South Africa's heroine Mandela laid to rest

SOWETO, South Africa - South Africa laid to rest anti-apartheid heroine Winnie Madikizela-Mandela on Saturday, after 40,000 people from across the political spectrum mourned her at a funeral ceremony in her township of Soweto.

Dark side of play for S. Korea's female gamers

SEOUL, South Korea - When US video game maker Riot Games held a highly anticipated League of Legends championship match in South Korea last year, about half the spectators in the packed arena were women.

Friends separated by the Holocaust reunite

LOS ANGELES - When Alice Gerstel bid an emotional farewell to her family's closest friends in October 1941, she was hopeful she'd see "Little Simon" Gronowski again. And she did 76 years later and half a world away from where they were separated in Brussels.

Initiative seen to offer opportunities

The "globally important" Belt and Road Initiative is well on the way to bringing tremendous opportunities for business growth around the world, several researchers in the United States and Canada have said.

Concerns over tighter scrutiny of investments

A bill that would tighten scrutiny of foreign investment in the United States could end up backlogging the panel responsible for the reviews and also disrupt financial deals, according to some elected officials and business experts.

US, Russia using crisis link to avoid clash

US President Donald Trump and his national security aides on Thursday discussed US options on Syria, where he has threatened missile strikes in response to a suspected poison gas attack, as a Russian envoy voiced fears of wider conflict between Washington and Moscow.

Second Korean Air heiress under probe for tantrum

SEOUL - South Korean police launched an inquiry into the sister of Korean Air's infamous "nut rage" heiress on Friday over claims that she hurled water into a man's face during a business meeting.

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In tune with Mozart's classic keys

Czech workshop specializes in building replicas of pianos played by the greats

Enormous android brings sci-fi to life

SHINTO, Japan - Japanese engineer Masaaki Nagumo had always dreamed of suiting up as a robot from Mobile Suit Gundam, his favorite animation series growing up. Now he has made it a reality by creating a giant humanoid inspired by the science-fiction franchise.

Learn Mandarin to get ahead, UK students told

More than three in four British business leaders believe Mandarin-speaking abilities give school-leavers a career advantage over their counterparts, according to a new survey.

Afghan star helps kids score World Cup goal

MEXICO CITY - Yelling commands and lunging for the ball on the balding astro turf, Khalida Popal drilled the team of nine Mexican teenage girls through soccer training, weeks before they jet off to Russia for the World Cup - the street children's version.