Shuan Sim

The missiles North Korea fired off Monday morning are the latest example of Pyongyang's empty rhetoric about possibly suspending its nuclear activity, experts say.

Here are some of the best episodes featuring Leonard Nimoy as Spock in various "Star Trek" TV shows.

Police say they will step up screening of people applying for a gun license and reduce the duration of those licenses.

India's leader did not mince his words as he tore the former ruling party down in his Lok Sabha speech.

Four militants were involved in the jailbreak, but only two got away. One was shot dead and the other was recaptured.

House members wondered if the agreement would worsen trade deficits and if there's a benefit for the U.S.

A quarter of the countries surveyed still report high levels of religious hate crimes despite declining levels of hostility.

The Nobel Prize winner accused of sexual harassment had his arrest protection, which was due to expire on Thursday, extended until the end of March.

The Arctic region is rich in oil, gas and offers trading sea routes, and Russia has been escalating military exercises to defend its interests in the area.

South Korean health authorities issued safety warnings following the first human-to-human transmission of a tick-borne virus known to cause fever, vomiting and diarrhea.

Orthodox believers in Russia and Ukraine traditionally mark the end of the week leading up to Lent by burning effigies, and Obama and Putin effigies took the hot spot this year.

Thailand's junta is looking to remove whatever influence is left of the Shinawatra family in the country by indicting 250 former MPs who belonged to the former PMs' party.

A recent poll showed Americans would rather side with Israel over Palestine, with Republicans more supportive.

Individual income taxes comprise the largest component of the United States’ revenue, followed by social insurance taxes and then receipts from sales taxes.

The reputation of Chinese tourists in Thailand is further tarnished by this latest incident at a sacred temple.

Japan's farm minister resigned over dubious donations, and the opposition party sees this as a great way to wrest power from the ruling coalition.

Babies born in this year are associated with being meek and docile according to the Chinese zodiac.

The request was met with strong opposition from Germany, but the deal could save the country from bankruptcy and a Greek exit from the EU.

In an op-ed in the L.A. Times, President Obama said the U.S. has to work harder to understand the Muslim American community.

Australia would like Indonesia to spare the lives of two Australian drug traffickers who have been sentenced to death.

From dumplings shaped like ingots for prosperity, to long noodles for longevity, many symbolic dishes are eaten during the Chinese New Year.

"What kind of Chinese New Year is it if we don't set off firecrackers?" asked one microblogger.

Some superstitious mothers believe babies born in the year of the horse are supposedly more "vigorous."

Americans see Russia as the nation's most critical threat, with 49 percent of those polled holding the view — up from 32 percent a year ago.

Operations at the mission have been moved to Qatar, and Japanese citizens were urged to leave the country.

ISIS' English-language magazine wrote that Japan was not on the group's list of priority targets.

Convincing about 68,000 New Yorkers who speak Chinese, Korean and Hindi to enroll for Obamacare is no easy task.

Beijing's effort to stabilize pork supply has led to falling prices ahead of Chinese New Year, but prices are expected to pick up soon.

North Korea released a list of 310 new political slogans Thursday to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the ruling Workers’ Party.