Lest we repeat the horrors of the past

Monday was Armistice Day, marking the end of World War I (1914-18), one of the deadliest conflicts in history. Preparations are already underway in many countries for the war’s centenary next year.

US honors its veterans with ceremonies, parades

US honors its veterans with ceremonies, parades

Iran to give UN inspectors more access to nuclear sites

Iran will grant UN inspectors "managed access" to a uranium mine and a heavy water plant within three months as part of a deal agreed on Monday aimed at improving transparency in the Islamic state's disputed nuclear program.

Philippines storm kills estimated 10,000

Thousands rally over Kimmel show remark

Chinese-American anger over the Jimmy Kimmel show is not an overreaction and their protest raises concern about discrimination against Chinese and other minorities in the United States, analysts said on Sunday.

Philippine super typhoon kills at least 10,000

Chinese Americans protest Kimmel joke in NYC

Approximately 300 protesters gathered outside ABC-TV's headquarters in New York on Friday in response to a segment last month on the late-night television show Jimmy Kimmel Live.

Super typhoon Haiyan slams into Philippines, at least 3 dead

The strongest typhoon in the world this year and possibly the most powerful ever to hit land smashed into the Philippines on Friday, forcing more than a million people to flee, flooding villages and raising fears of widespread casualties.

Moscow commemorates October Revolution

Moscow commemorates October Revolution

Politicians court US-Asians amid anti-China sentiment

Asian-Americans are the fastest-growing ethnic group in the United States, and politicians are increasingly scrambling to reconcile a need to appeal to them with a lingering anti-China sentiment that reached a climax in the 2010 midterm elections.

College entrance examinations kick off in S Korea

College entrance examinations kick off in S Korea

Russian fireball shows meteor risk may be bigger

Scientists studying the terrifying meteor that exploded without warning over a Russian city last winter say the threat of space rocks smashing into Earth is bigger than they thought.