
Moscow has stepped back from civil war with Wagner. But the danger's not over, experts warn
Within a remarkable day and a half, Russia faced the very real threat of an armed insurrection, with President Vladimir Putin vowing to punish Wagner fighters marching toward Moscow and occupying cities along the way -- before a sudden deal with Belarus seemed to defuse the crisis as rapidly as it emerged.
2023-06-25 12:25

Why Chinese students are taking graduation photos looking 'more dead than alive'
One photo shows the young woman sprawled facedown on the ground in a graduation gown, her tasseled cap discarded to the side. Others show her slumped over a chair, collapsed against a wall, and hanging listlessly over a staircase banister.
2023-06-24 07:51

Global markets slide as recession fears grip investors
Stock markets in Europe and Asia fell Friday as investors became increasingly worried that more interest rate hikes by central banks would tip major economies into a prolonged recession.
2023-06-23 19:21

British Museum apologizes after using translator's work in China exhibition without pay or acknowledgment
When the British Museum launched its "China's hidden century" exhibition last month, writer and translator Yilin Wang began getting confusing messages from her peers.
2023-06-23 17:24

The Titanic disaster led to a rethink of international regulations. Titan may have a similar legacy
After RMS Titanic sank on its maiden voyage across the Atlantic in 1912, governments on both sides of the ocean took a hard look at whether more could have been done to protect the some 2,200 people aboard, including the more than 1,500 who died.
2023-06-23 15:24

China's economic planner woos European giants Airbus, BMW despite unresolved tensions over Ukraine
China has signed letter of intent to cooperate with many European corporate giants, as it attempts to mend relations damaged by Beijing's perceived support for Moscow throughout the war in Ukraine.
2023-06-23 14:51

Beijing swelters during hottest June day on record
Beijing's temperature soared above 41 degrees Celsius (105.8 degrees Fahrenheit) Thursday, setting a new record for the hottest day in June, as millions endure heat wave conditions forecast to stretch into the weekend.
2023-06-23 13:55

What is a catastrophic implosion? Here's what we know about the Titan submersible disaster
What was supposed to be a 10-hour journey to the Titanic shipwreck ended in tragedy, with all five passengers on the missing submersible killed in a catastrophic implosion. Their deaths were confirmed Thursday, concluding a week-long search for survivors that was closely watched around the world.
2023-06-23 13:53

World's hardest dish? Stir-fried stones are China's latest street food fad
Dubbed "the world's hardest dish" -- literally -- a traditional stir-fry featuring stones as its key ingredient has sparked culinary curiosity on Chinese social media.
2023-06-22 18:27

These 5 vessels are key to the search for the Titan submersible
Marine authorities are racing against the clock to get resources in place to find and retrieve the Titan submersible, which lost contact with its mother ship during a dive to the wreck of the Titanic deep below the North Atlantic on Sunday.
2023-06-22 16:28

31 dead after gas explosion at barbecue restaurant in China
At least 31 people are dead and seven injured in the Chinese city of Yinchuan, in northwest Ningxia region, after a gas explosion at a barbecue restaurant Wednesday night, according to state media.
2023-06-22 11:22

Strange thing found in student's meal is rat's head, Chinese officials rule after food scare anger
A foreign object found in a school meal in China was the head of a rat, Chinese authorities have concluded, overturning previous official reassurances that it was duck neck in the latest twist to a food safety scandal that gripped the nation for weeks.
2023-06-21 16:19