Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Tuesday a weak yen, as a whole, has a positive effect on Japan's economy if the currency's move reflects economic and market fundamentals.
Discovery may help understand Alzheimer's The Nobel Prize for physiology or medicine has been awarded to the three scientists who uncovered what they are calling the brain's GPS system.
Two sides agreed to further talks in the coming weeks North Korea sent a high-level delegation to South Korea on Saturday, a nearly unprecedented move that could renew hope of repairing relations between the neighboring countries.
Students are feared to be among those found in a mass grave Two gang hit men admitted to Mexican authorities that they killed 17 of 43 students that had been missing in southern Mexico for a week, after 28 bodies were found in a mass grave.
Teachers have seen a decrease in salary across the board globally, few countries have increased slaries but the largest decreases have been in Greece and Spain in the European Union.
German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen said on Sunday that Germany could still play a strong role in foreign military missions despite reports of problems in defense equipment and procurement.
It's no secret that if your dad is tall and your mother is tall, you are probably going to be tall. But fully understanding the genetics of height has been a big order for scientists.
New NATO secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg said on Sunday that the Western alliance could deploy its forces wherever it wants, apparently calling into question post-Cold War agreements that have been shaken by Russia's actions in Crimea and Ukraine.
Defense lawyers for a Canadian executive sentenced to 15 years prison in Cuba on bribery and other charges released a raft of documents on Sunday seeking to bolster their case that Cy Tokmakjian was denied a fair trial.
Honduras has arrested two leaders of a major Central American drug gang responsible for transporting cocaine into the United States, the national police said on Sunday.
In Brazil's most unpredictable election in decades, it was the candidate with the old-school family pedigree and a calm, presidential air who turned the race upside down with a dramatic late surge.
Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world's longest-reigning monarch, has undergone surgery to remove his gallbladder, the palace said in a televised statement on Monday.
South Korea wants to discuss the reunion of families separated by the Korean War in talks expected soon with North Korea, the South's Unification Ministry said on Monday, after a surprise high-level visit by North Korean envoys at the weekend.
Koreas in talks but Kim Jong-un remains mysteriously absent While North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has not been seen in public for over a month, causing rumors to swirl about his health, the spotlight has moved to the discussions between the two Koreas.
Mass grave found near site of student disappearances in Mexico A mass grave with at least 15 bodies has been found in Mexico near the site where a number of students disappeared a week ago, the Daily Mail reported.
General Motors Co said on Saturday it was recalling more than 57,000 vehicles in the United States for potential problems ranging from a wiring problem in the steering column to inadvertent shutdown of the engine.
German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen wants to revive the high-altitude reconnaissance drone Euro Hawk after the government backed away from plans to buy some last year, a German newspaper said on Saturday.
In Dallas and other cities home to large populations of African immigrants, worries are abounding among many that their standing in the United States has been tainted by one Liberian man infected with Ebola being treated in Texas.
