China’s Tiangong-1 space lab is not out of control — engineer
BEIJING -- China’s Tiangong-1 space station is not out of control and does not pose a safety threat, a top Chinese spaceflight engineer said...
#MeToo claims biggest scalp in Norway
OSLO -- The #MeToo movement claimed its biggest political scalp in Norway as the deputy leader of Norway’s biggest opposition party resigned after allegations...
Diamonds larger than 100 carats
LONDON -- Gem Diamonds Ltd. has discovered two huge diamonds, each bigger than 100 carats, at its Lesotho mine in southern Africa. It unearthed...
Homage to past Thai monarchs
BANGKOK -- Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn has ordered a history-themed festival for the public, a government spokesman said on Monday, as the Southeast Asian...
Much of Europe casts a wary eye on China’s Silk Road plans
PARIS -- Depending on who you ask in Europe, China’s colossal East-West infrastructure program is either an opportunity or a threat -- and when...
Trump willing to talk to North Korea’s Kim on phone
CAMP DAVID -- US President Donald Trump said on Saturday he would “absolutely” be willing to talk on the phone to North Korean leader...
Tanker ablaze, 32 missing after collision off China
BEIJING -- Thirty-two people, mostly Iranians, were missing Sunday after an oil tanker collided with a cargo ship off the coast of east China,...
Saudi Arabia confirms princes arrested over protest
RIYADH -- Saudi Arabia’s attorney general on Sunday confirmed 11 princes had been arrested after protesting the kingdom’s austerity measures and would face trial...
Blizzard pounds US Northeast as snow sweeps across South
CHARLESTON, S.C./BOSTON -- Heavy snow and high winds pounded the US East Coast along a front stretching from Maine as far south as North...
UN chief welcomes reopened Korean hot line
UNITED NATIONS -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday welcomed the reopening of a hot line between North and South Korea, and voiced hope...
North Korea keeps sneaking in oil with secret ship-to-ship transfers
SINGAPORE -- Donald J. Trump’s desire to squeeze Kim Jong Un’s regime risks being undermined by the furtive maneuvers of oil tankers at sea.
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Pyongyang reopens border hot line as Seoul proposes talks
SEOUL -- North Korea said Wednesday it will reopen a hot line with the South to discuss attending the Winter Olympics, forging ahead with...