Ten people have died, including three French sports heroes, in a helicopter accident during the filming of a reality show in Argentina. Authorities say two helicopters collided Monday during the filming of a European survivalist reality show called “Dropped.” The helicopters went down in the western province of La Rioja, near the Andes Mountains. All […]
LONDON—Iranian and international negotiators convene in Vienna Tuesday for a final push to try to reach agreement on Iran’s nuclear program by the November 24 deadline. The issues are largely the same as they have been for more than a year, and the implications of not reaching a deal are potentially as dire as ever […]
Japan’s economy, the world’s third largest, has fallen into recession. New data show the economy shrank at a 1.6 percent annual rate in July, August and September, after an even sharper decline in the previous quarter. Textbooks often define “recession” as two consecutive quarters of “negative growth.” The shrinking economy follows a tax increase that […]
WASHINGTON—Two Americans who were imprisoned in North Korea are enjoying their second day of freedom back in the United States after being released Saturday following a trip to Pyongyang by James Clapper, the director of U.S. National Intelligence. The release of 46-year old Kenneth Bae and 24-year old Matthew Todd Miller came just weeks after […]