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A British Airways passenger jet takes off from Manchester Airport in Manchester, northern England April 24, 2012.

Man Falls To Death From Plane, Another Man Survives; Stowaways Clung To British Airways Plane From South Africa To London?

A man fell to his death Friday after clinging on to a British Airways plane, which flew from South Africa to London. Another stowaway from the flight has miraculously survived but remains in critical condition.

South Korea MERS Outbreak

North Korea Claims To Have Found Cure For MERS, Ebola, SARS and AIDS; Is It True?

North Korea is claiming to have achieved a feat unreachable by most of science’s greatest minds. On Friday, the nation claimed it has found the cure for deadly diseases like MERS, SARS, Ebola, and AIDS, according to The Associated Press.

South China Sea

Cute Female Soldiers And Veggie Gardens In China’s Man-Made Islands In South China Sea?

One of China's biggest web portals, Sina, published photographs of one of Beijing’s controversial man-made islands in the South China Sea—the Fiery Cross Reef.

Actors in Japanese military uniforms watch a replay of a scene during the filming of an anti-Japanese World War Two film

Award-Winning Director Faces Challenges In New Film ‘I Am Somebody’ Starring China’s Extras

Hengdian, home to world’s biggest outdoor film studio, is the new epicentre of award-winning filmmaker Derek Yee’s new film, “I Am Somebody.” Surprisingly, it is not China’s stars who will be taking on the spotlight in the film, but the extras behind China’s Hollywood.

Mainland Chinese visitors stand outside a Burberry store at Tsim Sha Tsui shopping district in Hong Kong January 18, 2013.

Hu Bing Brings UK Menswear To China

Hu Bing is bringing UK fashion to China. As the newly appointed brand ambassador for UK menswear, the British Fashion Council expects the Chinese supermodel to boost sales for brands like Burberry in the country.

Dylann Roof

SC Church Shooting Suspect Arrested; What's Next?

The suspect of the SC church shooting Wednesday night has been taken into custody. Dylann Storm Roof, a 21-year-old white male with history of anti-black views, was arrested after he went on a shooting rampage at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina and killed nine people

Cast member Bryce Dallas Howard poses at the premiere of

Bryce Dallas Howard’s ‘Jurassic World’ Workout Came From UFC Champion?

Almost everybody has seen it, and after the high-grossing film “Jurassic World” showed heroine Bryce Dallas Howard running almost the entire film in heels, many are wondering how she did it.

Lawmakers supporting a Beijing-backed electoral reform, meet journalists after a voting at Legislative Council in Hong Kong, China June 18, 2015.

Hong Kong Legislators Reject China Reform Bill; China Voices Regret

Hong Kong has rejected a Beijing-proposed bill allowing Hong Kong residents to vote for their leaders but with China’s approval. During the Thursday vote, 28 Hong Kong lawmakers rejected the proposal, while eight voted in the bill’s favor. There are a total of 70 lawmakers in Hong Kong.

South China Sea

China And US Trying To Avoid War; Builds 'Tense' Alliance

China and the United States are trying to avoid war and making an effort to building an alliance, albeit awkward. However, the relationship between the two superpowers is still filled with tension as US and Chinese officials are set to meet in Washington next week for high-level talks.

Cast member Shu Qi and director Hou Hsiao-Hsien (R)

'The Assassin' Opens August 27 In China, Receives Good Reviews

The film "The Assassin" will be hitting the mainland’s theaters by the end of August, according to the film’s director, Hou Hsiao-Hsien, at the 18th Shanghai International Film Festival.

The successful re-entry of the Japanese space probe Hayabusa causing a bright streak in the night sky

UFO Sighted In Guangdong China?

A striking photo of a UFO-shaped cloud was taken Wednesday in Guangdong province in South China. The cloud bears a striking resemblance to an alien spaceship, making many believe the snapshot to be a real unidentified flying object of the non-terrestrial kind.

Jeff Stevens, a Britney Spears impersonator from England

Boy Impersonates Girlfriend To Help Her Pass Kazakhstan College Exams

Some people will do anything for love. Indeed, this was proven true by a 20-year-old boy who thought he could fool examiners in the town of Zhetisai in Southern Kazakhstan by posing as his girlfriend.

A suspect which police are searching for in connection with the shooting of several people at a church in Charleston, South Carolina

2015 Charleston Shooting: White Gunman Killed 9 People At African-American Church, Called A Hate Crime

The shooting incident at an African-American church in Charleston, South Carolina, Wednesday was recently described by the city's police chief as a "hate crime."

Premiere Of Paramount Pictures' 'Middle Men' - Arrivals

Belly Button Challenge Sweeping China Slammed By Experts; Is It Dangerous?

The new “Belly Button Challenge” that started in China and is now sweeping the Internet is now being slammed by experts.

Asian Football Confederation's Shin Man Gil draws Syria for group E in the 2018 FIFA World Cup

Hong Kong Soccer Fans Boo China’s National Anthem; A Protest Against Beijing? Chinese Netizens React

During the FIFA World Cup qualifiers between Hong Kong and Maldives last night, people of Hong Kong found a way to express frustration over a critical vote on the implementation of Beijing’s universal suffrage plan.

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