Skimming the surface

Superboat class boats speed by spectators during the third and final race of the Key West World Championship in Key West, Florida on Sunday. WHM Motorsports, right, driven by William Mauff of East Setauket, New York, and throttled by Jay Muller of Sallie River, New Jersey, captured the world title in the Superboat class. REUTERS/Andy Newman

Eiffel Tower goes dark as France mourns terrorist attack victims

The Eiffel Tower is seen after turned off its lights in respect for the victims of France terror attacks, on November 14, 2015.

Victims of terrorist attacks in Paris commemorated worldwide

Standing shoulder to shoulder with France

Paris shooting and explosions in photos

Rescue service personnel work near the covered bodies outside a restaurant following a shooting incident in Paris, France, November 13, 2015.

Top 10 regions that led the shopping spree on Singles Day

China's e-commerce industry set another jaw-dropping sales record on Singles Day, the world's biggest online shopping event, with Alibaba's gross merchandize volume topping 91.22 billion yuan ($14.33 billion) in the 24-hour shopping carnival.

Traditional Yuju Opera faces dilemma

Yuju Opera, one of the five major opera genres in China, is praised as "Oriental aria" and "Chinese opera" by Westerners.

Eat more beans, peas, lentils and chickpeas, UN says

Beans, peas, lentils and chickpeas, known as pulse crops, are getting international attention as the United Nations recently voted to declare 2016 as the "International Year of Pulses."

Veterans Day marked across the United States

Veterans Day marked across the US

Antalya: Beautiful place where G20 will be held

The G20 summit will be held from Nov 15 to 16 in Antalya.

Interesting trends revealed by Singles Day

In today's trending, yesterday's Singles' Day shopping frenzy revealed unexpected facts, such as that Chengdu women spend the most on bikinis, and that Safety Production Law is the nation's bestselling book. Even a "US President" helps promote the shopping event in a video, and more.

10 delicious soups you can't miss in cold winter days

When winter comes, and spring is still far away, soup might be all you need to warm you up.