OSLO - Will we someday be able to fly without the guilt of causing environmental damage? A handful of firms and regulators hope that the electric revolution in cars will also take to the skies, helping the industry cope with an expected boom in travel and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
SYDNEY - Hollywood actor Russell Crowe's unusual "divorce auction" of personal items and movie memorabilia, including Gladiator props and a leather jockstrap he wore in Cinderella Man, exceeded expectations and raked in millions of dollars for the Australian star.
NEW DELHI - A court on Saturday granted bail to Bollywood superstar Salman Khan while he appeals his conviction on charges of poaching rare deer in a wildlife preserve two decades ago, a welcome development for thousands of fans who greeted their hero with songs and firecrackers.
ISTANBUL - It's a busy afternoon at Istanbul Modern, Turkey's premier modern art museum, and the gallery is packed with visitors taking selfies or discussing the artworks in hushed tones.
Targeted conservation-related policies and regulations, together with consistent funding for research, have set China on the path toward reining in pollution.
Although he will be 82 years old this year, Li Guoqiao still works late into the nights on his lifelong quest to apply compounds derived from traditional Chinese medicine to treating malaria and cancer.
The 62-year-old farmer, Lin Minghuan, says he felt he was in an abyss after seeing typhoon Rammasun ruin all his crops in minutes in Wenchang on the eastern coastal Hainan island on July 18, 2014.
Li Zhen is better known as Jian Lili the founder and CEO of Jiandan Xinlii (My Therapist, or easy therapy), a startup that created an e-commerce platform for psychotherapy services.
A young Henan soldier sacrificed his life when he rushed into a blazing building three times to save people in Wuhan, the capital city of Hubei province, on March 3.
A Henan undergraduate was admitted to a PhD course at the Institute of Mechanics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, to study aerodynamics in Beijing due to his proven ability and creativity.
Editor's Note: The Information Office of the State Council, or China's Cabinet, issued a white paper titled "China's Policies and Practices on Protecting Freedom of Religious Belief" on Tuesday. Following is the full text:
INDRAMAYU, Indonesia - When Eman Sulaeman begged his parents to let him play soccer, the couple worried their young son - born with no feet and just one full leg - would be mocked.
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