Vintage aircraft launch route race

Twelve vintage biplanes from the 1920s and 1930s set off from the Greek island of Crete on Saturday bound for South Africa for a 12,800-kilometer race that has never been attempted before by so many antique aircraft.

Lego ends giveaway over migrant coverage

Danish toymaker Lego said on Saturday it would stop giving away free toys with Britain's Daily Mail, following a campaign to stop advertising in newspapers accused of discrimination in their coverage of migrants.

Bikers help The Boss get back on the road

Coming across Bruce Springsteen on a broken down motorcycle on the side of the road could probably be a lyric from one of his songs, but it really happened for a group of guys from New Jersey.

Prosecutors to question Park over political scandal

South Korean prosecutors will question President Park Geun-hye over a political corruption scandal engulfing her presidency, an official said on Sunday, the first time a sitting president will be questioned by prosecutors over a criminal case.

Nation remembers 130 killed in attacks

The son of the first victim among 130 people killed in coordinated attacks in Paris a year ago said on Sunday his Portuguese-born father was the symbol of integration that is the key to healing the stigmatization that drives some youth to violence.

Tsunami hits after series of strong quakes

An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.4 struck central New Zealand just after midnight, the US Geological Survey said, generating a tsunami that hit the northeast coast of the South Island.

Obama administration suspends efforts to win approval for Pacific trade deal

US President Barack Obama's administration has suspended its efforts to win congressional approval for his Asian free-trade deal before President-elect Donald Trump takes office, saying that its fate was up to Trump and Republican lawmakers.

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Obama, Trump hold 'excellent' talks

Barack Obama and Donald Trump on Thursday put past animosity aside during a 90-minute White House meeting designed to quell fears about the health of the United States' democracy.

Modi calls for strong Japan-India relations

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday praised the "growing convergence" of views between his nation and Japan, saying strong ties will enable them to play a stabilizing role in Asia.

US and Australia close to refugee deal

The United States and Australia are close to announcing a deal in which the US would resettle hundreds of asylum seekers banished by Australia to Pacific island camps, a newspaper reported on Friday.

South Korean govt urges calm ahead of huge anti-Park rally

The South Korean government called for calm on Friday ahead of a mass rally against President Park Geun-Hye - expected to be one of the largest seen in Seoul since the pro-democracy protests of the 1980s.