Kim guides test-firing of new rocket

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea said on Thursday that it had tested "a new rocket system" in launches conducted the previous day, raising questions about the Republic of Korea's claims that Pyongyang had fired two short-range ballistic missiles.

US rapper takes stand in Sweden assault trial

STOCKHOLM - US rapper A$AP Rocky was set to appear in a Swedish court on Thursday to give his account of a street brawl in a case that has stirred diplomatic tensions and outraged fans.

Houthi missile attack, suicide bombs kill 51 in Aden

ADEN, Yemen - A rebel missile struck a military parade in Yemen's southern port city of Aden as coordinated suicide bombings targeted a police station in another neighborhood of the city on Thursday, killing at least 51 people and wounding dozens, a security official and witnesses said.

Seoul warns Tokyo to drop 'white list' trade threat

SEOUL - The Republic of Korea warned Japan on Thursday that it would be forced to review security cooperation between the two key US allies in Northeast Asia if Tokyo pushes ahead with plans to remove Seoul from its "white list" of trusted trade partners.

DR Congo Ebola epidemic widens on first anniversary

GOMA, DR Congo - The Ebola epidemic in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo widened on Wednesday, the eve of the first anniversary of the outbreak, with one death and another diagnosis reported. Fifteen people were also quarantined in a previously unaffected province.

US extends Iran waivers but hits Zarif

The United States on Wednesday extended waivers allowing foreign firms to work at Iranian nuclear facilities without US penalties while hitting Iran's foreign minister with sanctions. A series of contradictory actions will not change the tense situation between the two sides, an expert said.

US officials believe al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden's son Hamza is dead

WASHINGTON - The United States believes that Hamza bin Laden, a son of slain al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden and himself a notable figure in the extremist group, is dead, US officials said on Wednesday.

Russia military called in to fight wildfires

MOSCOW - The Russian military on Wednesday joined efforts to fight forest fires that have engulfed nearly 30,000 square kilometers of territory in Siberia and the Russian Far East - an area the size of Belgium.

Backlash on funding plan for no-deal Brexit

Britain's opposition Labour Party has reacted angrily to the government's announcement of $2.5 billion of funding for measures such as medicine stockpiling and a public awareness campaign in the event of a no-deal Brexit departure from the European Union on Oct 31.

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Women stand against high heels in Japan

For Risa Konishi, who works in an event planning company in Tokyo, the requirement that she wear high heels is absurd since her work demands that she walk or stand almost the entire working day.

Adventurers to test ancient route

BELOSLAV, Bulgaria - Were the ancient Egyptians able to use reed boats to travel as far as the Black Sea thousands of years ago?