Schuco targets eco-conscious market

Schco, a German company that provides system solutions for windows, doors and faades, is rolling out new products and services for the Chinese market, which is becoming more environmentally aware, said Andreas Engelhardt, managing partner and CEO of Schco International KG.

Thailand election put off to 2016

A Thai general election planned for next year will be delayed until 2016, a deputy prime minister said on Thursday, pushing back the promised return to democracy.

Notorious British gangster Fraser dies

"Mad" Frankie Fraser, an old-school London criminal who spent more than 40 years in prison and became an underworld celebrity, has died. He was 90.

Kim Jong-un's sister gets key DPRK post

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea revealed on Thursday that top leader Kim Jong-un's younger sister, Kim Yo-jong, holds the title of a senior party official, confirming her rise through the ranks as a potential key aide to the young leader.

Thanksgiving travel stymied by storm

More than 9,000 flights were canceled or delayed in the US northeast as a winter storm snarled travel for Americans eager to celebrate Thursday's Thanksgiving holiday, which kicks off one of the year's biggest travel weekends.

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Calm gradually settles over Ferguson

The streets of Ferguson, Missouri, were mostly quiet on Wednesday after two nights of racially charged unrest following a grand jury decision to clear a white policeman of criminal prosecution for the shooting death of an unarmed black teenager.

Firing range reports gun sales hike

Racially charged protests in Ferguson are fueling an exponential increase in gun sales among mainly white customers at one of the country's premier shooting ranges.

Celebrities appeal for boycott of Black Friday

US celebrities called for a boycott on Friday - one of the country's busiest shopping days - to protest a grand jury's decision not to prosecute the police officer who fatally shot black teenager Michael Brown.

Tomb's discovery captivates Greeks

Greek archaeologist Katerina Peristeri dug in obscurity for years before unearthing a marble tomb from the time of Alexander the Great - a find that brought her instant fame.

Renaissance lives on in Texas festival

Forty years ago, an old strip-mining site in the countryside near Houston, Texas, was transformed into a village modeled after Europe's 16th-century Renaissance, with Shakespearean performers and craftsman who didn't expect the event to see its second year.

Scientist exposes New Delhi's air quality

A three-wheeled rickshaw lurched through New Delhi's commuter-clogged streets with a US scientist and several air pollution monitors in the back seat. Car horns blared. A scrappy scooter buzzed by belching black smoke from its tailpipe. One of the monitors spiked.