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Phenny Lynn Palec | Dec 05, 2016 07:30 AM EST
A former senior level Foxconn manager was indicted by Taiwanese prosecutors on Dec. 2 on accusations of allegedly stealing and selling more than 5,700 iPhone units. Court documents reveal that the Foxconn manager sold the stolen iPhones in China, which cost around $1.56 million. read more
Steve M.C. | Dec 06, 2016 12:55 AM EST
A bizarre fire incident that occurred at an electric dance concert in Oakland, California, killed 36 people with rescue operations still ongoing. The incident reportedly took place at an old abandoned warehouse. read more
Girish Shetti | Dec 04, 2016 11:29 AM EST
A coal mine explosion in the autonomous region of the Inner Mongolia region in northern China has left 32 workers dead on Sunday, Chinese state media Xinhua reported, in a yet another grim reminder of the country's poor record in industrial safety. read more
Girish Shetti | Dec 03, 2016 07:05 AM EST
Air pollution caused nearly 1.6 million deaths in India and China in 2015, according to the latest report by leading environmental NGO Greenpeace, which cited overwhelming use of coal in both countries as the main reason. read more
Girish Shetti | Dec 02, 2016 08:24 AM EST
In an apparently major miscarriage of justice, China's top court on Friday exonerated a convicted man 21 years after his execution, citing that the "evidences are insufficient." read more
Steve M.C. | Dec 02, 2016 08:07 AM EST
The Chinese government is looking to up its game in the fight against HIV/AIDS. The governing body of the second world power seeks to create new prevention mechanism as well as invest further in research and possibly find a cure for the virus during according to a report released on the World AIDS day held on Wednesday. read more
Charissa Echavez | Dec 01, 2016 11:31 PM EST
At least 18 people have been killed and two others hospitalized in a road accident in central China's Hubei province early Friday morning, according to local authorities. read more
Steve M.C. | Dec 01, 2016 10:19 AM EST
New mothers in the Western Region of China in Tibet county will now enjoy a prolonged period of paid maternity leave after the region's governing body passed a new law that will allow the women to have 365 days of paid leave. read more
Steve M.C. | Dec 01, 2016 10:41 PM EST
Families of the 74 victims who died last week on Thursday after a cooling firm they were constructing collapsed have been compensated for the damages they incurred. read more
Steve M.C. | Dec 01, 2016 07:28 AM EST
A sculpture that stood in Shanghai's Huangpu river has been destroyed by Chinese officials on Wednesday after landowners admitted it was a copy of Wendy Taylor's iconic 1973 'Timepiece'. read more
Steve M.C. | Nov 29, 2016 11:22 AM EST
China has set its sight on halal food as its next target in a bid to fight pan-Islamist growth in the region. The move comes at a time when fears of the growth of the pan-Islamist movement have gone an extra mile according to a religious official. read more
Steve M.C. | Nov 28, 2016 10:31 AM EST
Military personnel have so far successfully evacuated 350 people from the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in Akto County after it was hit by a 6.7 magnitude earthquake last Friday. read more
Girish Shetti | Nov 28, 2016 09:19 AM EST
Chinese police have detained nine people in connection with last week's power plant accident in Fengcheng city in Northern China, which took the lives of nearly 74 people. read more
Girish Shetti | Nov 28, 2016 11:01 AM EST
With clear aim to expand its cultural influence across the globe, China's government has announced a grand plan to construct a $2 billion film studio. 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
