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SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top 30 business groups have decided to give their workers a day off on Friday in line with a government move to enforce a temporary holiday before this year's National Liberation Day to stimulate a commemorative

SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korean companies need to ramp up efforts to expand their market shares in the United States and Europe in order to further boost Seoul's slumping exports, a report said Tuesday. "Compared to other regions, the mark

SEJONG, Aug. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's exports of information communication technology (ICT) products dropped in July partly due to a slowdown in the global market, the government said Tuesday. Outbound shipments of ICT products amounted to US$1

China’s central bank moved to devalue the yuan Tuesday as the world’s second-largest economy continues to sputter.

FERGUSON, Missouri - The latest in the events marking a year since the death of 18-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri (all times local):

FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — The latest in the events marking a year since the death of 18-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri (all times local):

By Rich Freeman, TOKYO - The main bulk of the World XV side to play the Brave Blossoms on Saturday arrived in Japan on Tuesda...

PORT ST. LUCIE, Florida - New York Mets star David Wright got a hit and scored a run Monday night in his first minor league rehabilitation game since going on the disabled list in mid-April.

Cal basketball players excited about trip to Australia For the Cal men, one of the many advantages in taking a preseason basketball trip to Australia is that it will give them a chance to adjust to a quicker shot clock. Under the rules of the international game, the clock is 24 seconds, with four 10-minute quarters. College teams can book such foreign trips every four years. Besides the extra games against pro teams and the cultural experience of visiting another country, the teams get extra practice time, 10 days in the Bears’ case. Читать дальше...

SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean military issued a full alert for the western border area to better react to potential military provocations by North Korea, a government official said Tuesday. As part of retaliation for the North's blood

The 21-year-old says playing against tour veterans helps him see what he did wrong and right, and how to improve his game

LOS ANGELES - A California college student who lied on a passport application so he could travel to Syria and join the Islamic State pleaded guilty Monday to a terrorism-related charge.

A Council on American-Islamic Relations attorney says the US Supreme Court needs to review a lower court decision that acquitted Federal Bureau of Investigation agents of the wrongful death of an imam at a Michigan mosque.

Directed by Ranjith, Loham is the story of tourist from Mumbai (Andrea Jeremiah) who hires Mohanlal's taxi to show her around the city. The two run into trouble when they are sucked into a group involved in gold smuggling in the state.

Who is Stephen Colbert? That might be one of the biggest mysteries to solve as we head into the fall TV season, as he takes the reigns of The Late Show as himself, and not...

A White House staffer has been placed on administrative leave following domestic violence charges.

Wendy Yuan alleges former cabinet minister interfered with committee vetting her candidacy for Steveston-Richmond East

China’s central bank moved to devalue its tightly controlled currency Tuesday as the world’s second-largest economy continues to sputter.

SAN ANTONIO — Michael Phelps already has far more medals than any Olympic athlete. Not after an astounding weekend in sweltering San Antonio, where Phelps turned in a performance at the U.S. national championships that re-established his place as the world’s dominant swimmer. Never mind that this was essentially a junior-varsity event, largely consisting of promising youngsters, a few late bloomers and a smattering of big-name swimmers who failed to qualify for worlds. After winning eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics... Читать дальше...

Stock up 10% after commodity trader outlines cost cuts and auditor assurance

SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean military issued a full alert for the western border area to better react to potential military provocations by North Korea, a government official said Tuesday. As part of retaliation for the North's blood

Athens (AFP) - Greece and its creditors early on Tuesday reached a deal on the debt-hit country's budget targets for the next three years, a government source told state agency ANA.