South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, the firebrand who gained a national spotlight during the coronavirus pandemic, was confirmed by the Senate on Saturday to lead the Department of Homeland Security.

China's natural gas consumption is expected to increase by 6.5% this year compared to last year, reaching around 456 billion cubic meters (bcm), according to data released by Shanghai Petroleum and Gas Trading Center.

Napoli secured a crucial victory over Juventus, moving to the top of the Serie A standings with a 2-1 win at home.

Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) Director Sergey Naryshkin has said that he is ready to meet with John Ratcliffe, chief of the US Central Intelligence Agency, if Washington shows an interest in such a meeting.

South Korea’s transport ministry announced that it will release a preliminary report by Monday on the tragic Jeju Air plane crash that killed 179 people, marking the deadliest air disaster on the nation’s soil.

American underdog Madison Keys finally got her hands on a Grand Slam trophy after holding off defending champion Aryna Sabalenka to win the Australian Open women's title.

South Korea's arms industry exports may rebound this year after a slip for a second consecutive year, with its annual target set at over at least US$20 billion, officials said Saturday.

The US dollar retreated further on Friday, dropping to a one-month low after President Donald Trump suggested he would prefer not to impose tariffs on China, despite calling them a powerful leverage tool in trade negotiations, News.Az reports, citing foreign media.

A 3.1 magnitude earthquake struck the Caspian Sea on Saturday, News.Az reports, citing the Republican Seismic Survey Center of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences.

California’s deadly wildfires may finally be coming to an end as a weekend storm drenches the dry terrain, but it also poses a new risk of flash floods.