Clockwise from top left: Fu Yuanhui celebrates her victory at the final of the women's 50 meter backstroke. Ning Zetao celebrates after winning the final of the men's 100 meter freestyle. Sun Yang reacts after winning the men's 800 meter freestyle. AFP and Reuters Photos
The world of technology billionaires is looking increasingly Chinese, with 20 from the mainland landing on the Forbes list of the 100 Richest People in Tech.
Chinese scientists have announced the completion of the first gene sequencing system to be developed and patented entirely in the country.
Despite strong protests, the lower house of Japanese parliament passed two contentious security bills last month that tilt the country more toward war than security.
China's foreign exchange reserves slipped to a two-year low by the end of July, the People's Bank of China, the central bank, said on Friday, implying more capital outflows amid expectations of a fragile economic rebound and a stronger dollar.
In a minutelong video uploaded to YouTube last month, two young Saudi women walk along the waterfront promenade in the kingdom's Red Sea city of Jeddah as a group of young men jeer and follow them until the women become visibly agitated.
After two decades of rapid and mostly double-digit growth, China has developed into one of the leading global travel markets.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. began promoting his final fight by doing what he does best.
Pilgrimage to an architectural masterpiece that honors books and the planet YANG YANG
It's no stretch to say that, when it comes to China's indie music scene right now, quirky is definitely in. So Danish alternative rock outfit Mew should feel right at home when they make their debut in China this month.
Paul Mathew still remembers vividly the first time he tasted baijiu, the fiery white Chinese spirit. He was on a business trip to Yunnan in 2004.
Snug in England's midsection, just under a 90-minute train ride away from London, sits the unassuming city of Derby (pronounced DAHR'-bee).
Louvre Art Collection Exhibition in Shanghai
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