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Ukraine Crisis Finally Hits Home for Many Russians

Aug 15, 2014 02:15 PM EDT

The reality of the Ukraine crisis and President Vladimir Putin’s possible hand in it is finally sinking in for many ordinary Russians.

Forgotten Chinese Labour Corps to Finally Get Memorial in London

Jasmine Solana |

Aug 15, 2014 02:12 PM EDT

Tens of thousands of Chinese farm laborers are finally getting recognized almost a century after they left their homes to help Britain during the First World War.

Gov’t Expert Urges Nicaraguans to Consider Raising Iguanas for Food

Jasmine Solana |

Aug 15, 2014 01:03 PM EDT

A government expert is advising Nicaraguans to try raising and eating iguanas.

Diane Sawyer to be Replaced by David Muir as 'World News' Anchor

Bianca Ortega |

Jun 26, 2014 07:11 AM EDT

Diane Sawyer will step down from the anchor chair of ABC’s “World News” at the end of August and will be replaced by “20/20” anchor David Muir on September 2.

Teen Suspect in Mahjong Axe Attack Confesses; Claims Influenced by Holy War

Christl Leong |

Jun 23, 2014 11:46 AM EDT

Footage aired by state-run media on Sunday showed a teenage suspect in an attack on a mahjong game room in Xinjiang's southwestern region confessing and apologizing for his crime, claiming that he had been influenced to carry out a holy war.

China Sends Four More Oil Rigs In Disputed South Sea Territories

Christl Leong |

Jun 21, 2014 02:30 PM EDT

In a bid to intensify exploration efforts for oil and gas in the area, China has sent four more oil rigs in disputed territories in the South Seas.

Japanese Companies Still Looking to Invest in China

Christl Leong |

Jun 19, 2014 02:42 PM EDT

Despite an apparent decrease of Japanese investment in China, the chamber assesses that Japanese companies are still considering China as a viable ground to expand their business.

Chinese Diplomat Meets With High Ranking Vietnamese Officials To Discuss Oil Rig

Christl Leong |

Jun 18, 2014 11:53 AM EDT

A top Chinese official is scheduled to meet with high ranking Vietnamese officials on Wednesday, the first high-level meeting between the two nations since Beijing's deployment of an oil drilling rig in disputed territories.

Two Russian Journalists Killed in Ukraine Crossfire

Christl Leong |

Jun 18, 2014 05:57 AM EDT

Two Russian journalists were killed on Tuesday from mortar fire in Ukraine.

Three Sentenced To Death for Tiananmen Square Gate Attack

Christl Leong |

Jun 16, 2014 04:36 PM EDT

Three people linked to the deadly attack in Tiananmen Square last October that resulted in the deaths of two innocent bystanders were sentenced to death on Monday.

Whooping Cough Epidemic Hits California

Christl Leong |

Jun 16, 2014 04:15 PM EDT

California's Department of Health (CDPH) declared on Friday that pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, has reached epidemic levels in the state.

Thousands of LGBT's flocked to Tel Aviv's 16th Annual Gay Pride Parade, June 13, 2014.

Israel Celebrates Its Annual Week-Long Gay Pride Parade

Christl Leong |

Jun 14, 2014 04:35 AM EDT

More than 100,000 people flocked to the streets of Tel Aviv, Israel's coastal commercial capital, on Friday to celebrate the launch of the week-long 16th Annual Gay Pride Parade on Friday.

Thousands of Cambodian Workers Flee Thailand Amid Harsh Crackdown on Illegal Immigrants

Christl Leong |

Jun 13, 2014 09:32 PM EDT

Thousands of Cambodian workers voluntarily cross the border in Poipet, Banteay Meanchey after Thai army General Prayuth Chan-ocha announced last week that the country planned to better regulate its workforce by providing more work opportunities for its citizens and warned illegal workers of their unwelcome status in the country.

Police Raid Sewol Ferry Owner In Massive Manhunt

Christl Leong |

Jun 13, 2014 01:44 PM EDT

The search continues as South Korean police raid an Evangelical Baptist Church in Anseong for suspected owner of Chonghaejin Marine, operator of the Sewol ferry that sank in April with some 304 passengers - most of them children who were presumed to have drowned.