VATICAN CITY – Following are some facts about former Pope Benedict, who died on Saturday: – Benedict, the first German pope in 1,000 years, was elected
BEIJING/WUHAN – Some people in China’s key cities of Beijing, Shanghai and Wuhan braved the cold and a spike in COVID-19 infections to return
The world welcomed the new year with a packed party in Times Square and fireworks soaring above European capitals, while hoping for
SEOUL – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for developing new intercontinental ballistic missiles and a larger nuclear arsenal to counter US-led threats,
WASHINGTON – Democratic US President Joe Biden will join Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell in a Wednesday event in Kentucky aimed at highlighting the effects of the $1
For much of the global economy, 2023 is going to be a tough year as the main engines of global growth – the United States, Europe and China – all
LIMA — Peace between Russia and Ukraine is on the horizon in the new year – or so predicted a group of
HANOI — Vietnam’s economy grew 8.02% in 2022, the fastest annual pace since 1997, backed by strong domestic retail sales and exports,
BANGKOK/SINGAPORE/SYDNEY — Asian countries are bracing for an influx of Chinese tourists as COVID restrictions are dismantled, and while some are wary,
HO CHI MINH CITY/BANGKOK — During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) lockdowns in Vietnam last year, blogger Bui Van Thuan took to
