Francis, who rejected much of the pomp traditionally associated with the papacy during his 12-year reign, had requested to be ...

Use of colours in pre-historic era Humans have been long fascinated by colour, which has played a significant role since the ...

In the sweltering summer of AD18, a desperate chant echoed across China's sun-scorched plains: "Heaven has gone blind!" ...

Shexian's ancient walls, together with 13 other ancient walls in China, have been placed under a project of application for the UNESCO World Heritage List. Nationally, China's 14th Five-Year Plan ...

In Francis, we had a pope for the poor and the planet. Not by upending Catholic social doctrine but by applying it, Francis put the church squarely in the corner of the world’s most vulnerable ...

Malaysians, stung by claims that they are poor, have fired back at US political commentator Bill O’Reilly, criticising both his ignorance and America’s ill-treatment of its own people despite ...

With his limbs ripped off in a blast, Mounting challenges await the Gaza boy, And though he will be winning good hearts, When he cries that Mum can’t be held now, The stony silence of the civilized ...

OTTAWA — Canadians say their relations with Washington are just as bad as ties with Moscow, according to polling that suggests an openness to improving links with China and especially Mexico.

Tai chi is an ancient Chinese movement practice that offers a number of health benefits. Those benefits include improved balance, reduced stress, and improved cognition. A focus on balance and ...

BEIJING, April 24 (Xinhua) -- At Hunan Provincial Library in central China, 41-year-old Yan Sheng meticulously repaired fragile pages of ancient books under a microscope, surrounded by stacks of ...