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Benjie Batanes | Jul 17, 2015 06:36 AM EDT
Chinese actor Jet Li, his wife, and other associates purchased the shares of a Hongkong shell company worth $187 million on Friday, July 10. Shell companies are now viewed as the easiest way to gain entry in the Chinese stock market than launching initial public offerings. read more
Kwao Peppeh | Jul 16, 2015 10:44 AM EDT
Switzerland has extradited one of seven high-ranking FIFA officials detained in Zurich as part of an FBI corruption investigation. read more
Benjie Batanes | Jul 16, 2015 09:57 AM EDT
A robot dressed to look like the Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was part of an exhibit at a recent Shanghai expo. The Abe robot's constant smile and apologetic bow made it one a favorites of many visitors. read more
Benjie Batanes | Jul 16, 2015 08:09 AM EDT
Netflix announced on Wednesday that its online streaming service will be available in 200 countries by 2016, except China. The company said that it would need more time to comply with the requirements imposed by government regulators. read more
Benjie Batanes | Jul 16, 2015 06:00 AM EDT
Authorities in the Chinese province of Guangdong informed the media on Wednesday that they have filed various criminal charges against the founder and leader of a cult that claims to follow the teachings of Buddhism. read more
Adelyn Torralba | Jul 16, 2015 02:29 AM EDT
China's Poly Group Corp is facing a different battle after homeowners in the state-owned developer protested over their promise to build facilities that have not materialized to this day. read more
Benjie Batanes | Jul 15, 2015 12:55 PM EDT
Mexican authorities have released a video footage on Tuesday detailing how Joaquin Guzman, also known as "El Chapo," made his escape from prison through a tunnel in his cell. read more
Kwao Peppeh | Jul 15, 2015 07:02 AM EDT
Chinese authorities have agreed to release 11 of 20 tourists who were arrested on Friday last week at the Ordos Airport, Inner Mongolia for allegedly watching terrorist propaganda videos. The remaining nine people in custody are set to be officially charged, according to South African charity Gift of the Giver. read more
Kwao Peppeh | Jul 14, 2015 10:31 AM EDT
Police officers resorted to raid an apartment and shoot four suspected terrorists in the capital city of Liaoning Province on Monday after coming under attack during a search for terrorists in Shenyang. According to state media, three of the suspected terrorists died on the spot and one - who is allegedly a female - has been transported to a medical facility. read more
Kwao Peppeh | Jul 14, 2015 05:08 AM EDT
The National Meteorological Center (NMC) has extended a heat wave alert issued on Monday for parts of central, eastern and northern China. Meteorologists announced on Tuesday that the heat wave is expected to persist until Wednesday before there would be any real chances of respite. read more
Kwao Peppeh | Jul 13, 2015 09:52 AM EDT
More than a hundred Chinese lawyers have reportedly been taken into custody over the past four days as authorities crackdown on a "major criminal gang" accused of attempting to influence judicial decisions and disturb public order by paying people to organize protests. read more
Benjie Batanes | Jul 13, 2015 07:06 AM EDT
Powerful typhoon Chan-hom hit China's eastern coast of Zhoushan on Saturday at 4:40 pm. Heavy rains and wind brought by the typhoon caused damages to property, but the storm significantly weakened as it passed by Shanghai. read more
Kwao Peppeh | Jul 11, 2015 11:05 AM EDT
Dylann Roof, the man accused of killing nine people including a South Carolina senator at a historical African American church in Charleston last month, was able to purchase the gun he used in the crime due to a background check failure. read more
Benjie Batanes | Jul 11, 2015 10:34 AM EDT
Destructive typhoon Chan-hom arrived on the Chinese mainland Saturday afternoon, July 11. Countries like the Philippines, Japan and Taiwan suffered casualties and property damages as Chan-hom hit them earlier. read more
Benjie Batanes | Jul 11, 2015 07:02 AM EDT
More than 11 million couples in China are eligible to have a second child, but only 13 percent or one and a half million of them have shown interest as of June 1, according to a government report. read more
Due to the coronavirus, people around the world have canceled their travel plans. Governments and health officials have warned the public to avoid boarding cruise ships and long flights. read more
