After more than a month, the partial US government shutdown is "damaging" the world's largest economy, the head of JP Morgan Chase said Wednesday. The impasse between President Donald Trump and congressional Democrats over funding for a wall on the border with Mexico is hurting growth, as...

Citizens of Venezuela on Wednesday took to the streets in Spain and Australia against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. The protests were held in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane in Australia; and eastern Alicante province of Spain. "We have to fight together. We must give support to...

South Korea on Wednesday claimed that a Japanese military aircraft "flew close" to one of its navy vessels sailing in the Sea of Japan in a fresh sign of growing tensions between Seoul and Tokyo over the disputed body of water. "A Japanese maritime patrol plane flew close to a South Korean...

In a major relief to North Korea, the UN Security Council has allowed humanitarian agencies to work in the country, media reports said Wednesday.  The Security Council has granted exemptions from sanctions to UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), Eugene Bell Foundation, Christian Friends of...