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Nestle Opens Dairy Farm Institute in China

Oct 21, 2014 10:35 PM EDT

Swiss food giant Nestle has officially inaugurated a dairy farming institute in China, located in the northeastern province of Heilongjiang, as part of its commitment to expand in the country even as China has a current oversupply of dairy products.

Toyota Recalls 1,880 Lexus Cars in China

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Oct 17, 2014 11:46 PM EDT

China's quality control administrator announced that Japanese carmaker Toyota Motors Corp. will recall up to 1,880 Lexus vehicles that were imported to the country due to possible fuel leakage.

Indonesia 'Buying' China's Maritime Radar System

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Oct 02, 2014 10:22 PM EDT

A London-based defense publication has reported that Indonesian military officials are currently in talks with their Chinese counterparts for the purchase of the Chinese maritime radar system SLR-66.

3 Chinese Tourists Killed in South Africa Road Crash

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Oct 01, 2014 08:23 PM EDT

The Chinese Embassy in South Africa has confirmed that at least three tourists from China died and several others were injured when the tourist bus they boarded collided with a van near Johannesburg Wednesday afternoon.

Chinese Ship Sinks in Japan; 9 Missing

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Sep 30, 2014 11:14 PM EDT

Nine crew members are still missing after a Chinese ship sunk in waters about 390 kilometers off Shimane Prefecture in Japan on Tuesday, the Chinese Consulate-General in Osaka confirmed today.

Strong Quake Rocks Sichuan Province

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Sep 30, 2014 11:00 PM EDT

The China Earthquake Networks Center said a 5.0-magnitude earthquake rocked Yuexi County, in the province of Sichuan, at 9.23 am on Wednesday (China Time).

Chicago Poised to Host Annual US-China Business Summit

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Sep 30, 2014 10:43 PM EDT

Chicago officials are gearing up for the scheduled annual business and trade summit with China set on December, which will see 100 American and Chinese trade officials and business leaders gathering to discuss commercial relationships.

Mystery Virus Poses More Danger To Kids with Asthma

Marcel Woo |

Sep 08, 2014 08:58 PM EDT

The National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD) said children with asthma and those with other types of lung diseases are more at risk of developing complications when struck by the rare virus that has downed hundreds of children in the United States.

Mountain Lion Attacks 6-Year-Old Boy in California

Marcel Woo |

Sep 07, 2014 09:24 PM EDT

The Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department said a six-year-old boy was injured when a mountain lion attacked him Sunday on a hiking trail in the Santa Cruz Mountains.

Japan's Economy Falls Beyond Estimate in Q2

Marcel Woo |

Sep 07, 2014 08:53 PM EDT

Japan's Cabinet Office has released data that showed the country's economy contracting more than what the government initially estimated in the three months through June.

China's Economy to Overtake U.S. as World's Largest by 2024

Marcel Woo |

Sep 07, 2014 07:29 PM EDT

Global industrial data and analysis company IHS said China is poised to overtake the United States as the world's largest economy by 2024 due to a rise in consumer spending.

Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio More Interested in Presidential Race

Marcel Woo |

Sep 07, 2014 07:12 PM EDT

Republican lawmakers Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio have finally expressed clear desire to pursue their party's nomination for the presidential race in 2016.

After 30 Years in Prison, North Carolina Brothers Found Innocent for Rape and Murder

Marcel Woo |

Sep 02, 2014 09:06 PM EDT

A Robeson County court has ordered the immediate release of Two North Carolina brothers from jail after declaring innocent for the rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl in 1983.

Atlantic City's US$2.4 Billion Revel Casino Shuts Down

Marcel Woo |

Sep 02, 2014 03:24 AM EDT

Revel Casino, Atlantic City's newest and costliest casino, is shutting down on Tuesday morning, a little more than two years after opening.

Chinese Inmates Escape After Killing Jail Guard

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Sep 02, 2014 03:01 AM EDT

[Breaking News] Chinese authorities are offering 100,000 yuan (around US$16,200) to anyone who can provide information that will lead to the arrest of three inmates who escaped detention after killing a jail guard on Tuesday.