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Baltimore to Pay $6.4 Civil Settlement to Freddie Gray's Family

Kwao Peppeh   | Sep 09, 2015 08:09 AM EDT

The Mayor of Baltimore Stephanie Rawlings-Blake on Tuesday announced that the city has decided to pay the family of the late Freddie Gray a $6.4 million settlement. read more

Bangkok Bombing Suspect Admits to Providing Illegal Explosives Used in Deadly Crime

Kwao Peppeh   | Sep 09, 2015 07:00 AM EDT

Police in Thailand say a key suspect in last month's deadly bombing of a popular Bangkok shrine has confessed to providing the illegal explosive materials used in the explosion. read more

President Xi to Meet Top Tech Execs During Upcoming Visit to U.S. - Report

Kwao Peppeh   | Sep 09, 2015 06:45 AM EDT

China is co-hosting a forum with Microsoft that will provide President Xi Jinping an opportunity to meet with executives from some of the most successful U.S. tech companies, according to the New York Times. read more

China Suffers Another Chemical Explosion, No Casualties Reported After Zhejiang Explosion

Kwao Peppeh   | Sep 08, 2015 07:32 AM EDT

No casualties have been reported following an explosion at a chemical factory in Zhejiang province on Monday. Local sources say a large fire followed the explosion. Chinese state media posted images on social media of thick plumes of smoke rising several meters into the air. read more

Chicago Police Open Murder Investigation After Toddler's Head, Other Body Parts are Recovered at Garfield Park Lagoon

Kwao Peppeh   | Sep 07, 2015 08:30 AM EDT

Investigators are hoping that forensic evidence would be able to shed some light on the identity of a toddler, whose dismembered remains were found at the Garfield Park Lagoon this past weekend. read more

Chinese Hedge Fund Man Group Chairperson Denies Media Reports of Her Arrest

Benjie Batanes   | Sep 07, 2015 05:59 AM EDT

Man Hedge Fund Group Chairperson Li Yifei has on Monday denied media reports that she was taken into police custody to be quesitoned over the tumbling prices in the Chinese stock exchange. She claims that she has been attending business meetings and took some time off during the previous week. read more

Panchen Lama Who Disappeared 20-Years-Ago Living Normal Life, Doesn't want Disturbances: Official

Kwao Peppeh   | Sep 06, 2015 07:34 AM EDT

A six-year-old Tibetan monk, who disappeared 20 years ago after exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama named him the reincarnated Panchen Lama - the second highest figure in Tibetan Buddhism - is alive and does not want to be bothered. read more

Chiang Diaries to Remain in U.S. Custody After Court Ruling

Kwao Peppeh   | Sep 05, 2015 07:37 AM EDT

A federal judge has refused to renounce America's jurisdiction in a dispute over the ownership of thousands of documents belonging to two former Republic of China leaders. read more

Ecological Park, Monument to be Constructed at Site of Tianjin Blast

Kwao Peppeh   | Sep 05, 2015 06:55 AM EDT

Local authorities have announced plans to construct a monument, a park and other public facilities at the site of the Tianjin port explosions. read more

Future of Base Metals Still Depend on China Numbers, Experts Suggest

Eana Maniebo   | Sep 07, 2015 05:18 AM EDT

Whatever that is happening in China continues to affect investor perception, as weak economic data coming from the country still stifles trading at the bourse. read more

1 Sacramento College Student Shot Dead, 2 Injured, Gunman Still on the Run

Kwao Peppeh   | Sep 04, 2015 07:58 AM EDT

A gunman, who opened fire at the parking lot of Sacramento City College during a fist fight, is still on the run. The shooting left one student dead and two others injured. read more

Another Chemical Explosion Rocks China, 1 Person Dead

Benjie Batanes   | Sep 01, 2015 07:52 AM EDT

Another chemical explosion has occured in the Chinese city of Dongying, Shandong province, on Monday, according to state media. read more

Beijing First on List of Chinese Cities With the Worst Traffic Jam

Benjie Batanes   | Aug 26, 2015 12:17 PM EDT

A traffic survey conducted by a street navigation company on Tuesday listed Beijing as the top Chinese city with the worst traffic jam. On August 20, city officials started an odd-even traffic scheme effectively reducing the number of vehicles on the streets by at least 50 percent. read more

Real Estate Companies Plans to Purchase Tianjin Homes Damaged by Explosions

Benjie Batanes   | Aug 26, 2015 12:28 PM EDT

A group of Tianjin real estate companies are said to be making plans to buy the damaged residential homes affected by the Tianjin port blast from their owners. The realtors will then sell them again after making the necessary repairs, according to a report on Tuesday. read more

China Intensifies Cyber-Security Campaign by Arresting 15,000 Suspects

Kwao Peppeh   | Aug 19, 2015 11:21 AM EDT

The Chinese government has arrested over 15,000 people for violating cyber security laws as Beijing continues to clamp down on growing cybercrimes. read more

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