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Scuba diver killed in suspected Great White Shark attack in Western Australia

A recreational scuba diver was killed in a suspected Great White Shark attack off the coast of Western Australia (WA) on Sunday, with authorities continuing to search for the man's remains on Monday.

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Scuba diver killed in suspected Great White Shark attack in Western Australia

A recreational scuba diver was killed in a suspected Great White Shark attack off the coast of Western Australia (WA) on Sunday, with authorities continuing to search for the man's remains on Monday.

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Iraq summons U.S. ambassador over deadly airstrikes in Iraq

The Iraqi Foreign Ministry said on Sunday that it had summoned the U.S. ambassador to Iraq over U.S. airstrikes against the paramilitary Hashd Shaabi forces in western

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Iraq sues U.S. gov't over deadly strikes in Iraq: statement

The Iraqi Foreign Ministry said on Sunday it has filed a complaint against the U.S. government to the United Nations Security Council over U.S. airstrikes against the

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Islamist militant group al Shabaab attacks Kenya base used by Kenyan, US forces

Somalia’s al Shabaab militant group attacked on Sunday a military base in Kenya used by both U.S. and Kenyan forces and published pictures of masked gunmen standing nex

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Heavy snow disrupts traffic in north China

Heavy snow hit north China's provinces on Sunday, forcing the closure of local highways. China's meteorological authorities on Sunday morning issued a blue alert for h

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Stephenson scores in OT, Golden Knights rally past Blues

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jake Allen (R) blocks a shot beside Vegas Golden Knights center Cody Glass (L) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Las Vegas, January 4, 2020. It's no

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NBA highlights on Jan. 4: Bucks beat Spurs for 5th straight win

Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks is fouled by DeMar DeRozan #10 of the San Antonio Spurs during the second half of their NBA game at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, January

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NBA highlights on Jan. 4: Bucks beat Spurs for 5th straight win

Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks is fouled by DeMar DeRozan #10 of the San Antonio Spurs during the second half of their NBA game at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, January

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Russia halts oil supplies to Belarus in push for closer ties

Russia has halted oil supplies to Belarus as talks on strengthening economic ties remained stalled over concerns that Russia could effectively swallow up its neighbor.I

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China, Islam and the law

Editor's note: Tom Fowdy is a British political and international relations analyst and a graduate of Durham and Oxford universities. He writes on topics pertaining to China, the DPRK, Britain, an

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Does the killing Soleimani mean a 'declaration of war'?

U.S. marines reinforce the U.S. Embassy Compound in Baghdad, Iraq, January 2, 2020. /Reuters Photo Editor's Note: Wang Jin is a research fellow of Charhar Institute in China and an Associate P

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Xi stresses eco-conservation of Yellow River basin, Chengdu-Chongqing economic circle development

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday stressed efforts to enhance ecological protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River basin, and promote the constr

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Journey into the west: China's western inland drives train tours

China's western areas have proven to be a magnet for visitors, as more train tours rumble into the vast inland in the new year.China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. (Chin

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Senior official urges efforts to win battle against poverty

Hu Chunhua, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, has called for all-out efforts to win the battle against poverty. Hu, a

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Luka Doncic leads in early NBA All-Star voting

Luka Doncic #77 of the Dallas Mavericks smiles during the NBA game against the New Orleans Pelicans in Dallas, U.S., December 7, 2019. Dallas' Slovenian guard Luka Doncic edged reigning NBA Mo

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More than $1t invested in western China

Chinahasplowed6.85trillionyuan($1.04trillion)intothedevelopmentofitswesternregionssince2000tohelptheless-prosperousinlandcatchupwithcoastalareas."Sofar,therehav