US, Japan keep up pressure on DPRK

Japan and the United States agreed on Wednesday to continue the "maximum" pressure on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, while China called for dialogue during the upcoming Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang.

Kim's sister to make Olympic visit

The visit by Kim Jong-un's sister to the Republic of Korea for the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics shows unprecedented friendliness by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea toward its neighbor, an expert said.

Pentagon says Trump ordered Washington military parade

WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump has asked the Pentagon to plan a grand parade of the US armed forces in Washington this year to celebrate military strength, officials said on Tuesday.

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Pence heads to Asia with stern message

As US Vice-President Mike Pence kicked off his East Asia trip on Tuesday, "ice-breaking" talks with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea are expected.

Female coders turn to computers in opium fight

HERAT, Afghanistan - A group of young Afghan women in Herat province is breaking traditional barriers as their war-torn country's first female coders in an overwhelmingly male-dominated tech field.

China condemns violence as shipping employee shot dead in Pakistan

Beijing condemned extremist and violent actions targeting Chinese nationals in Pakistan as one Chinese man was shot dead on Monday in what police said was a targeted attack in Karachi.

Love of Korean pop links UK teenagers with refugees

LONDON - The sugary pop songs of Republic of Korea groups BTS, EXO and Black-Pink might be sung in Korean but it has not stopped Palestinian refugee teenager Tasnim from being an avid fan from her home in war-torn Syria.

US aims to maintain influence in LatAm

BUENOS AIRES - US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's Latin America visit aims to maintain Washington's influence by curbing regional countries' relations with the outside world, an Argentinean political analyst said.

Maldives govt declares 15-day state of emergency

MALE, Maldives - The Maldives on Tuesday sought to reassure tourists they would be safe as several countries warned their citizens to steer clear of the troubled honeymoon islands amid a spiraling political crisis.

Time to choose Brexit future, EU negotiator says

LONDON - The European Union's chief negotiator Michel Barnier has warned that the United Kingdom faced "unavoidable" trade barriers after Brexit if it also quit the bloc's single market and customs union, urging UK Prime Minister Theresa May to make her choice.

German union, employers reach wage deal

FRANKFURT AM MAIN - Almost 1 million employees with Germany's powerful metalworking union IG Metall won higher pay and the right to a reduced working week in an agreement with employers on Monday, potentially staving off the threat of fresh strikes after a week of walkouts.