From the ruins of a bombed-out palace above Kabul, a young Afghan man bearing a striking resemblance to kung fu legend Bruce Lee is high-kicking his way to Internet fame, aiming to show another side to his war-weary nation.
President Xi Jinping was named as "Person of the Year 2014" by the Russian Biographical Institute for the "strengthening of economic and political ties with the Russia", which reflects the rising influence of China and its leader.
China will present its post-2020 goals for coping with climate change ahead of schedule, according to the nation's top climate official.
The top anti-graft watchdog has opened a special channel on its website to receive tipoffs about corrupt officials who flee abroad and transfer illegally acquired assets overseas.
US President Barack Obama has slipped into the role of a talk show host.
A Chinese maritime court opened a hearing on Tuesday in which 21 Chinese aquaculture farmers are suing two giant oil companies.
External uncertainties will increase next year, which may further drag down Chinese exports and imports and add pressure to the economy, according to a senior researcher at the government's top think tank.
Eight terrorists who triggered two explosions that killed 46 people in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region received the death sentence on Monday.
Wang Cheng, a 26-year-old in Beijing who has invested in stocks for four years, says he has learned a lesson amid a rising market.
After telling Japan's growing ranks of elderly people they should "hurry up and die", Finance Minister Taro Aso has turned his attention to "people who don't give birth".
China is conducting preliminary research on a super-heavy launch vehicle that will be used in its manned missions to the moon.
There are few things people agree on in linguistically divided Belgium, but an effort to get Belgian fries recognized as a global cultural heritage and put it on a par with Peking opera and the Argentine tango may get unequivocal support.
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