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Nguyen is the most common surname in Vietnam -- an estimated 40 percent of people in the country (and the Vietnamese diaspora) carry that name.

Now that the shutdown is over, Americans aren't concerned about Washington gridlock. They've shifted focus back to the economy.

The central bank projected that remittances will fall 4 percent for the whole fiscal year.

The names of the victims in the fatal Telluride plane crash were released by the San Miguel County Sheriff's Office.

Tom Steyer's super PAC NextGen Climate Action has launched a media campaign against the Keystone XL pipeline.

A recent report links a shipment of military spare parts destined for embargoed Iran to a small town in Iran's arch-enemy, Israel.

Since Western powers eased sanctions against Tehran in January, an emerging power is looking to get ahead when Iran opens up.

Venezuela has just lived through its most intense week of protest in recent history. Here's why.

If the terrorists who bombed a bus Sunday are Muslims, they violated an ancient charter protecting Christians in the Sinai.

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had announced last month that a round of peace talks would be held on Feb. 17.

The protests started in November, demanding the resignation of Prime Minster Yingluck Shinawatra, and have turned violent over the months.

Australia reportedly sends asylum seekers arriving by boat for detention and processing in offshore camps.

The economy is slowing, debt is rising and the government is facing concern. One response is to filter out troublesome foreign economists.

Footage from inside the cabin shows passengers calmly reacting to an in-flight crisis.

A controversial bill that would protect businesses from refusing service to same-sex couples may be headed for defeat.

If caught, defectors can be "shot on the spot" by North Korea's border patrol.

Vinayak Shanbhag told police he had been violent with other family members. He faces first-degree murder charges in the killing of Pandurang Shanbhag.

The Ethiopian Airlines co-pilot who diverted nearly 200 people into Geneva in a bizarre attempt to escape his home country.

The problems faced by Pakistan's minorities are "multiplying instead of decreasing".

Though abandoning a child is illegal in China, authorities are recognizing that people increasingly do it

The Supreme Court Justice, who hails from a different pizza tradition, made a controversial (and not legally binding) ruling.

Luis Rodriguez stopped breathing after being handcuffed. His family claims he was beaten by police officers shortly before he died.

A "big deal" - a comprehensive solution for U.S. immigration reform - may be Congress' best choice, a Gallup poll indicates.

Tejpal, 50, is an “influential journalist” with a “reputation for taking on the powerful.”

Tallahassee police said there's no evidence so far of foul play in the disappearance of missing FSU grad Ryan Uhre.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry issued a statement Saturday expressing concern about the rising tension and violence in Venezuela.

Anti-government protests have been raging for the past three months and the police are now trying to seize back official buildings.

John Kerry also criticized Russia's support for Bashar Assad on Monday, stating that the former superpower is prolonging the conflict.

An Ethiopian Airlines flight bound from Addis Ababa to Rome was hijacked and landed in Geneva instead on Monday.