South Korea is promising to shrink its reliance on coal power as part of its pledge to reduce carbon emissions that contribute to climate change, but that ambition is at odds with the Trump ...

The United States on Monday announced a $2 billion pledge for U.N. humanitarian aid as President Donald Trump’s administration continues to slash U.S. foreign assistance and warns United Nations ...

There are a lot of different ways to celebrate New Year’s Eve in Japan. If you want to get orthodox, tradition says you should make a midnight visit to your local temple to literally ring in the new ...

When Aston Villa was on a five-match winless run to start the Premier League season, the team looked more like a potential relegation candidate than a title contender. Manager Unai Emery was ...

Talk to any golfer who played against Tiger Woods and there is sure to be at least one story about one shot so sublime they were certain it could not be hit by them or anyone else. He was just ...

Islamic State militants clashed with police in northwest Turkey on Monday, leaving three police officers and six militants dead, Turkey’s interior minister said. At least eight other police officers ...

Matsuya department store's window in Tokyo's Ginza district features a display of kasafuku, a traditional craft that has been handed down in Sakata City, Yamagata Prefecture since ancient times.

Many consumers feel pride in avoiding the glazed pastries in the supermarket and instead opting for “all natural” granola that comes packed with extra protein. Same goes for low-fat yogurts “made with ...

A woman in her 30s was stabbed at an apartment building in Tokyo on Monday, and a man suspected of being the attacker has been taken into custody in neighboring Chiba Prefecture after he fled the ...

SoftBank Group Corp said Monday it will acquire U.S. data center investment company DigitalBridge Group Inc for roughly $4 billion to beef up its ability to build and finance infrastructure for new ...

Growing Chinese auto giant BYD stands poised to officially surpass Tesla as the world's biggest electric vehicle company in annual sales. The two groups are expected soon to publish their final ...

Alex de Minaur has muscled up in a bid to bridge the gap on Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, with the Australian aiming to be a "disruptor" to the pair's tennis dominance. The world number seven is ...