Society

Livin' Large No More: Rich Kids Of China Seen As Threat to Economy

K.E. Pulumbarit   | Jun 16, 2015 05:43 AM EDT

China's second-generation rich will learn a thing or two about social responsbility and financial discipline with a new government-backed course. read more

Chinese Authorities Announce Capsized Eastern Star Final Death Toll is 442, 12 Survivors

Benjie Batanes   | Jun 15, 2015 09:43 AM EDT

Chinese authorities announced on Saturday that they have recovered up to 442 bodies from the capsized Eastern Star passenger ship. There were only 12 survivors, and not 14 as previously reported. read more

Meteorologists Issue Heavy Rainfall Alert in South China

Kwao Peppeh   | Jun 14, 2015 06:38 AM EDT

The National Meteorological Center (NMC) has announced that up to 180mm of torrential rainfall is expected in the southern parts of China over the next 24 hours. read more

China Reaffirms Committment to Energy Conservation with Week-Long Educational Program

Kwao Peppeh   | Jun 13, 2015 07:10 AM EDT

As China's cabinet looks to tackle environmental pollution by increasing fines on invididuals and companies who violate the law, officials have kicked off a week-long educational program dedicated to spreading awareness about energy consumption and the importance of going green. read more

3D Printing Technology Successfully Separated Conjoined Twins in China

Eana Maniebo   | Jun 11, 2015 10:06 AM EDT

A conjoined twins were successfully separated at the Children's Hospital of Fudan University, thanks to 3d printers. read more

Alibaba Emerges As a Provider of Security Software For China Authorities

Adelyn Torralba   | Jun 10, 2015 01:36 PM EDT

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. has developed a security software that is now being used by China’s authorities to track and shut out illegal foreign technology that tends to threaten China’s consumer online security information. read more

Bikers Protest Waco Shootout Arrests

Stephanie Crisme   | Jun 09, 2015 10:58 AM EDT

Bikers protested in downtown Waco on Sunday to show that they are against law enforcers' biased treatments on bikers during a May 17 shootout at Twin Peaks, Waco, that killed nine and left 18 others injured. read more

Air Force Searches for ‘Fugitive’ Airman

Staff Reporter   | Jun 09, 2015 10:45 AM EDT

The US Air Force is searching for an airman who disappeared days before he was to be court-martialed on Monday for multiple crimes including sexual abuse. read more

Chinese Ship Disaster Death Toll Rises to 434, 8 Still Missing; Rescue Mission a Lesson to Developing Countries

L. P. Cabasag   | Jun 08, 2015 01:27 PM EDT

The capsized Eastern Star in Yangtze River killed 434 people while eight are still missing. To date, this is the deadliest shipping tragedy in seven decades of China's history. read more

DISTURBING VIDEO: Texas Cop Pulls Gun On Teens At Pool Party; Cop Investigated On Racial Bias?

Althea Serad   | Jun 08, 2015 07:43 AM EDT

A Texas cop was seen in a video pulling his gun on teens at a pool party. The video, posted on YouTube, has caused the ire of the public prompting the McKinney Police Department to put the officer on administrative leave, according to CNN. The officer’s name had not not released. read more

Chinese Authorities to Ban Certain ‘Bad Words’ from the Internet

Benjie Batanes   | Jun 09, 2015 12:15 AM EDT

Chinese authorities want to cleanse the internet of "bad words," starting from the country's top internet firms. read more

Admin to Limit Forbidden City Visitors to 80,000 Daily; Nude Photo Shoot to Blame?

K.E. Pulumbarit   | Jun 08, 2015 03:32 AM EDT

The Forbidden City will see lesser visitors starting on June 13. A new policy will ensure that the number of tourists are cut down to 80,000 in a day. read more

Drones Employed to Catch Cheaters in China’s Most Difficult Exam

Benjie Batanes   | Jun 08, 2015 06:15 AM EDT

Chinese educators are employing drones to catch cheaters in the annual college entrance test or "Gaokao," regarded by the entire Chinese populace as the most difficult national examination. read more

China Mourns Victims of Deadly Shipping Tragedy as Death Toll Rises to 431, 11 Still Missing

L. P. Cabasag   | Jun 07, 2015 05:40 AM EDT

The death toll from the cruise ship tragedy in Yangtze River has reportedly increased to more than 400. Nonethless, several people are still missing in what turned out to be one of the worst cruise ship catastrophes in China in nearly seven decades. read more

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