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Desiree Sison | Nov 13, 2015 08:03 AM EST
A Hong Kong billionaire bought a rare, flawless "Blue Moon Diamond" for a whopping 48.6 million Swiss francs ($48.4 million) on Wednesday in Geneva, setting a world record for an auctioned gemstone, according to Sotheby's auction house. read more
Joy Anne Labarite | Nov 13, 2015 03:44 AM EST
Cancer-afflicted kids are being cheered up with Disney princess wigs given to them. The Magic Yarn Project, created by former nurse Holly Christensen, is behind this initiative. The wigs given to the kids are made of yarn. Yarn was selected for the project because its warm and comfortable texture is suitable for the cancer patients. read more
Michael A. Katz | Nov 12, 2015 02:39 PM EST
Police in China have confiscated more than 1,300 pounds kilograms of illegal ivory and ivory products after a one-year crackdown on illegal wildlife trade. read more
Michael A. Katz | Nov 12, 2015 02:24 PM EST
Lu Weishan, who at 5-foot-5 inches and 538 pounds is believed to be the heaviest woman in China, has undergone a drastic weight-loss operation. read more
Mars Woo | Nov 12, 2015 05:08 AM EST
What do billionaire fathers give their daughters as gifts? A USD48.39-million diamond, says a Hong Kong father. Hong Kong property tycoon Joseph Lau bought a 12.03-carat diamond named "Blue Moon" for a record HKD375 million (USD48.39 million) at a Sotheby's auction. read more
Elena Garcia | Nov 11, 2015 10:01 AM EST
Liu Yiqian, a Chinese billionaire collector, is known for shelling out millions in order to acquire Chinese artworks, but he also has an eye for western masterpieces. Liu Yiqian and his wife Wang Wei bought Amedeo Modigliani's 1917 painting of a reclining nude "Nu Couche" for as much as $170.4 million - the second highest auction price ever paid for artifact after a Picasso painting sold at Christie's for $179.4 million in May, Forbes reported. read more
Charissa Echavez | Nov 10, 2015 10:37 AM EST
Two hundred and fifty four Chinese suspects have been repatriated to China on Tuesday after they were caught illegally operating telephone and Internet scams in Cambodia and Indonesia, according to the Public Security Ministry. read more
Benjie Batanes | Nov 10, 2015 08:59 AM EST
Miss World Canada Anastasia Lin has accused China of trying to prevent her entry to the Miss World competition finals, which is scheduled to be held in the country on November 21. Chinese-Canadian Lin believes that her outspoken views on human rights in China is the primary reason why the authorities are yet to issue an invitation letter to her for the competition set to be staged in Sanya, Hainan Island. read more
Charissa Eschavez | Nov 10, 2015 07:27 AM EST
If you are living in a boom box and constantly updating your playlists with new music, then better do it now before China hushes up online music services. read more
Staff Reporter | Nov 10, 2015 04:28 AM EST
A 27-year-old man identified as Liao stole a vehicle and caused a series of accidents in an urban part of Shanghai on Monday. read more
Michael A. Katz | Nov 09, 2015 10:09 AM EST
A five-year-old boy in Chongqing, China has ratted out his own dad to the police after the youngster was not given the 1 yuan ($0.16) he was promised for snack money. read more
Cybelle Go | Nov 09, 2015 06:31 AM EST
Residents of China's northeastern city of Shenyang were urged to wear masks and follow safety protocols Sunday as air pollution rose to hazardous levels. read more
Desiree Sison | Nov 09, 2015 05:07 AM EST
Lack of money has forced Anti-Aids private organizations in China to fold up after financial agency Global Fund pulled out its support in 2011. read more
Michael A. Katz | Nov 08, 2015 10:43 PM EST
A course called “Youth of No Regrets” at a college in northwest China has drawn outrage for asking only female students to sign an agreement promising to abstain from pre-marital sex. 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
