April 18 (UPI) -- A strong earthquake shook Taiwan Thursday, bringing transportation to a temporary halt in the capital of Taipei.

SEOUL, April 18 (UPI) -- A South Korean court rejected a request to make public diplomatic documents related to South Korea's 2015 deal with Japan over Tokyo's wartime sex slaves.

April 18 (UPI) -- Over a dozen gunmen ambushed a bus in southwestern Pakistan Thursday, killing at least 14 passengers after having checked their identifications, authorities said.

April 17 (UPI) -- Human Rights Watch demanded Wednesday that all charges be dropped against four comedic performers who criticized the military during a traditional performance.

April 17 (UPI) -- The Treasury Department released new guidelines for the so-called opportunity zones provision of the 2017 tax law.

April 17 (UPI) -- Former Weather Underground activist Judith Clark was granted parole Wednesday after serving nearly 40 years in prison for her role in an armored truck robbery.

April 17 (UPI) -- Powerful thunderstorms that may spawn tornadoes are forecast to threaten at least two dozen states from Texas to to the Eastern Seaboard starting on Wednesday.

April 17 (UPI) -- Sandra Oh, Dwayne Johnson, Nancy Pelosi, Taylor Swift and Mohamed Salah headlined TIME Magazine's list of the 100 most influential people of 2019.

April 17 (UPI) -- The National Rifle Association sued Oklahoma-based advertising agency Ackerman McQueen, saying the company refused to provide documentation about billing.

April 17 (UPI) -- More than two dozen people died in a tour bus crash Wednesday on the Portuguese island of Madeira.