Korean shares opened higher Monday as big-cap defense and shipbuilding shares kicked off strong ahead of their planned earnings release.

A father and daughter were traumatized after being robbed at gunpoint in front of their home in Bridgeport, with neighbors outraged and calling for more police patrols in the area.

Dukes of Hazzard stars Tom Wopat and John Schneider are supporting co-star Catherine Bach following her hospitalisation. See details.

The 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck Monday near the city of Mazar-e-Sharif, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The extent of the damage was not immediately known.