Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday encouraged the Russian people to stand up to external challenges as Russia marked the first anniversary of Crimea's incorporation into the country.
Regular use of aspirin or other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) can reduce most people's colorectal cancer risk but a few individuals with rare genetic variants do not share this benefit, a study suggested Tuesday.
A group of kungfu aficionados in San Jose spend every Friday night throwing Bruce Lee-style punches and roundhouse kicks. Practicing kungfu, they say, is their favorite way to relax after a week of hard work.
A group of kungfu aficionados in San Jose spend every Friday night throwing Bruce Lee-style punches and roundhouse kicks. Practicing kungfu, they say, is their favorite way to relax after a week of hard work.
Over a million Brazilians across the country took to the streets Sunday to protest against President Dilma Rousseff.
More than 400 travelers are being stopped by Australian counter-terrorism agents at airports each day in an attempt to curb the number of defectors heading to join the fighting in the Middle East.
The National People's Congress (NPC), China's parliamentary body, concluded its annual session Sunday morning.
At least 43 people possibly died and several others were wounded after a tourist bus plunged 400 meters into a ravine in Santa Catarina province in southern Brazil Saturday afternoon, according to local GLOBO website.
India said on Monday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Sri Lanka this week is aimed at scaling up bilateral investments to expand infrastructure and create jobs for people of the island nation.
Top legislator Zhang Dejiang underscored Sunday the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in the work of the country's national legislature, while expressing confidence in the system of people's congresses.
Nigerian police said Monday that they have recovered a large cache of arms from unauthorized individuals following the recent order from the country's inspector-general of police.
A ferry carrying 19 people capsized Friday off China's Macao, and four people have been rescued, the customs said.
The United Nations on Wednesday said that as of Feb. 22, more than 72,000 homeowners have been cleared to receive construction material for shelter repairs and close to 50,000 have already procured construction material to date.
At least 30 people were injured Tuesday morning when a Metrolink train collided with a tractor trailer and derailed.
Snow, icy rain and fog caused delays of flights and highway closures in many parts of China on Tuesday, the last day of the week-long Lunar New Year Festival, when millions of travellers are on road back to schools or work.
The traditional scene of children clad in red, knelt down, kowtowing to their elders, who hand them red envelopes containing "lucky money" for Spring Festival is now a rarity.
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) was hit by a sandstorm on Sunday, with weather forecasters saying the storm, the first of its kind so far this year, will weaken Monday afternoon.
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