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Turkey bans free plastic shop bags

[2019-01-08 07:05]

ANKARA, Turkey - A hotly debated regulation that has divided Turkish society was put into effect on Jan 1 - a ban on free plastic bags.

Japan's wave of controversy

[2019-01-07 07:50]

Tokyo's decision to withdraw from the International Whaling Commission and resume commercial whaling in July has seen waves of criticism both in Japan and the international community.

Iranian director's unique take on Les Miserables

[2019-01-07 07:50]

TEHERAN, Iran - Iranian theater director Hossein Parsaee calls Victor Hugo's classic a "masterpiece without borders" but his groundbreaking production of Les Miserables that has hit the stage in Teheran has a few unique twists.

Chinese filmmaker wins best picture of the year from critics society

[2019-01-07 07:50]

NEW YORK - The National Society of Film Critics (a US film critic organization) on Saturday chose Chloe Zhao's low-budget debut feature, The Rider, as best picture of 2018.

Johannesburg's colonial Rand Club transformed

[2019-01-07 07:50]

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - With its imposing columned facade, hunting trophies and oil portraits, the Rand Club in Johannesburg's city center is a relic of South Africa's colonial past.

Seasonal retreat just the tonic

[2019-01-05 06:18]

For people who are escaping the wintry mainland for tropical areas like Sanya city, their vacation starts as they begin packing.

For China's intrepid venturers, it's all on the road

[2019-01-05 06:18]

SHANGHAI - Long Zhijiao, 25, took her parents to Iceland to see the legendary Northern Lights, or Aurora Borealis this year. The unconventional trip was truly unforgettable.

Winter magic draws crowds to frosty frolics

[2019-01-05 06:18]

URUMQI - Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region received around 2.1 million tourists during the recent three-day New Year's Day holiday, which started on Dec 30, 2018 - a year-on-year increase of 40.58 percent.

NASA releases first images of new world

[2019-01-04 08:23]

LOS ANGELES - Scientists from NASA's New Horizons mission on Wednesday released the first detailed images of the most distant object ever explored - the Kuiper Belt object nicknamed Ultima Thule, unveiling the very first stages of the solar system's history.