North Korea sends clear message with missile parade on eve of Olympics

North Korea is expected to put on a show to rival South Korea's Olympic spectacle when it parades hundreds of missiles through the streets of Pyongyang Thursday.

Dozens missing in Taiwan after earthquake topples buildings

Aftershocks rocked Taiwan's eastern coast on Thursday as rescue workers searched a teetering multi-story building for dozens of missing residents feared trapped inside more than 36 hours after a deadly earthquake.

Ringgit higher against US$ on better market sentiments

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit was higher against the US dollar early Wednesday on renewed buying interest and amid the better performance of Bursa Malaysia.

At least two killed, buildings collapse in magnitude 6.4 Taiwan quake

HUALIEN, Taiwan (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck near the Taiwanese coastal city of Hualien late on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said, killing at least two, injuring hundreds and trapping people inside several collapsed buildings.

FBI chief has 'grave concerns,' clashes with Trump over GOP memo

(CNN)FBI Director Christopher Wray publicly clashed with President Donald Trump on Wednesday over a controversial Republican intelligence memo, furthering the rift between the President and the agency investigating ties between his campaign and Russia.

Killer whale learns how to mimic human speech

(CNN)From the water, a high-pitched squeak calls out "hello" but the sound is not coming from a human, it's a whale.A team of international researchers have taught a female orca whale to imitate human speech, documenting what is considered to be a world first in a paper published Wednesday.

Second World War II-era bomb discovered in Hong Kong in a week

Hong Kong (CNN)Officers from Hong Kong's explosive disposal unit worked through Wednesday night trying to unearth and safely defuse a suspected World War II-era bomb found in "dangerous condition" at a construction site, police said

Airbus debuts longest-range single-aisle jet

Airbus has debuted its much-anticipated A321LR, the world's longest-range jet with a single aisle currently in production. The plane took its maiden flight Wednesday from the European plane maker's factory in Hamburg, Germany.

Australian government secrets revealed after confidential files sold by accident

(CNN)Australian intelligence officers have delivered safes to two offices of the country's national broadcaster to secure top secret Cabinet documents that were accidentally sold in second-hand furniture.

Trump's lawyers argue Mueller has not met threshold for presidential interview

Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump's attorneys are arguing that special counsel Robert Mueller's team has not met the high threshold they believe is needed to interview a president in person, according to sources familiar with the ongoing deliberations.