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The story of 'Chinese Schindler'

[2019-01-30 07:26]

The organizer of an event to honor a Chinese diplomat who saved thousands of European Jews from the Holocaust hopes the "Oskar Schindler of China" could serve as a role model for today's generations.

Abe vows meeting with DPRK leader

[2019-01-30 07:26]

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe vowed to meet with Kim Jong-un, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and restore ties with the neighbor in a major policy speech on Monday, a move that analysts say contrasts sharply from the hardline approach he used to adopt toward Pyongyang.

'Agreements in principle' with Taliban

[2019-01-30 07:26]

Negotiators from the United States and the Afghan Taliban have reached "agreements in principle" on key issues for a peace deal that would end 17 years of war in Afghanistan, the top US envoy said on Monday.

Xi'an kicks up its heels and celebrates in style

[2019-01-30 07:26]

Xi'an, the capital of northwestern Shaanxi province, is sparing no effort to ring in the Chinese Lunar New Year - with a raft of activities showcasing the city's tourism attractions and latest achievements, further fostering its tourism industry.

Trust remains a deficit for Russia, Japan

[2019-01-29 07:28]

Japan has had to admit that it will take time to settle its territorial dispute with Russia and conclude a peace treaty.

Maduro parades with military despite presidential standoff

[2019-01-29 07:28]

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro oversaw a display of the army's Russian hardware on Sunday, with anti-aircraft flak and tank rounds pounding a hillside to show military force and loyalty in the face of an international ultimatum for new elections.

Beverly Hills celebrates Chinese New Year in typical grand style

[2019-01-29 07:28]

LOS ANGELES - While scores of little white Christmas lights still twinkled along the streets of Beverly Hills on Friday night, the affluent Southern California city was embracing another holiday tradition: Chinese Lunar New Year.

UK firms fret over likelihood of no-deal

[2019-01-29 07:28]

British companies are fearing the worst and are preparing for the United Kingdom to crash out of the European Union without a post-Brexit trade deal in place.

Latest push in US over gun violence

[2019-01-28 08:17]

Nearly a year after a deadly Florida high school shooting, two survivors-turned-activists see a "glimmer of hope" in a new bill to address gun violence in the United States.

Ban lifted, swimmers return to bathe with Palau's golden jellyfish

[2019-01-28 08:17]

KOROR, Palau - Swimming with the famous golden jellyfish in Palau can be put back on the bucket list following a two-year ban, but bathers may be stung with a hefty price increase for the pleasure.

Drone technology being used to save threatened species on land and in the sea

[2019-01-28 08:17]

Technology first developed to unlock the secrets of the cosmos may soon be used to count animals and locate poachers in the jungles of Asia and Africa.

Singer adds star appeal to hotel

[2019-01-26 06:36]

Renaissance Hotels, part of Marriott International's global portfolio, collaborated with internationally acclaimed singer and songwriter Tanya Chua by holding Evenings at Renaissance in the newly opened Renaissance Xi'an Hotel on Thursday.

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