Christl Leong | May 20, 2014 04:26 AM EDT
A new study published in the British journal, Nature Communications, shows that coral reefs may be more advantageous in protecting coastlines than artificial ones. read more
Shiena Iane Bernardino | May 20, 2014 06:51 AM EDT
Credit Suisse AG (CSGN) pleaded guilty to charges of helping Americans evade taxes and settled to pay a $2.6 billion fine, making history as the first international bank to admit to a crime in an American courtroom in the last 10 years. read more
Christl Leong | May 20, 2014 03:07 AM EDT
U.S. commercial cargo ship, Dragon, returned to Earth after a successful resupplying mission in space. The spacecraft landed at 3:05 P.M. EDT, Sunday in the Pacific Ocean, just 480 kilometers west of Baja, California. read more
Acsilyn Miyazaki | May 19, 2014 01:23 PM EDT
The government of Vietnam has assured foreign investors operating in the country and affected by the anti-China riots to help them reopen their business. read more
Robert Sarkanen | May 19, 2014 01:24 PM EDT
Bacteria that could cause the deadly Legionnaires' Disease has been found in windshield washer fluid used in Arizona school buses. read more
Acsilyn Miyazaki | May 19, 2014 09:30 PM EDT
Two Chinese miners in a Myanmar copper mine were released after being held captive for 30 hours. read more
Christl Leong | May 19, 2014 12:53 PM EDT
In a study published by La Trobe University, biologists found that the tobacco plant's flowers contain a protein molecule the could possibly be the cure for cancer. read more
Bianca Ortega | May 19, 2014 09:18 PM EDT
The Philippines is set to proceed with the trial of 9 of the 11 Chinese poachers who were arrested in the West Philippine Sea, according to Philippine Justice Secretary Leila De Lima. read more
Christl Leong | May 19, 2014 06:36 AM EDT
Online dating sites in China are being used by scammers to swindle money from people who simply want to find the perfect partner. read more
Bianca Ortega | May 19, 2014 02:30 AM EDT
China’s odd way of fighting urban smog and pollution involves building coal-fired power plants that turn coal into methane to replace the dirtier fuels used to power homes and produce energy, but this method could increase the country’s carbon emissions and affect the country and the rest of the world’s environment. read more
Arthur Dominic Villasanta | May 18, 2014 10:02 PM EDT
Switzerland remains the only wealthy country without a minimum wage read more
Arthur Dominic Villasanta | May 18, 2014 07:35 PM EDT
A study conducted at a children's hospital in Ontario, Canada warns that high-powered magnetic ball-bearing toys present an increased choking risk among children that could require surgery. Many of these toys are made and sold in China. read more
Lemuel Cacho | May 18, 2014 07:19 PM EDT
A woman suffering from an advanced form of blood cancer was declared free of the disease after being injected with a massive dose of the measles vaccine. read more
Bianca Ortega | May 18, 2014 06:55 PM EDT
Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, better known as ‘Ahok', became the first ethnic Chinese acting governor in Jakarta, Indonesia, where 95% of the population is native Indonesian. read more
Acsilyn Miyazaki | May 18, 2014 10:51 AM EDT
China has identified the East Turkestan Islamic Movement as the group responsible for the terror attack in Urumqi that killed three people and injured 79 others in April. 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