.05% stake in SM Entertainment, an entertainment agency behind K-pop acts...
Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Jeffries charged with sex trafficking, prostitution
NEW YORK — Mike Jeffries, the former long-time chief executive officer (CEO) of Abercrombie & Fitch, has been criminally charged with sex trafficking and...
Weak yen forces Japan to shrink historic military spending plan
TOKYO - A collapse in the yen is forcing Japan to scale back a historic five-year, 43.5-trillion-yen defense build-up aimed at helping to deter a Chinese invasion of...
Thailand car production falls 13.6% in February
BANGKOK — Car production in Thailand dropped 13.62% in February from a year earlier, as a lengthy decline in domestic sales and exports squeezed...
End of COVID pandemic is ‘in sight’ — WHO chief
The world has never been in a better position to end the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the head of the World Health Organization...
As AI-based loan apps boom in India, some borrowers miss out
As the founder of a consumer rights non-profit in India, Karnav Shah is used to seeing sharp practices and disgruntled customers. But even he has been surprised by the sheer volume of complaints against digital lenders in recent years.
World is starving for peace, Pope Francis says in Christmas message
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis called for an end to the war in Ukraine and other conflicts in his Christmas message on Sunday, saying...
‘Nature is punishing us’: Drought imperils farmers and bees in Mexico’s north
BUENAVENTURA, Mexico — In the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua, residents and farmers have anxiously watched and waited for clouds to bring rain to...