Cruz Wins Republican Caucus as Candidates Face First Vote in US
DES MOINES, Iowa — Billionaire real estate magnate Donald Trump faced the first big test of his stunning presidential campaign as he looked to defeat Sens. Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio in Monday's Iowa Republican caucuses, the leadoff contest in the U.S. presidential race. On the Democratic side, Hillary Clinton sought to fend off an unexpectedly strong challenge from Sen. Bernie Sanders, a self-described democratic socialist.
China Company Accused of Fleecing Investors of USD$7.6B
BEIJING — Chinese police arrested 21 employees at China's largest online finance business on suspicion of fleecing 900,000 investors for USD$7.6 billion (270 billion baht), in what could be the biggest financial fraud in Chinese history.
Myanmar Parliament Begins New Session Dominated by Suu Kyi Party
NAYPYITAW, Myanmar — Hundreds of newly elected legislators, a majority of them from pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi's party, have begun a parliament session that will install their government and elect a new president.
Cuba to Launch Broadband Home Internet
HAVANA — Cuba says it is launching its first broadband home Internet service, a potentially major step forward in bringing the island online.
US Warship Sails Near Disputed Island in South China Sea
BANGKOK — A U.S. warship sailed near a disputed island in the South China Sea on Saturday to exercise the U.S.'s freedom to navigate in international waters, a defense official said.
Somali Cabinet Has Agreed on Model for Elections in 2016
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. envoy for Somalia said the Cabinet agreed Thursday on a model for elections later this year, calling the long-awaited decision "an important milestone" for the impoverished Horn of Africa nation grappling with Islamic extremist insurgents.
PETA: Turn 'Silence of the Lambs' House into Animal Museum
PERRYOPOLIS, Pa. — An animal rights group wants to convert the western Pennsylvania house used in the film "The Silence of the Lambs" into an empathy museum, where visitors could wear the skins of slain and abused animals.
Scientists: More Research Needed into Zika-Microcephaly Link
RIO DE JANEIRO — The release of new figures apparently finding fewer cases of microcephaly in Brazil than first feared is adding force to calls for more research into the link between the rare birth defect and the spreading Zika virus.
Australian Accused of Planning to Pack Kangaroo with Bomb
MELBOURNE — A teenage suspect discussed with a British accomplice packing a kangaroo with explosives before setting it loose on Australian police officers, prosecutors alleged on Thursday.
Taiwan President Visits Disputed Island
TAIPEI, Taiwan — President Ma Ying-jeou is visiting Taiwan's largest island holding in the South China Sea, defying criticism from his country's biggest ally, the United States.
