Diplomacy and culture fuse as Czech embassy becomes art gallery

The newly renovated Czech embassy in Beijing turned into a gallery for displaying works from Czech and Chinese artists earlier this week, part of a wider attempt to expose more people to contemporary cultural achievements from the two countries.

China and WildAid launches campaign to protect marine life

China is No. 1 in both shark fin consumption and shark conservation, according to a survey conducted by WildAid and the China Wildlife Conservation Association.

Jane Fonda relives her protest days on the set of her new film

Peace, Love, Misunderstanding” features the Oscar-winning actress as an aging hippie who meets her grandchildren for the first time when their mother, a neurotic New York City lawyer, brings them to Woodstock to meet her.

Cuba left guessing on Revolution Day as Fidel Castro misses big parade

Not since the heyday of Kremlinology has so much been read into the presence, or absence, of a communist leader.

Aviation is focus of latest Ukraine-China talks

Ukraine is seeking another direct flight between Kiev and Shanghai to cope with steadily increasing passenger and freight demand, Ukrainian ambassador Yurii Kostenko said at a press conference Tuesday afternoon.

WikiLeaks: Group vows to put more documents online

It has no headquarters and its public face — a wiry, silver-haired Australian with a physics Ph.D. — carries his desktop computer in a backpack as he moves from place to place.

Canon EOS 7D joins fleet in receiving firmware update to fix manual exposure movie bug

If you’ve got a 5D Mark II, 1D Mark IV, or Rebel T2i handy and have been keeping its firmware fresh, that phrase should be all too familiar; all three of those shooters have received updates in the past two months to fix such an issue, and now it’s time for the EOS 7D to get a fix all its own.

Making Tea From Plants Grown in the Backyard

The first Tea Party got one thing right: drinking tea is un-American. Camellia sinensis, the common tea shrub, will survive in most warm, humid climates. But tea plantations never took root in American soil.

John Lawrence Sullivan: big in Japan

Dazed Digital catches up with Japanese designer, and ex-professional boxer, Arashi Yanagawa on his unexpected second career as a fashion designer with his menswear-focused label John Lawrence Sullivan

Play the shape game with Anthony Browne

Turning a doodle into a picture is one of Anthony Browne’s favourite games. So what happened when the children’s laureate sent an outline to artists, authors and actors and asked them to have a go?