SEOUL, Aug. 23 (UPI) -- More than 20,000 people, including North Korea officials, attended Sunday's state funeral for ex-South Korean President Kim Dae-jung in Seoul, officials said.

PYONGYANG, North Korea, Aug. 4 (UPI) -- Former U.S. President Bill Clinton's successful trip to North Korea to secure the release of two detained U.S. journalists comes at a critical time.

PYONGYANG, North Korea, Aug. 4 (UPI) -- Former U.S. President Bill Clinton, reportedly heading to North Korea, may fulfill a mission he had considered in 2000 during his presidency.

WASHINGTON, June 12 (UPI) -- With unprecedented numbers of Iranians voting in the Friday presidential contest, the role of the military establishment may corrupt the tally, a study shows.

WASHINGTON, June 4 (UPI) -- The U.S.-based National Democratic Institute dispatched an international observer team to monitor the Sunday parliamentary elections in Lebanon.

WASHINGTON, June 3 (UPI) -- Ironically and unsurprisingly, when it comes to emerging threats, time may be our best friend. Or time can be our most serious foe. Time can solve problems. After all, it was a matter of time -- and a great deal of it -- for the Soviet Union to implode peacefully. On the other hand, as an Afghan aphorism reminds us, "You may have all the wristwatches, but we have all the time."

WASHINGTON , June 2 (UPI) -- Countering distrust between the United States and Muslim countries is critical for international security, a U.S.-Muslim Engagement Project report says.

BEIRUT, Lebanon, May 18 (UPI) -- Lebanese opposition lawmakers congratulated security officials for recent arrests related to an Israeli-backed spy ring, saying it spoke of Lebanese resilience.

WASHINGTON, May 15 (UPI) -- Lebanon has improved its electoral system substantially as it prepares for June parliamentary elections, though security issues remain, observers said.