Beijing - China faces a million deaths a year from antibiotic-resistant superbugs and a loss of $20 trillion by 2050, an economist and...
Beijing - China faces a million deaths a year from antibiotic-resistant superbugs and a loss of $20 trillion by 2050, an economist and...
Tokyo - Japan's famously long working hours will get a shakeup this summer, the government announced Friday, with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pushing...
Miami Beach, United States - Thousands of tourists and residents basking in a hot sun filled the streets of the art deco district...
Tunis--Tunisia's national museum which was the scene of last week's massacre of foreign tourists is to reopen to the public briefly on Monday,...
Panaji, India--An Indian village in a western coastal state has imposed a ban on couples kissing in public, claiming the sight of such...
Washington--Twitter on Thursday launched its streaming video application Periscope, a move that could dampen enthusiasm for the rising online star Meerkat, which offers...
New York--With a voice that soars to startling highs and an ease in taking new roles, tenor Bryan Hymel has quickly found himself...
Rome--Italy's tradition of blessing olive branches on Palm Sunday should be ditched this year for fear of spreading a bacteria devastating trees in...
Washington--Big US technology firms joined a coalition of activists Wednesday urging Congress to pass a law scaling back government surveillance ahead of key...
New York--Paul McCartney will headline Lollapalooza, the US counterculture festival turned Chicago fixture, as the ex-Beatle keeps up an active touring schedule. Other...
London--The BBC announced Wednesday that it was dropping one of its most popular presenters, "Top Gear" host Jeremy Clarkson, after he verbally and...
New York---Hard rock giants Van Halen on Tuesday announced an extensive North American tour, three years after the band canceled dates due to...
Paris---German punk pioneer Nina Hagen, who recently celebrated her 60th birthday, has called off a series of shows in France due to a...
New York---Metallica's "... And Justice for All" was one of heavy metal's most influential albums, but fans who have listened to it countless...
Patrick Pichette (stepping down) San Francisco--Google on Tuesday named as its new chief financial officer Ruth Porat, who will move from a similar...
New York---The endorsement was prestigious, if unconventional. Prince has produced the debut album of R&B singer Judith Hill and has launched a personal...
Beijing---In China, few activities escape the watchful eye of the state -- and soon, that will include square dancing. Ever-growing numbers of enthusiastic...
Moscow--Michelin-starred French chef Pierre Gagnaire is to close his restaurant in a Moscow luxury hotel, a spokeswoman said Monday, with Russian media blaming...
