Hanoi Party Congress Opens
HANOI — Security was tight in the Vietnamese capital Thursday as the ruling Communist Party opened its 12th national congress.
Hanoi Party Congress Opens
HANOI — Security was tight in the Vietnamese capital Thursday as the ruling Communist Party opened its 12th national congress.
Taliban Militants Attack Pakistani University, Kill at Least 19
Islamabad — At least 19 people were killed by gunmen who stormed a Pakistani university on Wednesday, hospital officials said.
ISIS Confirms Death of Executioner 'Jihadi John'
BEIRUT — The extremist militia Islamic State on Tuesday confirmed the death of one of its executioners, a Kuwaiti-born British national nicknamed Jihadi John by Western media.
Japan Receives Record 19.7 Million Visitors in 2015
TOKYO — The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a record 19.7 million in 2015, up 47 percent from the previous year, as the country saw a growing number of Asian tourists, the government said Tuesday.
China Growth Falls to Lowest in Quarter of a Century
BEIJING — China's economy grew 6.9 percent in 2015, according to official figures released Tuesday, marking the slowest growth in more than a quarter of a century.
Glenn Frey, Founding Member of the Eagles, 67
NEW YORK — Glenn Frey, 67, a founding member of the Eagles, one of the most successful American rock bands of all time, died Monday in New York after recent illnesses, the group announced.
SpaceX Launches Satellite but Fails to Land Reusable Rocket
WASHINGTON — Private space-launch company SpaceX carried a scientific satellite into orbit Sunday but failed again in an attempt to land the rocket undamaged for reuse on future missions.
Iran, US Celebrate 'Rare' Chance at 'New Chapter' With Nuclear Deal
WASHINGTON — A whirlwind weekend of prisoner exchanges, reduced sanctions and confirmation that Tehran has degraded its nuclear program gives the US and Iran a "rare" chance to start a "new chapter", US and Iranian leaders said Sunday.
West Lifts Sanctions Against Iran
TEHRAN, Iran — The head of the UN nuclear watchdog was due to arrive in Tehran on Sunday, one day after international sanctions were lifted as part of a landmark nuclear accord.
