Giles Snyder

This symbolic day marks how far into the new year women have to work in order to make what men earned the previous year.

Imperious Andrea Hsu reports it comes a day later this year.

Asian stocks have mostly lost ground in Thursday trading.

South Korean shares led the way, lower down 3.2%.

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President Trump repeated Wednesday night that the U.S.

and Iran are in ceasefire negotiations.

Trump speaking at a Republican fundraising dinner at Washington, D.C.

's Union Station amid conflicting messages about talks with Iran.

Trump has not identified who the U.S.

is negotiating with.

Many top Iranian officials among

Thousands have been killed since the U.S.

and Israel attacked Iran at the end of last month.

Iran's foreign minister says messages have been exchanged through intermediaries, but that does not mean negotiations are being held.

A rare rocket attack on Iraqi Kurdish forces have killed at least six government fighters.

NPR's Jane Araf reports that Kurdish leaders say Iran told them the attack was a mistake.

Trump administration expanding sales of higher ethanol gasoline.

NPR's Julia Simon reports a move comes as prices continue to rise with the ongoing war in Iran.