WASHINGTON—The Obama administration is playing down an increasingly warm relationship between its main global rivals, China and Russia, that it may have inadvertently encouraged. U.S. officials...
RICHMOND, Va.—Reynolds American Inc. is expanding its Tobaccoville, North Carolina, manufacturing complex as it plans national distribution of its Vuse brand electronic cigarette this summer, the...
CANNES, France—When Salma Hayek walked the Cannes Film Festival red carpet holding up the sign “Bring Back Our Girls,” the cast of “The Expendables” followed suit...
BANGKOK, Thailand—Thailand’s all-powerful army chief started the extraordinary meeting by asking participants to give a progress report on their “homework.” The participants were the country’s most...
MANILA, Philippines—Asia’s leading budget carrier, AirAsia, is hoping to begin operations in India in two to three months, the airline’s CEO said Friday. The carrier this...
BANGKOK, Thailand—Thailand’s ruling military on Friday summoned the entire ousted government and members of the politically influential family at the heart of the country’s long-running conflict,...
WINNIPEG—An inquest report says a Manitoba woman who smothered her young daughter was not properly monitored by child welfare workers or by the shelter where she...
AUSTIN, Texas—In December 2013, she inspired millions with her TED Talk. Now Lizzie Velasquez, once called “the world’s ugliest woman,” hopes to reach an even-wider audience...
CANNES, France—When Quentin Tarantino won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival in 1994 for “Pulp Fiction,” he showered his cast with high-fives, bounced to...
ailand CANBERRA, Australia—Australia is “gravely concerned” about Thailand’s military coup, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said Friday, describing it as a “regrettable development” that is prompting her...
