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UN human rights chief condemns racist attacks in Britain

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Tuesday urged British authorities to put an immediate stop to xenophobic attacks targeting minority communities and foreign citizens living on British soil.

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Swedish research maps industrial robot routes to save energy

​Industrial robots' energy consumption can be cut by up to 40 percent by reducing their need to stop and accelerate, Swedish researchers said on Monday.

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U.S. attorney general says death of black woman in Texas prison underlines blacks' concerns about police

​U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch said on Sunday the death of an African-American woman who appeared to kill herself while in police custody and the recently released dash-cam video of her arrest strengthened fear of many African-Americans about encounter with white police officers.

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Putin urges all sides in Ukraine to end military hostilities

​Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed concern with the situation in eastern Ukraine and urged the conflicting parties to end military hostilities, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Monday.

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DPRK urges S.Korea to stop "reckless mudslinging"

The DPRK has accused South Korea of not complying with an agreement made in February to stop slandering each other.