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UK royal praises China's ivory efforts

[2018-10-16 08:10]

Prince William hailed the work of China's government in combating the illicit sale of ivory during a major conference in London, while warning that the trade is now shifting to other nations.

Saudi king orders probe in Khashoggi case

[2018-10-16 08:10]

ANKARA/WASHINGTON - Saudi Arabia's King Salman on Monday ordered an internal probe into the unexplained disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi as a joint Turkish-Saudi team was set to search the Saudi consulate in Istanbul where he was last seen on Oct 2.

'It was life or death': Face to face with Michael's fury

[2018-10-15 07:37]

MEXICO BEACH, Florida - Tom Garcia watched in terror as fingers of water pushed inland across the beach and began filling up his home.

50 years on, legacy of Olympic protest lingers

[2018-10-15 07:37]

LOS ANGELES - Fifty years after raising clenched fists in protest during the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, the shock waves unleashed by John Carlos and Tommie Smith's salute of defiance are still rippling around the sporting world.

Obesity threat to national security

[2018-10-15 07:37]

WASHINGTON - The Pentagon is facing a fast-growing national security threat that could prove one of its trickiest challenges yet: the US' obesity crisis.

Japan's salarymen find inspiration in unusual workspaces

[2018-10-15 07:37]

TOKYO - From tiny one-person cubicles in underground stations to camping tents under towering skyscrapers and even karaoke clubs: in workaholic Japan, salarymen are never short of a place to work.

Walrus protection subject of legal fight

[2018-10-15 07:37]

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Given a choice between giving birth on land or sea ice, Pacific walrus mothers most often choose ice.

Hotel adopts AI to stay ahead of pack

[2018-10-13 07:03]

A growing trend toward employing artificial intelligence technology in the hospitality industry is helping the sector remain innovative, according to Zhang Hongying, general manager of Kuntai Hotel Beijing Wangjing.

Renowned chef brings Azur magic to Beijing

[2018-10-13 07:03]

The internationally-famous restaurant Mirazur in the French Riviera run by Italian-Argentinean chef Mauro Colagreco - who has strong professional and personal links to Beijing - moved up one place from fourth to third in the World's 50 Best Restaurant 2018 rankings, released by the British magazine Restaurant.

Trade wars threat to global growth

[2018-10-12 07:49]

NUSA DUA, Indonesia - International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde on Thursday warned countries of the perils of a trade or a currency war, saying they could be detrimental to global growth and hurt "innocent bystanders".

Michael weakens after day of havoc

[2018-10-12 07:49]

PANAMA CITY - Hurricane Michael, the third-most powerful ever to strike the US mainland, weakened to a tropical storm early on Thursday but only after wreaking a day of havoc along Florida's Gulf Coast as it flooded homes and streets and toppled trees and power lines in the beachfront areas where it roared ashore as a Category 4 hurricane.

One more reason not to pick your nose

[2018-10-12 07:49]

PARIS - Parents exasperated by their children constantly ignoring pleas to stop picking their noses may have finally found an argument to break the habit: it might give you pneumonia.

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