William and Kate a smash at New Zealand cricket match
The Duchess and Duke of Cambridge faced off in a lighthearted match during the British royals' visit to Christchurch.
Beijing ranked most global city on the mainland
Beijing has made it into the top 10 of the world's most global cities for the first time, ranking eighth in the A.T. Kearney Global Cities Index.
Crucial Snowden questions loom large over Pulitzers
The United States is still polarized over Edward Snowden and whether the newspapers that exposed the spying network should be lauded or condemned.
New lunar rover unveiled at Chongqing tech fair
China's space exploration agency unveiled a four-wheeled lunar rover on Thursday, sparking speculation about sending Chinese astronauts to the moon.
Shanghai expands garbage sorting plan
Shanghai is requiring an additional 400,000 households to sort their garbage and is opening 2,000 electronic waste recycling centers this year.
Suspect claims he killed 40 as hitman for drug cartel
A suspected contract killer charged in California with killing nine people confessed to investigators that he carried out up to 40 slayings.
Dongguan's economy not hurt by sex-trade crackdown
The prostitution crackdown in Dongguan, Guangdong province, that began early this year has not affected the city's economy.
US secretly fed political satire to Cuba in social media
Draft messages produced for a Twitter-like service in Cuba that the US government secretly funded were overtly political.
Ming Dynasty 'chicken cup' sells for record $36 million
An 8.2-centimeter-tall porcelain cup from the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) fetched a staggering $36 million at an auction in Hong Kong.
China is 'biggest spender' in search
The hunt for the Malaysia Airlines jet has become the most expensive maritime search operation that China has been involved in, according to experts.
Poor weather greets baby prince
Britain's baby Prince George embarked on his first official tour on Monday, visiting New Zealand with parents William and Kate。
US captain unwilling to say whether 'black box' detected
US navy Captain Mark Matthews is not prepared to say whether his crew located the "black box" from Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370.
Guangdong cracks down on graft
The number of investigations on major bribery cases involving high-ranking officials has soared in Guangdong province.
Stolen Gauguin on Sicily kitchen wall for 40 years
A Paul Gauguin still life stolen from a wealthy collector's home decades ago has been recovered in a Sicilian autoworker's kitchen.
No Chinese were injured in disaster, embassy says
There have been no reports of Chinese casualties in Chile following the 8.2-magnitude earthquake that hit the country on Tuesday.