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Japan on Saturday became the fifth nation to achieve a soft lunar landing, but said its “Moon Sniper” spacecraft was running out of power due to a solar battery problem. After a nail-biting 20-minute descent, space agency JAXA said its Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) had touched down and …

Eastern parts of northern Vietnam and mountainous areas in the region will feel the brunt of an incoming cold wave first, starting Sunday afternoon. The mass of cold air is already closing in on border areas in the far north, the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting has reported. Starting Sunday …

Vietnam has established sovereignty over the Paracel Islands in accordance with international law, and no violent act can change that, the foreign ministry said Saturday. “Vietnam’s sovereignty over the Paracel Islands has been established at least since the 17th century, in accordance with international law,” spokeswoman for the Ministry of …