Society

Sudanese Christian Woman's Death Sentence Not Yet Final

Lemuel Cacho   | May 18, 2014 10:04 AM EDT

After being criticized for sentencing a Christian woman to death for refusing to convert to Islam, the Sudanese government defended its verdict and said the decision is only preliminary. read more

Chinese Man Earns A Living By Being A Punching Bag

Marcel Woo   | May 18, 2014 06:15 AM EDT

For more than 10 years, Xie Shuiping has been punched, slapped, kicked, slugged and jabbed by hundreds of people across China. But he has no qualms about it and is, in fact, looking for more people to punch him. read more

Child Trafficker Gets Death Penalty in China

Ying Zhin   | May 18, 2014 02:22 AM EDT

China has stepped up its fight against child trafficking by sentencing to death Huang Qingheng, a Vietnamese ringleader who led a group that kidnapped and sold 23 Vietnamese infants to families in China. read more

Sperm Abnormalities May Cause Early Death

Christl Leong   | May 17, 2014 02:51 PM EDT

Scientific studies indicate that sperm abnormalities may be associated with increased risk of early death. read more

New Cars Exempted From Safety Inspection for the First Six Years

Christl Leong   | May 17, 2014 02:30 PM EDT

New cars are exempted from annual check ups for the first six years of its use. More vehicle quality inspection centers to be set up within China mainland. read more

UFO Sightings Reported in China's Heilongjiang Province

Marcel Woo   | May 17, 2014 12:59 AM EDT

Residents in Mengchang village in the province of Heilongjiang were stirred Friday when three unidentified flying objects fell from the sky and landed into a vegetable garden read more

President Calls For Measures To Sustain Efforts To Improve Work Style

Staff Reporter   | May 16, 2014 01:49 PM EDT

China's President Xi Jinping, voiced the need to implement effective courses of action to ensure that the ongoing efforts of the China government to upgrade the work style of its officials do not yield half-baked results. read more

Falling Pole From A Beijing Hotel Impaled Man's Head

Acsilyn Miyazaki   | May 16, 2014 11:09 AM EDT

The head of a 24 year old man was impaled by a pole that has fallen from the roof of Wangfujing Dawan Hotel in Beijing. read more

China Job Search Remains Difficult

Acsilyn Miyazaki   | May 16, 2014 04:56 AM EDT

Looking for a job in China would be a lot harder for graduating students this year. read more

New Forms of Earliest Known Chinese Characters Discovered

Acsilyn Miyazaki   | May 16, 2014 05:04 AM EDT

Archaeologists have discovered new forms of the first known Chinese characters including an unusual human skull. The discovery was part of the latest research on a number of ancient tortoise shells as well as inscribed animal bones. Archaeologists announced the discovery on Thursday, reported state news agency Xinhua. read more

Animal-Assisted Therapy Could Be The Answer To Post-War Stress Disorder

Lemuel Cacho   | May 15, 2014 09:01 PM EDT

Animal-assisted therapy is slowly becoming a recognized treatment to help service personnel who suffer from stress disorder and other mental disorders after their deployment to Afghanistan and Iraq, according to a report by JConline.com read more

Vigilante ‘Rapist List' Spreads Around Columbia University

Shiena Iane Bernardino   | May 15, 2014 05:48 AM EDT

A list containing the names of sexual violators is being distributed around the Ivy League campus. read more

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