In Pacific Trade Deal, Vietnam Agrees to U.S. Terms on Labor Rights

In Pacific Trade Deal, Vietnam Agrees to U.S. Terms on Labor Rights
Israel Releases Palestinian Who Staged 66-Day Hunger Strike
Sinosphere Blog: ‘One Child’ Culture Is Entrenched in China
Elder Bush Says His Son Was Served Badly by Aides
Justin Trudeau Is Sworn In as Prime Minister of Canada
Mysteries Surround Missing Italian Marathoner After He Is Found Safe
Bitcoin Surges, Emerging From a Lull in Interest
Yellen Signals a Fed Tilt Toward December Rate Increase
Britain, Concerned About Russian Crash, Halts Sinai Flights
Your Morning Briefing: Russia Crash, Stranded on Bali, China Markets
Afghan Businessman Convicted in Kabul Bank Fraud Is Still Free to Make Money
Guinness Is Going Vegan
Opponents of Houston Rights Measure Focused on Bathrooms, and Won
Ruling in Mexico Sets Into Motion Legal Marijuana
An Anticorruption Plea in Kenya: ‘Please, Just Steal a Little’
Dozens Killed in Cargo Plane Crash in South Sudan Along Nile
London Journal: Britons Perturbed by a Troubling Shortage of Curry Chefs
Romania’s Prime Minister Resigns After Protests Over Deadly Nightclub Fire
When Leaders of Taiwan and China Meet, Protocol Will Be a Delicate Dance

Posted: 05 Nov 2015 12:58 AM PST

Terms detailed in a newly released text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership include workers' freedom to unionize and to strike.

Israel Releases Palestinian Who Staged 66-Day Hunger Strike

Posted: 04 Nov 2015 11:06 PM PST

Israel has freed a Palestinian who earlier this year conducted an unprecedented 66-day hunger strike.

Sinosphere Blog: ‘One Child’ Culture Is Entrenched in China

Posted: 04 Nov 2015 09:21 PM PST

Family planning laws may be loosening in China, but it will take longer to change a culture that sees larger families as wasteful and indulgent.

Elder Bush Says His Son Was Served Badly by Aides

Posted: 04 Nov 2015 08:33 PM PST

President George Bush's biography gives voice to sentiments many suspected he has privately harbored for years.

Justin Trudeau Is Sworn In as Prime Minister of Canada

Posted: 04 Nov 2015 05:41 PM PST

Ending nearly a decade of Conservative government, Mr. Trudeau, the Liberal Party leader, took the oath of office at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on Wednesday.

Mysteries Surround Missing Italian Marathoner After He Is Found Safe

Posted: 04 Nov 2015 05:37 PM PST

Gianclaudio P. Marengo said one of his stops had been Kennedy International Airport, but the authorities said there was no record he had been there.

Bitcoin Surges, Emerging From a Lull in Interest

Posted: 04 Nov 2015 05:27 PM PST

Despite its use for illegal activities, Bitcoin is being closely studied by conventional banks and financial firms. The online currency has rallied over 100 percent in the last month.

Yellen Signals a Fed Tilt Toward December Rate Increase

Posted: 04 Nov 2015 04:43 PM PST

Janet Yellen, the chairwoman of the Federal Reserve, told a House committee that the economy was "performing well" and that an interest rate increase "may be appropriate."

Britain, Concerned About Russian Crash, Halts Sinai Flights

Posted: 04 Nov 2015 04:15 PM PST

Prime Minister David Cameron announced the suspension of all flights between Britain and the Egyptian resort of Sharm el Sheikh.

Your Morning Briefing: Russia Crash, Stranded on Bali, China Markets

Posted: 04 Nov 2015 02:11 PM PST

Here's what you need to know to start your day in the Asia-Pacific region.

Afghan Businessman Convicted in Kabul Bank Fraud Is Still Free to Make Money

Posted: 04 Nov 2015 01:10 PM PST

Khalilullah Frozi, sentenced to 15 years for his role in defrauding Kabul Bank of nearly $1 billion, has partnered with the Afghan government on a development project.

Guinness Is Going Vegan

Posted: 04 Nov 2015 12:50 PM PST

In answer to complaints, the Irish brewer plans to stop using fish bladders in its Dublin filtration system by late 2016.

Opponents of Houston Rights Measure Focused on Bathrooms, and Won

Posted: 04 Nov 2015 12:35 PM PST

The defeat of an ordinance banning discrimination based on factors like age, race and sex stemmed from a campaign focusing on a perceived threat to women in public bathrooms.

Ruling in Mexico Sets Into Motion Legal Marijuana

Posted: 04 Nov 2015 12:03 PM PST

Ruling that individuals should have the right to grow and distribute marijuana for personal use, the court waded into the debate on the war on drugs.

An Anticorruption Plea in Kenya: ‘Please, Just Steal a Little’

Posted: 04 Nov 2015 09:52 AM PST

Even for Kenyans who have seen countless corruption scandals, graft coming to light now is almost too outrageous to believe.

Dozens Killed in Cargo Plane Crash in South Sudan Along Nile

Posted: 04 Nov 2015 09:15 AM PST

Minutes after taking off from from South Sudan's capital, a cargo plane carrying soldiers and civilians crashed.

London Journal: Britons Perturbed by a Troubling Shortage of Curry Chefs

Posted: 04 Nov 2015 08:31 AM PST

Curry is so important to the British palate that it has its own committee in Parliament, but curry advocates say immigration restrictions are causing staff shortages.

Romania’s Prime Minister Resigns After Protests Over Deadly Nightclub Fire

Posted: 04 Nov 2015 08:24 AM PST

Already under indictment for graft, Victor Ponta was stepping down after more than 20,000 people marched in Bucharest, the capital, to demand his resignation.