China

New study reveals domestic cats arrived in China via the Silk Road around 600 CE

Domestic cats quickly gained popularity among China's elite, considered luxury pets at royal courts.

Landmine explosion in Yemen’s Al Hudaydah kills four, including child

The blast occurred in the Ad Durayhimi district as the victims were walking along a roadside near the shore.

By THE MEDIA LINE STAFF
06/03/2025

Finally: The direct flight to the East we've been waiting for

Hainan Airlines, the fourth-largest airline in China, will resume operating the direct flight to Beijing starting in April, after it was suspended with the outbreak of the war.

By ZIV REINSTEIN
06/03/2025
 US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich

Smotrich hails renewed ties with US Treasury, says situation is completely changed from Biden admin

Smotrich said he had thanked Bessent during the meeting for lifting sanctions on settlers in the West Bank.

Trump: ‘We were going to keep Bagram, not because of Afghanistan but because of China’

The US president says Bagram Air Base is a critical asset for countering China, as experts debate the feasibility of reclaiming abandoned US military equipment in Afghanistan.

By ARSHAD MEHMOUD/THE MEDIA LINE
05/03/2025

Teeth dyed in deadly poisonous cinnabar: The Red Princess of the Silk had a mercury-laden smile

Researchers suggest the use of cinnabar had a religious, decorative, or medical function.

Archaeologists find 7,000-year-old fire-making toolset in Jiangsu, China

The discovery marks the earliest known physical evidence of fire-making technology discovered in China to date.

Illinois man finds rare 18th-century Chinese plate at Goodwill

Experts at Sotheby's verified the plate is from around 1775.

Iran, Saudi Arabia's top diplomats meet ahead of Islamic summit

During the call, the two officials discussed regional developments and efforts made with regard to them.

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