Buying a big stick: South Korea’s military spending has North Korea worried
South Korea and North Korea have continued to pour resources into modernizing their militaries despite a frenzy of diplomacy since 2018, data shows, creating a...
Democrats pressure Republicans by advancing gun control bill
U.S. Democrats in Congress, looking to heighten their profile on the hot-button issue of gun control, moved forward on Tuesday with new measures aimed at...
Bond yields, stock prices supported ahead of central bank meetings
Asian stock markets held firm and bond yields rose on Wednesday as hopes of diminishing U.S.-China tensions and reduced risk of no-deal Brexit prompted investors...
Bond yields, stock prices supported ahead of central bank meetings
Asian stock markets held firm and bond yields rose on Wednesday as hopes of diminishing U.S.-China tensions and reduced risk of no-deal Brexit prompted investors...
U.S. Democrat, Republican nearly tied in early North Carolina congressional election results
U.S. Republican Dan Bishop and Democrat Dan McCready were neck and neck in early results from a special congressional election in North Carolina, with both...
Israel strikes Gaza after rocket sirens force Netanyahu off stage
Israeli aircraft struck in Gaza on Wednesday hours after rockets from the Palestinian enclave triggered sirens that forced Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu off the stage...
Democrats press GOP for stricter gun laws
U.S. Democrats, looking to heighten their profile on gun control, moved forward on Tuesday with new measures aimed at curbing gun violence, while President Donald...
Brokerage Charles Schwab says to cut about 600 jobs
Discount brokerage company Charles Schwab Corp is cutting about 600 jobs after an internal review, a company spokeswoman confirmed on Tuesday....
Hijab but no helmet, Indonesian woman conquers Wall of Death
Devi Apriliyani turns heads when the carnival she works with comes to town....
Airlines see new government in Venezuela as key to repayment of debt: IATA
International airlines are pinning their hopes on a change of government in Venezuela before some $4 billion owned to the firms by the state might...