Globally celebrated scientist who grew up in a poor rural area, now returns to his hometown as dean of Hohai University.

South Korean actor Lee Je-hoon talks about the importance of audience reaction, and working in Hollywood in the future.

The UN nuclear watchdog’s board of governors on Thursday formally found that Iran was not complying with its nuclear ...

An observer notes that in an age of fragmented social lives, growing loneliness, many are willing to pay for brief emotional ...

Hong Kong’s weather forecaster has said that the No 1 typhoon warning signal will stay in force for most of Thursday, as ...

A volunteer at an animal welfare group in Japan has been arrested after about 150 dead cats were discovered at her home in Kumamoto city. Police and animal rescue volunteers found the bodies, some in ...

Pyongyang’s cessation of loudspeaker broadcasts does not signal a shift in its indifferent policy towards ties with Seoul, analysts say.