Society

China’s LGBT Community Needs Emotional Support from Society

Christl Leong   | May 22, 2014 12:20 AM EDT

A study conducted in Beijing showed that China's LGBT community needs emotional support from society. read more

Man Murders Daughter and Posts Pictures on Facebook

Robert Sarkanen   | May 21, 2014 01:52 PM EDT

Police in Manila, Philippines arrested a man who allegedly stabbed his seven year-old daughter to death and then posted pictures of the girl's body on Facebook. read more

China Convicts 39 For Terror Materials in Far West

Shiena Iane Bernardino   | May 21, 2014 01:48 PM EDT

Because of the surge in violent protests, Beijing decides to crack down the dissemination of terrorism-inciting materials. read more

Former China JPMorgan Exec Arrested in Hong Kong

Bianca Ortega   | May 21, 2014 11:28 AM EDT

Fang Fang, the former chief executive officer (CEO) JPMorgan Chase’s China investment banking was arrested in Hong Kong as part of a global investigation into the bank’s hiring practices. read more

Prince Charles Stirs Controversy by Likening Putin to Hitler

Bianca Ortega   | May 21, 2014 09:17 AM EDT

Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales, stirred controversy during his visit to Canada when he likened Vladimir Putin’s Ukraine invasion to what Adolf Hitler did to Europe in a conversation with a Polish refugee. read more

Double Standards: Chinese Authorities Have Access to Facebook While Citizens Do Not

Christl Leong   | May 21, 2014 11:08 AM EDT

While Chinese citizens are banned from accessing social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter, Chinese officials have no problem with using these sites as mediums for self promotion. read more

Cathay Pacific’s Flight Attendants: Uniforms Too Sexy

Christl Leong   | May 21, 2014 11:04 AM EDT

Cathay Pacific's flight attendants urge the airline to redesign their uniforms because their current ones are too short and tight which could provoke unwanted sexual attention from the passengers. read more

VIDEO: A 40-Tonne Bryde's Whale Swallowed A Diver In Africa

Acsilyn Miyazaki   | May 21, 2014 02:37 AM EDT

A 40-tonne whale swallowed a diver who was filming the annual sardine run in Port Elizabeth, Africa. read more

A Pair Of Giant Pandas To Arrive In Kuala Lumpur for the Panda Exhibition Hall

Acsilyn Miyazaki   | May 20, 2014 04:36 PM EDT

Two Giant Pandas were expected to arrive Malaysia from Chengdu, China on Wednesday after a delay in shipment following the mysterious disappearance of MH370. read more

State-Level Nuclear Rescue Team to be Formed

Homar Murillo   | May 20, 2014 11:26 AM EDT

China is now in the process of forming a 300-member state level nuclear emergency rescue team, according to a senior official of the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense (SASTIND). read more

The First Moments Of The Universe Recreated by Turning Light Into Matter

Robert Sarkanen   | May 20, 2014 11:11 AM EDT

Scientists of the Imperial College of London have discovered a way to prove an 80 year-old theory that light can be materialized, thus recreating part of the first moments of the universe. read more

Man Stabs 8 Primary School Children in China

Marcel Woo   | May 20, 2014 10:31 AM EDT

Authorities in Hubei province have launched a thorough investigation on the knife-attack inside a Chinese primary school Tuesday, which resulted to the injuries of eight schoolchildren, the official Xinhua News Agency reported. read more

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