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Fossil 'mother lode' records earthshaking impact

[2019-04-01 07:49]

WASHINGTON - Scientists in the United States say they have discovered the fossilized remains of a mass of creatures that died minutes after a huge asteroid slammed into the Earth 66 million years ago, sealing the fate of the dinosaurs.

May under pressure to forge softer exit deal

[2019-04-01 07:49]

LONDON - Britain's exit from the European Union was in disarray after the implosion of Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit strategy left her under pressure from rival factions to leave without a deal, go for an election or forge a much softer divorce, Reuters reported.

Rockets from Gaza hit Israel as 4 die at border protest

[2019-04-01 07:49]

GAZA - Militants fired five rockets from Gaza into Israel early on Sunday, the Israeli military said, following a day of Palestinian protests along the Israel-Gaza perimeter fence, The Associated Press reported.

In Yemen war's 5th year, 16 million wake up hungry

[2019-04-01 07:49]

SANAA, Yemen - The civil war in Yemen has entered into its fifth year with no sign of letting up. Recent peace efforts to implement a ceasefire deal in the country's main lifeline port city of Hodeidah have stalled.

In Pakistan, companies, entrepreneurs flock to Gwardar port free zone

[2019-04-01 07:49]

GWADAR, Pakistan - Witnessing increasing business for his bank in Gwadar port, a formerly remote fishing village in Balochistan province in southwestern Pakistan, Shakeeb Yusuf said he made the right choice as the robust business growth helped pave the way toward his promotion.

Jointly Tackling Challenges for Common Development

[2019-03-30 07:02]

It gives me great pleasure to meet friends, both old and new, at the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2019 in Hainan.

UK's pop-up 'Remain' tabloid hasn't given up

[2019-03-29 07:40]

If journalism is the first draft of history, then the initial response to the 2016 Brexit referendum is a draft that needs rewriting.

Michelle Obama has best-selling memoir

[2019-03-29 07:40]

Michelle Obama's memoir Becoming looks set to become the biggest-selling autobiography ever after it sold 10 million copies globally in just five months, according to its publisher.

Tech giants could face harsh penalties in wake of New Zealand shootings

[2019-03-29 07:40]

New Zealand has made reposting the video of the Christchurch mosque mass shootings a crime and Australia is preparing to act against similar online content - putting social media companies involved in livestreaming the attack under the spotlight.

EU halting daylight saving time in 2021

[2019-03-29 07:40]

Time is running out on the twice-a-year European ritual of "changing the clocks" after politicians in the European Parliament voted this week to scrap it in 2021.

Democratic Reform in Tibet

[2019-03-28 07:17]

Editor's note: China's State Council Information Office on Wednesday issued a white paper titled "Democratic Reform in Tibet - Sixty Years On." Full text below:

ASEAN vows to rein illegal wildlife trade

[2019-03-27 07:05]

Ministers from the 10-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations have agreed to strengthen the fight against the multibillion-dollar illegal wildlife trade, with conservation groups and analysts welcoming what they say is an important step to stem major crimes.

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