The number of South Koreans diagnosed with the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) rose to 122 since the first case was discovered on May 20, the health ministry said Thursday.
China on Thursday warned Japan not to glorify the colonial past in its bid to list old industrial facilities as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
The Saudi-led coalition forces launched a fresh air strike against a Houthi-controlled air base in Yemen's southern province of Taiz on Thursday night, a government official told Xinhua.
Japan on Thursday launched an information-gathering satellite (IGS) with an optical reconnaissance payload on an H-2A rocket, the country's second launch this year.
Rumors about the recent disappearance of Russian President Vladimir Putin from the public are getting thicker when the Kremlin announced Thursday that he would skip the regular meeting of the Federal Security Service (FSB)'s board.
14 Abu Sayyaf members killed, 19 injured in S Philippines ZAMBOANGA, Philippines, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- At least 14 Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) members were killed and 19 injured in firefight with the Philippine military that started Wednesday morning in south Philippine province of Sulu, said military officers on Thursday.
The U.S. dollar lost against other currencies Thursday as the retail sales data of the country came out worse than expected.
At least 32 people were confirmed dead and 12 others are still missing in Wednesday's TransAsia Airways plane crash, the island's response authority said late Thursday.
Canada's main stock market in Toronto moved down Thursday over a selloff in shares of information technology as Canadian smartphone maker Blackberry denied a media report that South Korean electronics giant Samsung was making a takeover offer.
Thousands of people flocked to the Republic Square in Paris for the second evening in memory of the 12 victims of Wednesday's shooting in Charlie Hebdo weekly.
The U.S. Senate approved a 1.1-trillion-U.S.-dollar spending bill for fiscal year 2015 on Saturday and averted another government shutdown.
Another 11 bodies from sunken South Korea's trawler were recovered in a rescue mission in the Bering Sea, local authorities said on Wednesday.
Terrorist activities have escalated in Egypt over the past few days and the authorities have been intensifying security presence and conducting massive anti- terrorism campaigns in various provinces across the country.
Crude prices rebounded Thursday as Saudi Arabia was said to reduce its crude oil supply to the market in September.
U.S. stocks closed nearly flat after a volatile session Thursday, as cautious investors were awaiting the closely-watched nonfarm payroll report for September due on Friday.
The U.S. dollar declined against most major currencies Thursday and the euro/dollar rate went up 0. 39 percent in late trading as European Central Bank (ECB) launched a new asset purchase plan to stimulate the waning economy in the eurozone.
U.S. stocks fell sharply Thursday with all three major indices plunging more than 1 percent, as a slump in durable goods orders and escalating geopolitical risks spooked investors.
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