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The exercise will take place in August in the Sea of Japan, a move that is likely to add to the already fragile state in the region.

Twitter, which is increasingly eyeing fast-growing Asian economies, plans to double its workforce in Singapore over the next two years.

Twitter's promoted content isn't always paid for by organizations. The microblogging site also has a little-known emergency notification system.

A lawyer for some of the families said that this would provide "closure" to the relatives of the victims.

Against attacks from unions and several lawmakers, President Obama offers campaign support for Democrats who back his Trans-Pacific Partnership deal.

Merkel, once dubbed the "climate chancellor," hopes to revitalize her green credentials.

Singapore and Malaysia's Sabah state on Monday observed a day of remembrance for those killed in the quake that hit Mount Kinabalu early Friday.

Raytheon said the new SM-3 IIA missile had bigger rocket motors and a more capable kill vehicle that would allow the missile to engage threats sooner.

MERS has claimed five lives in the country, where 64 people have been diagnosed with the disease.

Taiwan's coast guard on Saturday commissioned its biggest ships for duty in the form of two 3,000-ton patrol vessels, as the island boosts defenses amid concerns about China's growing footprint in the disputed South China Sea.

As the spread of MERS continues in South Korea, Japan has begun to take preventive measures.

About $5 trillion of sea-borne trade passes annually through the South China Sea region.

Iceland and Norway are the only two nations that openly defy a global whaling ban.

Ridesharing -- where everyday drivers pick up passengers -- is already taking place in Europe. We speak to Nicolas Brusson, co-founder of BlaBlaCar.

Tokyo's special ward Shinjuku, which has appeared thrice in "Godzilla" movies, has granted an honorary citizenship to the giant monster.

The OECD also said it expects lower oil prices to fuel a gradual recovery.

The newly tested ballistic missiles have a range of more than 300 miles, and are capable of hitting nearly all of North Korea, a South Korean defense ministry official said.

Challenging White House claims on the TPP, protesters showed it's not so easy to just "walk over" and "read the text."

The new voice-recognition and language-processing app from Soundhound is the result of nearly 10 years of research.

Customers will also be able to test Apple Watches paired to a demo iPhone.

The Solar Impulse 2 has so far traveled from Abu Dhabi to China powered only by the sun, but Monday's delay raises concerns that the Atlantic storm season could jeopardize the mission.