text

China's mediators ease court's burden as divorces rise

HeiYongjun,aresidentofXi'an,Shaanxiprovince,hasbeenassignedanewrolebyadistrictcourtinthecity:tomediatedomesticdisputesinhiscommunityandtrytosettlethemoutsidethe

text

Pakistan Cricket Board allows cricketers to return to CPL, county

LessthanafortnightsincePakistanCricketBoard(PCB)recalleditsplayersmidwaythroughCPLandCountyChampionship,ithasdecidedtoletthemgobacktheirrespectivestintsintheWes

text

Austrian economy to grow 1.7 pct annually to 2021: research institute

The Austrian economy is on track for steady growth of an average 1.7 percent each year until 2021, a leading research institute said on Wednesday.

text

Study shows cats domesticated themselves

It was not our decision to domesticate cats. We simply gave the felines some time to decide whether they wanted to be trapped with us in the big boxes we call their home.

text

Study shows cats domesticated themselves

Itwasnotourdecisiontodomesticatecats.Wesimplygavethefelinessometimetodecidewhethertheywantedtobetrappedwithusinthebigboxeswecalltheirhome.Catslivedalongsidehuma

text

Recent UK attacks have 'domestic center of gravity': London police chief

ThethreeattackscarriedoutbyIslamistmilitantsinBritaininthelastthreemonthshavebeenlargelydomesticplotsandthemajorityofthethreatfacingthecountryisnotdirectedfromo

text

Chocoholics in China lean towards western brands

Domestically made chocolates have suffered a crushing defeat against foreign brands ahead of the Valentine's season, a business newspaper found.

text

China may allow more movies from Hollywood

China is likely to allow more Hollywood films into the Chinese market as government officials and industry representatives from China and the US prepare to return to the negotiation table to discuss the quota for imported movies and sharing of box office profits.

text

Asia-Pacific to become 2017 global growth engine: report

The United Nations World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) 2017 Report released on Thursday (Jan 19) revealed that East and South Asia is set to become 2017's main engine for global growth as the world economy is still recovering from the Great Recession of 2009.

text

China assembling first domestic-built aircraft carrier

China's first domestic-built aircraft carrier is in the development stage, with the hull having already been assembled in a shipyard, said a spokesperson for the country's Ministry of National Defense on Thursday.

text

MH17 trial could be held in Australia

​A trial for those accused of killing 298 passengers and crew aboard doomed Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 could be held in Australia, one of the nation's most respected barristers said on Monday.

text

China's holiday box office sales total $76m

China's Mid-Autumn Festival box office sales were down from the same period last year to 505 million yuan ($75.5 million), with several new releases struggling to find traction over the three-day holiday.

text

"Alice Through the Looking Glass" rules Chinese box office

​"Alice Through the Looking Glass" reigned the Chinese mainland's box office in the week ending May 29, earning 176 million yuan (about 26.7 million U.S. dollars) in its opening weekend.

text

Maids for specific tasks only in Malaysia

The days of having a multi-tasking maid who does everything from cooking and washing to caring for the baby and the elderly and even washing the car is as good as gone.

text

The Helper is on the way: Hong Kong film about migrant workers gets closer to completion

After a successful Kickstarter campaign raised US$89,000, the makers of a documentary about the city’s domestic helpers have completed the first phase of their work – but much remains to be done to ready it for submission to the Toronto film festival in June