A research institute in Japan says the number of people infected so far this year with a disease transmitted mainly by ticks has reached a record high. Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome, or ...

Lawmakers return to Capitol Hill this week after an extended recess with a packed to-do list, top of which is efforts to prevent a government shutdown when funding for federal agencies expires at the ...

An Asian longhorned tick (Haemaphysalis longicornis), which can transmit the SFTS virus, is seen in this image from the website of the Japan Institute for Health Security. Japan has seen a rising ...

This file photo shows a microscopic image of the virus that causes severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome, or SFTS. (Photo courtesy of Japan Institute for Health Security/Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- ...

TOKYO (dpa-AFX) - The Japan stock market on Thursday snapped the six-day winning streak in which it had surged more than 3,000 points or 7.3 percent. The Nikkei 225 now sits just beneath the ...

(Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump's August 1 deadline for trade partners to sign deals or face hefty tariffs is fast approaching, and investors are playing it cool. Stocks are near record highs ...

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks set more records on Wednesday following a trade deal between the world’s No. 1 and No. 4 economies, one that would lower proposed tariffs on Japanese imports coming to the ...