China breathed new life into their World Cup dream when they stunned Qatar 2-0 to move to the brink of the next round of qualifying on Tuesday.
China will carry out a nationwide census on rural left-behind children, those whose parents work away from home, to ensure proper arrangements for their lives and education.
Counter-terror measures were at the maximum level in the Italian capital since Friday, as tens of thousands of people flocked to the city for the Easter festivities.
Women employees in Beijing who give birth to a second child could have their maternity leave extended by up to three months, according to a revised regulation on family planning adopted by the city on Thursday.
Airport strikes planned around Australia on Thursday, which were expected to cause major delays for international travellers, have been called off.
Zheng Dexing died on March 9, 2015. The college student from Henan Province committed suicide after accumulating loans worth 589,500 yuan (91,000 U.S. dollars) to pay for his gambling addiction.
Police have now thrown their weight behind the latest trend of showing off slim waists. But don't panic, it's all for a good cause.
For the Sabiny community in eastern Uganda, Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is a deeply-rooted cultural custom.
A Chinese hospital has launched psychological counseling that simulates a two-child family to help kids raised as single children prepare for unexpected siblings.
With a frown on her face, the 10-year-old Sawsan is selling bread pack in downtown Damascus.
More ethnic Tibetans in western China have been forced to find new ways of making ends meet, as the caterpillar fungus that was once a staple of their income, has become increasingly rare.
Less durable remains, like fabrics of garments and home decorations that somehow survive time’s decay, can also be telling artifacts of early cultures.
The plight of domestic workers in Hong Kong has made headlines in recent years after several high-profile cases in which employers had beat and tortured their helpers.
Hong Kong’s unhealthy education system has been blamed for the recent series of student suicides that rocked the community.
Last fall, soccer fans celebrated refugee children at a legendary Munich stadium; today, European voters are boosting anti-immigrant political parties and governments are closing their gates to new arrivals. The refrain of Europe's migrant crisis has changed from "welcome" to "enough already."
The Afghan Taliban has refused to take part in direct peace negotiations with the Afghan government, but diplomatic efforts are underway to start the process.
A cache of leaked "surveys" given to would-be jihadis joining ISIS show the 23 questions that make up the terror group's rigorous "entrance interviews".
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