World

In Britain and other countries like Australia and Canada, the day after Christmas is a secular national holiday known as Boxing Day. Here's a brief look at some theories about…

A canoe carrying 22 people including 21 Chinese citizens capsized on Wednesday in Nha Trang Bay, Vietnam's central Khanh Hoa province, killing a Chinese tourist and the Vietnamese tour guide,…

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday arrived at Ramstein Air Base in Germany after his surprise visit to U.S. troops in Iraq. According to reports by media outlets traveling with…

Two prominent Chinese Americans were honored on Wednesday with the President's Volunteer Service Award (Lifetime Achievement Award) for recognition of their lifelong service to enhance the life quality of the…

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi opened the Bogibeel Bridge at a ceremony on Tuesday. This new bridge, which connects the north and south banks of the turbulent Brahmaputra river in…

American rapper Lil Pump has apologized on social media for racist remarks he made about Chinese people on Wednesday, reports Tencent Sports News. Lil Pump used the term "Ching Chong",…

An 8-year-old boy from Guatemala died in government custody in New Mexico early Tuesday, U.S. immigration authorities said, marking the second death of an immigrant child in detention this month.…

Japan will withdraw from the International Whaling Commission (IWC) in order to resume commercial whale hunting in July 2019, the Japanese government said Wednesday. Under IWC rules, Japan's withdrawal will…

Queen Elizabeth II wove personal reflections into the latest edition of her annual Christmas message, saying she hoped her long life brought a measure of wisdom and noting her grandchildren's…

South Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Wednesday held a groundbreaking ceremony to modernize and eventually connect railways and roads across the inter-Korean border. The ceremony…