Japan's unemployment rate in October remained at 2.6 percent for the third straight month, but the number of jobless people continued to increase, government data showed Friday.The number of employed individuals edged up 0.2 percent to a seasonally adjusted 68.46 million, while those without jobs

South Korean banks' loan delinquency ratio fell in three months due to more bad loan settlements than new delinquent loans, financial watchdog data showed Friday.The ratio of bank loans, at least one month overdue, to the total slipped 0.10 percentage points from a month earlier to 0.51 percent at

Ukrainian and US delegations will continue discussions on the US-proposed peace plan at the end of this week, Andriy Yermak, head of Ukraine's presidential office, said Thursday.

The Michelin Guide unveiled its Thailand 2026 edition on Thursday, with 10 additional star-rated dining venues, including the country's second restaurant to receive the three-star accolade.The world-renowned restaurant guide has chosen 468 establishments in Thailand for its Michelin Selection list,

Ministers from the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), an East African bloc, adopted a declaration on Thursday to strengthen the protection and socio-economic inclusion of refugees.The ministers, who met at a forum in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, reaffirmed support for victims of war

The Canadian federal government and the oil-producing Canadian province of Alberta signed on Thursday a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), paving the way for the construction of an oil pipeline aimed at increasing export access to Asian markets.According to the MOU, the federal and provincial

Belarus has exported over 30 billion US dollars of food and agricultural raw materials during the first four years of its current five-year plan, a Belarusian official said Thursday.Natalya Kochanova, chairwoman of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus, stressed the

Former Peruvian President Pedro Castillo was sentenced Thursday to 11 years, five months and 15 days in prison on charges of rebellion and conspiracy stemming from his failed attempt to dissolve the Congress in December 2022.The ruling, issued by the Special Criminal Chamber of the country's

Georgian Foreign Minister Maka Botchorishvili said Thursday that the EU decision to suspend visa-free travel for Georgian citizens would amount to a "major strategic mistake."If such a decision is taken, it would represent a significant strategic mistake by the EU, particularly by the EEAS, the

Europe is facing a "hidden" HIV crisis as more than half of people diagnosed with HIV in the region are identified too late for optimal treatment, jeopardizing the goal of ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the World

The death toll in Thailand's Songkhla province has risen to 55 following severe flooding in the southern region, authorities said on Thursday, warning the number is expected to rise as recovery operations continue.

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that one of the two US National Guard soldiers who were shot near the White House one day earlier has died.Sarah Beckstrom, 20, died from her injuries, while her fellow, Andrew Wolfe, 24, remains in critical condition, Trump said in a video as part of his

The traditional Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade brought holiday cheer to New York City on Thursday morning, as giant character balloons floated above Manhattan in one of the United States' most watched holiday events.Millions of spectators lined the 4-km route to take in the annual spectacle, which

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) said Thursday that it will reexamine green card holders from 19 "countries of concern," including Afghanistan.At the direction of U.S. President Donald Trump, "I have directed a full-scale, rigorous reexamination of every Green Card for every

Ukrainian national Serhii K., a suspect in the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline blast, was extradited from Italy to Germany on Thursday, according to local reports.

Namibia declared a new cholera outbreak in the country's north-central town of Grootfontein, marking the country's second outbreak this year, health authorities said on Thursday.Nambian Minister of Health and Social Services Esperance Luvindao said laboratory tests confirmed the Vibrio cholerae