The decision to close the U.S. Consulate in Medan, Indonesia, risks weakening American influence in an Indo-Pacific strategically important region.

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

Aug. 13 (UPI) --Japan issued a stern rebuke to Moscow on Thursday after Russian President Vladimir Putin visited a disputed chain of islands off Hokkaido that were occupied by Russia at the end of ...

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 ...

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

Russia's Supreme Court has removed the country's only anti-war political party from the ballot for next month's legislative elections.

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.

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 ...

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 ...

Astronaut Mike Fincke announced he was retiring Wednesday following 30 years of service and 549 days in space, the fourth most among NASA astronauts.

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.