Fire at SK Hynix semiconductor plant in Cheongju, South Korea, forces evacuation of 3,600 employees after blaze in M15X gas room.

Magnitude 7.8 quake kills 55, injures 1,120 in southern Philippines — National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council reports search and rescue operations underway after Monday's offshore tremor near Mindanao.

At least 55 people were killed and 1,120 injured after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck off the southern coast of Mindanao, Philippines, on Monday, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council on Friday. Search and rescue operations are ongoing.

Fire engulfs Medline Industries medical supply warehouse in Tracy, California, forcing evacuations of nearby facilities as blaze spreads across 93,000-square-meter site

A fire broke out at a Medline Industries medical supply warehouse in Tracy, California, US, engulfing most of the 93,000-square-meter facility and prompting evacuations of nearby warehouses and logistics centers due to the risk of spread.

Trump administration declares power emergency in southeastern US as dangerous heat threatens to strain east coast power grids

The Trump administration declared a power emergency in the southeastern US as forecasters warned of dangerous heat that’s likely to stress power grids along the country’s east coast.

Yoon Suk-yeol's legal team files appeal against 30-year treason sentence. The Seoul Central District Court sentenced the former president earlier Friday for drone infiltration into DPRK.

South Korea's former president Yoon Suk-yeol's legal team filed an appeal on Friday against the first-instance verdict on his general treason charges, Yonhap News Agency reported.