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European roundup: Villa out of relegation zone, Man City sink Watford

Aston Villa climbed out of the Premier League relegation zone with a priceless 1-0 win against Arsenal, while Watford were thrashed 4-0 at home by Manchester City on Tuesday, taking a double blow

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38,902! India records highest daily spike of COVID-19 infections, 1,077,618 in total

A medical worker collects a sample from a child for the COVID-19 antigen test in New Delhi, India, on June 19, 2020. (Photo by Partha Sarkar/Xinhua)A total of 38,902 new cases were reported in India d

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Feature: On patrol with Hoh Xil's guardians

A Tibetan antelope in Hol Xil National Nature Reserve in northwest China's Qinghai Province. (Xinhua)The Hoh Xil reserve encompasses China's largest area of uninhabited

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Xinhua Photos of the Day (July 6)

BEIJING, July 6 (Xinhua) -- The world in the past 24hrs. A selection of the best daily press photos from Xinhua. Aerial photo taken on June 30, 2020 shows the newly built road and a relocation site i

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Across China: Run-down residential area lovingly restored in Nanjing

Li Caifeng, 95, had lived in her two-storey house for decades, but a few years ago, she decided to lease the building to a local development company specializing in hi

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Supreme Court’s abortion ruling raises stakes for election

Supporters of abortion rights are elated, foes of abortion dismayed and angry, but they agree on one consequence of the Supreme Court’s first major abortion ruling sinc

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Wyze launches its $50 wire-free outdoor camera

In recent years, Seattle-based Wyze made a name for itself thanks to making a lot of smart home gadgets affordable. These days, the company sells everything from smart plugs and locks to scales and fi

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Here’s everything Apple announced in the WWDC 2020 keynote today

Today marks the first day of Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference (or WWDC, as it’s known.) With the pandemic continuing to rage on throughout the world, this year’s WWDC is entir

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Here’s the full lineup of Lego Super Mario sets, due out August 1

Back in March, Nintendo and Lego teamed up to reveal one of the most delightful bits of colorful ephemera in an otherwise overwhelmingly bleak time. Lego Super Mario continues to be one thing worth lo

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Across China: American teacher returns to campus life

Dennis Needham is giving a lecture in front of students at Ningxia Institute of Science and Technology in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China. (Photo

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Britain to announce cross-government commission on racial injustice: PM

A cross-government commission is set to be launched to check how discrimination in the education system, in health and in the criminal justice system has affected blac

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Over 100 arrested in central London in violent protests against anti-racism

Over 100 people were arrested during Saturday's far-right protests in central London, which turned violent later and left six police officers with minor injuries, Scotland Yard said. A crowd of peop

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Over 100 people nabbed in violent protests in central London: police

More than 100 people were arrested during Saturday's far-right protests in London, which turned violent later and left six police officers injured, Scotland Yard said.

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Profile: Meet Yu Xiaode: the forest ranger befriending monkeys

As the clock strikes 9 a.m., Yu Xiaode trudges through the lush forest of the nature reserve to visit his forest friends with exquisitely-prepared breakfast and specia

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Director Ani Acopian breaks down her drone-shot video, ’A World Artists Love’

“A drone is a camera,” Ani Acopian begins simply. “And it can fly. It’s basically a flying super-camera! I’d love to see more film and TV productions embrace the nimble and magical nature of drones an

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Iran reopens Muslim shrines on Eid al-Fitr after 2-month closure over COVID-19 pandemic

The Iranian authorities on Monday allowed partial reopening of the Muslim Shiite shrines across the country after more than two months of closure over the coronavirus pandemic. During the opening

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Michigan flood displaces thousands, threatens Superfund site

This photo provided by Maxar Technologies shows homes and other buildings surrounded by floodwaters in Midland, Michigan, May 20, 2020. /AP More than 10,000 residents were evacuating their hom