The Presidents of Kazakhstan and South Korea on Thursday urged North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapons program and pledged to begin negotiations for a future trade agreement.

Following the Charlie Hebdo terrorist attack on Jan. 7, 2015, the French government launched the Sentinelle military operation, deploying French soldiers over the territory to patrol sensitive areas.

A robot standing 20 meters (65 feet) tall and a dozen fried eggs are the main highlights of this week's "Hecho en Casa" (Homemade) urban art festival in the Chilean capital.

The Tokyo stock exchange climbed 6.72 percent Thursday, backed by huge gains in Wall Street, following Republican candidate Donald Trump's victory in the presidential elections in the United States.

Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale won the Welsh Player of the Year Award for the sixth time, said the Football Association of Wales on Wednesday.

The Australian prime minister said Thursday his country has ratified the Paris Agreement on climate change, and pledged firm commitment to the pact even if United States President-elect Donald Trump decides to pull out.