China's "two sessions" - the annual meetings of the national legislature and the top political advisory body - are opening in Beijing. The meetings are significant markers on the country's carefully choreographed political stage. ...
How do you keep warm? Tips from cold countries...
PYEONGCHANG, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) -- Canada grabbed its first gold medal at PyeongChang Olympics in the figure skating team event on Monday with strong and balanced performances of all disciplines. Canada took the lead in the team standings sinc...
Clad in coordinated outfits of red with white and blue accents, North Korea's throng of more than 200 cheerleaders are stealing the spotlight at the 23rd Winter Olympic Games in South Korea as they chant, sway and dance in unison. North and ...
After arriving in South Korea with a high-level delegation, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un publicly shook hands with the neighboring nation's president during tonight's opening ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics. Kim Yo Jong...
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The 23rd Winter Olympics begin in Pyeongchang on Friday and are set to be the coldest in history. The build-up has seen relations thaw between North and South Korea, with the countries fielding a joint women's ice hockey team, while there ha...
Princess Kate voices powerful PSA on children's mental health...
A century ago, after years of campaigning, women over the age of 30 who owned property were given the right to vote in the UK. But for many thousands of women, it was not a moment of celebration. Known as the anti-suffrage movement, these w...
Many of the nation's favourite treats are getting smaller, but BBC research has found that some prices are falling too. Chocoholics and biscuit-lovers have been outraged in recent years by news of so-called "shrinkflation". That i...
Marvel Studios' Ant-Man and the Wasp...
Vanity Fair's 24th annual Oscar issue features some of Hollywood's biggest stars, includingOprahWinfrey,Tom HanksandNicole Kidman, but the photo shoot by famed photographer Annie Liebowitz fell victim to some bus...
People in Japan are making the most of the heaviest snowfall for four years. Despite temperatures dropping to -4 degrees Celsius in Tokyo they've been out in force making snowmen. Not just any old snowmen with coal for eyes and carrots for ...
2018 Oscars nominees for Actress in a Supporting Role are all women over 45...
China has shut down the Chinese websites of Marriott International for a week, after the firm listed Tibet and others as separate countries. The hotel group has apologised for the error and said it did not support separatist movements in Chi...
In the early morning hours Wednesday, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) special agents served notices of employment verification inspection to 98 7-Eleven franchise stores across the country. This was the biggest worksite...
At least 13 people are dead and more than 20 are injured in California from weather-related incidents, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office said Tuesday. The southern part of the state has been drenched with severe rain just weeks after ...
#MeToo movement will take center stage at the Golden Globes...
When the winners took the stage at the 75th annual Golden Globes Sunday night, many of their acceptance speeches touched on taking a stand against sexual misconduct and gender inequality in Hollywood. The evening began as many of...
Christmas prank makes kids cry, then laugh...