SEATTLE, Washington - Can old dogs teach us new tricks? Scientists are looking for 10,000 pets for the largest-ever study of aging in canines. They hope to shed light on human longevity too.
BRIGHTON, United Kingdom - A 23-year-old Briton has cooked up a compostable compound she hopes will one day replace much single-use plastic - and byproducts of the fishing industry are the main ingredient.
HAVANA - As Cuba's capital celebrates the 500th anniversary of its founding on Nov 16, 1519, residents and visitors alike are reflecting on what makes Havana unique.
BEIJING - Dutch farmer Erik van Dam was a bit tied up directing the plowing and sowing machines in a greenhouse of his Triflor tulip farm in the Netherlands. Other people were busy harvesting the full-blown specimens before dawn.
MUSCAT, Oman - China and Oman have agreed to strengthen their strategic partnership and carry out mutually beneficial cooperation in various areas following the visit of China's top political adviser Wang Yang to the Gulf country from Wednesday to Saturday.
Seoul and Washington decided to delay their wintertime joint air exercises to support diplomacy with Pyongyang, the two allies said on Sunday, which is seen by an analyst as a way to increase US' bargaining position in upcoming nuclear talks with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
Uncomfortable questions are cropping up following India's last-minute decision to withdraw from the proposed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, or RCEP. Is India overly circumspect? Is it committing another historic blunder?
ANKARA - Two family suicides in Turkey have made headlines, shedding a spotlight on the country's social anxiety amid the economic hardships that worsened in the past year.
It's 7:30 pm and Shao Xue and her husband have waited 20 minutes for this moment to arrive - when they can enjoy the "buy one, get one free" deal for their favorite Western-style pastry.
Guests at Wanda Hotels & Resorts can now check in without paying a deposit at the front desk if their WeChat Pay points have surpassed 600.
ATHENS - Tourism cooperation between China and Greece is booming as the cradle of Western civilization is becoming an increasingly popular destination for Chinese travelers.
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