Facebook's Zuckerberg apologizes for 'major breach of trust'

NEW YORK - Breaking five days of silence, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg apologized for a "major breach of trust", admitted mistakes and outlined steps to protect user data in light of a privacy scandal involving a US President Donald Trump-connected data-mining firm.

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Foreign greeting messages on Xi's election

Congratulations have been pouring in from around the world since Xi Jinping was elected Chinese president by a unanimous vote on Saturday at the annual session of the National People's Congress, China's top legislature.

Three-way summit with DPRK, US possible, Moon says

Moon Jae-in, president of the Republic of Korea, on Wednesday said a trilateral summit with leaders of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the United States is possible if the upcoming series of summits make progress.

Russian diplomats arrive home from Britain

MOSCOW - Nearly two dozen Russian diplomats expelled by Britain over the poisoning of an ex-spy arrived home on Tuesday, while a scientist involved in the creation of the nerve agent said it could be manufactured by other countries.

Suicide bomber kills 29 as Kabul marks Persian new year

KABUL - A suicide bomber blew himself up near a Shiite shrine in Kabul on Wednesday, killing at least 29 people and wounding dozens, officials said, as the Afghan capital celebrated the Nawruz holiday marking the start of the Persian new year.

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ROK, US set drill date with eye on DPRK concessions

Combined forces from the Republic of Korea and the United States will launch their joint military exercises from April 1, Seoul's Defense Ministry said on Tuesday, with speculation that this year's drills might be toned down.

30,000 porters to clean 'highest junkyard'

LUKLA, Nepal - Qomolangma, known as Mount Everest in the West, once negatively recognized as the "world's highest junkyard", is set to become cleaner as 30,000 porters have been mobilized for waste collection and disposal from the mountain's southern side.

Japan marks subway gas attack anniversary as executions near

TOKYO - Japan on Tuesday marked the 23rd anniversary of a deadly sarin attack on the Tokyo Metro, as speculation grows that members of the cult behind it could soon be executed.

US retailers urge Trump to halt tariffs

US retailers on Monday called on President Donald Trump not to go ahead with punitive tariff plans on China to avoid an adverse effect on the US economy and consumers.

Steel prices on rise before tariff talks

Prices of US-made steel and aluminum have been rising since US President Donald Trump said he would impose tariffs on the two metals, and the price increases may reflect other factors, industry observers said.