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Haunting image of reservoir wins best architectural photograph of 2016

A photograph taken inside an historic covered reservoir in Finsbury Park, London has won an international award for best architectural photograph of 2016.

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BTS, EXO, TWICE top 2016 Melon Music Awards

South Korean boy bands Bangtan Boys (BTS) and EXO, as well as girl group TWICE, won the top three awards at the 2016 Melon Music Awards (MMA), summing up this year's K-pop calender.

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Stars kick off movie awards season at Hollywood Film Awards

Mel Gibson, Natalie Portman and Tom Hanks are among the stars who were honoured at the Hollywood Film Awards.

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Don't distort justice with a false arbitration award

​The pursuit of justice unites all countries. With regard to the findings of the recent arbitration award, however, a concern for justice was conspicuous by its absence, and this sets a dangerous precedent.

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S China Sea arbitration sparks heated online discussion

The award by the arbitral tribunal on the South China Sea has triggered wide discussion online, with many Chinese expressing anger and some others uttering rational analysis and calling for a peaceful solution.

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Arbitral tribunal's decision against China illegal: LatAm experts

The award issued by the Arbitral Tribunal in the South China Sea arbitration case is "illegal," and the territorial dispute must be resolved through bilateral dialogue, many Latin American experts have said.

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Taiwan political parties refuse South China Sea arbitration award

Taiwan's major political parties on Tuesday refused to accept the award in the South China Sea arbitration and called for safeguarding China's sovereignty.

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Law-abusing tribunal issues ill-founded award on South China Sea arbitration

The tribunal handling the South China Sea arbitration case unilaterally initiated by the former Philippine government issued its final award on Tuesday, amid a global chorus that as the panel has no jurisdiction, its decision is naturally null and void.

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China refuses South China Sea arbitration award

China said Tuesday it neither accepts nor recognizes the award of an arbitral tribunal in the South China Sea arbitration established at the request of the Philippines.

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Think twice before taking law-abusing arbitration as South China Sea solution

Launching a legal action is not always the best way to solve a dispute, and it is even more unrealistic that a proceeding illegally initiated and wantonly pursued would lead to a just solution.

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Chinese Society of International Law releases paper on South China Sea arbitration initiated by the Philippines

The Chinese Society of International Law (CSIL) on Friday releases a paper under the title the Tribunal's Award in the "South China Sea Arbitration" Initiated by the Philippines is Null and Void, supporting the Chinese Government's position of neither accepting nor participating in the arbitration initiated by the Philippines.

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Chinese film big winner at Shanghai festival

Chinese film "The Dead End" became a bigger winner with the best director and best actor awards at the 18th Shanghai International Film Festival, which ended on Sunday.

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Queen Elizabeth II receives inaugural FEI Lifetime Achievement award

Queen Elizabeth II has become the first recipient of the FEI Lifetime Achievement award in recognition of her leading role as supporter of equestrian sport throughout her reign as British monarch, the FEI, the equestrian's world governing body, announced on Thursday.

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Dutch film "Boys" wins four awards at Czech film festival

The Dutch film "Boys" won four awards at the 54th International Film Festival for Children and Youth which is held in Zlin, the Czech Republic, the organisers announced on Wednesday before the awarding ceremony.

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Zhang Ziyi wins Best Actress at Golden Horse Awards

Iconic Chinese movie star Zhang Ziyi won the best leading actress award at the Golden Horse Awards, considered the Chinese-language Oscars, for her performance in the film "The Grandmaster." 

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Elena Poniatowska wins prestigious Cervantes Prize for Literature

The Mexican writer, journalist and essayist Elena Poniatowska was awarded the prestigious Premio Cervantes (Cervantes Prize) on Tuesday, which carried a cash award of 125,000 euros (168,750 U.S. dollars).

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Bruneian wins Ten Outstanding Young Persons of the World awards

Brunei-born entrepreneur Soon Loo joined the ranks of famed personalities such as Bill Clinton, John F Kennedy, Jackie Chan and Andy Lau when he received the Ten Outstanding Young Persons (TOYP) of the World award on October 8 this year.