This table was built during the time of Russian Empress Elizabeth Petrovna, allowing people to eat without servants around.

Cha Joo-young plays Queen Wongyeong, the queen who helped her husband ascend the throne, but then refused to unreservedly obey him.

After explaining that her grandfather had been a gallerist on the HMS Marlborough in 1919, one of the sellers noted that he had been sent to Yalta in the Crimea to pick up the Dowager Empress ...

If shaving is growing tiresome, consider laser hair removal: This method damages hair follicles to reduce growth over time, ultimately giving more long-term results than using a razor. After ...

HONG KONG/SHANGHAI -- China on Friday announced that its economic growth rate for 2024 was in line with the target set by a government beset by the threat of fresh U.S. tariffs, an enduring ...

Analysts say they see signs of malaise in China’s domestic economy, but those problems were offset mainly by robust exports and a $1 trillion trade surplus. By Keith Bradsher Reporting from ...

as the realisation dawned on many that the popular Chinese-owned social media app may not be saved before a US ban takes effect on Sunday (Jan 19). One marketing executive described it as a "hair ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. CORRECTS DATE - Workers inspect items at a chip maker in Binzhou city in east China’s Shandong province on ...

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- China's population fell last year for the third straight year, its government said Friday, pointing to further demographic challenges for the world's second most populous nation ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. China’s population fell last year for the third straight year, its government said Friday, pointing to ...

China’s economy grew more than expected in the last three months of 2024, official data showed on Friday, as it awaits the likely imposition of fresh tariffs by US President-elect Donald Trump ...

She is certified in all coloring techniques, haircutting and hand-tied extensions. “The Gibson hairstyle is a classic Edwardian look that features a soft, voluminous chignon or bun placed high on the ...