the chosen dam site just downstream of the world-famous Three Gorges scenic area; in December, Premier Li Peng formally declared the project open. The Chinese government has offered overseas ...

BEIJING--China has approved the construction of what will be the world’s largest hydropower dam, kicking off an ambitious project on the eastern rim of the Tibetan plateau that could affect ...

A legal battle between two sides of the Qatar royal family over ownership of one of the world's most famous diamonds—known as the Idol's Eye—ended in London on Thursday when a judge ruled the ...