US presidential contest takes an uglier turn
[2016-10-14 12:16]Rocked by allegations of sexual assault, Donald Trump on Thursday lashed out at his female accusers as "horrible, horrible liars" as the deeply divisive presidential campaign sank further into charges and countercharges of predatory treatment of women.
UN picks next secretary-general
[2016-10-14 12:16]The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday appointed former Prime Minister of Portugal Antnio Guterres as the ninth UN Secretary-General starting on Jan 1, 2017.
New York-area bomb suspect pleads not guilty
[2016-10-14 12:16]The man accused of last month's bombings in New York and New Jersey made his first court appearance, pleading not guilty to attempting to murder police officers.
NBA player leaves his mark on Great Wall
[2016-10-14 12:16]An NBA player triggered outrage on social media by scribbling his name and number on the Great Wall.
US company plans to take the Silk Road to reach China's markets
[2016-10-13 11:38]For one New Jersey company, the road to the Silk Road and the riches of China goes through the former Soviet republic of Georgia.
Canada scenes captured by 140 photographers
[2016-10-13 11:38]They say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. It can be in their camera lens as well.
Chinese startup scratches virtual reality gaming
[2016-10-13 11:38]Virtual reality players were looking for some "sushi" in one game on display at New York Comic Con over the weekend.
GM takes stake in China car-sharing
[2016-10-13 11:38]
General Motors' motivation for investing in a Chinese car-sharing app developer goes beyond just acquiring technology, according to one expert.
Beijing rebuffs peacekeeper criticism
[2016-10-12 11:11]
The Ministry of National Defense has dismissed recent allegations targeting Chinese peacekeepers in South Sudan, raised in a report by a US-based group, describing them as "sheer malicious hyping".
Superbugs beware: There's a new weapon in town to fight bacteria
[2016-10-12 11:11]It's been four years since the director-general of the World Health Organization, Margaret Chan, warned about the looming "post antibiotic era", calling it, in effect, "an end to modern medicine".
ZTO Express makes move to list in NY
[2016-10-12 11:11]Chinese express delivery services provider ZTO Express Co, one of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's logistics partners, has submitted a filing for an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange, in a move to raise $1.5 billion.
NBA's long-term China aim: grow game
[2016-10-12 11:11]Watching the NBA bring its 10th edition of preseason games to China from courtside, league Commissioner Adam Silver couldn't hold back emotions witnessing the game blossom in its biggest overseas market.
