A Chinese man has been fined after he was captured on surveillance footage painting new road signs in a bid to make his daily commute easier. TheModern Expressreports that a 28-year-old man surnamed Cai, was fined 1,000 yuan (&po...
The American love affair with the British Royal Family is an enduring, long-distance relationship, spiced up every now and then by a birth or a marriage. The latest development has a distinctly American twist: Prince Harry has announced his ...
A Victoria's Secret lingerie show is a glitzy affair. But some of the sheen was missing from its Chinese premiere on Monday, when most of the coverage focused on the two star names who didn't make it to Shanghai. Reports say Katy Perry and G...
The US Air Force has said it is investigating its apparent failure to enter information about Texas gunman Devin Patrick Kelley's criminal history into the national database. Ex-airman Kelly was court-martialled for domestic violence in 2012...
Mainland China and Hong Kong predominate in the latest iteration of the QS Asia University Rankings, accounting for seven of the top ten schools. For the fifth consecutive year London-based higher education specialist Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) ...
The wife of producer Harvey Weinstein says she is leaving him following allegations of sexual harassment against him from a string of actresses. Georgina Chapman, 41, said Weinstein's actions were "unforgivable". Angelina Jolie an...
American car registration plates have become aluminium works of art and collecting them has never been more popular. On a quiet street in Arlington, Virginia, one man has squeezed the whole world into his garage. On one wall, all 50 states ...
A McDonald's PR stunt to bring back a rare dipping sauce left thousands of fans disappointed, with police called to some US restaurants on Saturday. The Szechuan sauce, which was only made in 1998 to promote the film Mulan, has become well k...
The United States has expanded its controversial travel ban to include people from North Korea, Venezuela and Chad. The White House said the restrictions follow a review of information sharing by foreign governments. Donald Trump issued a p...
The case of a Dutch woman fined €90 (£80; $105) for relieving herself in an alleyway in the centre of Amsterdam has turned into a debate about sexism. The Dutch capital offers 35 public urinals for men compared with just three toi...
Dystopian TV series The Handmaid's Tale has scooped the top drama honours at this year's Emmy Awards. The show won five awards including best drama series, best actress for Elisabeth Moss and best supporting actress for Ann Dowd. Big Little...
European countries are boosting relief efforts in their Caribbean territories devastated by Hurricane Irma, amid criticism over the response. French President Emmanuel Macron, who is visiting French islands that took the full force of the st...
While the U.S. contends with the destruction caused by two ferocious hurricanes in three weeks, Americans also are marking the anniversary of one of the nation's most scarring days. Thousands of 9/11 victims' relatives, survivors, rescuers a...
Chinese social media users are reacting with shock and horror after a heavily pregnant woman killed herself, reportedly after her family refused to let her have a caesarean section. The 26-year-old woman, surnamed Ma, jumped from&n...
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Kensington Palace announced Monday that Princess Kate is expecting her third child with Prince William. The baby will join siblings Prince George, 4, and Princess Charlotte, 2. "Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge a...
Last week Forbes released its World's Highest-Paid Actors list and sitting at the coveted top spot was "Transformers" star Mark Wahlberg, who pulled in a whopping $68 million over the last year. However, Emma St...
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The ramming of a car Saturday afternoon into a crowd protesting a white nationalist rally in Virginia, killing a 32-year-old woman and injuring several others, has left many lawmakers and ordinary Americans shocked, angry and upset. There were also ...
Mahatma Gandhi was the leader of India's movement to gain independence from the British - though he was against dividing the country. He is renowned across the world for his peaceful activism and remembered by Indians as the "father of t...