Activists and some politicians cheered Amazon's cancellation of its plan to build a second corporate headquarters in New York, but others said the decision will kill 25,000 new jobs, erode future tax revenue and make it difficult for the city to attract companies in the future.
LAUCHRINGEN, Germany - A group of German friends claimed a world record on Saturday for the highest number of Smurfs gathered in one place.
BAGHDAD - After decades of war and conflicts that tarnished the Iraqi streets, Iraqis held a rare cycling event with the participation of dozens of Iraqi women, reflecting the revival of life in the once war-torn city.
MUMBAI, India - Wearing only underpants, Pavel Kalina twists his body up a wooden pole before performing a handstand at the top in the first world championships of an ancient Indian sport.
KNARESBOROUGH, United Kingdom - At a flag-making workshop in northern England, orders for Union Jacks are flying off the production line while the European Union's blue-and-yellow standard is proving less and less popular.
HANGZHOU - Gliding silently through Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's futuristic "FlyZoo" hotel, black disc-shaped robots about a meter in height deliver food and drop off fresh towels.
Hilton Tianjin Eco-City launched a "Mini Racing Car" theme rooms program in late January, adding a new destination to the list of children-favored hotels.
BEIJING - Would you enjoy a truly unique hotpot experience? If so, you could be warmly served by robots.
A record number of six women are seeking the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.
Britain's leading business trade body has demanded greater clarity from the government on its plans in the event the United Kingdom leaves the European Union without a deal on March 29.
Doctors in Britain have successfully performed an operation on an unborn baby with spina bifida in a groundbreaking procedure that involved removing the fetus from the womb and replacing her following surgery.
Zhou Xiaochuan, the former governor of the People's Bank of China, has been awarded the 2019 lifetime achievement award by finance industry journal Central Banking.
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