Hallmark reverses position on same-sex couple ads after public outcry
The chief executive officer of Hallmark Cards apologized on Sunday night and said the company would reverse an earlier decision to pull television advertisements featuring...
Japan government spokesman hopes Japan, South Korea study North Korean issue with rigor
Japan’s top government spokesman on Monday said he hopes Japan and South Korea study the North Korean issue “with rigor” as tensions with Pyongyang rise...
Asian shares up as ‘phase one’ trade deal boosts confidence
Asian shares moved higher on Monday as investors welcomed a trade agreement between Beijing and Washington over the weekend, but enthusiasm was capped by lingering...
China’s November industrial output, retail sales beat expectations
China’s industrial output and retail sales growth accelerated more than expected in November, suggesting resilience in the economy as Beijing seeks to prop up domestic...
New Zealand holds minute of silence for volcano victims
New Zealanders across the country observed a minute of silence on Monday to honor the victims of last week’s fatal volcanic eruption, as police continued...
U.S. envoy Biegun to North Korea: ‘We’re here, you know how to reach us’
U.S. special envoy for North Korea, Stephen Biegun, urged Pyongyang on Monday to return offers of talks, dismissing leader Kim Jong Un’s year-end deadline while...
China November industrial output growth beats expectations
China’s industrial output growth accelerated much more than expected to 6.2% in November from a year earlier, a five-month high, official data showed on Monday....
U.S. envoy Biegun urges North Korea to respond to calls for talks
U.S. special envoy for North Korea, Stephen Biegun, called on Pyongyang to return its offer of talks, saying Washington is willing to discuss “all issues...
Philippines hunts for survivors after quake levels trade building
Rescue teams in the southern Philippines searched for signs of life on Monday in a collapsed shopping center after a powerful earthquake that killed at...
Schumer seeks testimony from Mulvaney, Bolton in expected Senate trial of Trump
The senior U.S. Senate Democrat called on Sunday for the Republican-led chamber to demand testimony from four current and former White House aides in a...