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It's Going To Be Scorching Hot In Beijing And Shanghai For The Rest Of This Week

Arthur Dominic Villasanta   | May 28, 2014 02:02 AM EDT

But the hottest days of the year are yet to come. read more

China signs new US$ 2 billion financing agreement for Africa’s development

Homar Murillo   | May 27, 2014 01:15 PM EDT

A new financing agreement worth US$ 2 billion to be used to create the “Africa Growing Together FUND (AGTF) was signed between the People’s Bank of China and the African Development Bank. read more

New government move to safeguard cybersecurity

Homar Murillo   | May 27, 2014 01:14 PM EDT

In an attempt to ensure cybersecurity China will be introducing security checks on both information and technology products and services, according to the State Internet Information Office on Thursday. read more

Stronger Measures Needed In China To Quell Terrorism

Homar Murillo   | May 27, 2014 01:13 PM EDT

The latest terrorist attack in a busy street market in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region that killed 31 people and injured more than 90 further emphasizes the serious need for the government to step up its drive against terrorism, according to security experts and analysts. read more

‘Friends’ Actor, David Schwimmer, Helps NYPD With Investigation

Christl Leong   | May 27, 2014 12:49 PM EDT

David Schwimmer helped the New York Police Department in a robbery investigation by letting them view captured footage from his security camera. read more

Scientists Will Test Cats and Dogs for Mers Virus

Lemuel Cacho   | May 27, 2014 09:50 AM EDT

Scientists will soon be testing cats and dogs to further understand the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, or Mers. read more

Deadly Isla Vista Shooting Spawns #YesAllWomen Campaign Online

Bianca Ortega   | May 27, 2014 09:46 AM EDT

The deadly Isla Vista shooting which resulted in the death of seven people including the alleged shooter Elliot Rodger prompted women to share via Twitter their own experiences of misogyny via using the hashtag #YesAllWomen. read more

Chinese Blogger Fired by Tencent After Meeting with US Secretary John Kerry

Bianca Ortega   | May 27, 2014 09:43 AM EDT

Blogger Zhang Jialong says he was fired from his work at Chinese firm Tencent Financial for allegedly leaking trade secrets and participating in a February meeting with US secretary of state John Kerry in February. read more

Transgender Marriage to be Legal in Hong Kong by July Even if Government Fails to Meet Deadline

Bianca Ortega   | May 27, 2014 01:20 AM EDT

Transgender Marriage will be recognized as legal in Hong Kong starting July 2014 even if the government fails to meet the deadline for the marriage amendment bill. read more

Memorial Day: Fallen Heroes Remembered

Acsilyn Miyazaki   | May 27, 2014 01:19 AM EDT

US veterans and fallen heroes were remembered during the annual Memorial Day celebration with events happening across the country. read more

Manuel Uribe, Once World's Fattest Man, Dies At 48

Katie Collom   | May 27, 2014 01:06 AM EDT

Manuel Uribe, who in 2006 gained the Guinness record for world's heaviest human being, died in Monterrey, Mexico on Monday. read more

China to Remove Over 5M Cars from Roads to Combat Pollution

Katie Collom   | May 26, 2014 09:40 PM EDT

China will be removing more than five million cars from the roads this year with 330,000 cars set to be taken off Beijing's roads and 660,000 from the surrounding Hubei province which is home to China's seven most polluted cities. read more

Iranian Actress Blames Cannes President As She Faces Flogging

Robert Sarkanen   | May 26, 2014 02:20 PM EDT

Iranian actress Leila Hatami has issued a public apology for kissing Cannes president, blaming the 83 year-old man, while Iranian students petition for her to be flogged and imprisoned in accordance to Islamic law. read more

China's Human Rights White Paper Gives Itself Passing Mark

Lemuel Cacho   | May 26, 2014 02:24 PM EDT

The Chinese government recently released a white paper on the progress the country has made in human rights since 2013. read more

Body Found in Storage Facility Marked as “Doll”

Christl Leong   | May 26, 2014 02:39 PM EDT

A Japanese nurse's body was discovered in a storage lock-up in Tokyo delivered by parcel in a box marked as "doll", police investigators announced Friday. read more

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