Perchlorate is a persistent and mobile contaminant in the environment with both natural and anthropogenic sources. Stable isotope ratios of oxygen (δ18O, Δ17O) and chlorine (δ37Cl) along with the ...

According to one historic account, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)furnished the cuboid-shaped Ka'bah in cloth from Yemen but over the ages, the materials of the kiswah changed from reed mats and leather ...

Thousands of life-size terra-cotta soldiers stand in Pit 1, the largest repository of figurines at the third-century B.C. funerary complex of Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi, near Xi’an, China.

A young Tibetan controversially appointed by China’s atheist Communist Party as the second-highest spiritual leader in Tibetan Buddhism has pledged to make the religion more Chinese.

In Congo, Chinese Hustlers Seek Relief From Pressures Back Home For ambitious people in China, an economic slowdown and intense competition mean it’s sometimes easier to find success in African ...

Laura Lee Reed, 60 of Wauwatosa, formally Stevens Point, passed away surrounded by her loving family after a courageous health battle on June 4th, 2025. A Service of Remembrance for Laura will be ...

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with longtime China observer Robert Daly about Trump administration plans to revoke Chinese student visas amid assertions of national security concerns.

National security authorities and members of Congress are raising alarm over the alleged plot by two romantically involved Chinese researchers to smuggle samples of a dangerous crop-killing fungus ...

Chinese state media releases key details about DF-5 nuclear weapons Rare disclosure may signal that the country has ‘far more powerful capabilities it has not shown the world’, according to ...

The Chinese couple accused of smuggling a crop-killing pathogen into the U.S. have been charged with conspiracy, smuggling goods, false statements and visa fraud ...