The world in photos: Nov 30 - Dec 6
2015-12-07 10:06:42
We present some of the most striking images from major stories around the world in the past week.
No tax benefit from philanthropic initiative: Zuckerberg
2015-12-04 11:21:06
Chief Executive of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg said on Thursday he and his wife would receive no tax benefit from setting up their new philanthropic endeavor as a limited liability company and hinted at the types of efforts it would support.
First BRICS Media Summit ends with declaration
2015-12-01 18:34:12
The first BRICS Media Summit concluded here on Tuesday after leaders of 25 organizations vowed in a joint declaration to deepen cooperation.
10 facts about HIV/AIDS on World AIDS Day
2015-12-01 10:40:29
Despite major advances, HIV/AIDS remains one of the world's most significant public health challenges, particularly in low and middle income countries.
Increase in AIDS among adolescents worrying: UNAIDS official
2015-12-01 09:29:48
A worrying increase in AIDS among adolescents is one of the reasons it is important not to become complacent about HIV and AIDS, Simon Bland, the New York director of UNAIDS, told reporters here Monday.
The world in photos: Nov 23-29
2015-11-30 10:45:35
We present some of the most striking images from major stories around the world in the past week.
The world in photos: Nov 16 - 22
2015-11-23 11:00:28
We present some of the most striking images from major stories around the world in the past week.
'Celtic moments' – Wyeth Nutrition sponsors glorious comeback of the Chieftains
2015-11-20 10:27:22
The Chieftains, dubbed a national treasure of Ireland, are a synonym for traditional Irish music, a winner of six Grammys, and the first Western band invited to play on the Great Wall of China in the 1980s. All of these are just part of what it is.
Phones need 'bed mode' to protect sleep: Expert
2015-11-15 13:36:12
Smartphones, tablets and e-readers should have an automatic "bedtime mode" that stops them disrupting people's sleep, says a leading doctor.
Glimpses of a new world where smartphones rule
2015-10-29 08:05:29
I had not realized how much my smartphone meant to me until I lost it during the National Day holiday, when I traveled to Sanya in Hainan province. Suddenly, a feeling of isolation gripped me as I felt I had lost touch with the world.
Greenhouse gas concentrations hit new record - UN weather agency
2015-11-10 13:41:46
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on Monday warned that the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere reached another record high in 2014.