Fu Yuanhui thought she had lost out on a medal in the finals on August 9 She was talking about defeat when she was told she had won third place Fu is already an internet celebrity following funny semi-final interview AChines...
The BBC's Laura Trevelyan, who has lived in the US for the past 12 years, is applying to become a US citizen. That process includes a citizenship test. Here, she recounts her efforts to get up to speed. It's more than 25 years since I last t...
A series of coordinated blasts across Thailand has targeted tourist towns leaving four dead and many injured, with reports of more explosions. In the popular resort town of Hua Hin four bombs exploded over the past 24 hours. Several blasts a...
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Satellite images appear to show China has built aircraft hangars on disputed islands in the South China Sea. The images, from late July, were released by the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative and appear to confirm that Chinese military f...
Tuesday, Aug. 9 MEET THE MAN WHO WELCOMES OBAMA TO MARTHA'S VINEYARD While the Obamas mix up their routine each year on Martha’s Vineyard, every vacation begins the same way: with a greeting from Rep. Bill Keating, D-Massachus...
Flight display screens at Vietnam's two largest airports were hacked to show messages criticising Vietnam's claims of territory in the South China Sea. China's territorial claims, which overlap with Vietnam's, were recently rejected by an in...
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THIS summer, there will be more avenues than ever to follow the Olympic Games, thanks to a large number of apps devoted to the event. Before the Games begin on Aug. 5, one handy way to keep up with Olympic news is the official Rio 201...
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(CNN)Hypersonics, electric propulsion, triple deckers -- think you've seen everything when it comes to new aircraft concepts? Well just hold on a second, here comes the pod plane. It's yet another revolutionary aircraft design, this one cr...
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Justin Therouxshowed his support for wifeJennifer Anistonwith a Woman Crush Wednesday Instagram afterher powerful op-edin the Huffington Post. The black-and-white photo of Aniston was paired with a caption that ...
A senior Chinese official has said China has the right to set up an air defence zone over territory it claims in the South China Sea. The statement from Vice-Foreign Minister Liu Zhenmin comes a day after an international tribunal said there...
An international tribunal is set to give a long-awaited ruling, with implications for China's controversial claims in the disputed South China Sea. The case at the tribunal in The Hague was brought by the Philippines, which argues Chinese ac...
Eleven police officers were shot ambush-style, including five fatally, in Dallas Thursday night by at least two snipers, amid a protest against the recent police shootings of two black men, Alton Sterling in Louisiana, and Philando Castile in...
Flood relief and rescue efforts have been stepped up in the Chinese city of Wuhan, which has been hit by severe flooding. Transport links and water and power supplies in the city of 10 million are severely affected. Flooding across central...
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