Acsilyn Miyazaki | May 10, 2014 11:53 AM EDT
A new island defense plan against possible Chinese maritime expansion was shown to Kyoto, a Japanese newspaper, by a senior Philippine official. read more
Lemuel Cacho | May 10, 2014 05:43 AM EDT
The Federal Election Commission (FEC) ruled last Thursday, May 8, that bitcoin donations to political committees are already allowed. read more
Acsilyn Miyazaki | May 10, 2014 09:03 AM EDT
People in China have been attracted to migrate in Shanghai following the recorded net inflow of migrants into the city at 9.535 million last year. read more
Robert Sarkanen | May 10, 2014 07:34 AM EDT
A new study that looked into the psychological differences between people from northern and southern China showed a possible link between behaviours and the staple food they grow. read more
Acsilyn Miyazaki | May 09, 2014 07:47 PM EDT
A study conducted by the United Nations said that there are still 1 billion people continuing to practice open defecation despite health risks. read more
Acsilyn Miyazaki | May 09, 2014 01:04 PM EDT
An ongoing dog meat festival in Guangxi province in Southern China has triggered protests from dog lovers and animal rights advocates in the country and abroad. read more
Marcel Woo | May 09, 2014 10:36 AM EDT
A financial dispute had turned deadly when a man killed seven villagers in East Pangjiawa, Quyang County, Hebei province, shortly after midnight on Friday, authorities said. read more
Robert Sarkanen | May 09, 2014 08:51 AM EDT
The National Health and Family Planning Commission of China announced on Thursday: 1,281 people died of infectious diseases in mainland China just last month. read more
Robert Sarkanen | May 09, 2014 06:23 AM EDT
CDC reports that cases of Syphilis, a venereal disease, are increasing among gay and bisexual men in the United States, despite being nearly eliminated more than a decade ago. read more
Bianca Ortega | May 09, 2014 06:10 AM EDT
A rare deep-see monster known as the Megamouth shark, which was caught in Japan, was cut open in front of 1,500 spectators during a public autopsy outside the Marine Science Museum. read more
Robert Sarkanen | May 09, 2014 07:37 AM EDT
Guo Xing Chen, who was arrested in Texas in December has now been cleared of suspicion of involvement in the massive Target data breach. read more
Homar Murillo | May 08, 2014 12:29 PM EDT
Increased police visibility and other security measures had been adopted to reduce the public's anxiety brought about by recent acts of terrorism. read more
Katie Collom | May 08, 2014 06:24 AM EDT
Beijing police announced Thursday that they have arrested and detained veteran journalist Gao Yu for leaking "state secrets" to foreign contacts. read more
Robert Sarkanen | May 08, 2014 05:37 AM EDT
Empathy motivates people to volunteer, whether it is empathic sadness or anger, a new study shows. 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