TOKYO - Tamaki Matsuoka could never forget about her first visit to Nanjing, China, in August 1988, where she saw evidences of the atrocities committed by the invading Japanese army to the city in 1937 and was deeply shocked.
More than 100 pieces of rare Chinese porcelain are on display at Berlin's KPM Royal Porcelain Factory until Saturday, dazzling local audiences with refined designs, beautiful colors and intricate craftsmanship.
CANBERRA - Small "weedy" fish described as the cockroaches or rats of the ocean could dominate the world's seas if ocean acidification continues at its current rate, researchers at the University of Adelaide said on Friday.
ALEPPO, Syria - In a former rebel-held district of Aleppo, factory owner Karam allows himself a small smile as he watches his machines back in action, churning out plastic goods.
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam - Normally Thu Phuong is as timid as a mouse, afraid of standing in front of a group of people. But last weekend, her persona changed as she took the microphone and belted out a ballad in front of her colleagues.
PARIS - Victor Hugo would be appalled to see the ravages inflicted by time, pollution and weather on his beloved Notre Dame, the soaring cathedral that adorns the heart of Paris.
LONDON - Many people from Asia choose a Westernized forename to make it easier for their friends and colleagues from that part of the world, as many Westerners struggle to get their vocal chords around some Chinese names.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma - Hobby Lobby Stores has agreed to pay a $3 million federal fine and forfeit thousands of ancient Iraqi artifacts smuggled from the Middle East that the government alleges were intentionally mislabeled, federal prosecutors said.
SAN FRANCISCO - A female gray wolf, her mate and at least three pups are the second pack of wolves spotted in Northern California since the species went extinct there in 1924, state wildlife officials said on Wednesday.
JAMBI, Indonesia - A police boot camp complete with shooting lessons may not seem like a natural training ground for sportsmanship, but Indonesia's sepak takraw team is hoping that military-style discipline will help them achieve sporting glory.
Universities in China and Singapore dominated the top five places of the first Asia-Pacific University Ranking 2017 published by the London-based magazine, Times Higher Education.
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