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Rice Cakes Over Dog Meat: Dragon Boat Festival Kicks Off Today, Brings Better Luck

K.E. Pulumbarit   | Jun 20, 2015 05:14 AM EDT

In the past weeks, news of the annual Yulin Festival in China, where thousands of dogs and cats are taken, beaten, and eaten, ignited massive online outrage across the globe. read more

SC Church Shooting Suspect Arrested; What's Next?

Althea Serad   | Jun 19, 2015 10:00 AM EDT

The suspect of the SC church shooting Wednesday night has been taken into custody. Dylann Storm Roof, a 21-year-old white male with history of anti-black views, was arrested after he went on a shooting rampage at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina and killed nine people read more

UFO Sighted In Guangdong China?

Althea Serad   | Jun 19, 2015 07:57 AM EDT

A striking photo of a UFO-shaped cloud was taken Wednesday in Guangdong province in South China. The cloud bears a striking resemblance to an alien spaceship, making many believe the snapshot to be a real unidentified flying object of the non-terrestrial kind. read more

2015 Charleston Shooting: White Gunman Killed 9 People At African-American Church, Called A Hate Crime

Althea Serad   | Jun 18, 2015 09:57 AM EDT

The shooting incident at an African-American church in Charleston, South Carolina, Wednesday was recently described by the city's police chief as a "hate crime." read more

Belly Button Challenge Sweeping China Slammed By Experts; Is It Dangerous?

Althea Serad   | Jun 18, 2015 09:48 AM EDT

The new “Belly Button Challenge” that started in China and is now sweeping the Internet is now being slammed by experts. read more

Black Is The New White: Chinese Netizens Argue Over Harvard Study On Skin Aging

K.E. Pulumbarit   | Jun 18, 2015 05:51 AM EDT

For a population that has put fair-skinned people on the pedestal, a new Harvard finding becomes a wake-up call of sort. read more

Chinese Gay Couples Fly to LA to Say 'We Do'

K.E. Pulumbarit   | Jun 18, 2015 02:49 AM EDT

Several Chinese couples defied societal norms and flew to Los Angeles to claim their dream wedding. read more

China Set Sight on First Electric Propulsion Satellite Launch in 2020

Benjie Batanes   | Jun 17, 2015 12:04 PM EDT

A Chinese satellite engineer has announced the county's plan to have its first satellite launch using electric propulsion by the year 2020. read more

China: Everest Moved ‘Three Centimeters Southwest' Following Nepal Quake

Althea Serad   | Jun 17, 2015 08:31 AM EDT

The world’s highest mountain, Mount Everest, moved three centimeters southwest following the magnitude 7.8 earthquake in Nepal on April 25, according to Chinese authorities. The three-centimeter movement is around 1.2 inches. read more

North Carolina Shark Attack Victims: 16-Year-Old Boy Did Not See Shark Coming While Girl Gets To Keep Leg

Althea Serad   | Jun 17, 2015 08:24 AM EDT

The families of the two North Carolina shark attack victims have released statements of the harrowing incidents as one of the victims spoke about his experience for the first time following the shark attack. read more

Berkeley Balcony Collapse: Irish Students Killed Due To Balcony’s Dry Rot; Students Named

Althea Serad   | Jun 17, 2015 08:14 AM EDT

Six Irish students who were killed following a fifth-floor balcony collapse in Berkeley, California, during a 21st birthday party have been identified. read more

China News: China Alarms The U.S. Government By Testing ‘WU-14’ Amidst Tensions

Adelyn Torralba   | Jun 16, 2015 02:45 PM EDT

The testing of China's fourth Hypersonic Nuclear Delivery Vehicle was dubbed by the U.S. government as an "excessive maneuver," given the tension between the two countries. read more

Doctor Who Conducted Mice Head Transplant – Now Ready for Monkeys

Benjie Batanes   | Jun 16, 2015 09:55 PM EDT

A Chinese doctor who conducted numerous head transplant operations on mice announced that his team will soon start the same experiment on Monkeys starting this summer. read more

China To Finish Land Reclamation In Disputed South China Sea ‘Very Soon’

Althea Serad   | Jun 16, 2015 08:23 AM EDT

China will be finishing its man-made land reclamation projects in South China Sea "very soon", according to China’s Foreign Ministry Tuesday. This reportedly that Beijing is near to the finish in setting up of new outposts in the center of Southeast Asia maritime area. read more

Gap Closes 175 Stores, Cuts Jobs To Be More 'Vibrant'?

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

World-renowned clothing brand Gap announced Monday that it will be closing 175 of its stores across North America. The change will reportedly be part of a comeback plan for the brand which has had declined sales for five straight quarters. read more

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