Society

Boston Marathon Bomber’s Startling Apology to Victims for the First Time

Althea Serad   | Jun 25, 2015 07:53 AM EDT

On Wednesday, Boston marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev startled victims and survivors of the tragic Boston Marathon bombing as he broke his silence for the first time and apologized for the tragic incident. read more

Jack Ma Splurges $23 Million on Lush Property for Nature Conservation

Eana Maniebo   | Jun 25, 2015 08:00 AM EDT

Alibaba's Jack Ma has once again shown his conservationist side as he acquired a 28,100-acre park in upstate New York for a whopping $23 million to preserve its natural wonders. read more

US Politicians and Businesses Abandon Confederate Flag

Kwao Peppeh   | Jun 24, 2015 01:07 PM EDT

In the aftermath of the deadly attack on a group of African-Americans in a South Carolina church by extremist Dylann Roof, politicians and businesses across the U.S. have started turning their backs on the Confederate flag, which is widely seen as a symbol of southern racism and white separationists. read more

Authorities Shut Down Section of Myanmar-China Gas Pipeline After Leakage

Kwao Peppeh   | Jun 24, 2015 07:32 AM EDT

Officials were forced to turn off the flow of gas through one section of the Myanmar-China has pipeline in Yunan Province after it started leaking on Tuesday, China Daily reported. read more

US $6 Trillion Pegged for China’s Ambitious Climate Plan

Althea Serad   | Jun 24, 2015 07:54 AM EDT

China has pegged over $6.6 trillion to be the cost of its greenhouse gas reduction goals, said its lead negotiator for the United Nations climate talks Tuesday. read more

Clearing the Smog: Chinese Engineers Develop Laser Radar to Detect Air Pollutants

Kwao Peppeh   | Jun 23, 2015 07:19 AM EDT

A group of engineers from China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp are developing a laser radar device, which can be used to detect micro-sized particles in that air that are harmful to human health, China Daily reported. read more

First Set of Giant Panda Twins Born in China

Eana Maniebo   | Jun 23, 2015 09:10 AM EDT

This year's first set of giant panda twins was born early Monday in a conservation facility in Chengdu, China, ECNS reported. read more

Former White House Chef Found Dead After a Week of Absence

Eana Maniebo   | Jun 23, 2015 03:40 AM EDT

A former White House executive chef who went missing last week was found dead on June 21, Sunday evening after a five-day extensive search and rescue mission. read more

Discover Paradise ‘On The Edge Of Sky’ In Wulagai Of Inner Mongolia [PHOTOS]

Althea Serad   | Jun 22, 2015 12:34 PM EDT

Wulagai in Inner Mongolia may be unheard of to many, but the grassland haven “on the edge of sky” is certainly a sight to behold and worth the long trip. read more

Dog Meat Vendors: Stop Yulin Campaign Actually Boosts Sales

K.E. Pulumbarit   | Jun 22, 2015 09:07 AM EDT

The call to put an end to China's Yulin Festival became widely popular in the past few weeks. While animal rights groups have been lobbying for the abolition of the now infamous tradition for several years already, the clamor has hit an all-time high this year, thanks to #StopYulin2015. read more

China Puts Heritage First as Reconstruction Begins on Oldest Part of Great Wall

Eana Maniebo   | Jun 22, 2015 07:24 AM EDT

A construction plan that will preserve and protect China's Great Wall of Qi is already underway, according to a provincial heritage official, Xinhua reported. read more

Typhoon Kujira: Meteorologists Raise Threat Level as Cyclone Moves towards Hainan

Kwao Peppeh   | Jun 22, 2015 04:24 AM EDT

Chinese meteorologists have raised the threat level of Typhoon Kujira just hours before the tropical storm is expected to hit the southern parts of China. read more

VIRAL VIDEO: Crazed Chinese Taxi Driver Takes The Stairs

Althea Serad   | Jun 21, 2015 08:19 AM EDT

A Chengdu taxi driver has driven his car accidentally on a flight of steps Thursday, but it appears in videos taken by passers-by in the south west China city that the incident was done intentionally, reported the People's Daily Online. read more

China To Build $400 Million High-Speed Railway in Russia

Althea Serad   | Jun 21, 2015 08:16 AM EDT

On Thursday, Chinese and Russian companies have signed a $400 Million contract to jointly conduct a design and pre-construction survey for a high-speed railway between Moscow and Kazan in Russia. read more

Dragon Boat Festival: Rowers Admit Polluted Water Harmful And Too Dirty; Will Festival Continue Next Year?

Althea Serad   | Jun 21, 2015 08:13 AM EDT

It is dragon boat racing season once again in China, but many Zhucun Village rowers in southern Guangzhou City don’t appear too happy with the celebration. Instead of anticipating the splashes of water that come with dragon boat racing, rowers are struggling to keep the water away from their bodies, according to The Namibia Press Agency. read more

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