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Staff Reporter | Oct 01, 2015 01:41 PM EDT
Liu Qiangdong, Jingdong Global Online Store CEO, and Zhang Zetian (Sister Naicha) on Thursday exchanged wedding vows at the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Hundreds of friends and relatives were invited to the big party. read more
Kwao Peppeh | Oct 01, 2015 08:26 AM EDT
Police in China are investigating a new explosion in the southwest Guangxi province. The explosion on Thursday comes after a series of parcel bombs detonated on Wednesday, killing seven and injured over 50 people. read more
Benjie Batanes | Oct 01, 2015 09:08 AM EDT
An internal probe revealed on Wednesday that several members of the U.S. Secret Service had accessed and may have leaked the personal files of a congressman, who was probing the agency. Investigators believe that the people responsible for the inappropriate disclosure intended to embarrass the lawmaker. read more
Vlad Tverdohleb | Sep 30, 2015 11:34 PM EDT
Seven people have died, while 50 are injured, because of coordinated bomb explosions in China. read more
Benjie Batanes | Sep 30, 2015 07:22 AM EDT
A female death row inmate has been put to death on Wednesday in the state of Georgia despite legal appeals and numerous pleadings for mercy from anti-death penalty advocates, the convict's children and even Pope Francis. The last time that a female prisoner was executed in Georgia was seven decades ago. read more
Staff Reporter | Sep 29, 2015 12:59 PM EDT
A truck carrying 30 ton white rice veered onto the central guardrail on Wenli Highway in Zhejiang Province on Tuesday morning. A part of rice, which spilled onto the street, was looted by neighboring villagers. read more
Kwao Peppeh | Sep 29, 2015 07:46 AM EDT
At least two people have been reported dead and up to 324 people sustained injuries as Typhoon Dujuan swept through Taiwan on Monday night. The storm has since moved on to mainland China, where it made landfall in Fujian province on Tuesday morning. read more
Benjie Batanes | Sep 29, 2015 08:57 AM EDT
A grandmother and a pregnant mother were among the casualties after an unknown assailant opened fire on a family on Monday evening. At least three people - including a male toddler - were among the people injured in the shooting. read more
Claire Baguio | Sep 28, 2015 04:10 PM EDT
Xi Jinping earned recognition and praise for its commitment to uphold gender equality and women empowerment as a basic state policy. read more
Kwao Peppeh | Sep 28, 2015 07:33 AM EDT
China's President Xi Jinping said Sunday that the fight for gender equality is a "great cause" worth pursing because history has shown that the development and progress of the world would not be possible without the liberation of women. read more
Kwao Peppeh | Sep 28, 2015 07:05 AM EDT
The National Meteorological Center on Monday issued its second most severe warning for Typhoon Dujuan. Strong wind and heavy rainfall are anticipated in Taiwan as well as Zhejiang and Fujian province as the storm makes landfall between today and Tuesday. read more
Benjie Batanes | Sep 28, 2015 08:13 AM EDT
A U.S. demographic survey published on Monday has revealed that Asians are currently entering the country in far greater numbers than ever before, outpacing even Hispanics. The timely survey seems to remind American politicians that immigrants are already a significant part of their constituents. read more
Vlad Tverdohleb | Sep 27, 2015 11:10 PM EDT
Over the years, China has been making efforts to have a more environmentally-friendly economy. read more
Benjie Batanes | Sep 26, 2015 08:35 AM EDT
Prosecutors in Los Angeles, California, have charged 14 people with performing unnecessary surgeries on patients in order to collect their insurance money. The District Attorney's office said on Friday that the suspects' greed for profit led them to put hundreds of their patients at risk. read more
Vlad Tverdohleb | Sep 25, 2015 11:08 PM EDT
Embattled star Bill Cosby has lost two honorary degrees from Fordham and Marquette. 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
