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Yuzuru Hanyu on course for 'Super Slam' after setting new world record

Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan skates to Chopin's Ballade No. 1 during his short program at the 2020 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Seoul, South Korea, February, 7, 2020. /VCG Photo Yu

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China beat Great Britain 86-76 in Olympics qualifier opener

Rachael Vanderwal (L) of Great Britain in action against Yuan Li (R) of China at the Olympics qualifying tournament Group B match in Belgrade, Serbia, February 6, 2020. /VCG Photo China's wome

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What can these NFL teams buy with their money?

The 2020 NFL season will begin on September 10. Before that happens, many of the league's teams will need to invest in improving their franchise. Unlike the NBA, the NFL applies a hard salary cap,

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South African swim star Schoeman banned for doping

South Africa's Roland Schoeman competes in men's 50m butterfly during Day 2 of the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia, March 17, 2006. Former world record holder and Olympic cham

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Motorola embraces the stylus life on its budget G series

Motorola’s long been a kind of quiet workhorse on the mobile scene. Aside from the occasional razzle-dazzle of a Moto Z or Razr, the Lenovo subsidiary mostly trades in budget handsets. The G line is p

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Profile: Builders of Huoshenshan Hospital race against virus epidemic

Chen Qianbai is one of the thousands of construction workers who took part in building the Huoshenshan Hospital. While he said it felt like "mission impossible" to bui

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Economic Watch: China's macro-policy ammo sufficient to counter coronavirus hit

The Chinese government is mobilizing billions of yuan to aid those affected by the novel coronavirus outbreak and assures that ample economic levers are at hand to han

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China's economy to rebound rapidly after novel coronavirus: Malaysian envoy

As the Chinese government's effective response to the novel coronavirus outbreak has injected confidence into the business community, China's economy is expected to re

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Who won in 'last craziness' of NBA trade market?

The Golden State Warriors have traded D'Angelo Russell (R) to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Andrew Wiggins (L). /VCG Photos Despite a long period of inactivity on the NBA trade market, multip

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Trump said to propose roughly $3 billion NASA budget boost for 2021

President Donald Trump is set to request a budget of $25.6 billion for NASA for its fiscal 2021 operating year, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. It’s looking for nearly $3 billion mor

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China Focus: Farmers ready for spring farming to ensure grain supply amid epidemic

As spring is just around the corner, Chinese farmers in northeast China's breadbasket province of Heilongjiang are preparing for this year's season, which comes with e

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No doubts in Pakistan-Malaysia bilateral relations

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan (L) and Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad attend a joint press conference in Putrajaya, Malaysia, February 4, 2020. /Xinhua Photo Editor's note:Hann

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Locust outreak or a sign of the times?

Swarms of desert locusts fly up into the air from crops in Katitika village, Kitui county, Kenya Friday, January 24, 2020. /AP photo Locust swarms have overtaken the skies above Kenya's countr

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Credit Suisse CEO Tidjane Thiam steps down after spying scandal

(Credit: AP Photo / Michel Euler) Credit Suisse has announced that its CEO Tidjane Thiam has resigned following the spying scandal that shook the Swiss bank last year.The 57-year-old Ivorian w

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How Nicki Minaj, Cardi B and other women a breaking rap's old molds

Rappers (L-R) Megan Thee Stallion, Nicki Minaj and Cardi B are among the women making waves in the rap world. /AFP Photo Long stereotyped as a boys' club, not least for its braggadocious lyric

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At least two Palestinians killed in violence over Trump plan

At least two Palestinians were killed in the occupied West Bank and 16 Israelis were hurt on Thursday in a surge of violence that erupted amid Palestinian anger at a U.S. peace plan.In Jerusalem, an

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Measuring coronavirus against the U.S. flu threat

Checking the temperature of a passenger arriving at Xianning North Station on the eve (January 24) of Lunar New Year. /Reuters Photo Ever since the lockdown in Wuhan, capital of central China'