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In Cambodia, A Lost City Is Found

Sep 23, 2014 01:51 AM EDT

Mahendraparvata is thought to have been founded in the 9th Century by King Jayavarman II, 300 years before Angkor is estimated to have risen.

Asia Has the Top 3 Most Sleep Deprived Cities on the Planet: Tokyo, Seoul, and Singapore

David Perry |

Sep 22, 2014 03:08 AM EDT

It's official: with an eye-watering average of just five hours and 46 minutes of sleep a night, Tokyo has taken the dubious title of the world's most somnambulant city.

China Anti-Porn Campaign Targets Blogs, Companies

David Perry |

Sep 21, 2014 10:38 PM EDT

Nearly 1.8 million accounts across China's cyber sphere were closed recently as Beijing continues to ramp up its crackdown on online pornography.

Russians Protest Putin's Role In Ukraine Crisis

David Perry |

Sep 21, 2014 10:06 PM EDT

In a first, thousands of Russians marched today in protest of Russian interference and/or clandestine support of pro-Moscow separatists fueling the ongoing civil conflict in Ukraine.

Amid Electoral Secrecy, Ashraf Ghani To Be Afghanistan's President

David Perry |

Sep 21, 2014 09:45 PM EDT

Despite charges of rampant electoral fraud, former Financial Minister Ashraf Ghani have been declared President-elect of Afghanistan.

Welcome To The Jumble: An Analysis Of What Europe Would Be If All Separatists Got Their Way

David Perry |

Sep 18, 2014 08:51 AM EDT

Should the Scottish choose to secede from their union with England, it could set off a domino effect in other countries wrestling with separatist movements.

Asia Remains The Hungriest Continent

David Perry |

Sep 17, 2014 04:26 AM EDT

One in nine of the world's population remains undernourished, with the majority of the world's underfed found in Asia.

Follow the Money: Half of China's Wealth Plan to Emigrate

David Perry |

Sep 16, 2014 08:16 AM EDT

A whopping 47 percent of all Chinese millionaires plan to abandon the Middle Kingdom.

Cellphone-Only Pedestrian Walkway Debuts In China

David Perry |

Sep 15, 2014 01:26 AM EDT

Acknowledging that some people simply cannot put down or look up from their beloved mobile devices, the Chinese city of Chongqing sectioned off a 100-foot stretch of pavement on Foreigner Street so people playing games or texting will be safe from running into something.

South China Sea Standoff: Malaysia Offers To Host U.S. Spy Planes

David Perry |

Sep 14, 2014 02:21 AM EDT

The government of Malaysia has extended the use of its territory as a base for U.S. maritime surveillance planes, according to U.S. Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Admiral Jonathan W. Greenert on Sept. 8.

Vibrating Cane "Sees" For The Blind

David Perry |

Sep 13, 2014 11:10 PM EDT

A device developed in India has the potential of giving people with near or total blindness more freedom in their lives by acting like a personal radar.

Cancer Cluster Strikes Chinese iPhone Factory

David Perry |

Sep 13, 2014 09:34 PM EDT

Thirteen workers, ranging from 19 to 24 have been diagnosed with leukemia since 2010.

China is creating an app to combat depression electronically.

China To Launch Anti-Suicide App

David Perry |

Sep 11, 2014 09:53 AM EDT

Acknowledging a rise in its national suicide rate, China will introduce an anti-depression mobile app within the next three years.

CBS Lawsuit May Spell The End For Unpaid Internships

David Perry |

Sep 09, 2014 10:58 AM EDT

CBS and the David Letterman were hit with a lawsuit by an intern claiming she performed the duties for which other employees were paid with full-time salaries and benefits.