Our mighty country still does not have a bullet train — but Laos does, despite being one of the poorest nations in the world.

Star Trek’s main lesson for today’s left is that we need to avoid both a conservative techno-phobia and the liberal ...

Some people are happiest when lost in a country's nature, while others feel more at home in a city. A town's bright attractions and sense of history have a powerful allure. The greatest cities often ...

HANOI: Vietnamese police said they had arrested five people and smashed a money-laundering ring that brought US$1.2 billion (S$1.6 billion) of criminal cash into the country from abroad.

The six male specimens the team of researchers examined were caught in the South China Sea offshore of the city of Quy Nhon in south-central Vietnam, west of the Spratly Islands. The scientists ...

The Sound of Vietnam While the Vietnam Symphony Orchestra faces a threat to its survival, a Japanese conductor is chosen to save it! The story's protagonist is a young Japanese conductor, Sakura Kazuo ...

A plaque will be dedicated Sunday at Mt. Soledad National Veterans Memorial to honor the heroism of Vietnam veteran retired Navy Cmdr. Clyde E. Lassen, who was awarded the Medal of Honor. The ...

A new sculpture in Pelican Rapids will celebrate the town’s transformation into a melting pot of cultures, as artist Paul Johnson highlights immigrant stories. Artist Paul Johnson is creating a ...

Greek authorities said the statue is from the Hellenistic period Greek Police A statue dating back more than 2,000 years was allegedly found in a black bag near garbage bins in a part of the Greek ...

A 32-year-old Greek national found the statue on Jan. 18 in a black bag near the trash bins. The statue, believed to be from the Hellenistic period, is currently being held by authorities for ...

The Israeli military has intensified operations across the occupied West Bank, targeting Palestinian militant cells, imposing roadblocks and cutting communities off from the outside world.