I have been following Chinese blogs since 2003, when Muzi Mei's online sex diaries introduced the concept of blogging to millions of Chinese people.
The diverse culture of America's 50th state - and the island nature of Hawaii itself - shaped Barack Obama's view of the world and the politics he would practice.
If the trends of the past three decades continue, it's possible that every American adult could be overweight 40 years from now, a government-funded study projects.
The theater where The Merchant of Venice and Romeo and Juliet likely debuted and where William Shakespeare himself may have trodden the boards has likely been discovered in east London, archeologists at the Museum of London said.
On the morning of May 3, the flame of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games arrived in Macao, the last stop outside the Chinese mainland - just after its journey across 20 cities around the world. It was the first time in history for Macao to welcome the Olympic flame.
Pakistan's ruling coalition agreed yesterday to begin impeachment proceedings against President Pervez Musharraf, a move likely to deepen political instability in the country.
Malaysia's leading opposition figure Anwar Ibrahim was charged with sodomy and granted bail by a court yesterday, letting him campaign in a by-election on which he is staking his political future after a 10-year absence.
A military jury on Wednesday convicted Osama bin Laden's driver of supporting terrorism but acquitted him on more serious charges of conspiring with Al-Qaida to wage murderous attacks, in the first US war crimes trial since World War II.
"Even in this day and age there are very exciting opportunities," said Peter van der Borgh, managing director of gold exploration company Cortona Resources Ltd.
"It's well located. It's advanced. We've got our contracts signed and we have our own infrastructure," says Charles Schaus, managing director of Australian iron ore producer Aurox Resources.
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