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A hydrolysate from spent brewer's yeast may help reduce body weight and fat levels in obese men and women, says a new human study from South Korea.

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden visited the Demilitarized Zone on Saturday , the heavily armed border between two Koreas during his visit to South Korea.

South Korean divers clad in Santa Claus costumes swim with sardines at the Coex Aquarium on December 8, 2013 in Seoul, South Korea.

The session began Monday afternoon in Cape Town, with an announcement that members of Mandela's family were sitting in the gallery.

An 85-year-old American man detained and later let go by North Korean authorities described his time in custody as comfortable.

The High Line, a park that turned a dilapidated stretch of elevated railway on Manhattan's West Side into one of New York's newest tourist attractions, may have brought a different kind of visitor: a cockroach that can withstand harsh winter cold and never seen before in the U.S. Rutgers University insect biologists Jessica Ware and Dominic ... (more)

Metro area residents will see snow falling well into the afternoon today. Flurries will likely continue into the evening with a total accumulation of 1 to 2 inches.

North Korea has said leader Kim Jong-Un's uncle was removed from office for committing "criminal" acts and for leading a "counter-revolutionary faction", state news agency KCNA reported Monday.

This Dec. 7, 2013 file photo shows Vice President Joe Biden, center, is briefed by Lt.

South Korea said on Sunday it has extended its air defense zone to partially overlap with a similar zone declared by China two weeks ago that has sharply raised regional tensions.

Bob Dylan's sunburst Fender Stratocaster made rock history when he played it at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival.

By MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief Medical Writer In one of the biggest advances against leukemia and other blood cancers in many years, doctors are reporting unprecedented success by using gene... By MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief Medical Writer In one of the biggest advances against leukemia and other blood cancers in many years, doctors are reporting ... (more)

A tired but smiling 85-year-old US veteran detained in North Korea for several weeks returned home Saturday to applause from supporters, yellow ribbons tied to pillars outside his home and the warm embrace of his family.

Frequent flier miles are no good if passengers can't redeem them. Each year, a Wisconsin-based travel consulting firm, conducts a study of which airlines make available the most free seats at their lowest published rates.

The Korea Invention Promotion Association announced that the Seoul International Invention Fair 2013 held Nov. 29-Dec. 2 in COEX Hall A in the Republic of Korea was successful and that the success confirmed it is now one of the top 4 international invention fair.

After winning two landslide elections over the past year, Japan's popular, powerful prime minister, Shinzo Abe, faces little parliamentary opposition.

Giant Chinese tech vendor Huawei Technologies continues to find itself in the middle of a global debate over cyber-security and espionage.

Jee Young Lee is a 30-something artist who creates amazing, surreal scenes in her small studio in Seoul, South Korea.

Seoul, Dec 7: South Korean President Park Geun-hye Friday condoled the passing away of former South African President Nelson Mandela, describing him a "great statesman" who peacefully ended the apartheid that divided South Africa for a long time.

North Korea said Saturday it has deported an elderly U.S. tourist and war veteran detained for more than a month for alleged hostile acts against the country.