The recent escalation is nonetheless significant. Here is why. The Korean peninsula had been under Japanese control since 1910. After Japan’s surrender in 1945, which brought World War II to a close, ...

China on Tuesday called for all parties on the Korean peninsula to avoid a "further escalation" after North Korea blew up sections of roads connecting it to the South and Seoul conducted a ...

Hurricane Beryl has lashed Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula after wreaking havoc across the Caribbean, causing at least 10 deaths. It made landfall as a category-two hurricane early on Friday ...