U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet can visit Xinjiang, China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Saturday, but China does not welcome any investigation based on the presumption of guilt.Bachelet has long sought access to the western Chinese region...
When February 14 rolls around, lovers and friends exchange letters, chocolates, jewelry and other gifts in honor of Valentine's Day. While this popular holiday has become known for its sweet Hallmark cards and romantic dinner ideas for two, the history of Valentine's...
Writer and illustrator Shirley Hughes was known for her much-loved works, Alfie and Dogger
Children's author and illustrator Shirley Hughes has died aged 94, her family has confirmed.
Hughes was best known for creating the Alfie book series, as well as...
A China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 with 132 people on board plunged midflight and crashed in a mountainous area of southern China on Monday, according to officials and flight-tracking data.
Flight MU5735 left Kunming at 1:11 p.m. local time (1:11 a.m. ET)...
When Alice Seabright watched her new BBC One drama Chloe for the first time, she got a “vulnerability hangover”. That, the film-maker explains, is the feeling you get when you’ve said too much on a drunken night out. “The...
National Pet Day is April 11, and whether your family has dogs, cats, fish, hamsters or other animals, today is the day to give your pets an extra treat.
Officials say most households in the United States have at least one...
Lebanon's politicians face first electoral test since Beirut blast, economic devastation and 2019 revolution
Michelle Ghoussoub · CBC News · Posted: May 08, 2022 7:00 AM PT | Last Updated: 4 hours ago
Thousands of Lebanese living in Canada are heading to polling stations Sunday to...
An Algerian man who won €250,000 (£206,000; $270,000) on a €5 scratchcard in Belgium is struggling to claim his winnings because of his undocumented status.
The prize is too large to be paid in cash and the man does not...
Dire economic situation sees children dying of starvation as millions of Afghans struggle to put food on their tables.
By Ruchi Kumar
Published On 31 Mar 202231 Mar 2022
It has been more than 24 hours since Farahanaz, whose name has been changed...
Relatively strict laws help keep firearms violence well below US levels but advocates say ‘there’s much more we could be doing’
Leyland Cecco in Toronto
Sun 29 May 2022 11.10 BST
On a spring evening in 2020, a gunman disguised as a police...