Current political and economic issues succinctly explained. Since the collapse of the Qing Dynasty in 1912, Xinjiang has enjoyed varying degrees of autonomy. Turkic rebels in Xinjiang declared ...

Game officials are urging people to be cautious following seven recent incidents involving black bears in Southern Arizona, including a series of bear attacks near the Santa Rita Mountains over the ...

Their dams cause floods, and that gets them in trouble with humans. But in the right place, more water can be a big help. By Catrin Einhorn and Kim Raff In the Ozarks, the growing college town of ...

The United States has for the first time criticised China for aiming radars at Japanese military aircraft during a training exercise last week, an incident over which the Asian neighbours have given ...

Judges from Nebraska’s 9th District gathered at Hall County Courthouse Thursday for a group discussion and presentation on the district’s problem-solving courts.