The first ladies of the two Koreas have been holding their own meetings on the sidelines of the third inter-Korea summit in Pyongyang — and attended a concert.

German automakers are being investigated for colluding to limit development of emission-saving technology on their vehicles.

The trade war between the United States and China again escalated Tuesday, as Beijing answered President Donald Trump’s new tariffs on $200 billion worth of imports.

The Syrian government accidentally shot down a Russian military plane, killing more than a dozen people after Israeli missile strikes, officials said Tuesday.

The Jamaican government this week announced a ban on plastic bags, straws and polystyrene foam set to take effect on Jan. 1, 2019.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un greeted South Korean president Moon Jae-in Tuesday at Pyongyang International Airport as Moon arrives in the North Korean capital for a three-day summit.

The Australian government ordered an investigation Monday into the discovery of sewing needles embedded in strawberries.

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel told a television interviewer he supports a constitutional change permitting same-sex marriage.

Footage of Swedish police actions against Chinese tourists at a Stockholm hostel is drawing strong online reactions in China.

Israel marked the 30th anniversary of its first satellite launch by releasing once classified footage of the event and declassifying images of Bashar Assad’s palace in Syria taken by its newest satellite.