Servant leader out to help businesses

Han Weiwen leads Bain & Co's China unit, now in its silver jubilee, toward exciting solutions

On the move

Zhang Ping next president of Yashili, Hua COO

Aussie cops foil holiday terror plot

Police in Australia have detained five men suspected of planning a series of Christmas Day attacks using knives, guns and explosives in the heart of the country's second-largest city, officials said on Friday.

Officials looking to cap vodka hangover

In a snowy field outside Moscow, an abandoned barn conceals an illicit vodka distillery that produces thousands of bottles of Russia's national drink for the black market.

Female hunters take aim at wild boar

Chiaki Kodama blows her whistle and soon a male deer wanders into sight.

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Trump's tweet about nukes leaves critics dumbfounded

President-elect Donald Trump called for an expansion of America's nuclear capabilities on Thursday, in a tweet that alarmed nonproliferation experts who said a boost to the United States' arsenal could fuel global tensions.

Ikea not amused by new trend of overnight guests

A new fad that has people hiding out in Ikea stores overnight and walking out the next morning has left the Swedish retailer less than amused.

'El Gordo' lottery sparks celebrations across Madrid

Workers at a home for the elderly were among those celebrating on Thursday in Madrid after all the tickets with the top prize-winning number in Spain's $2.4 billion Christmas lottery were sold in one city neighborhood.

Diamond drenched in bloody history

Many precious stones have a blood-soaked history, but a new book reveals the world's most famous diamond - known as the Kohinoor - surpasses them all.

Babushkas change the image

In Russia, elderly women are usually expected to forget about fashion and watch their grandchildren. Not 71-year-old Olga Kondrasheva, who is fighting stereotypes by modeling for a glossy magazine.

Lego master builders show off skills at White House

The assignment for this year's White House holiday display came with a tight deadline. A team of Lego master builders, within 2 1/2 weeks, had to create 56 unique gingerbread houses out of the toy bricks, one for each state and United States territory.