EJ Insight Pictures 04

Chen Guanming, the Chinese farmer who earned fame by traveling the world on his rickshaw to promote the Olympic spirit, was killed last week in Argentina after being hit by a truck. Chen was on his...

The speech delivered by Xi Jinping at the opening of the Chinese Communist Party’s 19th congress last week makes it clear that China is preparing itself for a much bigger role on the world...

Two wealthy regions of northern Italy voted overwhelmingly for greater autonomy in referendums that could fan regional tensions in Europe at a time when Spain is striving to prevent Catalonia from breaking away. Millions...

Last week I discussed how the tiny Baltic state of Estonia has become the world’s pioneer in promoting “virtual residency” and a state-sponsored cryptocurrency known as the “Estcoin”. The “e-Residency” program and the “Estcoin”...

Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe has been removed as a goodwill ambassador for the World Health Organization (WHO) after Western donors and rights groups expressed outrage at his appointment, Reuters reports. Last Wednesday, WHO Director-General Tedros...

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s ruling bloc scored a big win in Sunday’s election, bolstering his chance of becoming the nation’s longest-serving premier and re-energizing his push to revise the pacifist constitution, Reuters reports....

While the separatist movement in Catalonia has remained the focus of international attention in recent months, secessionist movements in other parts of Europe have largely gone under the radar of the international community. Among...

The Harvey Weinstein sexual assault scandal shows no sign of winding down. Just the opposite: police in the United Kingdom are now investigating several allegations involving the Oscar-winning film producer. While Weinstein has “unequivocally...

A mobile game that encourages people to applaud the speech that Chinese leader Xi Jinping gave at the opening session of the Communist Party congress has proved to be a huge hit in China....

Apple has recently slashed orders for iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus by about 50 percent for November and December, Taipei-based Economic Daily News reports, citing sources in Apple’s supply chain. This year is...