British singer Sarah Brightman, who is planning to sing aboard the International Space Station, is making preparations for her impending space journey.
Police, political leaders and civil rights activists sought to reduce tensions after two police officers were shot in front of the police department during a protest in Ferguson, which has become a symbol of tensions between police and African Americans.
The shattered wreck of a Japanese World War II battleship was shown lying on a Philippine seabed in startling detail on Friday, as the first images emerged from the historic discovery by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen.
The United States has urged Vietnam to stop letting Russia refuel military planes at a key Vietnamese base because of concerns it could raise tensions in the Asia-Pacific, the US State Department said on Thursday.
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea fired seven surface-to-air missiles into its eastern waters on Thursday, Defense Ministry of the Republic of Korea said Friday. The seven missiles were launched from Seonduk in South Hamkyung province between 6 pm and 7 pm on Thursday into the eastern waters.
Editor's Note: Another 10 provinces and cities have expressed an interest in applyng to set up free trade zones in China, after the government's recent approval of a second batch of FTZs in Tianjin, Guangdong and Fujian. They include Chongqing, Wuhan (Hubei province), Xi'an (Shaanxi province), Chengdu (Sichuan province), Lanzhou (Gansu province) and Dalian (Liaoning province).
A recently approved free trade zone in Fujian province will focus on cross-Straits cooperation with Taiwan, according to provincial legislators.
The newly approved Guangdong Pilot Free Trade Zone will offer preferential policies for investment from the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macao, according to a top provincial official.
Flying cars and a robot petting zoo. Mobile wallets and net neutrality.
The euro is notching one milestone after another as it drops against major currencies. On Wednesday, it hit a 12-year low against the dollar and many think its descent has further to go.
As Britons prepare for the Bank of England to end six years of record-low borrowing costs, lenders may be breathing a sigh of relief.
The owner of the MetLife Building, one of Manhattan's most well-known skyscrapers, is not who most people think.
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