TOKYO/HONG KONG -- Japanese stocks rose Thursday on the weaker yen and greater clarity over the direction of U.S. monetary ...

NEW YORK -- The United Nations is calling for an international scientific panel on artificial intelligence and twice-yearly intergovernmental AI talks to lay the groundwork for an inclusive global ...

The benchmark Nikkei Stock Average rose to 37,394.52 at one point, up 1,014.35 points, or 2.8%. The broader Tokyo Stock Price Index traded at 2,631.88, climbing 66.51 points, or 2.6%.

OSAKA/TOKYO -- Japanese radio equipment maker Icom on Thursday said "it is not possible to confirm" if two-way radio devices ...

Sri Lankans have suffered a turbulent few years. Fed up with severe shortages of essentials such as food and medicines, and ...

BEIJING/SHENZHEN -- A 10-year-old boy stabbed in Shenzhen on his way to a Japanese school has died, Japan's government said ...

SENDAI, Japan (Kyodo) -- A shinkansen made an emergency stop between northeastern Japan and Tokyo on Thursday after its two ...

SYDNEY -- The China-leaning incumbent ruler of Kiribati is in pole position for a third and final term as leader of the ...

TSAGHKUNK, Armenia -- Nestled in the Caucasus Mountains, Armenia promises an escape into a world untouched by time. My ...

NEW YORK -- The U.S. Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the first time in more than four years on Wednesday, by half a ...

NEW YORK -- The U.S. Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 50 basis points for the first time in more than four years on ...

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. and India will hold a dialogue for the first time on the Indian Ocean, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State ...