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Xinjiang Police Fights Terrorism And Violence By Paying For Surrendered Weapons

Lemuel Cacho   | Jun 02, 2014 09:46 PM EDT

Residents of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous region are being offered cash incentives in exchange for surrendering their weapons. read more

Low Sperm Motility Attributed to Intake of Sugar-Sweetened Drinks

Christl Leong   | Jun 02, 2014 09:17 PM EDT

A new study suggests that sugary drinks may have a negative effect on sperm motility. read more

China, Hong Kong Among Top Countries Preferred by Professionals

Marcel Woo   | Jun 02, 2014 10:41 AM EDT

Professionals who want to relocate abroad and pursue career opportunities have ranked Hong Kong and mainland China among the top 15 countries that are their preferred destinations, a recent global survey showed. read more

Spain’s King Juan Carlos I Plans to Abdicate The Throne

Christl Leong   | Jun 02, 2014 09:18 AM EDT

After nearly 40 years as king, Spain's Juan Carlos I plans to step down from the throne, according to Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy who made the announcement on Monday in a televised nationwide broadcast. read more

V. Stiviano Attacked Outside New York City Hotel

Katie Collom   | Jun 02, 2014 07:30 AM EDT

V. Stiviano, former mistress of L.A. Clippers owner Donald Sterling, was assaulted by two men outside a hotel in Manhattan Sunday evening. read more

If You Want to Become Obese, Eat Only White Bread Daily

Arthur Dominic Villasanta   | Jun 02, 2014 03:38 AM EDT

White bread consumption only is directly associated with a higher risk of becoming obese. read more

Scientists Discover DNA Strand Responsible for Blonde Hair

Bianca Ortega   | Jun 02, 2014 03:35 AM EDT

Scientists from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute at Stanford University discovered a DNA strand called KITLG gene which is responsible for making a person blonde. read more

V. Stiviano Caught on Tape Making Racist Remarks

Katie Collom   | Jun 02, 2014 01:45 AM EDT

A 2011 tape shows V. Stiviano, the woman behind the Donald Sterling controversy, making derogatory remarks against African-Americans. read more

US Politicians Want to Name Washington DC Street After Jailed Chinese Nobel Laureate Liu Xiaobo

Katie Collom   | Jun 02, 2014 01:26 AM EDT

A bipartisan group in Washington petitioned Washington D.C. mayor to have the name of the street in front of the Chinese Embassy changed to honor human rights activist Liu Xiaobo who was jailed in China in 2009. read more

Nantong, China Named 'Capital of Longevity'

Katie Collom   | Jun 02, 2014 01:25 AM EDT

Nantong, China was named the 'Capital of Longevity' by the International Nature and Medical Association for its high number of centenarians. read more

Elderly Chinese Commit Suicide Over Ban on Coffin Burials

Arthur Dominic Villasanta   | Jun 02, 2014 03:32 AM EDT

Coffin burials are being banned allegedly to conserve land space in cemeteries. read more

Chinese Woman Claims Finding Maggot in Ferrero Rocher Chocolate

Marcel Woo   | Jun 01, 2014 11:48 AM EDT

A Chinese woman complained that she found maggot in a Ferrero Rocher chocolate she bought in Jinan. read more

Cult Suspect Reveals Motive for Killing a Woman at McDonald’s Outlet

Christl Leong   | Jun 01, 2014 10:48 AM EDT

Six suspects arrested for the murder of a woman in a McDonald's outlet in Zhaoyuan city were discovered to be members of a heretic cult, according to local police. read more

Princess Charlene and Prince Albert of Monaco Expecting Their First Child

Arthur Dominic Villasanta   | Jun 01, 2014 01:52 AM EDT

The child will become heir to Monaco's throne read more

Scientists Found Million Year Old Tick Fossils Carrying Ancient Lyme Disease Bacteria

Acsilyn Miyazaki   | May 31, 2014 02:58 PM EDT

A 15 million year old tick fossils were discovered by scientists and were identified to have been carrying ancient Lyme disease. read more

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