The government of the Republic of Korea is extending USD500,000 (approximately PHP29 million) in aid to support the recovery ...

A fishing boat has capsized and sank off the coast of South Korea’s Jeju island, leaving at least two people dead and 12 ...

The following is a summary of domestic news in North Korea this week. ------------ (LEAD) (US election) N. Korea silent on Trump's presidential victory SEOUL -- North Korea's state media on Thursday ...

Trami dumped one to two months’ worth of rain in just 24 hours in some regions. In the hardest-hit province of Batangas, south of Manila, at least 61 people died in floods and landslides. More than ...

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A whirlwind of color and art at the opening of this year’s Dakar Biennale of Contemporary African Art ...

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol denied wrongdoing Thursday in a burgeoning influence-peddling scandal involving him and his wife that’s severely hurting his approval ...

Forecasters warned the could bring “life-threatening” storm surges, winds and flash floods to western swaths of the island ... of thousands of miles from its home in Antarctica. South Korea on ...

Nations gather in South Korea this month for a final meeting on curbing plastic pollution. Who are the key players – and is a ...

The Dow Jones gained 1.02% (or 427.28 points), reaching 42,221, the S&P 500 added 1.23% (70.09 points), to 5.782.77 points, the Nasdaq index surged by 1.43% (259.2 points), to 18,439.82 points ...

Spanish banks have a loan exposure of about 20 billion euros ($21.80 billion) in areas worst-hit by floods, but will be able to absorb the shock, a Bank of Spain official said on Tuesday, adding ...

Democratic Rep. Jahana Hayes won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Connecticut on Wednesday. The third-term congresswoman faced a rematch against Republican George Logan, who fell short by ...

South Korea's Supreme Court has rejected a legal appeal to prevent a suspension of the Seokpo zinc smelter, its operator Young Poong Corp said.