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Al Sharpton Told to Stay Away from Scott Funeral

Apr 10, 2015 02:51 PM EDT

Civil rights activist Rev. Al Sharpton has reportedly been told to stay away from the funeral of South Carolina police shooting victim Walter Scott.

Lauren Hill, 19, Dies of Brain Cancer

Michael A. Katz |

Apr 10, 2015 02:03 PM EDT

Lauren Hill, who fulfilled her dream of playing for Mount St. Joseph's women's basketball team in November, passed away at the age of 19 after a long battle with brain cancer.

Deadly Tornado Kills at Least One in Illinois, Dozens Injured

Michael A. Katz |

Apr 10, 2015 01:14 PM EDT

Deadly Tornado Kills at Least One in Illinois

China Honors 10 Women for Contributions to Science

Michael A. Katz |

Jan 23, 2015 03:10 PM EST

China has honored 10 of its top women scientists at the 11th annual China Female Scientist Awards in Beijing, which recognize Chinese women under 45 who have made outstanding achievements in science.

China, Europe Team Up for Robotic Space Mission

Michael A. Katz |

Jan 23, 2015 01:20 PM EST

The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the European Space Agency (ESA) have called for proposals for a robotic space mission that the two organizations will develop together and launch in 2021.

The Smog Did It: Bureaucrat's Polluted Whodunnit Goes Viral

Michael A. Katz |

Jan 22, 2015 02:36 PM EST

Inspired by the pollution-choked skies of China, an environmental bureaucrat has written a novel that has gone as viral as the Beijing smog.

Slew of Apple Stores to Open in China Amid Rapid Mainland Expansion

Michael A. Katz |

Jan 22, 2015 01:24 PM EST

Apple is rapidly expanding its Chinese operations, as it will open its 14th Apple Store in mainland China in Hangzhou this Saturday, January 24, and will debut three more new stores in less than a month.

China Fires, Demotes 11 Officials Over New Year’s Eve Stampede

Michael A. Katz |

Jan 21, 2015 04:54 PM EST

Zhou Wei, the party chief of Shanghai's Huangpu District, and his deputy Peng Song were fired for dereliction of duty and failing to properly respond to the New Year's Evea stampede in Shanghai's Bund district that left 36 people dead.

China’s Dalian Wanda Shoots, Scores with 20% Stake in Atletico Madrid

Michael A. Katz |

Jan 21, 2015 02:07 PM EST

Real estate giant Dalian Wanda Group has become the first mainland Chinese company to own part of an elite European soccer team, acquiring a 20 percent stake in Spanish league soccer champions Atletico Madrid for 45 million euros ($52 million).

Beijing Cracks Down on Chinese Leaving to Join Jihadist Groups Abroad

Michael A. Katz |

Jan 21, 2015 01:03 PM EST

China is cracking down on its citizens who try to leave the country to join Jihadist groups abroad.

China's First Woman Submarine Pilot Makes Indian Ocean Dive

Michael A. Katz |

Jan 20, 2015 03:42 PM EST

China's First Woman Submarine Pilot Makes Indian Ocean Dive

China Says U.S. Still World’s Largest Economy

Michael A. Katz |

Jan 20, 2015 10:44 AM EST

The head of China's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said that contrary to reports, China has not overtaken the U.S. as the world's largest economy.

China Reports Weakest Economic Growth in 24 Years

Michael A. Katz |

Jan 20, 2015 10:25 AM EST

China's economic growth in 2014 slowed down to the its weakest expansion in 24 years, according to the country's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).

Using Occam's Razor to Solve 'Mystery' of Who Hacked Sony

Michael A. Katz |

Jan 19, 2015 08:27 PM EST

By applying Occam's razor to the various theories about the source of the Sony hack, the simplest explanation is: North Korea did it. All other theories - as fun as they are to toy with - simply fall by the wayside.

WHO: 3 million Chinese Die Prematurely Every Year from Chronic Diseases

Michael A. Katz |

Jan 19, 2015 11:51 AM EST

Every year in China more than 3 million people die prematurely from chronic non-communicable diseases, according to a new report from The World Health Organization, which says that “urgent government action” is needed.