While people in the Syrian capital Damascus got used to countless military checkpoints demanding IDs and checking their cars, some volunteers decided to create checkpoints of "love in Ramadan."
Japan's parliament enacted on Friday a law to allow Japan's Emperor Akihito to step down and pass his duties over to Crown Prince Naruhito.
Global food prices rose in May from the month before after three months of decline, and the world's food import bill is set to jump in 2017, the United Nations food agency said on Thursday.
The oldest female giant panda in a breeding base in southwest China's Sichuan Province has died at the age of 34, the base announced Thursday.
The Pentagon now believes that the United States has the ability to shoot down intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) targeting the U.S. mainland, according to U.S. media reports.
A team of international scientists has found the world's oldest human species' fossil near the southern Moroccan city of Youssoufia, the Moroccan national Institute of Sciences of Archaeology and Heritage announced in a statement on Wednesday.
U.S. space agency NASA announced on Wednesday it has chose 12 new astronauts for future missions to the Earth orbit and destinations in deep space.
Fructose, the type of sugar found in fruits, honey and some vegetables, has been found to be a healthier option compared to everyday "table sugars" such as sucrose and glucose, according to Australian researchers.
South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Thursday that he would not take a single step backward with any provocations by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
The Thai government has closed down six border crossings in southern Thailand's Narathiwat, to prevent members of Islamic State (IS) from creeping into the country and illegal smuggling, Thai Public Broadcasting Service Thursday reported.
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) will soon launch an app through which the people of Delhi will be able to access most of the municipal services using their smart phones.
Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region on Wednesday announced it has set a date to hold a referendum on independence on September 25, a move that expected to be opposed strongly by Baghdad central government.
Sri Lanka recorded a 15.6 percent growth in Chinese tourist arrivals in May, compared to the same period last year, although overall tourist arrivals fell by 2.5 percent, statistics from the Sri Lanka Tourism Ministry showed Wednesday.
South Korean Foreign Minister nominee Kang Kyung-wha said Wednesday that she will consider sending senior-level delegates to China over the installation of the U.S. Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) missile defense system.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao has met with automakers in Detroit over how the federal government can do in regulating driverless technology, the Detroit News reported on Tuesday.
A U.S. military Osprey aircraft made an emergency landing Tuesday night on an island in Japan's southernmost prefecture of Okinawa, Japan's Defense Ministry said Wednesday.
July 4 and 5, Faust II – Erlösung! will be performed by Ballet Dortmund in Tianqiao Theatre, Beijing.
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