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US Indicts Chinese Military Officials For Cyber Espionage

Acsilyn Miyazaki   | May 19, 2014 05:32 PM EDT

A US Grand Jury has charged five Chinese military officials with cyber espionage and economic theft in an unprecedented case that Washington considered as the most difficult action it has had to deal with on cross-country hacking issues. read more

China Warns North Korea Against Fourth Nuclear Test

Bianca Ortega   | May 19, 2014 01:06 PM EDT

China used diplomatic channels to issue a warning to North Korea against launching its fourth nuclear test, according to several diplomatic sources from China. read more

California Anticipates More Wildfire, Governor Attributes Blaze To Global Climate Change

Lemuel Cacho   | May 19, 2014 01:16 PM EDT

The San Diego wildfires were successfully put out on Saturday, but state officials warned that there might be more to come. read more

Russia Set to Ink $100B Energy Deal with China

Bianca Ortega   | May 19, 2014 12:49 PM EDT

Despite the US’ warning, Chinese president Xi Jinping is set to ink a $100-billion deal with Russian president Vladimir Putin for Russia to pipe cheap gas to China this week. read more

Top Chinese Military Officials Charged With Cyber-espionage by US Grand Jury

Arthur Dominic Villasanta   | May 19, 2014 10:46 PM EDT

In an unprecedented and potentially explosive move, the United States on Monday criminally charged five top Chinese military officials with cyber-espionage and economic theft that targetted US business firms. read more

Philippines to Proceed with Trial of Chinese Poachers

Bianca Ortega   | May 19, 2014 09:18 PM EDT

The Philippines is set to proceed with the trial of 9 of the 11 Chinese poachers who were arrested in the West Philippine Sea, according to Philippine Justice Secretary Leila De Lima. read more

Number Of Deaths In Bosnia And Serbia At 43, Still Expected To Rise

Lemuel Cacho   | May 19, 2014 08:49 AM EDT

In a region that seldom sees rain, Serbia and Bosnia recorded the heaviest rainfall and suffered the worst floods in more than a hundred years. read more

200,000 People Want to Colonize Mars, But Only 4 Will Be Chosen

Marcel Woo   | May 19, 2014 07:36 AM EDT

At least 200,000 people have expressed interest to join in the ambitious project that will send human beings on a one-way trip to the red planet and colonize Mars by 2014, the project organizer said. read more

First Book on MH370 Released

Ying Zhin   | May 19, 2014 02:38 AM EDT

Flight MH370 was accidentally shot down by US and Thai forces that were undertaking joint military exercises over the South China Sea. This was the theory advanced by the first book ever to come out after the ill-fated Boeing 777 aircraft disappeared in the sky on March 8. read more

South Korean President Apologizes Over Sewol Disaster, Plans To Disintegrate Coast Guard

Shiena Iane Bernardino   | May 19, 2014 02:25 AM EDT

For failing in its search and rescue mission for the Sewol ferry, South Korean President Park Geun-hye vowed to abolish the coast guard. read more

Largest Dinosaur in History Found in Argentina

Arthur Dominic Villasanta   | May 18, 2014 08:08 PM EDT

It's as tall as a seven-storey building and lived some 100 million years ago. read more

Vietnam Cracks Down on Violent Anti-China Protests

Bianca Ortega   | May 18, 2014 11:07 AM EDT

Several people were arrested in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City as Vietnam cracks down on anti-China protests in the wake of riots in three provinces in the country last week. read more

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