Robert Sarkanen | May 08, 2014 05:15 AM EDT
A recent study by the University of Royal Holloway London shows pregnant women display increased activity in the right side of their brain, which handles emotional skills. read more
Homar Murillo | May 07, 2014 10:29 PM EDT
The report during the National People's Congress in March about the average Chinese teen being shorter than their South Korean and Japanese counterparts has prompted the country's health and sports experts to call for better nutrition and exercise programs for the country's students. The report had generated public concern over the Chinese youth's declining fitness level. read more
Shiena Iane Bernardino | May 07, 2014 10:58 PM EDT
Children of Southeast Asia who are at risk of acquiring the contagious Japanese encephalitis can look forward to being immunized next year with a vaccine from China, a senior official of the World Health Organization said. read more
Homar Murillo | May 07, 2014 07:40 PM EDT
The number of Chinese students applying in US graduate schools has once again dropped just like in 2013, according to statistics from a US education group. read more
Acsilyn Miyazaki | May 08, 2014 03:21 AM EDT
Trial began Thursday on the biggest corruption case in the history of Hong Kong where a top city official and a pair of billionaire brothers are facing bribery charges amounting to HK$34 million. read more
Acsilyn Miyazaki | May 07, 2014 02:17 PM EDT
Lee Hsiang-chou was named new spy chief of Taiwan. read more
Acsilyn Miyazaki | May 07, 2014 02:12 PM EDT
A new breed of the tyrnannosauras was found after its remains were excavated from a construction site in Ganzhou. read more
Acsilyn Miyazaki | May 07, 2014 04:40 PM EDT
Philippine authorities seized a Chinese fishing vessel that has entered the country's exclusive economic zone; flares up more tension against disputed territory. read more
Robert Sarkanen | May 08, 2014 02:03 PM EDT
This Wednesday, Chinese president Xi Jinping met veteran and Taiwanese politician James Soong in Beijing, which was the latest step in gradually improving relations between China and long-time opponent Taiwan. read more
Bianca Ortega | May 07, 2014 02:26 PM EDT
Norway decided to ignore the Dalai Lama during his visit to Oslo this week in a bid to mend its relations with China, which has gone cold since Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2010. read more
Bianca Ortega | May 07, 2014 12:49 PM EDT
Terrorists in China prefer using primitive weapons such as knives and gasoline to carry out mass murders, according to a report on national security report cited by Beijing Youth Daily. read more
Marcel Woo | May 07, 2014 07:38 AM EDT
What started as an exciting Safari adventure turned deadly when a Chinese tourist was trampled to death by a herd of elephants at a reserve in northeastern Botswana over the weekend, the official Xinhua News Agency reported today. 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