SEOUL, Oct. 16 (UPI) -- A total of 12 North Korean defectors have been caught attempting to return home to the North over the past five years, an opposition lawmaker said Wednesday, citing government data.

Oct. 16 (UPI) -- The U.S. House of Representatives has passed legislation in support of pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong that could lead to sanctions and other political consequences against China.

Oct. 16 -- The widely used bladder drug Elmiron may cause eye damage, report researchers who followed up on a previous study by examining a database of 4.3 million patients in California to make the connection.

Oct. 15 (UPI) -- House Democrats will not hold a floor vote to formally authorize an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump "at this time," House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Tuesday.

Oct. 15 (UPI) -- The Trump administration released a proposal on Tuesday to allow logging on more than half of Alaska's Tongass National Forest.

Oct. 15 (UPI) -- A federal appeals court on Tuesday agreed to rehear a lawsuit accusing President Donald Trump of violating emoluments clauses before a full panel of judges.

Oct. 15 (UPI) -- The death toll from Typhoon Hagibis rose to 73 in Japan on Tuesday as rescuers searched for survivors.

Oct. 15 (UPI) -- An arrest warrant for a Fort Worth, Texas, police officer who shot and killed a woman in her home showed that she was holding a gun at the time of the shooting, police said Tuesday.

Oct. 15 (UPI) -- Rudy Giuliani said Tuesday he won't comply with a House subpoena seeking documents about President Trump's call with Ukraine's president for its impeachment inquiry.

Oct. 15 (UPI) -- A wildfire that consumed more than 8,000 acres in Southern California began in an area beneath a high-voltage transmission tower, Los Angeles fire officials said.