Aug. 15 (UPI) -- The Taliban has pulled protection for the Red Cross in Afghanistan, as an attack Wednesday killed nine police officers and 35 soldiers, officials said.

Aug. 15 (UPI) -- A South Korean man faces three years in prison after being convicted of purchasing illicit drugs online using his virtual currency savings.

Aug. 15 (UPI) -- South Korea's foreign ministry expressed "deep concern" following Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's decision to make a ritual offering at Yasukuni Shrine.

Aug. 14 (UPI) -- A Baltimore police officer, seen on video repeatedly punching a man, was charged with assault on Tuesday.

Aug. 14 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump's presidential campaign filed for arbitration proceedings against former White House aide Omarosa Manigault Newman on Tuesday.

Aug. 14 (UPI) -- Southwest Airlines announced Tuesday it will only allow dogs and cats on flights as emotional support animals and they must be accompanied by a doctor's note.

Aug. 14 (UPI) -- The Austrian capital of Vienna was named the world's most livable city, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit's 2018 global livability index.

Aug. 14 (UPI) -- Denver fire officials believe natural gas is to blame for an explosion at a residential building that left nine people injured, one critically, Tuesday.

Aug. 14 (UPI) -- Up to 30,000 members of the Islamic State terror group remain in Iraq and Syria, the United Nations said.

Aug. 14 (UPI) -- Six Catholic dioceses in Pennsylvania covered up the sexual abuse of more than 1,000 children by hundreds of clergymen over the past seven decades.