An explosion at an apartment building in northeastern China kills 1 and injures 3

BEIJING (AP) — An explosion at an apartment building in northeastern China killed one person and injured three others on Thursday, state media reported. Parts of the five-story apartment building in Harbin were damaged, with one apartment’s balcony completely blown off, videos on...

State media says an explosion has occurred at an apartment building in Harbin, China, and casualties are unknown

BEIJING (AP) — State media says an explosion has occurred at an apartment building in Harbin, China, and casualties are unknown.

Putin concludes a trip to China by emphasizing its strategic and personal ties to Russia

BEIJING (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin concluded a two-day visit to China on Friday, emphasizing the countries’ burgeoning strategic ties as well as his own personal relationship with Chinese leader Xi Jinping as they sought to present an alternative to U.S. global influence. ...

Glamour and grit are both on show in a London exhibition of photos from Elton John's collection

LONDON (AP) — A new exhibition of photographs owned by Elton John is everything one might expect from a star who has a fascination with image, a love of excess and a very large budget. Understated, it isn’t. The show, opening this week at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum,...