US President-elect Donald Trump announced on Wednesday his intent to nominate Iowa's longest-serving governor Terry Branstad to be his administration's ambassador to China, an appointment well received in both China and the United States.
Hop on a virtual sleigh ride to the North Pole. Stand on the "Naughty or Nice O'Meter". Snap a selfie and see your face on a dancing elf. The Santa experience has gotten a makeover as many malls install shows and games they hope will lure shoppers who are buying more online.
From a childhood as a refugee, Captain Safia Ferozi is now flying a transport plane for Afghanistan's air force as the country's second female pilot, a sign of the efforts to bring more women into the armed forces.
Consumer watchdogs announced on Tuesday that they are filing complaints against a clutch of smart toys that can "spy" on children and their homes, for allegedly breaching privacy and data protection laws.
Like his own films, the life of Oscar-winning director Roman Polanski has been haunted by horror, violence and scandal, turning him into one of the world's most visible fugitives from justice.
A woman has agreed to settle her lawsuit against JetBlue Airways after it mixed up her 5-year-old son with another boy and flew him to the wrong city, her lawyer said on Tuesday.
US president-elect Donald Trump urged the government on Tuesday to cancel an order with Boeing for a revamped Air Force One - a prominent symbol of the presidency - complaining that costs were out of control.
An internal study found that the US Department of Defense wasted as much as $125 billion on bureaucracy, which is intentionally hidden away by top Pentagon officials, US media reported on Tuesday.
A strong undersea earthquake rocked Indonesia's Aceh province early on Wednesday, killing nearly 100 people and sparking a frantic rescue effort in the rubble of dozens of collapsed and damaged buildings.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel lashed populists seeking to exploit Germany's refugee influx on Tuesday, but set down a tough line on integration - including a ban on the full-face veil - as she launched into election campaign mode.
These days are emotional ones for Pearl Harbor attack survivors as people across the United States mark the 75th anniversary of the Japanese assault.
A Pakistani plane carrying 40 passengers and seven crew members crashed on Wednesday after takeoff from the mountainous northern city of Chitral to Islamabad, aviation authorities said.
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