Although the Turks adopted Islam from the Arabs over 1,000 years ago, the religion’s resistance to reform was a decisive obstacle to their expansion efforts in the Arab world. The Ottoman Empire ...

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The 2024 China Table Tennis Super League (CTTSL) Finals kicked off at the Shanghai Gymnasium on Dec 30 as the women's world No 1 Sun Yingsha led the defending champions Shenzhen team to a victory ...

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Chinese table tennis stars Liu Shiwen (first from left) and Ma Long (second from right) pose for photos in an event to commemorate the 53rd anniversary of China-US "Ping-Pong Diplomacy" in Los ...

A commemorative gala dinner marked the 53rd anniversary of China-U.S. Ping Pong Diplomacy and the 45th anniversary of China-U.S. diplomatic relations in Los Angeles, featuring exhibition matches ...

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We all have a favorite Chinese spot that we swear by, but you may have already figured that your usual General Tso’s chicken isn’t exactly authentic. Many popular menu items in the U.S. are heavily ...

China sees self-ruled Taiwan as a breakaway province that will eventually be under Beijing's control - and has not ruled out the use of force to take the island. But Taiwan sees itself as distinct ...