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Newly Developed Blood Tests To Diagnose Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Accurately

Aishwarya Bhatt   | May 20, 2015 12:41 PM EDT

Dr. Mark Pimentel of Los Angeles based Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, has come up with two new blood tests to help diagnose IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome). This is definitely a huge relief because more than approximately 45 million Americans normally suffer from this gastrointestinal conditions that lead to severe symptoms. read more

China Signs US$27 Billion Investment Deals With Brazil

Althea Serad   | May 20, 2015 04:13 AM EDT

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said Tuesday that China had signed trade agreements worth US$27 billion with Brazil during his visit to the country. read more

Chinese Real Life Version of 'Breaking Bad' – Former Chemistry Teachers Joins Drug Gang

Benjie Batanes   | May 20, 2015 05:53 PM EDT

A former Chemistry teacher in China joined a criminal gang to manufature and sell illegal drugs. The case errie similarities with the TV hit show "Breaking Bad". read more

Millions Disappeared From A Bank Account In China: A Scam

L. P. Cabasag   | May 19, 2015 07:49 PM EDT

On cashing out, a Chinese businesswoman who deposited an amount of almost equal to US$2 million at a branch of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), the largest state-owned bank in Shijazhuang in China, was scammed as an amount of only US$20 remained in her bank account. read more

Chinese Driver Issued 21st Speed Ticket, Misinterpreted Speedometer

Cybelle Go   | May 19, 2015 03:25 PM EDT

A restaurateur was recently pulled over by a traffic enforcer after going 120 miles per hour or an equivalent of 75 miles per hours, as he initially thought. Tang was issued a speed ticket for the 21st time and it was also finally the time the police pointed out that Tang mistakenly interpreted the miles per hour speedometer for the kilometers per hour, according to Daily Mail. read more

Miracle Identical Triplets Born in Texas; One in a Fifty Million Chance!

Aishwarya Bhatt   | May 19, 2015 08:54 AM EDT

A lady gave birth to identical triplets in a hospital in Texas; making it one of the rarest even for the hospital. read more

Chinese Teacher Ordered By Province To Terminate Pregnancy But Allowed To Give Birth In Hometown

Bianca Ortega   | May 19, 2015 07:25 AM EDT

A Chinese teacher was ordered by a province to terminate her pregnancy after another town allowed her to give birth to another child, a family planning officer said on Tuesday. read more

Sarah Palin Confirms Bristol Palin's Wedding Has Been Called Off

JM Javelosa   | May 19, 2015 12:54 AM EDT

Bristol Palin and former United States Marine Dakota Meyer's weekend wedding has been called off, as announced by Bristol's mother, Sarah Palin on Monday. read more

China’s CO2 Emissions Fall In 4 Months, Cutting Coal Consumption

L. P. Cabasag   | May 18, 2015 08:10 PM EDT

In four months, China has cut its carbon dioxide emissions. The CO2 emission reduction of China has become a progress, with the reduction of the amount which is equal to the total CO2 emission of UK this 2015. read more

A 'Direct from China' Wish Shopping App Lures Bargain Hunters Across The World

Aishwarya Bhatt   | May 18, 2015 12:50 PM EDT

An app named "Wish" was recently launched; this app was designed to capture the Chinese market which is famous for low cost products. This is the perfect app for those online shoppers who prefer low cost over the delivery time. read more

Online Dating in China Gets Harder; Regulator Closes 128 Websites

Camille Harthy   | May 18, 2015 09:55 AM EDT

About 128 dating websites have been taken down from the World Wide Web as China tightens its grip on online dating websites. read more

Tibet Asks China: Release Our Boy Monk - It Has Been 20 Years

Camille Harthy   | May 18, 2015 09:51 AM EDT

The second most important Buddhist figure in Tibet was detained by Chinese authorities two decades ago-- and the Tibetan monks want him back. read more

Lion That Killed Zookeeper In East China Shot Down By Police

Camille Harthy   | May 18, 2015 09:42 AM EDT

The morning of May 17 quickly turned into a nightmare for the staff and patrons of a Chinese zoo when authorities had to shoot a lion who had attacked a zookeeper. read more

Shenzen Topples Hong Kong As China's Best City For Business; Why Did HK Lose?

Althea Serad   | May 18, 2015 06:15 AM EDT

Shenzhen City overtook Hong Kong as it became China's most competitive city in the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences 2014 rankings, according to the Bluebook on City Competitiveness published May 15. read more

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