By  MARI YAMAGUCHI Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year]   TOKYO (AP) — Foreign ministers from Japan , China and South Korea reaffirmed the importance of denuclearization on the Korean peninsula and sought common ground in areas like aging, low birth rates, natural disasters and cultural exchange at a meeting that took place at

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says U.S. President Donald Trump will ultimately respect Canada’s sovereignty and be ready for comprehensive trade talks because Americans are going to suffer from Trump’s trade war By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday U.S. President Donald Trump will ultimately respect Canada’s sovereignty

(Susan S. Xie/Moment/Getty Images) Is our little blue marble of a planet actually a lot more crowded than we thought? A new study suggests we’ve been significantly undercounting populations in rural areas, because of the grid-based method typically used to count people. The grid idea is simple: Split the world into squares, and estimate the

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis is recovering well from pneumonia and a “new stage” in his pontificate is opening, two of his closest advisers said Friday, offering notes of optimism as the 88-year-old pontiff hit the five-week mark in his hospitalization . Archbishop Edgar Peña Parra told The Associated Press that he had found Francis

Thousands of Oregonians may lose in-network access to OHSU doctors if UnitedHealthcare and the hospital can’t agree on a new contract by March 31. OREGON, USA — Oregon Health & Science University and UnitedHealthcare have reached a “good-faith agreement” on a new contract, according to a statement from the hospital system on Friday. About 74,000

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) Friday closed up +0.08%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +0.08%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +0.39%.  June E-mini S&P futures (ESM25) are up +0.08%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQM25) are up +0.39%.  Stock indexes on Friday recovered from early losses and closed slightly higher

Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year]   WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth , in a rare move, is beefing up the Navy warship presence in the Middle East, ordering two aircraft carriers to be there next month as the U.S. increases strikes on the Yemen-based Houthi rebels , according to a U.S.

Alamy With glaciers disappearing at an alarming rate, 2025 has been named the Year of International Glacier Preservation. Here’s how and where to see one responsibly before it’s too late. On an exceptionally warm July day in 2022, certified mountain guide Andrea Milani took a lunch break from rock climbing near the Italian Dolomites’ Passo