Category 1 Hurricane Hilary barrels towards California, still threatening floods and damaging winds
Hurricane Hilary is expected to slam into Southern California on Sunday as a rare tropical storm, unleashing floods, fierce winds and heavy downpours as residents evacuate, parks and beaches close and first responders brace for water rescues.
2023-08-20 15:28
Hurricane Hilary prompts historic tropical storm warning for California as Southwest braces for dangerous rain, flooding
Residents in the Southwest are bracing for heavy rains and potentially catastrophic flooding as Hurricane Hilary is expected to pummel the region as a rare tropical storm beginning Sunday and lasting into next week.
2023-08-19 13:56
Biden hosts historic SK-Japan summit to counter China
The US hosts its first ever joint meeting with South Korea and Japan - neighbours with a tense relationship.
2023-08-18 20:21
As Biden preps for Asian allies summit, Chinese tensions loom large
The Camp David invitation President Joe Biden extended to his Japanese and South Korean counterparts this week -- the first summit held at the legendary presidential retreat since 2015 -- was a significant show of camaraderie for two increasingly essential US allies.
2023-08-18 12:20
Analysis-Fukushima water release poses early test for Japan-South Korea unity
By Tim Kelly, Sakura Murakami and Hyonhee Shin TOKYO/SEOUL U.S. President Joe Biden wants to lock in friendly
2023-08-18 07:22
Biden turns to Camp David diplomacy for first-ever trilateral summit with Japan and South Korea
President Joe Biden is using the presidential retreat at Camp David to help with a diplomatic mission -- hosting the first-ever trilateral summit with Japan and South Korea, two countries that are putting aside a fraught history in the face of shared security challenges.
2023-08-18 01:23
North Korea: Taekwondo athletes believed headed to Kazakhstan
It will mark the first overseas appearance of North Korean athletes since the pandemic.
2023-08-17 16:52
Travis King: North Korea says US soldier blamed discrimination
Travis King, 23, dashed across the border from South Korea on 18 July while on a guided tour.
2023-08-16 06:23
Southwest Airlines reaches tentative agreement with transport workers union
(Reuters) -Southwest Airlines Co said on Tuesday it had reached a tentative agreement with the union that represents about 17,120
2023-08-16 06:15
South Korea's Yoon says summit with US, Japan a milestone in trilateral ties
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Tuesday that this week's summit with
2023-08-15 15:18
'Don't Ask Why': South Korea grapples with back-to-back 'Mudjima' stabbings
Two random attacks have led to questions in a society otherwise known for its low level of violence.
2023-08-13 15:16
South Africa mass shooting: Manhunt launched in KwaZulu-Natal
The incident is thought to have happened after a suspect demanded his ID back, a police statement says.
2023-08-13 00:28