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China Set to Overtake US as World's Biggest Mobile Phone Market

May 29, 2014 04:11 AM EDT

A US-based research group has predicted that China could overtake the US this year as the world's largest mobile phone market by revenue, although the US will continue to be the leader in terms of profit.

Woman in Coma Gives Birth to Baby Boy

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May 23, 2014 10:22 AM EDT

A woman, who has been in coma since March of this year, successfully gave birth to a healthy baby boy Thursday morning at the UCSF Medical Center in San Francisco, California, local media reported.

China's Box Office Sales Hit US$1.61bn in Five Months

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May 23, 2014 09:33 AM EDT

From January 1 to May 21 of this year, mainland China's box office sales reached 10 billion yuan, or around US $1.6 billion, the country's film authority announced on Friday.

Burgers May Have Been Served with Hepatitis A in Missouri Restaurant

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May 22, 2014 11:37 AM EDT

At least 5,000 people who have dined in a restaurant in Springfield, Missouri, are at risk of contracting Hepatitis A, health officials said.

China, US and Japan to Shape Asia's Future

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May 22, 2014 07:42 AM EDT

The future of Asia Pacific will be shaped by how three of the world's major economies will interact over the next 20 years, said Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong during the Nikkei Conference held in Tokyo.

Man Stabs 8 Primary School Children in China

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May 20, 2014 10:31 AM EDT

Authorities in Hubei province have launched a thorough investigation on the knife-attack inside a Chinese primary school Tuesday, which resulted to the injuries of eight schoolchildren, the official Xinhua News Agency reported.

AT&T Buys DirecTV for US $50 Billion

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May 19, 2014 09:39 AM EDT

AT&T has officially agreed to buy DirecTV for nearly US $50 billion, ending months of negotiations that will boost the telecom giant's customer base and raise its ability to compete with Comcast-Time Warner Media, US press reported on Monday.

Beijing to Kick Out 300 Companies to Address Pollution

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May 19, 2014 08:00 AM EDT

After moving 288 enterprises out of the capital last year, Beijing said it will again move 300 companies that have contributed heavily to the city's pollution problem this year and speed up industrial reform.

200,000 People Want to Colonize Mars, But Only 4 Will Be Chosen

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May 19, 2014 07:36 AM EDT

At least 200,000 people have expressed interest to join in the ambitious project that will send human beings on a one-way trip to the red planet and colonize Mars by 2014, the project organizer said.

China Rescues 3,000 Nationals From Vietnam

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May 18, 2014 08:20 AM EDT

China has evacuated more than 3,000 Chinese nationals from Vietnam following the recently deadly violence against Chinese businesses and citizens in the country, which has resulted to the death of two Chinese.

Chinese Man Earns A Living By Being A Punching Bag

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May 18, 2014 06:15 AM EDT

For more than 10 years, Xie Shuiping has been punched, slapped, kicked, slugged and jabbed by hundreds of people across China. But he has no qualms about it and is, in fact, looking for more people to punch him.

Tourist Spending in Shanghai Drops

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May 18, 2014 05:57 AM EDT

Authorities in Shanghai said tourist spending in the city dropped eight percent from the previous year to 296.8 billion yuan, or roughly US $47.5 billion, partly due to the government's drive against over spending by officials.

UFO Sightings Reported in China's Heilongjiang Province

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May 17, 2014 12:59 AM EDT

Residents in Mengchang village in the province of Heilongjiang were stirred Friday when three unidentified flying objects fell from the sky and landed into a vegetable garden

2 Chinese Killed, 100 Hurt in Vietnam Riot

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May 17, 2014 12:40 AM EDT

The Chinese government has confirmed that at least two Chinese nationals were killed while more than 100 others were injured in the recent anti-China riot in Vietnam, Xinhua reported today.

Brazil Invites Chinese President Xi Jinping to FIFA World Cup Final

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May 14, 2014 10:14 AM EDT

Brazilian President Dilma Rouseff has invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to witness the World Cup Brazil 2014 final in Brazil on 13 July, the Brazilian ambassador to China confirmed today.