Angry China summons US diplomat over Obama-Dalai meting

China on Saturday summoned the United States Charge d'Affaires in Beijing and lodged a strong diplomatic protest over the meeting between President Barack Obama and Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai......

'Symbolic' image of baby at barbed wire fence wins World Press Photo Award

Australian photographer Warren Richardson has won the Photo of the Year 2015 award at the 59th annual World Press Photo Contest, results of which were announced on Thursday.Richardson's picture......

REWIND! Images from the week that was

Here's a glimpse at what happened around the world last week.  A performer poses as she takes part in the Notting Hill Carnival in west London. Photograph: Neil Hall/Reuters Thirty-one......

Fortune names Nadella as businessperson of the year

Microsoft's India-born Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella has occupied the top spot in Fortune's Businessperson of the Year 2019 list, an annual compilation that also includes Mastercard CEO......

Alibaba's Jack Ma to step down in 2019, names company CEO as successor

Daniel Zhang will be promoted to the executive chairman on September 10, 2019, while Ma remains a director on Alibaba’s board. IMAGE: Jack Ma grew from an English teacher to China’s......

Fritz loses in quarters; Fonseca wins marathon battle

IMAGE: Taylor Fritz was shocked by Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the quarter-finals of the Delray Beach Open on Friday. Photograph: Mike Frey-Imagn Images/Reuters Top seed Taylor Fritz of the......

PIX: China end US reign; Sjostrom does sprint double

Images from the Olympics swimming action at the La Defense Arena, Paris, on Sunday. IMAGE: China's Jiayu Xu, Haiyang Qin, Jiajun Sun and Zhanle Pan pose with their gold medals and the Chinese flag......

Nadal rallies into Bastad quarter-finals

IMAGE: Rafael Nadal advanced to his first quarter-final since January. Photograph: Yves Herman/Reuters Spain's Rafael Nadal trailed in the second set before overcoming No. 5 seed Cameron Norrie of......

PIX: Tsitsipas hopes to avoid 'fifth-set adventures'

IMAGE: Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas celebrates after winning his second round match against Germany's Daniel Altmaier at the French Open in Paris on Thursday. Photograph: Yves Herman/Reuters......

French Open Pix: Alcaraz, Tsitsipas, Jabeur record hard wins

IMAGES from Day 4 of the French Open played at Roland Garros on Wednesday.  Alcaraz drops set before advancing   IMAGE: Spain's Carlos Alcaraz in action during his second round match......