Volodymyr Zelensky has urged countries to hit Russia with more sanctions in response to "a new wave of terror" after Monday's attacks on Ukraine. At least 19 people were killed and scores more injured as Russian missiles hit regio...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has welcomed calls by the UN nuclear agency for a safety protection zone at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. The plant has been occupied by Russia since the start of the war and it has come under...
South Africa's president has condemned travel bans enacted against his country and its neighbours over the new coronavirus variant Omicron. Cyril Ramaphosa said he was "deeply disappointed" by the action, which he descr...
California Governor Gavin Newsom appears to have survived a rare state-wide vote to remove him with a clear majority, US media report. Republicans launched the election over his handling of the pandemic. The Democrat, cu...
High-stakes recall election in California...
Green groups say that the COP26 climate conference due to be held in Glasgow in November should be postponed. They argue that vaccine inequity and unaffordable accommodation will lock out "huge numbers" of developing co...
Scallion pancakes, or congyoubing, are a common breakfast item in Shanghai. Crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, they can be found in snack shops all over the city. And this particular store is so popular that people sometimes wait three h...
The funeral of George Floyd, an African American whose death in police custody spawned global outrage, has heard impassioned pleas for racial justice. Speakers in the church in Houston, Texas, lined up to remember a man whose "crime was...
Shakespeare's Globe Theatre has called for urgent funding to avoid going out of business due to the "devastating" impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The London venue has been shut since 20 March and has warned MPs it is "crit...
Keira Knightley has called for funding for mental health services to be ring-fenced, with more help provided for children and young mothers. The actress revealed last week she had a mental breakdown at 22 and suffered post-traumatic stress...
Holiday gift giving is always a nightmare. What do you get your sister-in-law? The neighbors? After all, they did let their dog run around your yard all year. Well, Neiman Marcus has a solution for you: Today it published the90th ...
Police have released the transcripts from the 911 call made when Prince's body was found in an elevator in his estate in Minnesota. The call was made at 9:43 a.m. Thursday by an unidentified male, according to the transcript, provided by th...
There were calls for new regulations Tuesday after a new study found a link between the use of e-cigarettes and the smoking of real ones later in life....
Step 1: Have a plan Outline(列提纲) your basic scam(花招). Are you going to call businesses or individuals? What are you planning to tell them or ask them? Try to anticipate(预估) their responses so you don’t get tongue-tied. Step 2: Know the...
UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao put forward(提出) a four-point proposal on building a harmonious world on Wednesday, calling on the international community to work together for world peace and development. D...
China is calling for a global currency to replace the dominant dollar, showing a growing assertiveness(刚毅自信) on revamping(修补) the world economy ahead of next week's London summit on the financial crisis. The surprise proposal by Beijing's cen...
UNITED NATIONS - The U.N. Security Council approved a resolution Thursday night calling for an immediate and durable(持久的) cease-fire between Hamas militants and Israeli forces in Gaza. The U.S. abstained(弃权) from the 14-0 vote. Israel and ...