SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has launched a single-stage rocket to test a locally made engine as part of efforts to place a satellite into orbit. The Science Ministry says it has confirmed its engine test was successful...
Read MoreWARSAW, Poland (AP) — An airport worker drops by Warsaw’s newest Ikea store during her lunch break to finish up plans for a home refurbishment. Around her, people drift in and out of the shop, placing houseware items in...
Read MoreTHE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch national railway company says it will set up a commission to investigate how it can pay individual reparations for its role in mass deportations of Jews by Nazi occupiers during World War...
Read MoreMADRID (AP) — Spain has rolled out the red carpet for visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping, who is seeking global allies amid souring trade clashes with Washington. Xi and King Felipe VI have reviewed Spain’s guard of...
Read MoreATHENS, Greece (AP) — Nationwide train and island ferry services have been suspended for a day in Greece, together with most Athens public transport, as the country’s biggest labor union strikes against persisting...
Read MoreLONDON (AP) — Britain’s Treasury chief says leaving the European Union on any terms will leave the economy worse off than remaining in the bloc. Philip Hammond says that “if you look at this purely from an economic...
Read MoreWASHINGTON (AP) — Is the Federal Reserve considering a pullback in its interest rate hikes? Chairman Jerome Powell’s recent observations have suggested that while the U.S. economy remains on firm footing it also faces an...
Read MoreTOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mixed Wednesday after a wobbly day of trading on Wall Street and uncertainty ahead of the G-20 meeting of world leaders later in the week. KEEPING SCORE: Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 1.0...
Read MoreBANGKOK (AP) — A United Nations report says that feeding a hungry planet is increasingly difficult as climate change and depletion of land and other resources undermines food systems. A report by the U.N. Food and Agricultural...
Read MoreJAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The Latest on an investigation into a Lion Air crash on Oct. 29 in Indonesia that killed all 189 people aboard (all times local): 2:40 p.m. The Boeing Co. has reassured travelers and airlines that its...
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