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Michael A. Katz | Nov 08, 2015 08:15 PM EST
A new report blames drug abuse for half a million avoidable deaths among a “lost generation” of middle-aged white Americans, and compares it to the AIDS epidemic. read more
Daphne Planca | Nov 08, 2015 06:37 PM EST
In the East, among the 455,000 households that include an adult smoker, 158,000 (35%) are below the poverty line, according to an anti-smoking organization Action on Smoking and Health. read more
Desiree Sison | Nov 08, 2015 08:59 AM EST
Transparency International has released the results of their survey of least corrupt countries, and India was ranked as less corrupt than China this year. read more
Cybelle Go | Nov 08, 2015 05:28 AM EST
Hong Kong coffee enthusiasts opt to spend more of their money on a quick caffeine fix compared to residents of eight other cities like New York and London, according to a survey. read more
Brooke Knightley | Nov 07, 2015 06:58 AM EST
A Chinese artist spent 15 years hiding his real identity and has finally come out as a Frenchman, and is now gearing up for a new exhibition featuring his Western name. read more
Gim Seung Hye | Nov 06, 2015 10:22 PM EST
Despite rhetoric from Beijing and Washington on the South China Sea dispute, the situation on the ground tells a different story. read more
Charissa Echavez | Nov 06, 2015 05:28 AM EST
A study released on Wednesday claims China's blockade on Twitter has not prevented activists in the country from connecting with other people across the globe via the microblogging website. The study said "clusters" of people use different tools to get around the so-called 'Great Firewall'. read more
Desiree Sison | Nov 06, 2015 03:20 AM EST
China and Vietnam have agreed to fight major drug trafficking along their borders, starting off with the Golden Triangle area that includes Myanmar, Laos and Thailand, the world's major producers of narcotics read more
Staff Reporter | Nov 06, 2015 08:33 AM EST
Three men have been found guilty of homicide on Thursday for coaxing a toddler to drink wine with them. The child died shortly afterwards. read more
Charissa Echavez | Nov 06, 2015 08:08 AM EST
A group of researchers have found alleged ghost cities in China using Baidu. read more
Staff Reporter | Nov 05, 2015 11:11 AM EST
A woman was caught stealing food from a grocery store in China recently and her ability to hide several items that she stole in her pants continues to amaze many. read more
Charissa Echavez | Nov 04, 2015 07:44 AM EST
Chinese lawmakers have listed sexually assault against males as a crime during regulatory revisions on Sunday. read more
Staff Reporter | Nov 03, 2015 01:38 PM EST
Mainland mobile stores claim that they can manually upgrade an iPhone's storage from 16GB to 128 GB within one hour, according to Hong Kong press. The total cost of upgrading to 128G is 580 yuan (90 dollar). Apple has not released any response about this development. read more
Staff Reporter | Nov 03, 2015 05:21 AM EST
Hong Kong's first daughter Leung Chai-yan, the offspring of the island's Chief Executive CY Leung, has been brought under the spotlight for slapping her mother in public after a Halloween party on Sunday. 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
