June 17 (UPI) -- The United Nations Special Rapporteur on North Korea human rights said Monday he discussed the issue of detained North Korean defectors in China.

June 17 (UPI) -- Organizers of a diving event in Florida said they broke a Guinness record when 633 divers collected at least 1,626 pounds of trash and 60 pounds of fishing line.

June 17 (UPI) -- Two University of Minnesota wrestlers were arrested Saturday on suspicion of sexual misconduct, Minneapolis police said.

June 17 (UPI) -- An Indian magician tied up in chains and ropes and lowered into a river is feared dead, police said Monday.

June 17 (UPI) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping for the first time will make an official visit to North Korea this week, state-run media said Monday.

June 17 (UPI) -- Documents outlining Kim Jong Un's nuclear policy are under scrutiny in the South following their public release.

June 17 (UPI) -- The drug nilvadipine, used to treat hypertension, may bring hope in the fight to combat Alzheimer's disease, new research shows.

June 17 (UPI) -- Airbus on Monday unveiled a new version of its A321 at the Paris Air Show, saying the new airliner has a longer range than the old model and offers "unbeatable fuel efficiency."

June 17 (UPI) -- Pharma giant Pfizer announced Monday it will buy cancer drug maker Array BioPharma for $11.4 billion.

June 17 (UPI) -- Investigators can't say for sure yet what caused a power blackout for tens of millions of people in South America Sunday, but they know it didn't come from a cyberattack.