HPV vaccine lack in Africa raises concern

A serious shortage of the vaccine that prevents human papilloma virus, or HPV, has continued to delay a widespread campaign in Africa, denying millions of women the protection, experts have said.

Thousands protesters march in Seoul against Tokyo trade curbs

SEOUL - Waving banners and signs and chanting anti-Japan slogans, thousands of protesters marched in Seoul on Saturday to express their anger at Japan's decision to downgrade the Republic of Korea's trade status amid an escalating diplomatic row.

DPRK confirms test of new rocket system

SEOUL - The Democratic People's Republic of Korea said on Saturday that it has tested its new rocket system again in launches conducted on Friday under leader Kim Jong-un's supervision.

Teheran seizes third foreign ship in less than a month

TEHERAN - Iran has seized a foreign tanker in the Gulf, state media said on Sunday, in what would be the third such seizure in a month amid heightened tensions with the United States.

Japanese woman cleared of Ebola

A Japanese woman suspected of having Ebola after returning from the Democratic Republic of the Congo had turned out to be a false alarm, the nation's health ministry said on Sunday.

US exit from INF a 'great blow' to global security

The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, or INF Treaty, signed between Washington and Moscow in 1987, ended when the United States formally withdrew from the treaty on Friday. Experts warned the move is bound to weaken mutual trust between the major powers, encourage nuclear arms race, and raise the level of risk in the world's security landscape.

UK urges EU to reflect 'political reality' on Brexit

LONDON - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government has urged European Union leaders to drop their opposition to renegotiating the terms of Brexit, claiming recent European elections required a change of approach.

California can't stop gun flow from nearby states

The mass shooting in Gilroy, California, is fueling renewed debate in the state and across the country about interstate gun trafficking, especially when bordering states have comparatively weak gun laws.

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Japan to remove ROK from 'white list'

SEOUL/TOKYO - Japan said on Friday it would remove the Republic of Korea's fast-track export status, drawing the threat of a firm response from Seoul and further straining relations already stressed by a dispute over compensation for wartime forced laborers.

Trump has 'no problem' with latest DPRK test

WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump played down what appeared to be the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's third missile launch in just over week, saying they were short-range and "very standard" and would not affect his willingness to negotiate with Pyongyang.

US, Russia rip up INF missile treaty

BANGKOK/BRUSSELS - The United States and Russia ripped up a Cold War-era missile pact on Friday, in a move that raised the specter of an arms race between the global superpowers.