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.
Cruz on Trump campaign: 'They're acting like union boss thugs'
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz on Wednesday accused Donald Trump supporters of "acting like union boss thugs" in pursuit of the Republican Party nomination, saying during CNN's town hall that they are intimidating potential Republican National Convention delegates.
Donald Trump: Rules 'stacked against me'
Donald Trump said Tuesday night that the political system is "stacked against me," and accused the Republican Party of conspiring to stop him from clinching the party's nomination.
Somalia executes journalist turned Al-Shabaab terrorist
For years, Hassan Hanafi was a trusted source of news in Somalia. As the voice of Holy Quran Radio in Mogadishu, listeners across the capital tuned in to hear him report the latest political news.
