Zhou Yongkang, China's former security chief, is under investigation for suspected "serious disciplinary violations". Jason Lee / Reuters
On a day internationally dedicated to the preservation of tigers, China caught one of its biggest "tigers" - a term used by Chinese to refer to high-ranking corrupt officials.
China's ongoing anti-corruption investigations into officials who have close ties to China National Petroleum Corp, the country's oil giant, may affect the company's business operations and a billion-dollar project in Canada, experts said.
In late July, two Korean women, both in their 80s, made a long journey to the United States. The two had been forced to serve as sex slaves for the Japanese during the war.
Different from his predecessors, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been conducting his diplomacy with a high profile since taking office for the second time in December 2012.
Supporters of Venezuela's late president Hugo Chavez on Monday unveiled yet another novel way of keeping his memory alive - a font for typing in "El Comandante's" handwriting style.
Nearly one-quarter of employers in China are experiencing talent shortages, according to an industry survey.
A record number of mobile game developers and publishers including Tencent, 360 and Changyou have joined an initiative to improve the industry's self-discipline.
Li Yang, a college student in Wuhan, Hubei province, has loved writing poetry since childhood, and he always wanted to publish his works.
New coach Louis van Gaal has welcomed the challenge of trying to emulate the great Alex Ferguson at Manchester United and is confident his record of managing big clubs will stand him in good stead.
The British sense of style and sophistication is appreciated the world over. Based in Long Eaton, an English town renowned for the skill of its people in all aspects of furniture making, Duresta has been bringing comfort into people's homes for over 75 years.
An annual language competition for non-native Chinese speakers held in Changsha, Hunan province is proving to be a good way to facilitate cultural exchanges between China and the rest of the world, local officials said.