World Jan 04 WATCH: State Department holds briefing after Israel demolishes part of West Bank village Residents and activists say the Israeli military has demolished homes, water tanks and olive orchards in two Palestinian villages in the south of the occupied West Bank.
World Aug 16 Israel carried out Gaza strike that killed 5 children, report says A Palestinian human rights group and an Israeli newspaper are reporting that an explosion in a cemetery that killed five Palestinian children during the latest Gaza flare-up was caused by an Israeli airstrike.
World Feb 01 Amid pandemic restrictions, China rings in the Year of the Tiger China is ringing in the Lunar New Year despite pandemic restrictions, as people gathered at temples to offer traditional prayers for the Year of the Tiger.
World Apr 29 China launches main part of its 1st permanent space station China on Thursday launched the main module of its first permanent space station that will host astronauts long term, the latest success for a program that has realized a number of its growing ambitions in recent years.
World Jan 14 WHO team arrives in Wuhan to investigate pandemic origins A global team of researchers arrived Thursday in the Chinese city where the coronavirus pandemic was first detected to conduct a politically sensitive investigation into its origins amid uncertainty about whether Beijing might try to prevent embarrassing discoveries.
World Dec 17 Moon rocks in hand, China prepares for future moon missions Following the successful return of moon rocks by its Chang'e 5 robotic probe, China is preparing for future missions that could set the stage for an eventual lunar base to host human explorers.
Science Nov 23 China launches mission to bring back material from moon surface If successful, it would be a major advance for China's space program, and some experts say it could pave the way for bringing samples back from Mars or even a crewed lunar mission.
Economy May 11 Shanghai Disneyland reopens with anti-virus controls Visitors wearing face masks streamed into Shanghai Disneyland as the theme park reopened in a high-profile step toward reviving tourism that was shut down by the coronavirus pandemic.
World Apr 07 China’s virus pandemic epicenter Wuhan ends 76-day lockdown Chinese authorities are moving to allow residents of Wuhan to once again travel in and out of the sprawling city where the pandemic began.
Health Feb 14 Coronavirus renews safety concerns about slaughtering wild animals Experts say wild animals can carry unknown viruses and that human contact with them needs to more carefully managed as the world's population grows.