Society

Water Leak Dispute in Shanghai Sees Mushrooms Growing in the Complainant's House

Mia Ren   | Nov 27, 2016 06:27 AM EST

A family in Shanghai found mushrooms sprouting in their home after their upstairs neighbor refuse to fix a water leak. read more

Man Tries to Rob Money Changer at HK International Airport

Mia Ren   | Nov 27, 2016 05:35 AM EST

A man tried to rob a money exchange shop at Hong Kong International Airport on Thursday evening. The 44-year-old suspect, whose name was not released, holds a Russian passport. It is unclear if he is of Chinese descent. read more

Authorities Detain 13 Suspects in Recent Power Plant Accident

Girish Shetti   | Nov 26, 2016 09:35 AM EST

Chinese authorities claim that they have detained 13 suspects in connection with the power plant accident in northern Jiangxi province that killed nearly 74 people and injured hundreds others. read more

Man Who Blackmailed Muslim Women using Intimate Photos Sentenced to Jail

mwaniki wanjiku   | Nov 26, 2016 03:30 AM EST

Farhan Miza secretly filmed the unsuspecting women and threatened to share the intimate photos and footage before demanding that they give him money. read more

President Xi Orders All-Out Investigation Into Power Plant Accident as Death Toll Rises to 73

Desiree Sison   | Nov 25, 2016 06:11 AM EST

Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered local authorities and the police to expedite the probe into the scaffolding accident at a power plant in Jiangxi province which killed more than 70 people Thursday morning. read more

New Regulations Require Xinjiang Residents to Submit Identification Cards

Steve M.C.   | Nov 25, 2016 02:43 PM EST

The Chinese government, in a bid to combat terror attacks, has passed new regulations that will require Xinjiang residents to hand in their identification cards if ever they would need to travel outside the country. read more

Female taxi driver robbed and stabbed to death in China

Steve M.C.   | Nov 24, 2016 11:08 PM EST

A female taxi driver was robbed of her earning and stabbed to death by her 'customers' in the Eastern Region of China on Wednesday night. read more

Power Plant Accident in Northern China Leaves 40 People Dead, Death Toll Likely to Increase

Girish Shetti   | Nov 24, 2016 10:40 PM EST

At least 40 people have died after a part of under-construction power station collapsed in Fengcheng, a county city in the northern Jiangxi province. This is the latest accident in China where spate of industrial accidents have occurred in recent years. read more

Never in a Million Years Thought, Christiane Amanpour Delivers a Speech on the Committee to Protect Journalists’ History of Events

Staff Reporter   | Nov 24, 2016 10:04 PM EST

Never in a million years thought, Christiane Amanpour delivered a speech on Tueday night at an event of the Committee to Protect Journalist (CPJ), an international press freedom awards dinner, wherein Amanpour was handed the Burton Benjamin Memorial Award. read more

Two Women Arrested for Illegal Practice of Traditional Chinese Therapy

Mia Ren   | Nov 24, 2016 01:40 AM EST

Two women in Hong Kong were arrested for allegedly practicing traditional Chinese medicine without a license and qualifications. read more

China Intensifies Child Malnutrition Campaign; Students Now Healthier - Education Ministry

Jenia Cane   | Nov 23, 2016 11:10 PM EST

Child malnutrition in China continues to decline as the Central Government intensifies the implementation of its national nutrition program. read more

Armless Man Denied of Housing Loan Because He Couldn't Give a Fingerprint

Mia Ren   | Nov 23, 2016 10:36 PM EST

A man in China's Henan province was ready to have his own house through a mortgage-until his housing loan was denied by two banks because he couldn't provide a fingerprint. read more

UK Tech Firms Look for Ways to Circumvent New Internet Law

mwaniki wanjiku   | Nov 24, 2016 04:36 AM EST

Tech firms are seeking to offer ways for online users in the UK to hide their browser history. This is after a law allowing the government to keep a record of peoples' online activities was passed by the House of Lords. read more

China Arrests 3 Australian Crown Resort Employees

Steve M.C.   | Nov 23, 2016 08:21 PM EST

Three Australian employees of Crown Resorts have officially been arrested by the Chinese government and are set to be charged over failure to observe China's gambling regulations. read more

Villagers in Central China Complain About New 1 Million Yuan Building

Mia Ren   | Nov 23, 2016 10:27 PM EST

A committee in the village of Baoji, Shaanxi province that oversees the approval of infrastructures are receiving numerous complaints to its new office building worth 1 million yuan while still having outstanding debts from the construction of its previous office building six years ago. read more

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