Dilma Rousseff impeachment: Brazil's President in for a fight
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff is fighting for survival -- and it looks increasingly likely she won't make it.
Fraud suspects 'apologize' amid China-Taiwan deportation row
There's a new twist in the dust-up involving Taiwan, China and Kenya over deportations of fraud suspects to the mainland.
Japan earthquake kills nine; more aftershocks expected
At least nine people died when an earthquake struck Japan late Thursday, the Kumamoto Prefecture disaster management office said.
China posts slowest quarterly growth in seven years
China is getting a slow start out of the gate this year, growing at its slowest pace in seven years during the first quarter.
South Korea: North Korea missile launch failed
North Korea attempted to fire a missile from its eastern coast Friday, but the launch ended in failure, according to South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Russia defends close encounter with U.S. Navy missile destroyer
Russia acted "in accordance with international rules" when its unarmed fighter jets had two close encounters with the USS Donald Cook in the Baltic Sea, Russia's Defense Ministry said Thursday.
Russian fighter jets get close to U.S. destroyer
Unarmed Russian fighter jets made two extremely close overflights this week of the USS Donald Cook, sailing in the Baltic Sea.
Can China get away with abducting people overseas?
J. Michael Cole is a Taipei-based senior non-resident fellow with the University of Nottingham's China Policy Institute and editor-in-chief of Thinking-Taiwan.com -- which is affiliated with an organization founded by Taiwan President-elect Tsai Ing-wen. The views expressed are his own.
'Major milestone:' Paralyzed man regains control of hand
Nearly six years after being paralyzed from his chest down, Ian Burkhart has regained control of his right hand and fingers with the help of a computer chip implanted in his brain and other technology that bypass his spinal injury -- what his doctors hailed as a "major milestone" in the rapidly evolving field to help those with debilitating injuries.
Will Smith death: Surveillance video, police search offer clues
When police first described the slaying of former New Orleans Saints defensive end Will Smith, their account of what unfolded was simple.
