As departures go, Theresa May's exit as Conservative Party leader on Friday was a painful one. US President Donald Trump's state visit in her last week meant May was a bit player in her own final scene.
HAVANA - Until just a few days ago, Havana's Old Town was swarming with US visitors, mainly from cruise ships, who toured the zone to learn about its history, culture and heritage.
When members of a Chinese delegation visiting Utah recently walked into a classroom at Alpine Elementary School, they were amazed at how many US students were speaking not only fluent Chinese but also showing great interest in Chinese culture.
Michael Bloomberg, the former mayor of New York City, has come under fire from the coal industry over his plan to donate $500 million to help shut every coal power plant in the United States by 2030.
When Li Meiyu found her first job as a sommelier in China in 2009, she was appointed to do many things, including work as a hostess - but none really leverage to her wine expertise.
It's hard for Li Erguo to forget the time when she left her impoverished village to visit the city at the age of 8 years old, and the surprise she felt when she first set eyes on a two-story building.
Esperanto is an orphan language. It does not have a single country or region that it calls home but it aims to unite mankind. It may sound unfamiliar to most people but Chen Ji finds it a way to make friends from different backgrounds and use it as a platform to spread the culture of China.
Eugenio Bregolat, who has served an unprecedented three terms as Spanish ambassador to China, has a deep sentimental attachment to the country.
Queen Elizabeth and British Prime Minister Theresa May led commemorative events on the south coast of England on Wednesday to mark the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings in northern France in World War II.
TOKYO - A social media campaign against dress codes and expectations that women wear high heels at work has gone viral in Japan, with thousands joining the#KuToo movement.
UNITED NATIONS - The United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday picked Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, permanent representative of Nigeria to the UN, to be its next president.
BANGKOK - Thailand's Parliament convened on Wednesday for a vote that is expected to keep Prayut Chan-ocha as prime minister five years after the 2014 military coup.
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