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19 killed, 30 injured after bus overturns in S China

Nineteenpeoplewerekilledandanother30woundedafterabusoverturnedonahighwaylinkingthecitiesofGuangzhouandHeyuaninsouthChina'sGuangdongProvinceonThursdayafternoon.T

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U.S. social media networks, Microsoft join hands to fight terrorism

Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter and YouTube announced Monday the formation of a forum to help make their "consumer services hostile to terrorists and violent extremists."

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U.S. social media networks, Microsoft join hands to fight terrorism

Facebook,Microsoft,TwitterandYouTubeannouncedMondaytheformationofaforumtohelpmaketheir"consumerserviceshostiletoterroristsandviolentextremists."Thefourtechnolog

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Scientist's shunning of spotlight commendable

PeoplehavebeenpayingtributetoLiuXianlin,a78-year-oldgeomaticsscientistandanacademicianoftheChineseAcademyofEngineering,afteraphotoofhimappearedshowinghimpreoccu

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Child labour made worse by conflict, climate change

Atotal168millionchildrenworldwideareforcedtoworktosustainthemselvesandtheirfamilies,oftenindireconditions,andclimatechangeandconflictareexacerbatingtheproblem,i

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Sweat Makes Champions: a symbol of how the Chinese dream is realized through hard work

What is the Chinese dream? At one level, it is the dream of nation to become prosperous and great, a great dream of national rejuvenation. On a personal level, however, it is the dream of each and every Chinese to achieve personal success and prosperity.

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Japanese manga artist Jiro Taniguchi dies aged 69

One of Japan's best-known manga artists, Jiro Taniguchi, has died aged 69, his publisher has announced.

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Cambodian women rescued from sex slavery in Japan

Seven Cambodian women have been rescued from a restaurant in Japan where they were allegedly forced into sex work after a victim made a desperate Facebook plea for help, an official said on Wednesday.

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Work-life balance is new goal for many

Young professionals appear to prefer freelance work to experience a new way of boss-free job and control over work and career growth. But older professionals opt for freelancing mainly to strike a perfect work-life balance.

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One in eight young people in Britain not in work, education or training: ONS

They are known as Neets, young British people who are not in education, employment or training, and a report Thursday shows their numbers are growing.

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20 Fijian seasonal workers bound for Australia, New Zealand

​Twenty Fijian seasonal workers bound for Australia and New Zealand have received pre-departure training and are ready to go, the government said Friday.

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China launches pilot work permit program to attract top foreign talent

Nation focuses on attracting more top foreign talent A pilot program meant to replace two previous permits foreigners are required to get to work in China with one shows the country welcomes foreign talent, said analysts.

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China confers Friendship Awards to foreign experts

The Chinese government on Thursday conferred its Friendship Award on 50 foreign experts from 18 countries working in China, in recognition of their contribution to China's development.

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Foreigners in China to get unified work permit

Foreigners who come to China to work will soon get a unified work permit, as the country tries to streamline the process and improve efficiency to attract more skilled foreign talent.

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Korean Workers Sleep Only 6 Hours a Night

Korean workers sleep only six hours on average but work for more than 10 hours a day, a straw poll suggests.

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Moms-to-be in Britain face increased discrimination at work

​Pregnant women in the workplace in Britain face increasing discrimination, with many forced out of their jobs, a hard hitting report revealed Wednesday.