Presidents of Taiwan, China to hold historic meeting
The leaders of Taiwan and China plan to meet in Singapore on Saturday, according to state media in both countries.
Migrant crisis reaches new high in Europe, U.N. agency says
More migrants fled to Europe last month than in all of last year, exacerbating an already dire situation for both refugees and host countries.
Nissan IDS Concept: Japan's affordable rival to the Tesla Model S?
Autonomous cars are the latest buzz topic in the automobile industry. Nissan, which is showing off its own advances in the technology with the IDS Concept, is one of the big stars at this week's Tokyo Motor Show.
Russian official opens door to Assad's exit, says Syrian people should decide
Russian officials have been embattled Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's most emphatic international backers.
Russian plane crash in Egypt: It's too early to determine cause, officials say
How close are authorities to pinpointing what caused a Russian passenger jet to break up in midair and crash in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula?
China to take on Boeing, Airbus with homegrown C919 passenger jet
Amid much fanfare on live national television, China on Monday rolled its first homegrown large passenger jet off the production line in Shanghai, vowing to challenge the dominance of Airbus and Boeing in the global commercial aviation market.
Chinese naval ships to visit Florida port
Three Chinese naval ships are scheduled to visit Naval Station Mayport in Jacksonville, Florida, Tuesday as part of a routine goodwill port visit. The ships are expected to arrive following visits to ports in Europe.
Australia drops knights and dames
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says the country will no longer appoint knights and dames, calling the titles anachronistic.
Anti-Muslim tension simmers ahead of Myanmar election
It has been more than been two years since this town in Myanmar burned with the fires of deadly violence. Look closely, and there are haunting scars left behind.
Russian plane crash in Sinai: Questions swirl as 224 aboard are mourned
A Russian passenger jet broke into pieces in midair, a top aviation official said Sunday, but he said it was too soon to say what could have caused the crash in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula.
