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Global shares are mixed amid concerns over risks to the economic outlook in China and elsewhere.

North Korea has notified neighboring that it plans to launch a satellite in coming days, which may be an attempt to put a military reconnaissance satellite into orbit.

Jill Biden will promote women and youth empowerment — and attend a Jordanian royal wedding — during an upcoming trip to the Middle East, North Africa and Europe.

A Pride event scheduled for June was canceled on Thursday in the wake of recent Florida legislation, according to organizers.

Global shares are mostly higher as hopes grow that the United States Congress will reach a deal to avoid a default on the nation’s debt.

Global shares are mostly lower as investors take a wait-and-see view on the week ahead, including stubbornly high inflation across the economy.

Asian shares have begun the week mostly higher after a widespread rally on Wall Street partly spurred by Apple's report of better profit than expected.

Asian shares have declined, tracking losses on Wall Street ahead of a decision on interest rates by the Federal Reserve.

Louis Vuitton has transformed a bridge spanning the Han River into a massive runway for its latest collection.

President Joe Biden has commuted the sentences of 31 people convicted of nonviolent drug crimes who were serving time in home confinement.

Crabcakes, beef short ribs and a newfangled banana split have made the cut for this week's White House state dinner honoring South Korea.

Asian stocks are mixed after Wall Street edged higher as investors awaited U.S. earnings reports and an update on economic growth.

Asian stock markets are mixed ahead of a U.S. economic update this week that is expected to show growth slowing.

Shares are mostly lower in Asia in narrow trading after they barely budged again on Wall Street following a mixed batch of earnings reports from big U.S. companies.

Stocks are mostly higher in Asia after a mixed session on Wall Street.

Asian shares are trading mostly lower as investors turn their attention to upcoming earnings reports and other economic indicators.

South Korea this month will begin weekly tests of sewage produced by its major cities and towns to track the spread of COVID-19 and identify future waves.

Asian shares are higher as investors got some relief from worries over troubled U.S. lenders with a planned takeover of failed Silicon Valley Bank.

Jenny Shin of South Korea had a run of five straight birdies to close out her front nine on the way to a 5-under 67 on Friday and shared the lead with Maddie Szeryk of Canada and Moriya Jutanugarn of Thailand after two rounds of the LPGA Drive on Championship.

Asian shares are higher after stocks rallied on Wall Street, including the banks most beaten down by the industry's crisis.

World stock markets are higher ahead of a Federal Reserve decision on another possible interest rate hike amid worries about global banks.

Shohei Ohtani hit a three-run homer that landed just below his image on a video advertising board, sending Japan to a 7-1 victory over Australia in the World Baseball Classic.

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Lars Nootbaar has suddenly become a popular star playing for Japan in the World Baseball Classic.

Shohei Ohtani doubled and singled for his second straight two-hit game, and Japan overcame a three-run deficit to beat South Korea 13-4 for its second straight win at the World Baseball Classic.

Robbie Perkins hit one of Australia’s three homers to beat South Korea 8-7 on Thursday in Group B at the Tokyo Dome.

Former Germany great Jurgen Klinsmann has been hired to coach South Korea’s national soccer team.

Shares have climbed in Asia after Wall Street benchmarks clawed back some losses from their worst week since early December.

Shares in Asia are mixed after Wall Street broke its longest losing streak since December with a modest rally led by tech stocks.

Asian shares have fallen after stocks tumbled on Wall Street as worries persist about higher interest rates and their tightening squeeze on the global economy.

Nearly a year after Russia invaded Ukraine, the diplomatic consequences of the war still reverberate worldwide.

Asian stock markets have slipped after U.S. inflation edged down less than expected, fueling concern the Federal Reserve might think more interest rate hikes are needed.

Asian shares are mostly higher, boosted by a rally on Wall Street, although investors kept their eyes on the upcoming U.S. consumer price data for signs of inflation.

Asian stock markets are lower after strong U.S. jobs data fanned fears of more interest rate hikes to cool inflation.

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says China’s growing assertiveness and collaboration with Russia poses a challenge not only to Asia but also to Europe.

Asian stock markets are higher after Wall Street rose ahead of what traders hope will be the last Federal Reserve interest rate hike for some time.

Asian shares are mostly lower in muted trading as investors await decisions on interest rates and on earnings reports from around the world.

Frigid winter weather has gripped East Asia for the second straight day, causing several deaths and multiple injuries in Japan and a scramble for flights out of South Korea’s resort island of Jeju following delays by snowstorms.

Asian stock markets are higher after Wall Street losses deepened as worries grow that the U.S. economy is headed for recession.

Asian shares are trading mixed, as investors grow cautious after Wall Street’s biggest pullback of the year.

Share have advanced in Asia, with Tokyo gaining more than 2%, after Japan's central bank kept its lax monetary policy unchanged, dispelling speculation it would yield to pressure to tighten credit.

Asian shares are mostly lower after Japan's central bank kept its lax monetary policy unchanged, contrary to speculation it would yield to pressure to tighten credit.

Asian stock markets are higher ahead of the release of minutes from a Federal Reserve meeting that investors hope might show the U.S. central bank is moderating its plans for more interest rate hikes to cool inflation.

Japan has started requiring COVID-19 tests for all passengers arriving from China as an emergency measure against surging infections there and as Japan faces rising case numbers and record-level deaths at home.

Shares have fallen in Asia after benchmarks skidded more than 1% on Wall Street.

One of Pelé’s daughters says she and her family are enduring moments of sadness and despair as the 82-year-old Brazilian soccer great’s hospitalization nears one month.

Asian stock markets have slid further amid gloom about weaker global economic growth as central banks raise interest rates to cool inflation.

Asian shares have followed Wall Street and Europe lower, with markets jittery over the risk that the Federal Reserve and other central banks may end up bringing on recessions to get inflation under control.

Stocks are mostly higher in Asia after a rally on Wall Street spurred by news that inflation in the U.S. cooled more than expected last month.

Polish President Andrzej Duda and the country's defense minister have taken delivery of a first shipment of tanks and howitzers from South Korea, hailing the swift implementation of a deal signed in the summer in the face of the war in neighboring Ukraine.

Neymar scored a goal in his return from injury and Brazil beat South Korea 4-1 to advance to the quarterfinals of the World Cup.

There were no signs of the limp or the swollen ankle that had sidelined Neymar at the World Cup.

The image of a young Pelé celebrating goals and lifting trophies with Brazil’s national team appeared brightly on the shirts, flags and banners of Brazilian fans gathering before the Seleçao’s World Cup match against South Korea.

A woman who was extradited from South Korea this week after the bodies of her two children were found in abandoned suitcases has made her first court appearance in New Zealand.

Asian shares are trading mostly lower ahead of a closely watched speech by the Federal Reserve chief that may give clues about future interest rate hikes.

Stocks are closing mixed on Wall Street Friday, but major indexes all notched weekly gains.

The 0-0 draw between Uruguay and South Korea was the fourth scoreless game of this year’s World Cup.

Asian stocks are mixed after Wall Street declined following indications the Federal Reserve plans to raise interest rates higher than expected to cool inflation.

Asian shares are mostly lower as investors experience jitters over global risks after Poland said a Russian-made missile killed two people there.

Asian stock markets have surged after U.S. inflation eased by more than expected, spurring hopes the Federal Reserve might scale down plans for more interest rate hikes.

Shares are mostly higher in Asia, led by a 5.8% jump in Hong Kong's Hang Seng index as Chinese markets were lifted by speculation that Beijing might begin to ease pandemic restrictions.

Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles has played down the significance of a major upgrade of U.S. B-52 bomber facilities planned for northern Australia that has raised China’s ire.

The narrow street in Seoul’s popular Itaewon neighborhood was already packed with people celebrating Halloween as high school student Eunseo Kim pushed into the crowd.

Days after more than 150 Halloween revelers were killed in South Korea’s deadliest crowd surge, hundreds of abandoned shoes remain laid out in rows in a badminton court in the capital, Seoul.

The University of Kentucky says one its students was among more than 150 people killed when a huge Halloween party crowd surged into a narrow alley in a nightlife district in Seoul, South Korea.

Ken Fallas watched a dozen or more unconscious partygoers being carried out from a narrow backstreet packed with youngsters dressed like movie characters.

A mass of mostly young people among tens of thousands who gathered to celebrate Halloween in Seoul became trapped and crushed as the crowd surged into a narrow alley, killing at least 151 people and injuring 82 others in South Korea’s worst disaster in years.

Asian stock markets have followed Wall Street higher as hopes increased that the Federal Reserve might ease off plans for interest rate hikes.

Shares are mostly higher in Asia after stocks shook off an early bout of unsettled trading and ended higher on Wall Street.

Stocks are mostly higher in Asia, tracking the latest rally on Wall Street.

Asian stock markets have fallen ahead of the release of U.S. consumer price data that investors worry will show inflation still is hot, reinforcing the Federal Reserve’s plans for more aggressive interest rate hikes.

Asian shares have followed Wall Street lower ahead of U.S. jobs data that investors hope will persuade the Federal Reserve to ease off plans for more interest rate hikes.

Most Asian countries are prioritizing keeping the country running, no matter the energy source.

Asian stocks have sunk again after German inflation spiked higher, British Prime Minister Liz Truss defended a tax-cut plan that rattled investors and Chinese manufacturing weakened.

Asian stock markets have followed Wall Street higher after Britain’s central bank moved forcefully to stop a budding financial crisis.

New York has long been known as a melting pot.

Brionna Jones had 24 points, A’ja Wilson added 20 and the U.S. used a dominant inside effort for a record performance in a 145-69 win over South Korea in the World Cup.

Stocks are mixed in Asia after they closed broadly on lower Wall Street, where the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell into what’s known as a bear market.

Asian stocks fell for a third day Friday after unusually large interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve and other central banks to control inflation spurred fears of a possible global recession.

Top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz has beaten Kwon Soon-woo in straight sets in the Davis Cup Finals to secure Spain victory over Korea and a spot in the quarterfinals as Group B winner.

Asian stocks have followed Wall Street higher ahead of data traders hope will show surging U.S. inflation eased in August, reducing pressure for more interest rate hikes.

Asian stock markets are mixed after China promised to speed up policy changes to boost anemic economic growth and Australia's central bank raised its benchmark interest rate.

Asian stock markets are mixed after China promised to speed up the rollout of policy changes to boost anemic economic growth.

A powerful typhoon has hit South Korea, dumping 3 feet of rain, destroying roads and knocking down power lines, but officials say the death toll of six could have been higher if not for proactive evacuations and school closures.

Hundreds of flights have been grounded and more than 200 people evacuated in South Korea as Typhoon Hinnamnor approached the country’s southern region with heavy rains and winds of up to 105 miles per hour, the strongest storm in decades.

Cities in eastern China have suspended ferry services and classes and flights are canceled in Japan as Typhoon Hinnamnor, the strongest global storm this year, blows its way past Taiwan and the Koreas with fierce winds and heavy rains.

Asian shares are trading lower, tracking the broad slide on Wall Street, as investors braced for higher interest rates and inflation worries for some time.

Asian shares are trading mixed as a wait-and-see mood sets in following another — though more modest — day of sell-offs on Wall Street.

Asian shares are mostly rising after a rebound on Wall Street, despite regional investor risks reflected in negative economic data out of China.

Shares have advanced in Asia after benchmarks closed at three-month highs on Wall Street as investors cheered a report showing inflation cooled more than expected in July.

Some of the heaviest rain in decades has swamped South Korea’s capital region, turning streets into car-clogged rivers and sending floods cascading into subway stations.

Asian stock markets are mixed after strong U.S. jobs data cleared the way for more interest rate hikes and China reported Monday that its exports rose by double digits.

Asian stock markets are higher ahead of an update on the health of the U.S. jobs market while the Federal Reserve weighs whether more rate hikes are needed to cool surging inflation.

South Korea is on its way to the moon.

Asian shares are mostly higher as investors welcome encouraging economic data and quarterly earnings reports from big companies.

Asian stock markets have followed Wall Street lower as traders prepared for a possible sharp interest rate hike from the Federal Reserve to cool inflation.

Asian shares have mostly fallen on persistent concerns about inflation and the Chinese economy, despite an overnight rally on Wall Street.

Asian shares have advanced after Wall Street rallied to its best day in more than three weeks as companies reported strong profits for the past quarter.

Health officials in South Korea are expanding booster shots to adults 50 and over as COVID-19 cases creep up again across the country.

Asian stock markets are higher as investors wait for U.S. inflation data some worry might lead to more interest rate hikes.

Asian stock markets are higher after the Federal Reserve said more U.S. interest rate hikes might be needed to cool inflation.