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Former UN chief Kofi Annan was appointed on Thursday as United Nations and the League of Arab States'joint special envoy on the Syrian crisis.
Violent incidents have helped shape China's police force.
If you step into one of Yu Li's greenhouses, you will smell what's growing before you see it.
Dozens of children living near a lead refinery plant in South China's Guangdong province have been diagnosed with excessive lead in their blood, a local government statement said.
Chandra Bahadur Dangi, 72, who claims to be the world's shortest man standing at a height of 22 inches (56 centimeters), is scheduled to be verified as the world's shortest man by the Guinness World Records committee on February 26 in Kathmandu.
Attorneys for Shenzhen Proview Technology and Apple went head-to-head during a heated hearing.
Entrepreneur's foresight of player's fame and fortune offers great sporting chance.
Nagoya Mayor's refusal to take back his denial of the Nanjing Massacre has increased tension.
Vice-President Xi Jinping wrapped up a three-day visit to Turkey with a call to boost trade and cooperation.
A packed commuter train plowed into the buffers at a Buenos Aires station during morning rush hour on Wednesday, killing at least 49 people and injuring more than 600 others.
South China's Guangxi drafted legislation that demands personal information for HIV testing and requires those with positive results to inform their spouses and sexual partners. The new rule has sparked debate in the society.