Obama to Head to China, Laos for Last Visit in His 'Rebalance' Push

US President Barack Obama next month (Sept) will make what is expected to be his final trip to Asia, a region at the centre of his administration's foreign policy, to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping and other world leaders, the White House said on Thursday (Aug 18).

Margaret Thatcher’s Belongings Up For Sale

To coincide with the "Iron Lady's" 90th birthday, auction house Christie's will sell 350 historic and personal objects relating to Margaret Thatcher's personal life and time in office as the British prime minister.

China Ends One Child Policy After 35 years

China has scrapped its one-child policy, allowing all couples to have two children for the first time since draconian family planning rules were introduced more than three decades ago.
The announcement followed a four-day Communist party summit in Beijing where China’s top leaders debated financial reforms and how to maintain growth at a time of heightened concerns about the economy.