SEATTLE (AP) — Hong Kong and mainland China are developing a strong thirst for wine, and Washington and Oregon are hoping for a taste of the growing markets …
Turkey becomes global power in construction
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — An army of Turkish cranes and bulldozers is at work across the Middle East, Central Asia, and Africa, building dams, stadiums,
Vietnam publishes human rights magazine
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam, often criticized by Western governments and international groups for its poor human rights record, has published the first issue of a human rights magazine to […]
China PM defends assertive trade, foreign policy
China vowed Sunday to remain alert to any renewed signs of economic crisis and forcefully defended its currency, trade and more assertive foreign policies as helping global rebalancing, not undermining it …
Young foreigners hunt for jobs in China amid crisis
BEIJING (AP) — When the best job Mikala Reasbeck could find after college in Boston was counting pills part-time in a drugstore for $7 an hour, she took the drastic step of jumping on a plane to Beijing in February to look for work.
Jan. 16: Madame Ninh to open new university in Vietnam
Madame Ton Nu Thi Ninh was once the highest ranking female official in the Vietnamese government. Now retired from her official diplomatic roles