Ban on nighttime drinking around Shibuya Station passed by ward
The assembly of Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on Monday unanimously approved an ordinance banning street drinking at night around Shibuya Station,...
Chinese team perform world-first robotic surgery from Rome in Beijing
In a world first, a Chinese surgeon performed a remote transcontinental telesurgery from Rome on a prostate cancer patient in Beijing,...
Giant panda Xiang Xiang celebrates 7th birthday
Xiang Xiang, the celebrity female giant panda born in Japan, turned 7 years old on Wednesday! Crowds of visitors, including hundreds from...
China-Europe freight trains report record high transport volume in May
China-Europe freight train services recorded the highest monthly transport volume in May, according to the China State Railway Group Co.,...
Historic Ugandan artifacts return home for three years
After over a century away, 39 Ugandan objects have returned home. The University of Cambridge is loaning the traditional artifacts to the...
South Africa: Lawmakers take oath of office ahead of election of President, VP
South African lawmakers were beginning to be sworn in on Friday (Jun. 14) in Cape Town. The chief justice Raymond Zondo oversaw the first...
South Africa: Pilot study uses traditional healers to test for HIV
In an attempt to tackle the stigma and reluctance of people to test for HIV, South African authorities are recruiting traditional...
Cooling systems bring some relief amid soaring temperatures at Hajj
Water misting systems were being used near Arafat Mount in Saudi Arabia on Saturday to relieve pilgrims from the searing heat which has...
Man charged with murder after woman’s death in Massey, West Auckland
Police have charged a 46-year-old man with murder after the death of a woman in the West Auckland suburb of Massey. Detective Senior...
World's largest cable-stayed bridge fully connected in east China
The world's largest span cable-stayed bridge, the Changtai Yangtze River Bridge, achieved full connectivity on Sunday in east China's...
