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Black boxes crucial to finding disaster's cause

[2015-11-02 08:08]

When investigators arrive at an aviation crash site, one of their first priorities is to locate the plane's black boxes, which can hold vital clues on what caused the aircraft to go down.

Peaceful rebalancing of Asia-Pacific powers

[2015-10-31 08:02]

The United States continues pushing its "rebalancing to Asia" strategy, thus creating tensions in the Asia-Pacific region, especially in Northeast Asia.

Leniency on aged blackmailers hurts social trust

[2015-10-31 08:02]

An aged person in Southwest China's Chongqing municipality reported to police that a car knocked him down at a crossroad recently.

Documentaries come into spotlight via global cooperation

[2015-10-31 08:02]

The two-episode documentary China From Above highlights China's physical geography, tradition-and culture-enriched customs, and modern social development.

Plastic bags get the China treatment in United Kingdom

[2015-10-31 08:02]

Plastic bags. It's hard to believe, but 40 years ago they were something of a novelty.

Region breathes a big sigh of relief as rains clear smog

[2015-10-30 07:45]

Persistent rains have cleared the air across vast stretches of Southeast Asia that have choked for weeks on hazardous smoke from Indonesian fires, with officials and citizens expressing hope on Thursday that the crisis could soon end.

Google's Internet-beaming balloons to take off

[2015-10-30 07:45]

Google's Internet-beaming balloons are ready to take off on the next phase of their mission to deliver online access in regions where most people live offline.

Activist for women's rights voted 1st female president

[2015-10-30 07:45]

Nepalese lawmakers elected a longtime women's rights campaigner as the country's first female president on Wednesday, as the Himalayan nation pushes for more gender equality in politics and work life.

Watchdogs decry IS killings of journalists

[2015-10-30 07:45]

Islamic State has abducted 48 media workers in its Mosul, Iraq, stronghold since June 2014 and executed at least 13 of them, watchdogs said.

Iran included in international peace talks

[2015-10-30 07:45]

Iran is taking part in international talks on Syria for the first time this week, giving it a voice in the effort to find a resolution to the more than 4-year-old civil war that has so far defied even the slightest progress toward peace.

Report cites atrocities, cannibalism in civil war

[2015-10-30 07:45]

Investigators discovered atrocities by all sides in South Sudan's civil war, including forced cannibalism and the discovery of mass graves, according to a long-awaited report by the African Union.

Greece rescues 242 after boat capsizes

[2015-10-30 07:45]

At least 11 migrants died in the eastern Aegean Sea on Wednesday in five separate incidents, including a large shipwreck from which 242 others were rescued by the Greek coast guard.

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