Nov. 21 (UPI) -- A North Korean man who once held office in a regional city was arrested after attempting to escape, according to sources in the country.

Nov. 21 (UPI) -- The United States and South Korea held the first meeting of its bilateral working group on North Korea on Tuesday.

Nov. 21 (UPI) -- British doctoral student Matthew Hedges was sentenced to life in prison Wednesday in the United Arab Emirates for spying.

Nov. 21 (UPI) -- Los Angeles prosecutors filed fraud charges against nine people they say fraudulently gathered petition signatures from homeless people on Skid Row.

SEOUL, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- South Korea will consider allowing soldiers to use private cellphones during off-duty hours, as they help them feel connected, according to a survey by the defense ministry.

Nov. 21 (UPI) -- A federal judge ruled Tuesday to dismiss charges against a Michigan doctor accused of subjecting nine minor girls to female genital mutilation procedures.

SEOUL, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- South Korea announced Wednesday that it will disband a foundation established under its agreement with Japan to settle "comfort women" issues.

Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Four people, including two children, were found dead at the scene of a fire on a sprawling New Jersey estate Tuesday.

Nov. 20 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump's legal team submitted his written answers to questions posed by special counsel Robert Mueller, his lawyer said Tuesday.

Nov. 20 (UPI) -- DNA testing identified a rapist as the man responsible for the slaying of Harvard student Jane Britton in 1969, the Middlesex District Attorney's Office announced.