Young people from Taiwan province are increasingly interested in working or setting up their own businesses in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, as preferential policies for the island's residents offer great opportunities for them to develop their career on the Chinese mainland.
TAMPA - A massive underground lake has been detected for the first time on Mars, raising hopes that more water - and maybe even life - exists there, international astronomers have said.
PHOENIX, Arizona - When temperatures soar as they have this week in downtown Phoenix, homeless people ride the air-conditioned light rail to avoid a heat so brutal it killed 155 people in the city and surrounding areas last year. An occasional siren wails as paramedics rush to help people sick from the heat.
GABES, Tunisia - In and around the Tunisian coastal city of Gabes, henna has long been a key driver of the economy - so much so that the plant is known as "red gold".
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - With her foot down to show off the acceleration of the zippy electric car, Joanna Edghill spins around the parking lot before plugging the vehicle into a charging point beneath rows of solar panels converting Caribbean rays into power for the grid.
Parents in the United Kingdom are increasingly showing an interest in their children learning Mandarin at school, ahead of other more common language options.
Improved technology and awareness of pollution mean that, in recent years, the worldwide transport industry has become cleaner and greener, but researchers are now warning that cows - rather than vehicles - could soon be the chief causes of climate change.
BOSTON - US President Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka Trump on Tuesday said she was shutting her fashion line to focus on her role as an informal White House adviser, where she is working on advancing working women.
PARIS - The longest "blood moon" eclipse this century will coincide with Mars' closest approach in 15 years to offer skygazers a thrilling astronomical double bill on Friday, astronomers say.
LONDON - Bad dogs tend to die young, according to a British study that says aggression, excessive barking and disobedience are among behaviors that can doom canine pets to an early demise.
TOKYO - Japan logged its highest ever temperature on Monday, as a heat wave continued to scorch wide swathes of the country, killing dozens in what the weather agency classified as a "natural disaster".
HAWAII - The eruption of the Kilauea volcano could last for months or years and threaten new communities on Hawaii's Big Island, according to a report by US government geologists.
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