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She was said to have been involved in the first killing of an educator during the Cultural Revolution, drawing official praise. She later apologized for her actions. Song Binbin, a…

Zoos around the world have occasionally used a little dye, or just brazenness, to pass off one animal as another. You’re running a zoo. But visitors are clamoring for something…

The vehicle was returning from a field trip and caught fire outside Bangkok. Rescuers were still searching for bodies in the wreckage. Video A bus filled with schoolchildren and teachers…

The rediscovery of the vessel, which was captured by the Japanese for a time during World War II, highlights the potential of underwater autonomous vehicles to map the ocean floor.…

A Treasury official will call for greater transparency over emergency currency “swap” loans to struggling countries by China’s central bank. The United States is raising new concerns about China’s practice…

The authorities did not give a reason for the action, but it came after the United States punished a tycoon for what it said was his role in the scam…

The storm is expected to bring torrential rain this week to Taiwan’s southwest, including Kaohsiung, the island’s third-largest city. Source: National Hurricane Center and Joint Typhoon Warning Center  All times…

Plus, creating fashion in prison. Israeli conducted raids in Lebanon Israeli commando units made brief incursions into Lebanon yesterday as troops gathered at the border, possibly to prepare for a…

Trilobites Researchers say that two rivers merged some 89,000 years ago and gave the mightiest peak in the Himalayas a huge growth spurt. Mount Everest is many things. It’s called…

News Analysis The Biden administration is struggling to halt cooperation among Russia, China, North Korea and Iran. It feels urgency over the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East while…