SEOUL, Dec. 16 (UPI) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un paid tribute to late leaders as North Korea commemorates the seventh anniversary of Kim Jong Il's death, North Korean state media reported Monday.

Dec. 16 (UPI) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Sunday to combat terrorism and price hikes while facing dual protests over the weekend.

Dec. 16 (UPI) -- Rudy Giuliani called President Donald Trump's ex-attorney Michael Cohen a "serial liar," regarding his testimony that Trump directed him to arrange hush payments.

Dec. 16 (UPI) -- British Prime Minister Theresa May and other conservatives denied preparing for a second Brexit referendum, despite reports such an outcome becoming likely.

Dec. 16 (UPI) -- Former Vice President Joe Biden topped the list of potential 2020 Democratic presidential candidates, according to a poll of potential Iowa caucusgoers.

Dec. 16 (UPI) -- A vehicle exploded at a marketplace in Syria's northern province of Aleppo, killing at least eight, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

Dec. 16 (UPI) -- An explosion rocked a restaurant in Japan on Sunday night, injuring at least 42 people, metro fire department officials said.

Dec. 16 (UPI) -- A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia's easternmost province of Papua on Sunday after a volcano erupted on another island.

Dec. 16 (UPI) -- Apple is accused of lying about its iPhone X series' screen size and pixel count, according to a lawsuit.'

Dec. 15 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump and the first lady, Melania, made a 29-minute appearance at the Congressional Ball, descibing the White House as a "happy place."