Who Is Winning the War in Afghanistan? Depends on Which One
Who Is Winning the War in Afghanistan? Depends on Which One ImageDevastation in Ghazni. Hundreds of bodies were abandoned in the streets or dumped in...
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Trilobites: Trapped in 99-Million-Year-Old Amber, a Beetle With Pilfered Pollen
Trilobites Trapped in 99-Million-Year-Old Amber, a Beetle With Pilfered Pollen The discovery is among the strongest evidence in the fossil record that the insects pollinated...
As Chinese Internet Giant Tencent Stumbles, Beijing Gets the Blame
As Chinese Internet Giant Tencent Stumbles, Beijing Gets the Blame ImageTencent was among the companies at an internet conference in Wuzhen, China, in December. On...
Trump’s Trade War Is Rattling China’s Leaders
Trump’s Trade War Is Rattling China’s Leaders ImagePresident Xi Jinping of China in Hong Kong last year. China’s leaders have argued that they can outlast...
Muthuvel Karunanidhi, 94, Screenwriter Turned Politician, Dies
Muthuvel Karunanidhi, 94, Screenwriter Turned Politician, Dies ImageMuthuvel Karunanidhi in 2006, when he was chief minister of Tamil Nadu, after presenting a silk shawl to...
Over 100 Officers and Soldiers Killed in Crucial Afghan City in 3 Days
Over 100 Officers and Soldiers Killed in Crucial Afghan City in 3 Days ImageAn Afghan soldier at a checkpoint on the Ghazni highway, in Maidan...
Burying ‘One Child’ Limits, China Pushes Women to Have More Babies
Burying ‘One Child’ Limits, China Pushes Women to Have More Babies ImageA nurse taking care of a newborn this month in Beijing. Almost three years...
Bits: The Week In Tech: Infowars and China’s Great Firewall
Bits The Week In Tech: Infowars and China’s Great Firewall Image“The Chinese apps have got everything,” said Shen Yanan, 28, who works in Baoding, China,...
He’s 9, a Chess Prodigy and Must Leave the U.K., Officials Say
He’s 9, a Chess Prodigy and Must Leave the U.K., Officials Say ImageShreyas Royal, 9, playing the first ceremonial move for Magnus Carlsen, center, and...
Update: On an Indonesian Island Hit by Multiple Earthquakes, Can Tourism Recover?
Update On an Indonesian Island Hit by Multiple Earthquakes, Can Tourism Recover? “Travelers are panicking” after Lombok, an emerging tourism destination, was hit by multiple...