Chinese funding fuels world cinema

Cash-rich Chinese investors are increasingly visible on the international screen.

Caught on camera

It's three days into the new year, but many images from 2016 still linger in our minds - President Xi Jinping meeting other world leaders during the G20 summit in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province; Chinese astronauts Jing Haipeng and Chen Dong attending a news conference in Beijing after successfully completing the Shenzhou XI mission;

Impeached leader rejects accusations

Impeached South Korean President Park Geun-hye vehemently rejected accusations on Sunday that she conspired with a longtime friend to extort money and favors from companies, accusing her opponents of framing her.

Volunteers struggle to feed soaring cat population after state cutbacks

Legend has it that a Roman empress first brought cats to Cyprus to do battle with poisonous snakes, but centuries later it's the island's financial crisis that has sparked a population boom.

Russia gets backing for truce, talks

A cease-fire held across most of Syria on Saturday as Russia and Turkey secured unanimous passage of a United Nations resolution backing their efforts to "jumpstart" talks aimed at ending the nearly six-year conflict.

At least 23 killed after ferry catches fire

At least 23 people were killed and 17 others were missing after a ferry caught fire on Sunday off the coast of Indonesia's capital, officials said.

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Power of pictures drawn in sand

Liang Xianghua casts a fistful of sand on the backlit glass, and a waterfall comes alive beneath the nimble dance of her fingers.

'Preserving a magical world for posterity'

"A male Hainan gibbon sits alone on the branch of a tall tree, looking up to the sky with a melancholy look, as if meditating deeply on its future." Photographer Jiang Enyu wrote this sentence as the caption for a photo of a Hainan gibbon in his book entitled Tropical Rainforests of Hainan Island.

Putin: Moscow won't expel US diplomats

Russian President Vladimir Putin castigated the United States on Friday for bringing sanctions and expelling Russian diplomats amid allegations of Russian meddling in the US presidential election, but said no US diplomats will be ousted in reprisal for Washington's moves in the wake of hacking attacks.

'Mutual respect' key to ties

China said on Friday that it hopes the United States and Russia could properly solve their differences through friendly negotiations, and handle their relationship on the basis of mutual respect in order to realize its stable development.

Benefits of cash overhaul elusive

Fifty days ago, India yanked most of its currency from circulation without warning, jolting the economy and leaving most citizens scrambling for cash.