U.S., ASEAN nations agree to economic and defensive policies
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday announced new agreements to improve trade relations with ASEAN states after concluding a week-long summit with the nation's…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Pope Francis meet at Vatican
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met privately with Pope Francis on Friday where the two exchanged gifts in what appeared to be an easing of recent…
Four Taiwanese employees of iPhone maker Foxconn detained in China
Four Taiwanese workers employed by Foxconn, the contract manufacturer that makes the iPhone for Apple in China, have been detained on the mainland, Taiwan authorities…
Film crew says it found possible remains of ‘Sandy’ Irvine on Mount Everest
Mount Everest as seen from an aircraft over Nepal on September 14, 2013. A documentary team said it found the remains of a foot belonging…
Navy report says drowning of two SEALS in January off Somalia were preventable
1 of 2 | The deaths of two U.S. Navy Seals in January 2024 who drowned while boarding a suspected Houthi arms smuggling vessel off…
Stellantis CEO Tavares to retire in 2026 amid auto industry ‘Darwinian period’
Stellantis said Friday CEO Carlos Tavares (C) will retire in early 2026 amid what Tavares called a "Darwinian period" in the global auto industry. The…
Group of Japanese atomic bomb survivors win Nobel Peace Prize
Chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee Jorgen Watne Frydnes poses with a picture of the Japanese organization Nihon Hidankyo, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize…
Biden, Netanyahu discuss Israeli response to Iran’s ballistic missile attack
U.S. President Joe Biden held a "direct and productive" phone conversation Wednesday with Israeli counterpart Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, over what Israel's response should be…
IDF kills two Hezbollah commanders in southern Lebanon
The Israel Defense Forces on Thursday said it killed two Hezbollah commanders. Screen capture courtesy of Israel Defense Forces/X Oct. 10 (UPI) -- Two Hezbollah…
Global gender equality focus of Brazil’s G20 women’s working group meeting
1 of 2 | Geeta Rao Gupta is the fourth Ambassador-at-Large for the Secretary’s Office of Global Women’s Issues at the U.S. Department of State.…
Japan’s new Prime Minister Ishiba dissolves lower House, Oct. 27 elections called
1 of 3 | "The objective of this election is to gain public approval of our efforts to fundamentally change the direction of Japanese society,"…
Nobel Prize for chemistry goes to American 2 Google scientists in Britain
(L-R) Chairman of the Nobel Committee for Chemistry Heiner Linke, Secretary General of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences Hans Ellegren, and member of the…
North Korea to cut off all roads and railways to South Korea
North Korea's military said Wednesday that it would completely seal off its border with the South by cutting all rail and road connections and building…
Brazil’s Supreme Court lifts ban on X
Brazil's Supreme Court on Tuesday authorized for X to resume operations after being suspended late August. File Photo by Ismael Mohamad/UPI | License Photo Oct.…
EU unveils new sanctions framework to punish Russia for its destabilizing activities
The European Union on Tuesday announced news measures to hold Russia to account for conducting destabilizing activities in the 27-member bloc. File Photo by European…
Blinken hopes to strengthen U.S.-East Asian ties during Laos summits
Secretary of State Antony Blinken departs the UN General Assembly's 79th session at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City on Sept. 23 and…
Two artificial intelligence leaders win physics Nobel Prize
Professor Anders Irback speaks at a press conference at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences after announcing the winners of the 2024 Nobel Prize in…
Kim Jong Un threatens to use nuclear weapons against U.S., South Korea
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned the United States and South Korea that any attack would be met with a nuclear response, state media…
Israel begins ‘targeted’ ground operations in southern Lebanon
Photo provided by the Israel Defense Forces shows Israeli soldiers preparing to enter southern Lebanon. Photo by the Israel Defense Forces Oct. 8 (UPI) --…
State Dept.: 900 Americans have fled Lebanon on U.S.-organized flights
Lebanese people view the capitol city of Beirut from a high vantage point as smoke rises from between the buildings after Israeli airstrikes on Monday,…