Erika Villanueva | Jul 07, 2014 05:42 AM EDT
A guideline for national anti-narcotics work was made public on Sunday stating that China will be encouraging voluntary drug rehabilitation and will establish a social service network for drug addicts. read more
Bianca Ortega | Jul 07, 2014 05:41 AM EDT
Washington is bracing itself for a historic pot sale and store owners are cramming to prepare for the inrush of customers as recreational marijuana will be legalized in the state this week. read more
Marcel Woo | Jul 07, 2014 04:59 AM EDT
A Japanese Army commander had confessed to the murder of 1,660 Chinese soldiers and 970 civilians from 1942 to 1945, China's State Archives Administration said. read more
Erika Villanueva | Jul 07, 2014 04:46 AM EDT
Porcupines, tortoises, and snakes are just few of the endangered animals being traded in southern China as edible meat in local diners where animal rights activism seems to have no power over. read more
Erika Villanueva | Jul 07, 2014 02:48 AM EDT
Animal rights activists’ protests arose after a northern Chinese zoo introduced a new attraction where two Asian elephants perform handstands and various “kung fu” feats, the Xinhua news agency reported on Monday. read more
Ana Verayo | Jul 06, 2014 11:15 PM EDT
For US$500, anyone can get a virgin through Cambodia's invisible sex trade. read more
Marcel Woo | Jul 06, 2014 10:11 PM EDT
Typhoon Neoguri is heading towards China’s coastal areas and could enter the southern part of East China Sea on Tuesday morning, the National Meteorological Center (NMC) said in a statement on Monday. read more
Marcel Woo | Jul 06, 2014 10:50 AM EDT
Six people died while 36 others were injured when the tourist bus they were boarding overturned in the municipality of Chongqing, southwest China, on Saturday evening, authorities said on Sunday. read more
Alex Szternberg | Jul 06, 2014 01:03 AM EDT
A great white shark attacked a male swimmer off Manhattan Beach in Southern California Saturday morning, leaving him with a wound on the chest. read more
Staff Reporter | Jul 05, 2014 08:17 PM EDT
A Christian pastor in Central China has been sentenced to 12 years in jail for fraud and for gathering crowds to disturb public order. But supporters say the case of Pastor Zhang Shaojie is part of a crackdown aimed at suppressing religious activity in most of China. read more
Andy Vitalicio | Jul 05, 2014 07:06 PM EDT
As the surge of undocumented immigrant children continue to stream across the US-Mexico border, President Barack Obama has sounded another call for congress to enact legislation that will build what he calls a "fair, effective, and common sense" immigration system. read more
Ying Zhin | Jul 05, 2014 08:01 AM EDT
China's impact on American life couldn't be more obvious than on the 4th of July when the whole nation lights up its skies with sparklers and pyrotechniques crafted by the Chinese. read more
Marcel Woo | Jul 05, 2014 03:41 AM EDT
If you are one of the millions of Chinese who will be going to Beijing’s four railway stations for the annual summer travel rush, be ready to browse elbows with fully-armed police snipers. read more
Marcel Woo | Jul 05, 2014 03:20 AM EDT
Rescuers retrieved two more bodies in a landslide in China's Yunnan Province Friday afternoon, bringing the total death toll to seven with eight persons still missing, authorities said. read more
Erika Villanueva | Jul 05, 2014 07:51 AM EDT
Catching the international media’s attention is a new craze called “mamading” in Mallorca, Spain where two alleged British girl were caught on camera performing sexual acts in return for a free drink in a night club in Magaluf. 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