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The United Nations’ drug agency called on Afghanistan to make headway in curbing its illicit opium production, saying that not enough has been done in recent years.
Nobel Peace Prize winner and General Secretary of the National League for Democracy in Burma, Aung San Suu Kyi is set to visit Ireland this June to receive Amnesty’s [...]
A recent study found that a U.S. military chip manufactured in China—widely used in systems for weapons, nuclear power plants, and public transport—contains a built-in [...]
The sister of a Falun Gong practitioner who received the support of 300 village households in a town in China’s Hebei province was kidnapped.
Tang Baiqiao, a prominent dissident and proponent of Chinese democracy, was subject to unsettling overtures by a regime messenger.
Inspired by the Brave 300, Chinese intellectuals stand up for Falun Gong.
A once-in-a-lifetime event will take place on June 5/6 when Venus will be visible as a tiny black dot moving across the sun. The next Venus transit isn’t due until 2117.
A greater number of elite Chinese cadres than previously thought could be considered “naked officials.”
The Golden Gate Bridge celebrated its 75-year anniversary this Memorial Day weekend on Sunday, May 27, with dance, song, and nighttime fireworks.
Four Greek banks received a capital infusion of 18 billion euros (US$22.7 billion), according to a report on Monday.
European archaeologists have unearthed evidence that early Neolithic farmers had differential access to fertile land over 7,000 years ago.
Wang Xiaodong's arrest left his 7-year-old son and elderly mother, who is in her seventies, to fend for themselves.
The surprising discovery of a fossil fish with a multi-segmented backbone has contradicted long-held beliefs that this type of anatomy was exclusive to land animals.
The world famous book "The Classic of Tea" is the very first monograph on tea in the world.
Award-winning actress Glenn Close will be a keynote speaker at an international conference on reducing stigma and discrimination surrounding mental illness being held in [...]
Latest figures on mortgage arrears indicate a grave crisis in the housing market, according to Threshold, the national housing charity.
Four basic elements for making a good cup of tea are quite important in ensuring both the quality and the taste of tea.
Suspect statistics from Greece were overlooked by EU officials when negotiating Greece’s entry for the single currency in 2002, according to FedEE.
The members of the bloody-hands faction that has carried out the persecution of Falun Gong sought safety in their common guilt, but now other CCP officials have turned against [...]
The Earth’s shadow will darken part of the moon next Monday in a partial lunar eclipse, visible from the Pacific Ocean and surrounding areas.
Facebook Inc. on Thursday introduced its fourth iPhone application, Facebook Camera.
The 89-year-old folk legend Doc Watson remains in critical condition at a North Carolina hospital following a colon surgery last week, his management company said.
Award-winning actress Glenn Close will be a keynote speaker at an international conference on reducing stigma and discrimination surrounding mental illness being held in [...]
Austin and the Hill Country that surrounds this thriving city situated in the heart of the Lone Star State was the proving ground for the newest Dodge product to be offered to [...]
The Phillies placed right-handed starter Roy Halladay on the disabled list Tuesday with what the team is calling a "1/2-grade strain" of his right latissimus dorsi, according [...]