'Snoopy' Honored on Hollywood Walk of Fame
LOS ANGELES - Every dog has its day, and Monday was Snoopy's, as Charlie Brown's cartoon sidekick joined the list of Hollywood legends with his own star on the city's Walk of Fame.
'Impact' Most Likely Caused Russian Plane Crash, Airline Says
MOSCOW — The Russian airline whose plane crashed in Egypt over the weekend said today the disaster was most likely caused by an external "impact."
Palm Oil Demand Fueling Indonesian Forest Fires
JAKARTA — Palm oil has become part of people's everyday lives, as an ingredient in food products, such as ice cream and potato chips, as well as in cosmetics and toiletries.
Thousands Rally with Aung San Suu Kyi Ahead of Myanmar Election
YANGON — More than 50,000 people joined an opposition rally led by Aung San Suu Kyi on Sunday in Myanmar, one week before the first openly contested poll in decades.
Russian Officials and Experts in Egypt for Plane Crash Investigations
CAIRO — Russian officials and experts flew to Egypt's Sinai on Sunday, a day after a Russian passenger airliner crashed in the largely desert peninsula killing all 224 people on board.
Top Chinese Admiral Says Minor Incident in South China Sea Could Spark War
By Ben Blanchard and Andrea Shalal
Reuters
WASHINGTON — China's naval commander told his U.S. counterpart that a minor incident could spark war in the South China Sea if the United States did not stop its "provocative acts" in the disputed waterway, the Chinese navy said on Friday.
Reuters
WASHINGTON — China's naval commander told his U.S. counterpart that a minor incident could spark war in the South China Sea if the United States did not stop its "provocative acts" in the disputed waterway, the Chinese navy said on Friday.
Doing the Transgender Math: Costs of Transition
By Chris Taylor
Reuters
NEW YORK — When Sara Davis Buechner began her transition from man to woman, she knew there were going to be emotional hurdles, like dealing with her family.
Reuters
NEW YORK — When Sara Davis Buechner began her transition from man to woman, she knew there were going to be emotional hurdles, like dealing with her family.
Myanmar NLD Candidate Attacked with Machetes
By Antoni Slodkowski and Soe Zeya Tun
Reuters
YANGON — An opposition lawmaker and two other people were attacked with machetes and injured on Thursday, in the first serious violent incident in campaigning for Myanmar's historic Nov. 8 election, his campaign manager said.
Reuters
YANGON — An opposition lawmaker and two other people were attacked with machetes and injured on Thursday, in the first serious violent incident in campaigning for Myanmar's historic Nov. 8 election, his campaign manager said.
New Myanmar Nationalist Party Surges Into Election Race
By Phyo Thiha Cho
Myanmar Now
MAWLAMYINE, Myanmar — With just weeks before Myanmar’s landmark elections, a fleet of cars covered with stickers of the National Development Party carrying flag-waving party supporters and Buddhist monks crawled through the streets of Mawlamyine, Mon state’s capital.
Myanmar Now
MAWLAMYINE, Myanmar — With just weeks before Myanmar’s landmark elections, a fleet of cars covered with stickers of the National Development Party carrying flag-waving party supporters and Buddhist monks crawled through the streets of Mawlamyine, Mon state’s capital.
China Summons US Ambassador Over Destroyer in South China Sea
Beijing — Beijing summoned the US ambassador to China to express its "strong discontent" after a US naval destroyer sailed close to islets occupied by China but claimed by the Philippines, state media reported.
