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Italian Court to Hear Multi Billion Euro Laundering Case Involving Bank of China

Benjie Batanes   | Aug 06, 2015 04:13 PM EDT

A court in Florence, Italy, will begin its hearing on March 2015 against the Bank of China which allegedly connived with hundreds of individuals to smuggle more than 4 billion Europs out of the country by way of a partly owned Chinese cash transfer firm. read more

Crazy Man Attacks Moviegoers with Ax and Pepper Spray, Shot Dead by Police

Benjie Batanes   | Aug 06, 2015 10:11 AM EDT

A mentally disturbed man attacked the audience at a Nashville movie house on Wednesday. The man was wielding an ax, a pellet pistol, and a pepper spray. Responding policemen shot the suspect, resulting in his death. read more

China Demands Further Investigation into Missing Flight 370 After Debris is Found in Reunion Islands

Kwao Peppeh   | Aug 06, 2015 06:57 AM EDT

China is calling for further investigations into the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 after debris of the aircraft washed up to Reunion Island. read more

China's Ministry of Public Security to Field an Internet Police Force

Benjie Batanes   | Aug 05, 2015 12:45 PM EDT

A Chinese official from the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) announced on Tuesday plans to establish an Internet police force that will be responsible for cracking down on netizens engaging in criminal activities. read more

FDA Bans Contaminated Mexican Cilantro after Cyclosporiasis Outbreak Infects 380 People

Kwao Peppeh   | Aug 05, 2015 07:30 AM EDT

U.S. health authorities have placed a partial ban on cilantro imported from the Mexican state of Puebla after a batch of the plant contaminated with human feces infected more than 380 people in 26 states with Cyclosporiasis. read more

Strong Typhoon Soudelor to Hit East Asian Countries After Landfall at Saipan

Benjie Batanes   | Aug 05, 2015 07:03 AM EDT

Super typhoon Soudelor has devastated Saipan and is expected to hit the Chinese and Taiwanese coast and several Japanese islands. read more

Xiaomi is China's Favorite Smartphone Once Again After Beating Huawei, Apple in Sales

Benjie Batanes   | Aug 04, 2015 12:01 PM EDT

Xiaomi has regained its top spot in the Chinese smartphone market in the second quarter of 2015, outselling Huawei and Apple, according to a Canalys market survey. read more

China Demands Repatriation of Corrupt Ex-Official's Brother from U.S.

Benjie Batanes   | Aug 04, 2015 11:40 AM EDT

China is requesting the repatriation of a Chinese businessman from the U.S. Ling Wancheng is a sibling of Ling Jihua - a former party official sacked in July for corruption, who is currently in hiding. read more

Chinese Food Authorities Uncovers Alcoholic Drinks Laced With Viagra

Benjie Batanes   | Aug 04, 2015 11:31 AM EDT

Chinese authorities have found out that some local alcohol manufacturers are lacing their products with the popular sex-enhancing drug Viagra. This past weekend, law enforcement agencies seized a sizable amount of chemical from an alcohol maker. read more

China's Foreign Minister to Visit Ebola-Stricken West African Countries

Kwao Peppeh   | Aug 04, 2015 06:55 AM EDT

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi is set to visit three West African countries most affected by the recent Ebola outbreak which claimed more than 10,000 lives. read more

Circus Tent Collapse Kills 2 in New Hampshire

Garima Vohra   | Aug 04, 2015 07:20 AM EDT

A thunderstorm caused a circus tent to collapse at the Lancaster fairground in New Hampshire on Monday, killing two people and injuring 22 others. read more

Wildfires in California Go Out of Control, Hundreds of Residents Flee

Benjie Batanes   | Aug 03, 2015 03:14 PM EDT

The raging wildfire in the northern part of California has expanded to its biggest size yet on Sunday, destroying property and causing hundreds of Californians to abandon their homes. read more

China to Introduce Daily Online Transaction Limit

Kwao Peppeh   | Aug 03, 2015 08:34 AM EDT

The People's Bank of China has released a regulation proposing to limit the amount of transactions people can make daily through the country's 270 third-party online money transfer services. The new regulation seeks to limit daily transactions to as little as 1,000 Yuan ($160.97) depending on the level of security measures implemented by the company. read more

Shanghai Mall Cleaner's Leg Amputated in Latest Escalator Malfunction Incident

Benjie Batanes   | Aug 03, 2015 10:34 AM EDT

A janitor in a Shanghai mall was cleaning an escalator on Saturday when the metal flooring gave way, leaving the man with a severe injury on his left leg. The damage was so bad that doctors had no choice but to amputate the leg. read more

Murder of Memphis Police Officer Adds Fuel to Ongoing Debate on Gun Laws in the U.S.

Garima Vohra   | Aug 03, 2015 07:30 AM EDT

The gunman who shot a Memphis police officer at a traffic stop this past weekend has been identified as Tremaine Wilbourn, a 29-year-old drug dealer. read more

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