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China Lines Up Big Military Parades to ‘Warn’ Neighbor Japan

Feb 14, 2015 05:42 AM EST

China's People Liberation Army buckles down to practicing for a big spectacle of military power in September, when the army puts new locally developed arms on display, sources tell Reuters.

Made in China, Born in America: Why More Chinese Mothers Give Birth in U.S.

Raymond Legaspi |

Feb 10, 2015 10:23 PM EST

Probably the last thing on the mind of a pregnant woman so close to giving birth would be to travel to the other side of the world. But not for Chinese mothers who dream of having more than one baby or who seek a new citizenship for their unborn child.

Wealthy Chinese Park Money From New York High-Rises to Suburban Houses

Raymond Legaspi |

Feb 10, 2015 09:01 PM EST

Plush apartments in New York City's upscale neighborhood, Manhattan, are the favorite playgrounds of China's wealthy. But in recent months, these well-heeled real estate investors chose new properties away from the city center, toward the leafy suburbs of Gold Coast in North Shore and Long Island.

Kayla Mueller Confirmed Dead By White House, Family

Raymond Legaspi |

Feb 10, 2015 08:49 PM EST

U.S. President Barack Obama vowed to bring to justice those responsible for the abduction of American aid worker Kayla Mueller, whom the White House and her family confirmed dead on Tuesday.

Malaysia’s Anwar Ibrahim Loses Sodomy Conviction Appeal, Gets 5-Year Jail Sentence

Raymond Legaspi |

Feb 10, 2015 08:24 PM EST

Malaysia's supreme court has affirmed the conviction for sodomy of popular opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, after the court threw out his appeal.

Water Keeper In Hot Water After Being Caught Peeing Into Reservoir

Raymond Legaspi |

Feb 10, 2015 07:49 PM EST

The manager of a Nevada water reservoir is in trouble after he was caught taking a leak in the storage area that is the source of drinking water for California's San Francisco Bay Area.

Indiana Students Tied With Sticky Tape as Penalty; Parents Irked

Raymond Legaspi |

Feb 10, 2015 10:38 AM EST

Parents at an Indianapolis elementary school cry foul over a Spanish class teacher who apparently tied her students with adhesive tape as punishment.

Brit Breeds 'No Tears' Onion; No 'Onion Breath,' too

Raymond Legaspi |

Feb 10, 2015 07:41 AM EST

Say 'Thank you' to British cultivator Alastair Findlay.

Cambodia Deports American Sisters for Angkor Nudity

Raymond Legaspi |

Feb 10, 2015 05:17 AM EST

Cambodia deported two American sisters after they were found guilty of taking nude pictures inside a temple of the nation's iconic Angkor Wat, authorities said.

Hong Kong Court Finds ‘Tortured’ Maid’s Employer Guilty of Abuse

Raymond Legaspi |

Feb 10, 2015 04:48 AM EST

A Hong Kong court found the employer of a 23-year-old tortured maid guilty of physical abuse, ordering police to detain the accused before her sentencing.

11-Year-Old Girl in Ohio Faces Murder Raps Over Baby’s Death

Raymond Legaspi |

Feb 10, 2015 02:36 AM EST

Police have charged an eleven-year-old girl from Ohio with murder after apparently beating to death a two-month-old baby who was in the care of the suspect's mother.

Dead Boy Seen in Suspected Killer’s ‘Selfie’ Laid to Rest

Raymond Legaspi |

Feb 09, 2015 09:04 PM EST

Classmates, friends and family hold a memorial service for a Pennsylvania teenager who, police say, was shot dead by a classmate who posted a selfie with the victim's body.

Alabama Lets Same-Sex Couples Tie Knot

Raymond Legaspi |

Feb 09, 2015 08:59 PM EST

The U.S. state of Alabama started marrying gay and lesbian couples on Monday, after a failed last-ditch attempt by the state's top court to stop authorities from handing out marriage licenses to homosexual partners.

Food Scandals in China, Japan Hurt McDonald’s Global Sales

Raymond Legaspi |

Feb 09, 2015 03:08 PM EST

Scandals over 'tainted' McDonald's food served in Japan and China sent the fast-food giant's worldwide sales tumbling 1.8 percent in the first month of the year.

Chinese Mining Magnate Linked to ‘Mafia’ Crimes Executed

Raymond Legaspi |

Feb 09, 2015 03:08 PM EST

China carried out on Monday the death sentence on Liu Han, the former chairman of unlisted mining company Hanlong Group, state news outlet Xinhua reported.