The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) said Thursday that the situation at the Korean peninsula has returned to an extremely dangerous level similar to that in April, due to a political crisis U.S. President Donald Trump faces at home.
More than eight million people tuned in to see the return of Sherlock on BBC One on Sunday, overnight ratings show.
The Chinese government on Thursday published its third national action plan on human rights protection, addressing challenges and promising to improve people's standard of living and quality of life.
Airport strikes planned around Australia on Thursday, which were expected to cause major delays for international travellers, have been called off.
Australia's corporate regulator on Tuesday said it will not take further action against the Australian arm of multi-national investment bank UBS AG following an investigation into its control and compliant practices if internal remedial action is taken.
China aims to cover all its urban and rural areas with 4G network by 2018, according to an action plan published by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) on Monday.
"Cooperation on climate change is not only critical to the future of our planet, but a major milestone in the U.S.-China relationship," Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said Monday.
"Cooperation on climate change is not only critical to the future of our planet, but a major milestone in the U.S.-China relationship," Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said Monday.
Colin Firth has departed from his typical roles in historical and romantic films to take on a more action-oriented role in his new film, "Kingsman: The Secret Service." In fact, the 54-year-old actor hopes to do even more action films in the future.
Playing action video games may help people improve their learning capabilities, a study said Monday.
"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" dominated the world's second-largest film market, bringing in 167 million yuan (27.3 million U.S. dollars) in its opening weekend.
American blockbuster sequel "How to Train Your Dragon 2" earned 168 million yuan (about 27.35 million U.S. dollars) to rule China's box office in the week ending Aug. 17.
About 200 people staged a rally outside Australian Embassy in Jakarta on Thursday, expressing disagreement with Australia's tapping action.
Indonesia signed agreements with three countries on the sidelines of APEC Summit here on Monday, Indonesia's Antara News Agency reported.
Pakistan said Wednesday it would launch targeted action in the violence-hit southern port city of Karachi against terrorists, target killers, kidnappers and extortionists.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday urged Congress to support President Barack Obama's push for military action in Syria.
Syrian Defense Minister Fahed al- Fraij said Thursday that the army will "decisively" respond to any form of foreign military action, the state-TV reported.
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